Well, stating all your beliefs can be a little tedious, as everybody has different beliefs and everything, so you'll have to excuse me if I don't try.
Being a Witch is different for every person, the same with any other religion. To me, being a Witch is directing energy in a healthy, positive way. I use spells and rituals to find guidance, solve questions and see what I must do.
Contrary to most Wiccans, I do not believe in the Wiccan Rede, which is:
Do what thou will, in it harm none, or, whatever thou dost comes back to thee, three times three times three. It is known as the Threefold law, and states that whatever you do in a hurtful, or in a positive manner, will reflect upon yourself threefold. Again, I don't agree with this. I do believe that what we do has an effect on ourselves, but not to the point that I should not practice what I desire.
For example, if I were to cast a spell to divine my future, to see if I should buy a sweater that happens to be on sale (I cringe at anyone who would use Magick for this), it would be for personal gain, but I do not think that I would suffer consequences. Alright, that was a REALLY bad example, but it's hard to think of one this early in the morning.
I do believe that you suffer repercussions if you use Magick for negative purposes, to hurt somebody, someone, something. I believe in this very strongly.
To practice Magick, to be a Witch is such an important thing to me. Practicing is using Magick in some way, a spell, a ritual, even some forms of meditation can use Magick. Some people use many tools to direct this energy, while others (like myself), use few.
I became interested in Witchcraft, I'm sorry to say, because I wanted to scare people, and it seemed an easy way. I was ten, I was severely depressed and an insomniac (not to mention the IBS that we all know and love). But as I read more and more about Wicca, Paganism, Magick and the like, the more I became interested in it, for what it was. Not to scare others at all!
Mind you, it still DOES scare people. The pointed hat, broomstick riding, evil cackling witch from so many movies does tend to impress a stereotype upon others. That is one of the reasons I have yet to tell my parents, actually. I've had some pretty bad experiences with people making unjustified and rude comments concerning my beliefs, and on the complete opposite end, I've had people come up to me and ask them to do spells for them!
Er…right, I'm rambling! I hope I've answered most of your questions!
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