Hi Peeps,

 

I have been asked by numerous friends how I am able to reconcile my Pagan beliefs (and practices) with my Reiki & Seichem healing...don't they clash???

 

Well...what can I say? I feel the one complements the other.  My Witchcraft is seperate from my healing but anyone involved with energy work cannot deny that there are similraties in terms of feelings, experiences and a general, well...'knowing'.  as far as I am concerned, the healing comes from the same source as the 'Gods' I pray to in a circle that has been cast and feel no conflict whatsoever! (I write 'Gods' in this manner as anyone who has read our website www.woodwitches.com will understand what I mean).

 

I have also been asked by a Catholic friend: "...but, how do you worship?" that is probably the easiest of all to answer: "...I walk through nature, listen, observe and HEAR what is going on around me, I acknowledge the beauty (and ferociousness) of nature itself and absorb myself in it all.  we are all sprung from the same source and we are part of nature so it stands to reason that I should accept (and feel part of ) the surroundings I walk through.  Being a Woodwitch, I can't help myself and have to stop at a tree now and then to try and absorb what it has to tell me.  Not easy I can tell you!!!

 

I am then asked how I think that with all the above taken into account, I can then justify the use of magic.  Isn't it the work of the Devil? Isn't it strictly (and expressly) forbidden in the Bible?.....I can't argue with what's written in the Bible as it's there for everyone to read,  But my answer is simply this: "I just KNOW it's ok, and as we only do magic for the upmost best of reasons, and are aware of the principle of higher justice should we do it for selfish reasons (ie; what goes around comes around) we feel safe in the knowledge that all is well..."

 

I am, at the end of the day, a human being, and being a Witch isn't as easy as it seems, because being a 'human' means I constantly err and stray from the path, but I try - and that's what matters.  My intentions (generally speaking) are good, and our magic (the way of the Woodwitch) is all about intentions.  That's why we don't believe in the term 'White Witch', as to us a Witch is neither Black nor White...if anything a Witch is grey...you can walk the dark side or the light side according to your wishes.  But we choose the the path that is 'to the right and to the light'  as we know from experience (and the many negative energy clearances we've had to do) that the other way has darkness, chaos, madness and evil in its path.

 

I have also been asked, that as I am directly out of a Harry Potter novel, whether I believe in fairies, trolls, other dimensions and such like.  My answer here is that I can't speak on behalf of Trolls et al as I haven't seen any, but...I have seen Tree Sprits, so is there more than meets the eye?... Definitely!!!!!

How does that make me feel?...Humble!!!

 

I'm rambling on now so I'll leave you to it...hope to see some comments here soon.

 

Best Blessing