Obviously what Iām about to hash out is a bit nuanced so before any replies or tags I ask you read the ENTIRE post and give me the benefit of the doubt before assuming the absolute worst, if after everything you still disagree and want to open up dialogue about the topic itself Iām all for it, Iām not repeating myself.Ā
I have seen both sides of theĀ āargumentā that Witchcraft, especially for those new to itĀ āisāĀ or āis notā dangerous. Iād argue witchcraft IS dangerous, but not usually in the ways that people list as examples.Ā
I have said this many times but aside from groomers, cultural appropriation, misinformation, accidentally poisoning yourself or your pets, and supporting harmful industries (like crystal mines or sweatshop labor, shitty authors and so on) there are alsoā¦ Magical consequences to your actions.Ā
To argue that witchcraft, even beginner, isnāt dangerous is in itself dangerous. Witchcraft has always had teeth, witchcraft has always been unpredictable, witchcraft has always been Othering.Ā
New or not, experienced or not, there is ALWAYS a chance that something can go wrong or end differently than anticipated. And with that there can also be danger.Ā
Spirits are real, deities do exist outside of your own practice, dangerous beings do exist and sometimes, are actually attracted to those who are new because they donāt necessarily know better or are too trusting.Ā
You donāt have to intentionallyĀ āsummonā or call a spirit for it to just show up, and it can give a false name or title, it can make and break promises, it can cause harm for whatever reason it decides.Ā
Ignorance can put you in a place you shouldnāt be, old groves, crossroads, cemeteries, forgotten places. There are beings there that do not care who you are, and oftentimes they can inflict harm.Ā
The evil eye is real, witches arenāt the only ones capable of inflicting ill-will on you or tossing bad luck your way. Anyone can hurl something especially nasty your way, and oftentimes people assume they are immune and that stuff can really stick.Ā
Lastly Iāll leave you with a personal story because often my advice is lacking in that and I think it would better illustrate what I am trying to explain.
When I first started out in witchcraft, despite no longer holding the title, I swore an oath to a Being. I was new and I did not fully understand what that meant for me and how it would go on to impact my life.Ā
I no longer activelyĀ āworkā with this Being, or most, but I still have a space set up for them. This is because that was a part of the oath I swore to them. When I decided that the oath didnāt have to be fulfilled because I was moving on I suffered really, really bad dreams, had horrible luck, and ended up having a lot of really difficult times in my life, especially in fields this Being had previously helped me navigate.Ā
It wasnāt until I set up their place again that things calmed down.Ā
You can chalk it up to whatever you like, but if you constantly finding yourself making excuses for the negative in witchcraft but embracing the positive youāre putting yourself in harms way, new or not.Ā
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