No, I meant an actual charm. An in, focused intent translated into action via ritual ("the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will"). Even if one doesn't believe in the hocus-pocus aspect of Magick, such runes and workings can position us psychologically to be receptive to the "right others" when they drift into our orbit.
See, this is exactly the sort of reason I think most serious covens (as opposed to indiscriminate aggregations of fluffy bunnies) wouldn't want to touch me with a ten-foot pole.
Near as I can tell, the phrase "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will" is, to my reckoning, inditinguishable from saying, "Wait. I changed my mind. I shall do this, instead." That's easy. I do it all the time, without rituals. Unless, one believes hesheit can somehow warp or alter the Cosmos by will, in some way other than all the usual ways that will warps and alters the Cosmos. I breath. I drop a stone. I make a phone call. I type these words. Change occurs in conformity with my will (keeping in mind that many unexpected and undesired effects will also occur).
Magick does not reshuffle cause and effect to suit our needs. Which is to say, in this instance, I cannot imagine any way that a ritual would increase the odds of drawing to me those ideally suited to my species of "Wicca" than placing detailed ads in places like Witchvox, or fliers locally, or whatever. It likely would't hurt, either (unless I actually expected it to work, and so neglected to do the genuine work required), but the odds of success or failure would stay the same.
p.s. TALES OF PAIN AND WONDER *finally* came into the library today. It is now sitting on my desk.
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Date: 2008-07-02 08:09 pm (UTC)See, this is exactly the sort of reason I think most serious covens (as opposed to indiscriminate aggregations of fluffy bunnies) wouldn't want to touch me with a ten-foot pole.
Near as I can tell, the phrase "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will" is, to my reckoning, inditinguishable from saying, "Wait. I changed my mind. I shall do this, instead." That's easy. I do it all the time, without rituals. Unless, one believes hesheit can somehow warp or alter the Cosmos by will, in some way other than all the usual ways that will warps and alters the Cosmos. I breath. I drop a stone. I make a phone call. I type these words. Change occurs in conformity with my will (keeping in mind that many unexpected and undesired effects will also occur).
Magick does not reshuffle cause and effect to suit our needs. Which is to say, in this instance, I cannot imagine any way that a ritual would increase the odds of drawing to me those ideally suited to my species of "Wicca" than placing detailed ads in places like Witchvox, or fliers locally, or whatever. It likely would't hurt, either (unless I actually expected it to work, and so neglected to do the genuine work required), but the odds of success or failure would stay the same.
p.s. TALES OF PAIN AND WONDER *finally* came into the library today. It is now sitting on my desk.
Thank you.