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Witchcraft
This is the category where your questions about witches and witchcraft as a spiritual path should go. Based on an ancient shamanistic way of life, witchcraft is a spiritual system known as "The Craft of the Wise" and were a valuable part of villages and communities. Practitioners were the healers and leaders of their people. Modern witches follow the cycles of the sun, the moon and the seasons of the earth for guidance and knowledge. Most, but not all witches practice some form of magic in its true meaning.
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Mostly it's because as we learn more about our world we learn real explanations for the events of our lives. If we don't know why something happens, it would be easy to cling to superstitions. In the case of one example of the Salem Witch trials, a particularly wet winter resulted in a fungus growing on part of the grain crop. Many people who ate the affected grain started demonstrating symptoms of what local residents thought was a spell. Since they had did not understand microbiology and had no other explanation, when one of the local residents accused some of the local girls of being witches, everyone went along because they needed to find a cause so that they would be protected from having the same thing happen again. But we haven't removed all superstitions from our lives. Many people will still not walk under a ladder. Some still need to wear their lucky shirt when they go bowling. Still others need to "touch wood" when they speak of some good fortune that has come their way, or blow on the dice when they're playing Craps in Vegas. Those are all examples of superstition and in reality statistics would be a better explanation for events.
Do love and money spells really work?
Of course not. By all means have fun, but never pay anyone claiming to cast spells or practice mystic powers.
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- Spells can work, but not in the way you would think and my theory is they work based on the power of attraction. Look up the laws of that to better understand. Research completely about what kind of spell you want to do, and ask yourself, do you needwhat you are asking for or do you want or desire it? Always ask that none be harmed in whatever you do and use positive energy and thoughts.
- Yes they do work if you prepare right and involve a lot of positive energies into the spell and utilizing a combination of elements, herbs, essential oils etc. I would say it has to be something you need rather than desire like a lottery win for example...no go
- One Pagan's View:
- Money or Prosperity spells are common. Working in the correct house and phase of the moon, using a strong spell and having the strength of belief will help as will asking for what you need, and be specific. If you need to pay off some debt, then let the gods/universe know how much, do your spell, then get off your backside and go looking for a way to earn the money. Bags of money don't just fall out of the sky and sitting around waiting for the spell to work isn't how to make it happen. The other thing is rarely do they work in the manner you think they will, so keep your eyes open for things to show up in your life. You might be hoping for a lottery win, when the gods/universe send you a great new job with lots of earning potential.
- Love spells don't work on someone else. You can not make someone love you. More importantly you should not try to make some one love you. The good news is that love spells do work on yourself. You start by getting your own house in order, that means being sure you are ready for a relationship; knowing the kind of relationship you want. Then you need to be ready to give and receive love, be open to meeting new people and willing to do the "leg work". Sitting at home dreaming about the "perfect mate" will not do you any good. Like prosperity spells, love spells have a funny way of working out, keep your eyes, your heart and your mind open, remember the gods/universe know what you really need, more often than not, better than you know yourself.
- One Wiccan's View:
- Love Spells and money spells can work if casted properly. The average person who has never performed any type of spell will not be able to produce valid results. Casting a successful spell can take years and normally needs the help of a coven. If you are looking for serious results, go to a professional.
another Wiccan's view
yes I would say some spells have worked for me for things that I really needed at the time but I would agree with the previous comment that casting a spell has a lot of elements within in and you need to be a practiced professional to obtain serious results and being in a coven would be the answer.
"...and being in a coven would be the answer."
With all respect, this is absolutely untrue. While it is true that you need to be learned and will get better with experience, it is not absolutely necessary to be involved in a coven situation. I was coven-taught in the beginning, but it didn't take me very long to realize that I work very well alone as a solitaire. And yes my spells have worked. Over the years I have learned much and taught many. However, this path is a lifelong study and you will continually get more adept if you practice and study -- even if in a solitary practice. Know also that intent and belief are the two most powerful ingredients of a spell. Have a clear intent in mind and KNOW your spell will work.
Paganism did not turn from worshiping nature to witchcraft; this is a confusion between paganism as a spiritual belief and witchcraft, or magick, as a practice. One can practicewitchcraft, but one worships some form of divinity. The two may be combined, but can and do exist separately.
Paganism encompasses many religions, not a single one; what they all have in common is that they're all non-Abrahamic in origin (i.e. they're not descended from Judaism, Christianity, or Islam). Wicca, Ãsatrú, Hellenic Polytheism, Buddhism, the Native American religions, Taoism, and Shinto are all examples of pagan religions. Not all Pagan religions are nature based. Some are based on human concepts such as valor, civilization, arts, and economics. Most pagan religions do not include the practice of witchcraft.
A Bit More About WitchcraftThe word "witchcraft" is a corruption of wiccan craft, or the craft of the wise. Wicca is a form of pagan belief that is polytheistic and it's adherants normally have a god and a goddess as their figureheads. It is open to both men and women who have equal status within their communities and they believe that the spiritual power that their gods supply can be used for many things such as healing. Wiccans can work both in groups (covens) or or on their own (hedge witches) although they sometimes coopt a friend of the opposite sex to help when it is important that the spiritual energy needs to be finely balanced.The term "witchcraft" has many meanings but, in this context, I will assume that the questioner is referring the Christian definition, ie, Devil worship. Unfortunately, the Devil is the creation of Abrahamic religion and so has no links whatsoever with Wicca. Although this will probably sound trite but it is a truth: I don't believe in the God of the Bible which means I don't believe in the Devil; I can't worship something I don't believe in…
The correct spelling (transposition) of the plural noun is "exceptions."
