44 Days of Witchery: Day 31 - Something That I Think People Who Don't Know Much About Paganism/Witchcraft Should Know

I wasn't going to do anymore, but I think this will be my last one, because I think it's a good one.

Something that I think people who don't know much about Paganism/Witchcraft should know

...the answer to this one can depend on the type of person.

Type #1 - The Over-Religious Closed-Minded
...It's nothing like you think it is. If I had a dollar for every time I (or any Pagan in general) was called a Satanist, Devil Worshiper, whatever, I'd probably have enough to buy a new car (or a house or something REALLY expensive).

It's about as easy to worship the Devil as a Pagan Witch as it is for Christians to worship the Greek Hades. Christians believe "Hades" to be a "False God" (even though he is part of a recognized, and respected ancient civilization, who contributed to a LOT of things we take for granted these days, including the english language). How is it that it's ok for Christians to say they don't believe in Hades, yet don't accept that Pagans and Witches don't believe in THEIR Devil? It's a hypocritical attitude.

No...we don't worship your Devil. One has to believe in a deity to worship it, otherwise it's just going through motions, and that just looks plain stupid. I have no need for supernatural boogey-men in my life. I have real problems to deal with that are tangible and recognizable...I don't have time to worship nonsense.

Type #2 - The "Logical" Closed-Minded
...It's nothing like you think it is. It's hardly the tv fiction you see every night on whatever the latest fad tv station there is these days (I don't watch much tv anymore, too much teeny-drama BS).

I could explain the details to you, but you...like the over-religious closed minded, you like to sit there with your fingers in your ears crying "LA LA LA LA LA" not listening to a single word I say...and I just don't have the energy to waste.

Type #3 - Fantastical Fanatics
...It's nothing like you think it is. It's not like tv. You can't wave your hand and electricity flows from your hands or wands. You can't just rhyme off words from a book and suddenly, in a poof of smoke what you're desiring appears. And you MOST DEFINITELY cannot transform into a mermaid, vampire, werewolf or other fantastical creature by uttering a spell. You need to stop living in a fairy tale dream and come into reality and understand that Witchcraft and Magic are subtle things.

There are lots of other things I could say, but...what would be the point...none of them are going to listen to it anyway.





Ma’iingan