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"Steal This Book of Shadows"
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Azzerac
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Spellcasting #23
Law #10
Pragmatism
(Brought To You By,...)
This
should be simple!
They rarely are.
The Law of Pragmatism: "It does what it says on the tin". ~The Doctor
Simply said, "If it works, it's real".
Many practitioners get caught in this little self destructive trap: They never record their processes. One wouldn't have to be reminded of things like Will & Faith if they could simply remember what they'd done in the past. (YET ANOTHER good reason for keeping a Workbook!).
If it works... "If I cast this spell, this way, and it works...once, twice, thrice,...it should work every time." If you can see it, smell it, and taste it, it probably is real!
...now, let's cut out the word "probably"!
It's another short-circuit that we spell casters can fall victim to. We tend not to trust our results. We tend to continue a process of "Doubt" so as not to look foolish in front of the Skeptics. We hold to a set of beliefs in private that we're almost apologetic for in public. We would do anything to keep from ridicule, so we suppress ourselves and our successes, while were out and about. This translates to Suppression while we're home, as well.
Are my neuroses showing? ~L~
(This law led me to writing an article that, at this point, Witchvox has yet to publish. Maybe next week. There's a LOT of Yule articles to sift through, first).
I'll paraphrase for the sake of brevity, but I think I put it best in the article, so...
"I have three suggestions: See! Do! Remember!
1-See:
2-Do!
A) Gain control of your aura, now that you can see it. Change its shape, modify its thickness, or even generate energy-forms. See what you can do with it, like a child with crayons or play-dough. In the safety of your own home, it’s okay to play with it.
B) Cast spells! Not the huge “Life-Changing, Will-Dominating, Karma-Will-Get-You” kind of spells. Just cast the little ones. Summon things into your day, like having a specific vintage automobile drive by, or a woman out walking a bizarre pet (leaving it to chance as to the breed), or seeing a little farther into the future. Send telepathic messages to a compatriot, provided you’re both okay with the exercise. “Keep Your Hand In”, as they say. Magic begets Magic. It’s like a muscle: Use it or loose it.
3-Remember!
Keep a journal: It makes no difference what you call it. Even scientists keep logs of their results. If you want to keep doubt at bay, nothing breeds certainty like good solid proof! Your journal can do that for you. Whether it’s a Book of Shadows, Book of Secrets, pebble-notes, text-file, or even video-log, make sure you can look & see that you cast for it, and you got it! Record The Results, as well as the Attempts. You need to remember that both took place.
You’ll be surprised at how these simple little things can bring dramatic effects back into Life. It doesn’t just affect your life, but also the community at large, as the paradigm is nurtured, and Magic gains momentum. The more we each recognize this, the more and stronger results we all realize. The more we manifest things, the more dramatic the manifestations become, as each practitioner ‘pushes the envelope’ a little further.
If you can’t "remember", you forget to "do". If you don’t "do", you forget to "see"."
Dogma? NO!
Karma? Maybe.
Pragma? Irrefutably!
If it works, it's real.
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