Power of the Magician African witches have the reputations as some of the most powerful and feared in the world. Few people will tell you they are afraid of a curse placed by a Wiccan, but if it is from someone who was born and raised in Africa, or who has studied and learned the native traditions and has elevated to a status of esteem and power in his or her respective tradition then the situation changes. The power of the magician is a force to be reckoned with. The power of any given spell, incantation or ritual depends on the power of the person performing it. Not just anybody can sit down and cast a spell. This is in direct contrast to notions of Western eclecticism where any person is able to study, write, cast and perform a spell. In African traditions, magick is done only by those who have undergone many years of rigorous training. In many cases it may also be necessary that the person of be of a heritage, or familial line, of Priests. In certain traditions of Vodou in Benin, and Yoruba in Nigeria, for example, it is the spirits who determine if a man or woman will become a Priest or Priestess. Those who have family that are spiritually inclined are much more likely to be selected than those who do not. #powerofthemagician #afrohippiemagick