Merry Beltane. Go have some great sex or masturbate.

deathbycat:

I will accept NOTHING LESS THAN 3 ORGASMS ON THIS DAY

Pagan survey thingy I took off cosmic-gonzo’s blag.

1. What are your opinions on curses? 

I’ve never been in a situation where I felt the need to directly curse someone, however, I do feel that there are situations where it is completely acceptable, and I work to have the wisdom to identify those situations correctly and act fairly.

 
2. Last Spell done?

After some nonsense with my former roommates I was forced to move out without being able to grab all my things at once, and though I can retrieve it at my convenience, I do not trust those people not to steal my things in the mean time… so I essentially cast a protection spell on my possessions and myself.

3. Favorite witchcraft saying or quote or phrase?
 

Not my favorite necessarily, but the only one that comes to mind: Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.  

4. Where do you stand on making some infertile?

Not really my place to make that decision at ALL.

5. Why do you do witchcraft?

I felt a void throughout my life, witchcraft filled that void and I understood what I was missing. 

6. What are realistic spells/potions that witches make?

probably the inclusion of herbs and the like in practices as they have scientific significance in the body as well as the spiritual connotations involved.

 
7. Do you chant?

Nope.

8. Do you pray?

not really

9. Do you use herbs?

I do indeed!

10. If you use Menses, how do you use it?

I don’t menstruate.

  
11. If you use urine, how do you use?

Rarely.

12. Do you post spells on your tumblr?

I don’t really post my own spells, but I do reblog some on occasion for reference.

13. Do you practice or do spells with others?

 only on holidays really.

14. Do you work with the Dead?

not really, though I’ve had contact with the dead, intentionally and unintentionally.

 
15. How do you feel about witches charging money for their services?

 If you feel like the expenditure of your time, energy, and materials is worth monetary value then that is definitely your decision. although there is something to say about those who would take advantage of people, and obviously I don’t agree with that. I’ve never charged anyone for the favors I’ve done.

 
16. What do you believe happens after you die?

you get buried or cremated in an ideal world, have a ceremony celebrating your life with your nearest and dearest. :P

 
17. How long have you been practicing?

I think it was two years last Imbolc. 

18. What was the hardest spell you’ve done?
 
Idk… I’ve never thought of them in terms of “hardness” and I don’t really recall right now what spell I’ve expended more energy on then others…

19. What is your opinion on cursing rapists?

 in a country/world where the majority of rapists never face any retribution from the legal system, I don’t see anything wrong with acting in a way that you see fit for your situation. 

20. How do you feel about people who exclude others from their practice?

no one is under any obligation to educate anyone or be all inclusive in their work.

Misconceptions

thedailywitch:

1. Not all witches believe in deities.
2. Not all witches revere or worship nature.
3. Not all witches follow the Wiccan rede or threefold law.
4. Not all witches believe in laws such as karma.
5. Not all witches believe in an afterlife.
6. Not all witches live a healthy lifestyle.
7. Not all witches follow a righthand path.
8. Not all witches do their witchery following the lunar path.
9. Not all witches make sure their timing is right just for a spell.

Is International Pagan Coming Out Day appropriative?

beyond-the-wand:

allyintraining:

I’m curious what people think of this, particularly people in the LGBT* community.

I like the idea of the day, and the whole concept of “coming out of the broom closet” as we say. But I worry that it is misappropriating the LGBT* terminology.

“Coming out” is definitely a relevant concept for Pagans. We do experience discrimination for our religion, and when people find out we’re Pagans they have a wide variety of reactions, from telling us we’re going to Hell, to asking us if we worship the devil or make animal sacrifices. We experience discrimation in the workplace, etc. etc. So I think having this day is important. It’s one of the ways we can make Paganism more mainstream, more socially acceptable.

So what say you? Appropriative? And if so, is there a better term we could be using instead?

As an LGBT* person, I don’t mind at all since pagans and LGBT* use the term, at least as long as they’re not some kind of homophobe/transphobe.  LGBT* folks and pagan folks tend to get shat upon by the same people, so… yeah.

As long as you’re not someone who hates on LGBT* folks, it’s all good as far as I’m concerned.

I’m trans* and gay, I really don’t have a problem with it or find it appropriated.