Different from the more modern Wicca, Traditional British Witchcraft
is an ancient practice
Witchcraft's Magic Across the Ages
by Adrian Eglinton
Across the
ages, the magical practices of British Traditional Witchcraft, or "Trad
Witchcraft," have been as important to the Trad Witch as breathing
air. Magic is seen as simply another aspect of Nature, an added
dimension of spiritual religious existence. Trad Witchcraft is the
historic witchcraft of old Britain and is not Wicca, which dates
from the early 1950s.
The
Traditional Witch has always been highly spiritual . We view the
concept of God, as the universal consciousness that is evident in
the world that surrounds us. Indeed, it is a core belief that Nature
is the the very same as God. Consequently, Nature is divine.
Magic itself
is nothing more than the use of the forces of Nature, forces of God,
to change or modify our reality to suit the desired outcome intended
by the Trad Witch. Thus, magic is, when directed correctly, a divine
act, comparable to prayer, which fosters positive change within the
individual, their family, community, and our Mother Earth. It is an
intended force for change, of creative modification. It can be used
for any of the following purposes:
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For personal
growth and transformation.
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To protect
oneself and family.
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To improve
their life and the lives of their family.
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To heal
themselves and to heal others.
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To aid in
obtaining a intended goal.
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To remove
barriers and impediments.
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To create an
alternate beginning or new circumstances.
The magical
arts can be a meaningful force for good in our lives, if we are
willing to learn how to use it properly. Magical results are never
coincidence. Magic is based on the belief that Nature unfolds in an
orderly manner, and these events can be known. With this
information, one can control or alter the energy surrounding these
events in manner that will effect and change outcome.
Magic, to most
people, seems rather incomprehensible, something weird and
supernatural. Nevertheless, magic is something very different. For,
rather than being something beyond knowing, the magical arts are
within the reality of Nature, and affects our lives with
ramifications to both the spiritual and physical planes.
The spellcraft
of Traditional Magic is particularly potent because the Trad Witch
has knowledge of techniques that endow magic. While these techniques
are not commonly thought of as applicable to magic, they go back in
use in British magic for over a thousand years, if not longer. The
terms commonly used for these techniques today, "meditation" and
"visualization," are certainly not the same terms used our history,
but their names do not matter. The substance of what is taught does.
A final idea:
Traditional Witches subscribe to an very old concept of proper
conduct called the "Law of Return." This is a principle found in
physics, which states that for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction. It is by this high principle that every
Traditional Witch knows full well that when an action is taken or
they send a magical spell, the energy of that action or spell will
eventually return to the sender in full force.
The rule of
thumb is to always use caution. Traditional Magic can be a wonderful
and potent force that can add to our quality of life, but only if it
is used in a wise and constructive manner.
About the
author: Adrian Eglinton is a writer, author, and began as a student
of Traditional Witchcraft over 27 years ago. He is dedicated to the
spread of the natural and eternal truths of this old non-Gardnerian
spiritual path and light the way for others. His website is at
Blue Moon
Manor. A free
Mini-Course on Traditional Magic is available.
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