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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:27 pm
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Diana Ishtar I've already cast one spell that worked but it was extremly simple and didn't involve any invocations. I'm afraid to cast any spells involving invocations, I don't want to offend any spirit or divinity. Should I avoid invocations until I do research on the entity? Also I'm afraid of attempting a sabbat for the same reason, should I wait until i find a wiccan to mentor me?
My maxim, when it comes to working with spirits, is to think of the gods as humans, possessing a human psyche.
Just like people in real life, there'll be a bunch of Gods who'll be happy to make a new acquaintance, won't judge you too harshly if you screw up, provided your intent is good. If you've done a little research on them, they'll no doubt be pleased that you've put in the effort to share a common interest - if you like the sound of a particular god, conceptualise them as human beings, and ask yourself if you think this kind of person would appreciate being invoked. If yes, go for it! If not, leave it a little while until you're sure you can impress the god enough to talk with them. Don't worry too much about accidental offense.
(As an aside, this idea of conceptualising gods as humans is a mix of the Spirit Model and the Psychological Model. I'm not suggesting the Gods /are/ like human beings, or act that way, just that it's a useful idea towards helping you sort out who to go to).
Sabbats I wouldn't worry about too much, if it's just a personal ceremony and you're doing it to honor a particular god, season or whatever. Provided you're just showing respect or worship shows your intent is good, and I doubt most gods would look disfavourably upon that (apart from malicious or pendantic ones, but even then). If you want to do them, that's fine - and if you're offered an apprenticeship under another Wiccan, that's good too - your personal method of honouring the gods is yours, and you don't need sanction to perform it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:01 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:07 pm
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:41 pm
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 1:43 pm
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Mitsh Diana Ishtar I've already cast one spell that worked but it was extremly simple and didn't involve any invocations. I'm afraid to cast any spells involving invocations, I don't want to offend any spirit or divinity. Should I avoid invocations until I do research on the entity? Also I'm afraid of attempting a sabbat for the same reason, should I wait until i find a wiccan to mentor me? My maxim, when it comes to working with spirits, is to think of the gods as humans, possessing a human psyche. Just like people in real life, there'll be a bunch of Gods who'll be happy to make a new acquaintance, won't judge you too harshly if you screw up, provided your intent is good. If you've done a little research on them, they'll no doubt be pleased that you've put in the effort to share a common interest - if you like the sound of a particular god, conceptualise them as human beings, and ask yourself if you think this kind of person would appreciate being invoked. If yes, go for it! If not, leave it a little while until you're sure you can impress the god enough to talk with them. Don't worry too much about accidental offense. (As an aside, this idea of conceptualising gods as humans is a mix of the Spirit Model and the Psychological Model. I'm not suggesting the Gods /are/ like human beings, or act that way, just that it's a useful idea towards helping you sort out who to go to). Sabbats I wouldn't worry about too much, if it's just a personal ceremony and you're doing it to honor a particular god, season or whatever. Provided you're just showing respect or worship shows your intent is good, and I doubt most gods would look disfavourably upon that (apart from malicious or pendantic ones, but even then). If you want to do them, that's fine - and if you're offered an apprenticeship under another Wiccan, that's good too - your personal method of honouring the gods is yours, and you don't need sanction to perform it. You know, this is one of the rare posts I read and actually learned from. xd
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:37 pm
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