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Don't Take That Tone With Me!
Jul. 22nd, 2009 08:08 pm
June got me thinking about how I put my Pagan values into action. Truth be told, I don’t take much spiritual action on anything. I’ve been thinking about this whole ‘teaching’ thing. How I value educators and instructors, and I value the act of learning. I’ve always kind of felt like I was unqualified to teach anyone anything spiritually, that I wouldn’t be qualified until I was a grey-haired, stooped crone going blind from cataracts, my fingers clawed with arthritis. I don’t have kids, so who would I pass all my knowledge on to, anyway? Slowly, things have been changing where I’ve been feeling as though maybe I do have some experience that I could share, lessons I’ve learned that I could teach others. The internet is as good an apprentice as any snot-nosed sniveling brat, hah.
It’s been a long time since I’ve practiced magic. I’ve got various reasons as to why I no longer perform spells. For one, I no longer feel as though I desperately need anything – love, luck, money, vengeance. The Universe usually provides. Granted, I could be richer or have a choicer job or more lovers… but I’m lazy and content to keep what I have. I don’t get all that angry at people, not to the point of wanting to smite them with mighty hoodoo powers. Secondly, I’ve come to terms with feeling like I’m not meant to have certain things, like more money. My financial spells never got very far. I probably should have just saved the money instead of fattening occult store cash registers buying spell supplies. Thirdly, and probably most importantly – I have always defined magic in league with Aleister Crowley’s philosophy. Magic is the act of manipulating the Universe to act in accordance with one’s Will. Who am I to inflict my Will on the Universe? Nowadays, instead of casting spells to make magic, I try to recognize the magic in every-day things and the world around me and my place in the world.
So I'm working on an article about 'Spellcraft 101' for my future website. It's mainly about attitudes and concepts involved with successful magic work. I'm having this problem with tone, though. I sound to myself like I'm a condescending, pompous asshat.
Anyone got any suggestions?
Here's what I have so far - behind a cut because it's loooooong, and most likely boring as fuck.
( Spellcraft 101 )
It’s been a long time since I’ve practiced magic. I’ve got various reasons as to why I no longer perform spells. For one, I no longer feel as though I desperately need anything – love, luck, money, vengeance. The Universe usually provides. Granted, I could be richer or have a choicer job or more lovers… but I’m lazy and content to keep what I have. I don’t get all that angry at people, not to the point of wanting to smite them with mighty hoodoo powers. Secondly, I’ve come to terms with feeling like I’m not meant to have certain things, like more money. My financial spells never got very far. I probably should have just saved the money instead of fattening occult store cash registers buying spell supplies. Thirdly, and probably most importantly – I have always defined magic in league with Aleister Crowley’s philosophy. Magic is the act of manipulating the Universe to act in accordance with one’s Will. Who am I to inflict my Will on the Universe? Nowadays, instead of casting spells to make magic, I try to recognize the magic in every-day things and the world around me and my place in the world.
So I'm working on an article about 'Spellcraft 101' for my future website. It's mainly about attitudes and concepts involved with successful magic work. I'm having this problem with tone, though. I sound to myself like I'm a condescending, pompous asshat.
Anyone got any suggestions?
Here's what I have so far - behind a cut because it's loooooong, and most likely boring as fuck.
( Spellcraft 101 )
