Good Evening,
I'm asked questions about what I do all the time, about what witches do, what we are, how we view things. I thought tonight I would answer some of those questions, the best I can. Of course, let me say first and foremost that I can only speak from my perspective. Truly, each witch is different from another.
For me being a witch is being authentic about who I am, and what I do. I know that what I do is not evil, illegal or in anyway wrong, so I do not speak about what I do in whispers or covertly. I do not lace my speech with archane language, unusual verbiage or strange words which are designed to confuse and create awe. I answer questions clearly and with the intent of helping the asker understand what it is we do.
Anyone can be a witch. It is not for the 'gifted', 'special' or 'chosen few'. Yes! I did say that! Anyone can be a witch. Plenty will be upset because I said that, but I care not! Frankly there's an elitist attitude starting to creep into modern day Witchcraft and it is only messing things up for people, and I find it foolish at best. But enough of that, back to what being a witch is all about.
Being a witch, to me, is about loving and revering nature. Honoring the moon and sun, respecting the land, the waters and the sky. Are we tree huggers? Sure, some of us definitely are. But there are witches in corporate America as well.
I use natural ingredients such as essential oils, herbs, resins, minerals, crystals, candles and powdered wood to bring in wanted natural energies or to banish unwanted energies.
I try to be as honest with myself as I can be. I try to respect myself and others and allow others to have differing opinions from mine, without getting an attitude or passing judgment against them.
I celebrate by the moon and can't look upon her without my breath catching and a comfort seeping into my soul. I honor the Goddess and the God on a daily basis and give them thanks for all the blessings in my life.
I seek to find acceptance for all that is around me, even if it's not my choice or desire. I don't have to like something, to condone it to accept that it is. If there is something in my world that I find I cannot accept, I seek to change it by changing myself and how I interact with it. I've learned that I can't change anyone else, but I can change myself. That's truly magickal!
Being a witch, to me, is about finding happiness in my day to day life and using nature to help me do this.
Peace and Happiness
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