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icymist

(15,888 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 03:48 PM Nov 2013

Ten Reasons Not to Become Pagan

People become Pagans or Wiccans for a variety of reasons. Most of those reasons are pretty good - sometimes it involves a connection to the divine, a sense of coming home, or even just a gradual transformation. However, there are plenty of reasons that aren't so great. If yours appear on this list, you might want to rethink your whole spiritual journey and what you hope to get out of it.

1. I want to cast spells on people!

So there's a really cute guy you like, and you figure the best way to get his attention is to start flinging some hot and sexy magical mojo his way. Or maybe you lost your job, and you're thinking a spell aimed at your former boss is a great idea. Well, while both of these are things that you could do, that doesn't mean that you should. Although the majority of Pagans do incorporate magic into their spiritual practice, it's not generally the primary focus. If you're only interested in spellwork, that's fine - but keep in mind that the word work is a key component of that. There's a reason that not everyone in the world practices magic.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/PaganCommunity/tp/Ten-Reasons-Not-To-Become-Pagan.htm

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Ten Reasons Not to Become Pagan (Original Post) icymist Nov 2013 OP
Loved the article libodem Nov 2013 #1
Yeah, my roommate and I were laughing about number 8... icymist Nov 2013 #2
Each one libodem Nov 2013 #3

icymist

(15,888 posts)
2. Yeah, my roommate and I were laughing about number 8...
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:11 PM
Nov 2013

We actually know people like that!

libodem

(19,288 posts)
3. Each one
Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:16 PM
Nov 2013

Was a very well thought out reason, I thought. And the explanations were each so reasonable and logical. Very grounding.

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