This was taken from my group on Facebook. Yes, I wrote it.
On the subject of practising dark magick:
I have realized that many pagans seem to fear karmic retribution as christians fear hell. I think perhaps it is residual christian conditioning that keeps them in a mindset of needing to have something to fear... but all it does is disempower them. They are so afraid of "upsetting the balance" that they do not realize they themselves have become imbalanced, and are now content to sit and watch villains get away with evil, rather than step in and use the very tools we have been given by the Universe to make it right. Our hearts and spirits are fully capable of showing us right from wrong, and we should be able to tell whether a curse is truly in order, or if the poor ignorant soul just doesnt know what they are doing. Some people are truly evil at heart, and completely deserve to be taken down.
A witch who cannot hex, cannot heal. If you can't curse, you can't cure.
This is said for a reason. It is because we need both the light and the darkness. Witches are powerful because we are to be emissaries of the Goddess and the Universe. She will not be angry at us for doing ourselves what we would ask Her to do. She gave us the tools, and we have the power Within to accomplish anything. As long we know we are not being unjust, then it is Right. We must have discernment and wisdom regarding these things however, and must not simply curse anyone who looks at us the wrong way. We must have a good, strong foundation of reason and even impartiality to know what needs to be done. We must be able to see it not only from our own perspective, but also from that of the Universe.
Just like superheroes, we must protect the innocent. In my opinion, it is better to beat up the bully who is hurting an innocent kid than to just watch the kid get the shit beat out of them. Teach the bully a lesson right? The universe gave us the power to do something about it, so why sit around and wait on the Universe to do it for us?
Other pagans do not see it this way however, and I'm not sure why... So, adhering to the "Be Silent" rule, we must keep this to ourselves, or risk alienation. It isn't fair, but sadly that is the way it must be.
