Core Principles Flashcards
what do the core principles of witchcraft relate too
relate to how we use energy to manifest change in our environment. Magic is all around us in the form of energy. Practicing spells helps us learn to direct our intentions to manipulate energy. However, your intentions must follow the core principles outlined
worshipping the environment and nature
Everything that exists in the natural world is sacred and filled with energy, and the seasons and elements are incorporated in many Pagan rituals and spells. The seasons are to be celebrated and honored. They tell a story of birth, life, death, and rebirth. The elements can be called upon for protection, guidance, and energy.
celebrating fertility and sexuality
Celebrating life, light, joy, passion, and sensuality ignites the life force within us all. Embracing your fertility and sexuality can be a valuable tool to manifest magic. Many witches celebrate fertility and sexuality during the springtime Pagan sabbats Imbolc, Ostara, and Beltane
Tapping into intuition and personal energy
You can influence your environment through your personal energy. Begin with your gut reactions and inklings. Have you ever felt something deep within trying to tell you something—usually a warning? This is your intuition. Once you learn how to channel this energy, you can use it to fuel your spells.
HONORING KARMA AND THE NATURAL BALANCE OF COSMIC LAW
Karma dictates that for every action you put out into the world, you will receive the same action back. The Law of Threefold Return is an old Pagan adage used to caution new witches about the consequences of performing harmful magic: If you cause harm or perform manipulative magic on another, you will receive the same back threefold. Many Pagans live by this karmic force, also known as cosmic law.
KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING THE AFTERLIFE, SPIRITS, AND REINCARNATION
Many witches believe in an afterlife and view the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth as an endlessly turning wheel. Many witches celebrate endings and beginnings during the Pagan sabbat Samhain when the veil between worlds gets thinner.
The Driving Forces of Spellwork
Spellwork should be driven by respect for nature and the mystery of the universe. The more you can align yourself with the earth’s natural rhythms, the more you can tune in to the mysteries of the world, and the more you can learn about the unknown.
MAGIC VS. POWER
Magic is the natural energy that flows through the world, whereas power is the practical art of channeling that energy. Power is within you, waiting to be tapped into, and magic can be found in natural objects.
Another type of power that comes from within you is psychic ability. Some witches have abilities such as the ones as followed
PRECOGNITION is the ability to know things or events before they happen.
INTUITION is the ability to know things without being told.
CLAIRVOYANCE, often referred to as “clear vision,” is the ability to reveal what’s hidden and is often thought of as “inner sight.”
PSYCHOMETRY is the ability to read the energy of an object or sense the details about the person who once had the object.
MEDIUMS receive messages from the spirit world and can also channel spirits.
EMPATHS can sense the feelings and emotions of others while often absorbing energies from others.
Black Magic vs White Magic
Using magic for harm, to get revenge, to alter someone else’s free will, or to curse someone are all examples of what some might call “black magic” or unethical practice. Using magic to heal, empower, or uplift is often called “white magic.” Many witches add “white witch” to their titles to avoid the common misconception that all witches are evil or bad.
