HOW DOES ONE ACTUALLY KNOW THEY ARE A WITCH?
Do you remember when you first realized you are not like everyone else? when did yiu start calling yourself a witch? or Faerie Peiestess? or Druid? or any other path you claim? Did it hit yiu over the head or was it gradual?
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on -
OH I just LOVE your last statement!! "There is no walking away from yourself" That is brilliant!! It is who and what you are,aye? I for one,have carressed,enjoyed,abandoned myself and always loved being a witch and magical being,never ever questioned,doubted or wondered. Thye Goddess sends out the invitation,she lets yiu know you are a witch OR picks you and you either accept or decline. If yiu decline you are NOT being your true self.
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Permalink Reply by Marc on -
When that little brat threw a bucket of water on me and I started to melt! I got better though.
Marc
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Permalink Reply by peace lily on -
ROTFLMAO Marc! Too funny.
Peace Lily
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on
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Who's the little brat?
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on
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So MARC isnt a witch and he's making fun of the question? Thought you said he was a gentleman...........
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Permalink Reply by Marc on
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I like to think of it as laughing with you rather than at you. We're all friends here and a little light hearted humor is always fun. So, no, I wasn't making fun of the question just having a little fun.
Marc
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on
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K....No prob.so you are NOT a witch,correct?
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on
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Still waithing for the answer.I think Marc puts too much emphasis on books and other people writings to be a witch(no offense meant),but I have learned over the years to trust other things more.,like what my great,great great great grannys says on visiting her during Samhain or astralling or the ":tree" talk from my Rowan in the back yard and aye,Marc,the wee folks! And I am completely being serious.It's how alot of us witchs get our info besides books! HA!
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Permalink Reply by Marc on
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I am not now, nor have I ever been, a witch.
I understand where you're coming from, Heather, and I unapologetically admit that I get most of my information from written materials be they primary or secondary documents. History is about interpreting the evidence we have available and I just can't take into account communications with the wee folk, astral projection, and stories passed down through generations can only be taken with a grain of salt.
Marc
Marc
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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on
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I respect books and have my own degrees,but being you are NOT a witch,as you said,you simply cant understand how these things are more credible than books and studying,but that is fine,your NOT a witch,so how could get it,you cant. When it comes to books and real life lessons,experiences,the wee folks,memories,astral travel,books fall far below real life as us witchs know it,nOT even a question as to what is more accurate and true.
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Permalink Reply by Marc on
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Catholics, Baptist, Mormons, and Muslims tell me the exact same thing about their faith, Heather. I do recognize that I cannot argue against faith. If a fundamentalist Baptist wants to believe the Earth is 6,000 years old based on his interpretation of the bible then that's just the way it's going to be and no amount of evidence is going to persuade him otherwise.
Marc
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Permalink Reply by Marc on
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I don't think anyone here is a loon. Millions of people every Sunday gather together and engage in a ceremony of ritual cannibalism where they believe they literally ingest the body and blood of their savior on Earth. The only reason I don't think that's really loony behavior is because it's so familiar to me on a cultural level. Certainly a belief in astral projection, spells, etc., aren't any more odd than the Eucharist.
Or do you have any appreciation for the personal, human experience?
It really depends on the subject and how that personal experience is being used. For example I'm certainly not going to tell anyone whether or not they're a witch as their personal experience is pretty much enough so far as I'm concerned. I'm certainly not going to ask for a cite for the Goddess visiting people while they meditate, the efficacy of spells, or the magic of a drum circle. That's not entirely true. If someone brings up something interesting I might ask them where I can find more information about the subject but it's not because I'm questioning the validity of their statement.
I might be inclined to ask for cites when someone states a belief that I honestly believe is factually incorrect. Celticlass and I had such a conversation in the Burning Times thread in regards to Scotland during the 16th century. Both her and I agree that we're coming at the topic from two vastly different viewpoints.
Lest anyone get the wrong impression. I don't just parrot anything I read in a book. For example a lot of bad books have been written on the history of the witch trials in Europe --Margaret Murray I'm looking at you-- so just because it's written down doesn't mean it's any good.
Marc
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