Magick and Ethics I am constantly amazed at the number of wannabe pagans and witches who have NO idea of the responsibility involved with using magick. Two of the most commonly asked questions I frequent are either "Can you give me a spell?" or "Can you tell me how to get someone back for what they did to me?" As a witch with an understanding of magick and its consequences I am horrified when people with no experience in magick whatever expect to be able to work these kinds of things with no kickback...I am here to tell you from experience, IT DOES NOT WORK LIKE THAT!!! Whilst I do not subscribe to the fluff bunny Wiccan point of view that you have to work "only good" (not being Wiccan, I do not follow the Wiccan Rede as such, and I don't believe in the Threefold Law - but more of this later), I believe that whatever workings you do, you MUST be prepared to accept the consequences of those workings and you MUST have thought it through carefully before actually doing the working. I have outlined here my basic views on the ethics of working magick, and a few related topics...keep in mind though that this is merely one view, my personal take on this issue, and I am by no means an expert but I am writing from personal experience...there are bound to be many other views on magickal ethics, and it is up to YOU to find the one which sits comfortably with you personally :) |