What Witches Believe Witches believe in a Divine power, an element of the ultimate energy source that created the universe, and that the Earth is a manifestation of Goddess energy - the results of the power of the Great Mother. We use rituals to connect with our deities, to celebrate a season or a phase of the moon, and to observe and celebrate a life cycle event. We use magic, the spirit within you to understand, contact, and gain some control, to get results. We use spells…a magical ceremony for a specific purpose. It denotes a state in which a conscious mind and psychic mind are attuned in while the Witch senses energies, gives them a purpose and releases them toward a magickal goal. They are usually nonreligious and accompanied with words. We do not believe in Satan or hell. We believe in personal responsibility. We have free will over the choices we make. Ultimate responsibility lies within. We live by Seven Hermetic Laws: 1. Mentalism: The All is Mind 2. Correspondence: As above, so below 3. Vibration: nothing rests 4. Polarity: everything is dual 5. Rhythm: ebb and flow 6. Cause and Effect: action and reaction 7. Gender: male and female |
"Mysticism has been in the past and probably ever will be one of the great powers of the world, and it is bad scholarship to pretend the contrary. You may argue against it but you should no more treat it with disrespect than a perfectly cultivated writer would treat (say) the Catholic Church or the Church of Luther no matter how much he disliked them." William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) Source: Letter to author Laurence Housman (10 October 1893) |
| The Celestine Insights The Celestine Prophecy, written by James Redfield, is one of my favorite spiritual books, and is required reading for many of my classes. It presents a framework which ties together all that we believe and experience. THE FIRST INSIGHT . . . A CRITICAL MASS A new spiritual awakening is occurring in human culture, an awakening brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey in which we are led forward by mysterious coincidences. THE SECOND INSIGHT . . . THE LONGER NOW This awakening represents the creation of a new, more complete world view, which replaces a five-hundred year old preoccupation with secular survival and comfort. While this technological preoccupation was an important step, our awakening to life's coincidences is opening us up to the real purpose of human life on this planet, and the real nature of our universe. THE THIRD INSIGHT . . . A MATTER OF ENERGY We now experience that we live not in a material universe, but in a universe of dynamic energy. Everything extant is a field of sacred energy that we can sense and intuit. Moreover, we humans can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction...where attention goes, energy flows...influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives. THE FOURTH INSIGHT . . . THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER Too often humans cut themselves off from the greater source of this energy and so feel weak and insecure. To gain energy we tend to manipulate or force others to give us attention and thus energy. When we successfully dominate others in this way, we feel more powerful, but they are left weakened and often fight back. Competition for scarce, human energy is the cause of all conflict between people. THE FIFTH INSIGHT . . . THE MESSAGE OF THE MYSTICS Insecurity and violence ends when we experience an inner connection with divine energy within, a connection described by mystics of all traditions. A sense of lightness (buoyancy)along with the constant sensation of love are measures of this connection. If these measures are present, the connection is real. If not, it is only pretended. THE SIXTH INSIGHT . . . CLEARING THE PAST The more we stay connected, the more we are acutely aware of those times when we lose connection, usually when we are under stress. In these times, we can see our own particular way of stealing energy from others. Once our manipulations are brought to personal awareness, our connection becomes more constant and we can discover our own growth path in life, and our spiritual mission - the personal way we can contribute to the world. THE SEVENTH INSIGHT . . . ENGAGING THE FLOW Knowing our personal mission further enhances the flow of mysterious coincidences as we are guided toward our destinies. First we have a question; then dreams, daydreams, and intuitions lead us towards the answers, which usually are synchronistically provided by the wisdom of another human being. THE EIGHTH INSIGHT . . . THE INTERPERSONAL ETHIC We can increase the frequency of guiding coincidences by uplifting every person that comes into our lives. Care must be taken not to lose our inner connection in romantic relationships. Uplifting others is especially effective in groups where each member can feel energy of all the others. With children it is extremely important for their early security and growth. By seeing the beauty in every face, we lift others into their wisest self, and increase the chances of hearing a synchronistic message. THE NINTH INSIGHT . . . THE EMERGING CULTURE As we all evolve toward the best completion of our spiritual missions, the technological means of survival will be fully automated as humans focus instead on synchronistic growth. Such growth will move humans into higher energy states, ultimately transforming our bodies into spiritual form and uniting this dimension of existence with the after-life dimension, ending the cycle of birth and death. THE TENTH INSIGHT . . . HOLDING THE VISION The Tenth Insight is the realization that throughout history human beings have been unconsciously struggling to implement this lived spirituality on Earth. Each of us comes here on assignment, and as we pull this understanding into consciousness, we can remember a fuller birth vision of what we wanted to accomplish with our lives. Further we can remember a common world vision of how we will all work together to create a new spiritual culture. We know that our challenge is to hold this vision with intention everyday. THE ELEVENTH INSIGHT . . . EXTENDING INTENTION FIELDS The Eleventh Insight is the precise method through which we hold the vision. For centuries, religious scriptures, poems, and philosophies have pointed to a latent power of mind within all of us that mysteriously helps to affect what occurs in the future. It has been called faith power, positive thinking, and the power of intention. We are now taking this power seriously enough to bring a fuller knowledge of it into public awareness. We are finding that this is a field of intention, which moves out from us and can be extended and strengthened, especially when we connect with others in a common vision. This is the power through which we hold the vision of a spiritual world and build the energy in ourselves and in others to make this vision a reality. |
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