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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:44 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:08 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:05 pm
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hm well underworld proestess’ comment seems to pretty much refer to the concept of yin and yang. both are basically opposites yet form a whole.
darkness can for one limit ones visual perception of course so that might have something to do with it. also according to wikipedia "Yin is characterized as slow, soft, yielding, diffuse, cold, wet, and passive; and is associated with water, earth, the moon, femininity and nighttime.” another thing iv’e heard is that things such as ghosts will be associated with yin so yeah. although of course yin yang wouldn’t be a part of other religions (or at least not in the same way) generally for some reason darkness is associated with fear, ghosts, monsters, danger etc. after all would you want to be lost in a forest at night or day.
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:54 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:35 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:24 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:21 pm
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Patron-Saint of Poppycock I have always been curious about it. Why is important in so many different practices, I wouldn't think it is just to freak you out. Do you all have any idea why it is important to rituals?
this has got me thinkin.
i do most of my magic at night, before bed. this is mostly out of convenience - the house is quiet, i'm usually in a calm & relaxed state of mind, etc etc. this means that most of my circles take place in darkness. as a result, i've come to rely on my candles (usually just one, sometimes more if i'm feeling ornate) to demarcate the limit of my circle. i've even started to refer to the candlelight directly, verbalizing it into a protective space. it's very 'lion king' - "everything the light touches shall be yours."
but now i want to try casting a circle in complete darkness! darkness & shadow shouldn't be something i necessarily need to cast off or push back. as a witch, i wanna be comfortable with darkness. it's the dark moon, it's midnight, it's deep space. it's not evil, it's just quiet & invisible & full of potential!
sorry if this sounds super witchy 101 but i'm just now realizing how reliant i've become on fire/light imagery & power in my circles. time to shake things up! thanks for the post.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:47 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:19 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:34 pm
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