The last month has graced me with several opportunities to really examine what I believe and why. My beliefs haven’t changed but my understanding of them has in some ways. I know what I believe. I know why I believe the way that I do. No issues there. But getting down to the nitty gritty and having them challenged, I’ve learned that I’m not as flaky as I used to be.

One of my greatest traits is, not only the ability to truly see another person’s point of view, but the ability to understand. One of my greatest flaws is, not only the ability to truly see another person’s point of view, but the ability to understand. Huh? How do I figure that? Well, it goes like this….I believe xyz. You believe abc. Ahh…I can see where you’re coming from! Yes, looking at it that way, it does make sense! Okay, you makes sense and I make sense but where exactly do I stand on the issue? No opinion? That’s okay, less drama and conflict. As a parent, I would want to know if my child was wanting an abortion. But as a woman who had an abortion, I understand the predicament. As a female growing up in an extremely dysfunctional household I wouldn’t have felt comfortable or safe telling my parents I wanted an abortion. So which way would I vote? Hmmm….Can’t make the decision because I can see both sides.

See the problem?

But now things are becoming clearer and my opinions well defined. Up comes the conversation of power over another person through magick. Do I believe I *can* have power over another? Yes. Would I? Of course not. Do I believe I can effectively curse someone who doesn’t believe in curses? No. But what about that loophole of ‘bad luck?’ Yes. If the person is open to the idea of bad luck, all I need to do is word my curse a little differently. Yes, that is what I believe. Would I do that? Of course not. I’m just not that type of person. I have bound a person who didn’t believe in magick and it worked. It was just worded it a little differently so that it would effect them in a way they were open to.

Witches believe that they can cause change according to their will/intent. I don’t believe that is limited to working magick on myself.