In the Wiccan tradition of things coming back to you threefold (Please do correct me if I'm wrong on this I'm not as well versed in Wicca as I might be), the intent of the magic user matters quite a bit in the greater scheme of things and I for one find the concept to be a DEEPLY magical one, in that broad sense.
And yes, I do know that Wicca does NOT equal a belief in, and magical assistance from, the devil. But that's a piece of demonization, if I may coin a phrase, with roots way back in the dark ages when a "witch" was pretty much defined as the devil's agent on earth. People who don't know better stick to the "racial memory" and think the old devil=witch equation because that is the easy thing to do.
Wicca as a faith has always exercised a deep fascination for me. I think I should take the time to learn more about it.
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Date: 2008-04-30 04:09 am (UTC)And yes, I do know that Wicca does NOT equal a belief in, and magical assistance from, the devil. But that's a piece of demonization, if I may coin a phrase, with roots way back in the dark ages when a "witch" was pretty much defined as the devil's agent on earth. People who don't know better stick to the "racial memory" and think the old devil=witch equation because that is the easy thing to do.
Wicca as a faith has always exercised a deep fascination for me. I think I should take the time to learn more about it.