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10. What is magick, and why do you spell it that
way? We spell magick with a k to differentiate it
from stage magic, the kind illusionists do. Magick
is the focused and directed application of energy to
a specific purpose. It's that simple. The energy
used is generally either personal energy (which can
be draining if you are not careful) or that Universal
energy which is part of the Divine. Witches are not
the only people who can do magick, anyone can
learn how. Magick carries serious lessons about
responsibility however, and is not to be trifled
with. What you send out into the Universe returns
to you. Most Witches recognize the Threefold
Law. The Law of Three states that what you send
out returns to you three times, like a pendulum set
in motion. The three part tends to be metaphorical,
but the principle is the same regardless of the
number of times it kicks back at you...in my case it
is often 4.6 rather than 3! Some feel that the
intensity of the magickal working determines the
number of times it returns. This is Natural Law
and unavoidable. It's like gravity...it just is. When
you do magick you are responsible for all possible
consequences of your actions, whether or not you
intended or foresaw those consequences. This is
why many of the wisest Witches rarely practice
formal magick. It carries serious karmic weight,
and is reserved for those times when more
mundane means have been exhausted, and when
the practitioner is willing to accept the
responsibility for whatever results the magick
creates.
11. Do you practice black magick? Magick is
inherently neutral. It has no color. The intent of the
magickal practitioner "colors" the magick.
Negative or manipulative magick is that which is
generally understood to be "black" (though some
Witches say black magick is that which uses
personal energy, and white that which uses earth
energy - remember I told you 10 Witches, many
responses!). When you think about the Threefold
Law, you realize how self-defeating negative
magick is. I's is not very intelligent to send out
negative energy, since you will get it back harder
than you sent it. Fortunately, stupid people are not
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