I choose to believe in magic. It makes me a better person to have that childlike spirit and see the world to a lens surrounded by fairies… I choose to live by the Wiccan Rede: “an’ ye harm none, do what ye will”. Although beneful magick can be necessary sometimes, and I have certainly done it when I’ve needed it, I mainly do rituals and spells for self-care.
I’m a better person this way.
Before I became a wiccan witch I was a mess. This shift has saved my life. I was never an atheist but close enough. But I was never that sure about the atheistic path. I always knew something more was out there. Something higher than me. Something bigger than we can understand or comprehend…
When I aligned my lifestyle with this knowing and became more harmonious in my way of living, I felt so much more inner peace. Life is bigger than just me. My life is mine, but it’s also a part of a collective of souls.
And I choose to believe this.
Nobody has forced their beliefs on me. Because they can’t. I grew up Christian and I’m embarrassed to admit that I had some bigoted beliefs back in my adolescence. I said anti-feminist stuff and I was a little bit racist, even though I’m myself not white. But I don’t beat myself up for those mistakes. I changed myself and became a better person, and the wiccan tradition helped me towards being a kinder person.
Now I realize that I never had to abandon Christianity though. When I found out about Trinitarian Wicca and Christopaganism I was amazed and excited. I remember thinking “that’s exactly what I’ve believed for years!” and to have it confirmed in that other people think like myself by forming this new movement is empowering. Progressive Christianity and/or Christopaganism are the best ways to live in my opinion, although I know I’m biased. Hardcore atheism or extremist religions are the two extremes I don’t want to touch!
So, in conclusion, I found myself and that is magic within itself! So that’s why I believe in magic.
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