Many rationalizations have been fed me, including but not limited to: "wands are made of wood,
a living creature, thus containing the divine spark/ fire", and, "fire eats wood, and certain
trees cannot reproduce without it, so they have a symbiotic relationship", "Swords are great for
communication" "Swords pierce the air and make a swoosh sound" and quite possibly the most
popular, "That was the way the book said to do it". One day you may
not need tools at all, but the time spent memorizing the traditional uses for herbs,
stones, and symbols train your mind to think at the world differently. Don't be afraid
of doing it wrong, or of asking stupid questions. The top three on the list
are the PROPER way to cast a circle, elemental grouping of ritual tools, and last
but not least, the legitimacy of another practitioners degree or Tradition. Argue your obsidian blades,
but they too were forged, in the belly of the Earth. Shunning the work of
those who have come before us also has a dangerous precedent in our society, one
that ultimately tn weakens us.Not to say that anything that has been done before my time
should be taken as holy writ. Personally, I feel that grouping the wand under the
element of Fire while leaving the sword to the powers of Air is High Idiocy.
It may take a bit longer, but the desire is fulfilled. Their ability to channel
energy was neglected as it was perceived as always being present and fully developed, rather
than something that required stimulation , or memorizing personal energy flow (their chosen tool). For
example, I doubt that there is one among us who has not resorted to using
a shoe in place of a misplaced hammer to hang a picture on the wall.
An improper moon phase, weird astrological conditions, or an unreachable or rare spell components should
not frustrate you to the point of inaction. These rationalizations of magical technique unfortunately lack
both rationale and grounding in the physical world. The Moon is always Full somewhere, there
is an accessible point in time when Mercury is not retrograde, and thoughtful substitutions and
a bit of extra nike shox nz Will far outshine the rarest mandrake root.With that in mind, timing,
training, and spell craft have a place in the life of every Witch worth his
salt, namely, the discipline and reality model that the effort begets. A good teacher is
not looking for automatons or minions. If it doesn't, either seek another opinion or do
something different. Tools should not be prerequisite, but used as they are needed. Anyone who
can't elucidate their magical technique or tries to make you feel stupid for asking is
(A): ignorant and not willing to admit it, (B): asked the question themselves and were
brushed off in a similar fashion and made to feel ashamed, or (C): (and this
includes all of the above) has serious ego problems and you should run the other
way. Lets begin, shall we?ToolsA tool is anything you can use to aid a desired
end. It wasn't the method I argued with, but the ability to use it with
our very human tendencies. Now apply that principle to magic. A sword cannot be made
without fire. I could spend a few years at a Shaolin temple learning to put
my fist through a wall in order to hang up my paintings, or I could
borrow a stud finder from the neighbors and use a hammer.I have met practitioners who
claimed to have advanced to the point where they only used "pure energy" in their
spell craft, but years later, they could not remember how to cast a circle or
the words to the "Charge of the Goddess". Myriad Traditions give us very specific instructions
on the PROPER way to perform magic, usually contradictory, with the assumed purpose of giving
us something to fight about. Everything pierces the air, and have you ever tried to
have in depth, heart-to-heart talk with someone while pointing a yard of solid steel at
their throat? Not a great tool for open communication, at least not one endorsed by
most therapists.My point is this: question why something is the way it is, and whether
or not it makes sense to you. If they are reacting this way, it is
the early warning signal to GET OUT NOW.Carmin Austinhttp://www.lodestoneandladysmantle.com.
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