Anonymous asked this question on 3/17/2000:
How do you impress upon someone that magik is not to be taken lightly or used for personal gain?
wiccacraeft gave this response on 3/17/2000:
it would be best to speak with the person about the wiccan rede & tell the person that whatever they send out they will recieve times three. Magick can be very dangerous, especially when abused. Magick can be used for personal gain as long as it doesn't effect or harm another person.
Here is the wiccan rede: Bide ye wiccan laws you must, in perfect love and perfect trust Live ye must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give For the circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out To bind ye spell well every time, let the spell be spake in rhyme Soft of eye and light of touch, speak ye little, listen much Deosil go by the waxing moon, Chanting out ye baleful tune When ye Lady's moon is new, kiss ye hand to her times two When ye moon rides at her peak, Then ye heart's desire seek Heed the north winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail When the wind comes from the south, love will kiss thee on the mouth When the wind blows from the east, expect the new and set the feast. Nine woods in the cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow Elder be ye Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed ye'll be When the wheel begins to turn, soon ye beltane fires will burn When the wheel hath turned a Yule light the log, the Horned One rules Heed ye flower, bush and tree, by the Lady blessed be Where the rippling waters go, cast a stone, the thruth ye'll know When ye have and hold a need, harken not to others greed With a fool no reason spend, or be counted as his friend Merry meet and merry part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart. Mind ye threefold law ye should, three times bad and three times good When misfortune is enow, wear the star upon thy brow True in love must ye ever be, lest thy love be false to thee These eight words the wiccan rede fulfill; An harm ye none, do what ye will.
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Anonymous rated this answer a 5.
The response was a great help, and I learned something too!...Brightest Blessings to this person!