Statement of Faethe

I believe in faeries and Christ-consciousness.

I believe that witches have been much maligned by religion and that, although there can be misuse of power, there can also be much beauty and goodness in the power of the intuition and its ability to interact with elements of nature and spirit. The world has lost a lot of magic and it is time to start finding it again. I believe magic can be used for good or bad, but whatever you use it for will affect you even more than your intended. Intentions are magic, some people know that, some people don't. People with a lot of effective emotion behind their intentions are already practicing magic. Anyone with a lot of emotion is already a witch. Women tend to be particularly full of emotion and intuition, a lot of people ridicule that, but probably because they know deep down that it is a type of power and there are a lot of power struggles in the world. Some people have been trained to deny their emotions, that creates a black hole. Have you learned about black holes?

Emotions, actions, and words are all different. Just because you have emotions does not mean that you can use them however you wish, at least not without consequences. Weigh the consequences of words and actions, but never deny emotions. Emotions are always valid, actions are not always justifiable. Words have power, and you can't take them back. How have you used your powers?

Work ethics are important, but so is stillness.

Balance is the key.

Your surroundings will reflect your psyche... it might take time, but you really can get a good look inside yourself by staying in one place for a long time and seeing what your surroundings look like. We are all creators and/or destroyers. There are other creators and destroyers as well... there are many mysteries.

You can get a good look at the psyche of others by observing their surroundings also. What's up with acres and acres of boring grass? What's up with poison?

Messes aren't necessarily a bad thing, they aren't necessarily a good thing.

Cleanliness isn't necessarily next to godliness, but creativity is.

I find the term "Christian" insulting. Christianity was created by the man called Apostle Paul and I cannot stand his legacy. He wrote some good things, that he most likely plagiarized from others, but he also created a set of cultural rules, gender regulations, religious laws and bigotry. He rode a wave of power and directed its course toward subjection of women and created a religious order that was very, very contrary to the Christ-consciousness. All I can say about that is that evil can be alchemized eventually... I think that is beginning to happen. I sure hope so! I also think he stole Peter's identity and tried to steal his calling, but that is just my belief... rooted in studying theology, history and the Bible....

The Bible is a library. What you see in it depends on who you are. I see stories. Other people say they see truth, but what they mean by that is that they are right and people should do what they are told by whoever has the biggest guns.

My ancient ancestors were Gaelic. I am reclaiming aspects of that heritage and adding my own modern twist.

I love learning, I hate being told what to learn or how to learn "properly."

It is okay to rest.

It is okay to not be accepted by everyone.

It is not okay to not accept yourself.

I believe in energy. I believe it manifests in more ways than we can ever hope to understand. We call the manifestations by many names. I don't rule out anything just because I don't understand it, but there are cruel things that I don't want to accept as good. Cultures define good and bad differently, that doesn't make it right or wrong. There may or may not be an inherent truth, but I am still seeking it.

I was told that for every unkind thing you say to someone you have to say 10 kind things if you want to balance out the relationship in a healthy way, but I think there is more to the story. We will all probably say unkind things at some time or another, the first one might require 10 kind things for balance, the second one might require 11, the third 12, the fourth 13, the fifth 14, the sixth 15, etc.... If you are in the habit of saying unkind things you will eventually not be able to balance out the relationship. It is just math. Also, some unkind words weigh more than others. Some people don't even try to balance out their unkind words and then appear shocked when the relationship is unhealthy.

I have a lot to learn.