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covenrochester) wrote2023-10-18 02:57 pm
covenrochester) wrote2023-10-18 02:57 pm
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Next Workday Topic: The Theory of Dark Magic
A Fake Book of Magic
A Real Book of Magic
The next workday topic was suggested by a former participant in other workdays: The Theory of Dark Magic.
"What an odd topic to suggest!" I thought. But as I thought further, the idea appealed to me, as it will allow me to touch on the Theory of Magic, in general, and why Dark Magic isn't such a thrilling option when you know how magic works. This will involve a bit of Cosmology, to start, and how events manifest in our lives.
And then other things occurred to me.
* What is, in fact, a curse?
* What other things besides curses constitute "dark magic?"
* Is a curse ever justified?
* Is there a karmic backlash to worry about?
* Can a curse boomerang back to the curser?
* Can a group be cursed, or only an individual?
* What --can-- one do when faced with a blood-thirsty tyrant or an invading army? Witch History and Lessons from 1588, 1805, and 1940. Invocations of the Heroes. The Last Resort: The Wand of Bone and Field of Blood.
* What if you cursed someone innocent by mistake?
* The Sin That Cannot Be Forgiven, The Stain that Won't Come Out: The Sin Against the Holy Ghost, aka the Offense Against the Mother's Womb
* The Old Prohibitions Against Cursing: Remember how a few years back it was popular to curse then-President Trump? I instantly lost respect for anyone who tried. And I was astonished at the number of initiated occultists and witches (and excluding the legions of fakes) who jumped on the bandwagon and who should have known better. Ditto for the idiots who tried to curse the Moon not soon after. There is an old list of about seven of these prohibitions. Know them, or conjure to your own destruction, I say.
* The Book of Ancient Curses (Hexopedia, Volume 1) . . . the beginning part contains something like a code of etiquette for cursing.
* Lots of Other Options: Protection, Justice, Blessing, Turn-Away Spells, Cross-Not-My-Path Spells.
* The Coven's Spell to Invoke the Goddess as Mother of Justice for All
* The Mythology of Desert Peoples, Demonic Mythology, Grimoire Demons, Dark Things Older than the Cross.
Sunday, November 19: 4-6 pm
Please remember that we are talking about the Theory of Dark Magic. We are not discussing methods of, or instruction in, practicing it. But, even if you are the most powerful and benevolent Witch in the world, you should know the basics, the mechanics, and your history.
*** Blessed be to those who serve the Great Mother and the Horned Father.
* Copyright to Coven Rochester
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