Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Do you know the difference between black magic and white magic?

Witchcraft is a term that is used to cover a broad spectrum of beliefs. It is often wrongly thought that everyone who uses the term witchcraft is into Black Magic or Satanism. This is not true! Ask any white witch, who claims to practice white magic only, if they would be able to hex someone who has upset them. The answer is without doubt yes, which leads nicely to the question if a white witch practicing white magic uses a source of power for good / blessing then how can they hex someone? Hexing relies on evil spirits to execute one's sadistic will, therefore black magic. It is my personal opinion that there is no major difference between white magic and black magic with one sole exception, the intent with which the magic is cast. Magic cast with good intent becomes white, magic cast with bad intent becomes black. The source for both white and black magic is the same. While I agree that there are other minor differences i.e. in the rituals ect between White and Black Witchcraft, the root of the power is the same. Black Witchcraft / Black Magic is more properly known as the 'Dark Way'. Wiccans tend to refer to this as the 'Left-Hand Path'. Wiccans who follow the 'and harm ye none' part of the rede do not believe they follow Satan and, , the same can also be said of the majority of dark witches - who do not acknowledge, let alone worship Satan. Many Wiccans / white witches acknowledge that they seek power from a malignant source but would not necessarily agree that this was pure evil. They tend to argue that it is a more powerful source to work magic from. Conclusion:It is difficult to see clear distinctions between white and black magic's and light and dark witchcraft. The boundaries between the practices tend to blur depending on the practitioner.

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