Witches' Weekly

I forgot last weeks "Witches' Weekly", so you're going to get a double dose here :)

Questions for this week:

1. Do you think paganism will ever be nationally accepted?
   
   Yes, but not for a long time. Sadly, there's a lot of misinformation that has to be corrected, and we are fighting the tide of a revival of fundamentalist Christianity, which has a vested interest in seeing that Paganism never is accepted. But Paganism has been growing steadily for several years now, and its starting to become more widely recongized in popular culture, so there is hope.



2. What was your most successful work of magic?
   
   I don't do a lot of magick, but I have done a few things. Probably the most "successful" (though part of me still tends to chalk it up to coincidence) was when I did a prosperity spell with the intent of getting an answer back on my disability application. Four days later I got it - I was accepted on my first application, no need for appeals or anything else, and they had apparently decided I'd been disabled longer than *I* thought I had been, as they also awarded me several more months back-pay than I had though I would be eligible for. I called them at least 5 times to verify that it really was corect and make sure that I didn't need to send any of it back.
   
   The other one I've always considered a surprising "success" (though, again, I'm open to the possibility of coincidence being involved - though I have to admit, get enough coincidences going and after it bit it seems like it may be something else) was when we had a neighbor that lived behind us who was a cantankerous, miserable, vile bastard. Even though he had two dogs himself that he left out at all hours and let bark at whatever times they felt like it, if our dogs so much as barked once or twice (individual barks - not barking sets), in the middle of a sunny afternoon while he was out in his yard, he's start yelling obscenities and, on more than a few occasions, threatening to harm them if we didn't get them back inside. After one particularly nasty threat, I did a spell to protect our dogs, figuring it couldn't hurt anything. We'd filed a report of the threats with the local police, but there really wasn't anything they could do unless he actually tried to hurt the dogs, and I didn't want to wait for that. Within a few days, we learned that his house was up for sale. Within a month, he had moved elsewhere, and our new neighbors are absolutely delightful. The dogs, of course, are fine.



3. What do you imagine your Lord and Lady (or deities that you worship) to look like. Do you have a physical description?
   
   Big, rather hairy, lots of long red hair, big red beard, very big, dressed like a Viking, carries a big hammer, had a big chariot pulled by his goats. Basically, what most people would imagine Thor to look like. Did I mention he's big?

1. What is your favorite herb, it's use, and why?
   
   I don't really have "a" favourite one. I have some difficulty with strong fragrances, so using a lot of herbs doesn't work well for me, sadly.



2. What was the first herbal concoction that you ever made?
   
   The first, and still the best - Lavander oil, Rosemary oil and Eucalyptus oil - mixed in equal parts. It does a wonderful job of relaxing muscles and has been known to help relieve some of my bad tension and migraine headaches. It's not a miracle cure, but it smells better than Ben Gay and isn't nearly as scary to use as some of the drugs I've had suggested to me.



3. What is your favorite flowery/herbal scent? (I.E. Roses, Patchouli)
   
   Again, my sensitivity to fragerances can be a problem, but if I can find a light enough oil, or am able to mix the herb oil with a fair amount of carrier (like sweet almond oil, which dilutes it), I can enjoy jasmine and roses sometimes.
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