Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair - a warning to not hex nor conjure love spells

 

I'd seen this on Witch Mountain weeks ago and have thought about the phrase 'Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair' for some time now, especially given that I'd come across a quote (I believe also from Witch Mountain) which said something like "Those who cannot hex cannot heal." Of course I can't take the latter seriously, it sounds like a whimsical passing statement but at the same time I don't encourage anyone to hex just as I don't encourage anyone to conjure love spells - they are at both ends of a person's will as love and hate are just as strong as the other. All of the love spells I have performed have turned out incredibly badly, almost into hexing myself. I went down each stage, from taking an image of someone I wanted, to the next time where I drew my ideal man without giving him any of the personality traits which would make him a great love... I ended up briefly with this person who loooked exactly like my drawing, even the badly drawn long torso and long jade pendant - and it was a disaster for my soul... he floated from woman to woman anyway! I warn anyone who practices magick: do not hex or cast a love spell as it's essentially Black Magick, commanding the will of the other to be overtaken by your power which you have no right in doing. I am adamant about this for a reason: to help others and to prevent the negative outcomes that they will have placed themselves in.

'Fair is foul and foul is fair' comes close to the dualities in life which Wicca encapsulates: light vs. dark, negative vs. positive, man and woman which create the balance of life itself. These witches state that fair play is as powerful and justified as foul play and are in themselves an inherent part of witchcraft... and yes I realise they're fictional characters - I don't completely live on the web!

Those who feel the need to hex justify in doing so when the other person has done something so bad that they need to be taught a lesson, but why wouldn't karma take care of that for you? If we believe that whatever we sends out comes back times three, why would we need to control the punishment of others?

I am sincere in my warnings... and will only say it once! And watch the clip too, it is fantastic.

)0( Elspeth

3 comments:

Bren said...

I'm not attempting to "prove you wrong," or "steer you from your path," but not everyone believes in the three-fold law. This being said, neo-Karma is also a new-age conception, but has been ripped from an old Hindu belief, also called Karma. Please refer to this website for more information:

http://www.haryana-online.com/Culture/karma.htm

Karma is not "backlash" for a "bad spell" (whatever you may think bad to be). Karma is something that is taken upon oneself after death. It is how one lives life through Dharma teachings. Not the instantaneous affect of harmful magic back on the practitioner.

We're all on our path to wisdom, and I hope you take in stride with what I've given you as a growing basis for learning.

The phrase "you cannot hex if you cannot heal," simply means you have to understand the good and the bad, the light and the dark, the god and the goddess (essentially). It does not mean anyone can hex whenever they want, but to take reason and meaningful thought on such matters.

I do agree, however, with your thoughts on Love.

There is no spell that can make someone love you, as perception of love is very vast. One might think that love is "always talking to someone, being clingy," while another might think it to be "free and untamed." Because love is a "freely given" source, we cannot demand it, or it would be "false love." This false love might not even be what others are looking for, and therefore can be fleeting and frugal.

Now, my one and simple question to those who oppose love spells is this:

What are your thoughts on glamors? Do you think something that changes yourself for others to view you in the way they would like (their perspective of love) to be harmful? I think it would be easier (and safer) to remove a glamor spell from yourself rather than placing a spell of false love on someone.

=] Thank you for the enticing post. I look forward to reading your response.

Elspeth said...

Thanks for your response Bren, it's good to get talking on the topic now that I've finally written something substantial!

1. "This being said, neo-Karma is also a new-age conception, but has been ripped from an old Hindu belief, also called Karma [...] Karma is something that is taken upon oneself after death. It is how one lives life through Dharma teachings."
--- Aah, I held the idea that Karma was returned to you in this life rather than in the next. I do think it's important to inform others that Karma is not in our hands, that we can't force punishment (unless they have done something illegal) for someone who has hurt us. From my readings you are better off to conjure a protection spell to keep yourself guarded from someone trying to hurt you, still with all of the best intentions not to hurt them in any way but to only protect yourself. I always ask myself the question before casting a spell: "Is this for the good of all, does this just benefit myself or can this energy go further?" which helps me to strengthen my connection with the universal consciousness.

2. "Karma is not "backlash" for a "bad spell" (whatever you may think bad to be)[...] Not the instantaneous affect of harmful magic back on the practitioner."
--- Given what you said above, this makes sense as we can only apply the threefold law here. Either way, if you work against someone's will you will have to live with the consequences.

3. "We're all on our path to wisdom, and I hope you take in stride with what I've given you as a growing basis for learning."
--- Certainly learning all of the time!

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Elspeth said...

4. "I do agree, however, with your thoughts on Love. There is no spell that can make someone love you, as perception of love is very vast."
--- I'd never thought of it that way: one person wants one thing, another demands another version of affection. There is a bounty of joy to be found in discovering someone and seducing them naturally once you are both happy with one another. Spells can confirm the seriousness of a situation aswell, for example: if a loved one is very sick and you cast a healing spell it can confirm to you that it is serious enough for you to be sending that form of prayer which still requires patience for the outcome but is for the good of all. Love is not to be asked for, just as I wouldn't invite people to hate me.

SELF love however is very important: we need to cultivate and appreciate ourselves as natural beings who aren't perfect. Once you have strong self love you are able to healthily share that with others. I'm lucky to be in a relationship with someone who met me when I was in a right mess, and both his patience and Wicca has helped me a great deal.

5. "Now, my one and simple question to those who oppose love spells is this: What are your thoughts on glamors? Do you think something that changes yourself for others to view you in the way they would like (their perspective of love) to be harmful? I think it would be easier (and safer) to remove a glamor spell from yourself rather than placing a spell of false love on someone."
---- Hmm, I would only perform a glamor if I needed to protect myself in some way, but no-one should change themselves with magick to make them more appealing or well-suited to the person you're trying to attract. Don't try to change yourself to their perspective of love or it will eat at your soul and drain your energy. I would only recommend self love rituals so that you can appreciate the principles, values and morals which make up who you are. Then you should be glowing with that energy and attract the person whom would treasure your soul and truly love you for who you are. You should be proud of who you are, what you have accomplished and why you think the way you do - no regrets! Witches are strong, gorgeous, independent creatures who can do their own thing and still give to others as they're engaged with the Deity. I can imagine that if you cast a glamor spell (and how long would it last too?) that this veil could be lifted at some point and the other person could feel lost, "ripped off" and desolate: "I didn't really know him all along." Trust me, I've been with someone who was two different people and it really brought down my self esteem.

I get the feeling I should make a great self love spell for the blog.

Hope that's helpful!
)O( Elspeth