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A Birthday Essay

A birthday like the passing of a new year is a milestone that can give perspective to life’s events.

Many changes have happened since I was born, Witchcraft has become legal and Witches are now free to practice their religion. Still in our multi-cultural, pluralistic society, can we really find universal religious values? Is decriminalization the same as acceptance? When people’s consciousness is raised and new freedoms are brought forth such as the civil rights of Witches, it leads to issues of power, and a seemingly need to control power; either by justice or by prejudice or often by indifference. American society hides behind political correctness, but the veneer of tolerance is very thin and does not create real understanding. We have more armed conflicts going on at this very moment than at any time in our history and many are fueled in part or in whole by religious fervor and agendas. For thousands of years the Christians killed anyone who did not agree with them, including other Christians, Muslims, Indians, Jews etc. Their body count stretches across all continents and all cultures. The Muslims happily did the same. Much of this legacy is still with us today. It was ok to kill the ‘savages’ as they were not God fearing folks. Is it naïve to think that we will we see Catholics, Muslims, Protestants and Jewish religious leaders come together to speak out against the discrimination and bigotry towards Witches, after all if there is a threat to any minority group, it is a threat to all religious groups! It is a nice thought but I fear it is unlikely. However, I shall always cast spells in hope that the goodness in all religions creates peace.Witches need the hope that Bigotry against them will end easily. We can expect a good dose of forced political correctness by business and religious organization fearing court actions. But since religious differences are fueling wars with their God as their general, and corporations are destroying this planet, to enrich bank accounts of executives that will be useless to their own children who will inherit their destructive legacy. What are a few Witches in that equation?

More than you can imagine if we act as one.

Witches do not wage wars, but they do bicker. By forming the Cabot Tradition I had hoped to end this bickering by providing a solid and scientific foundation for Witchcraft. After all I can prove my abilities, have done it for over 50 years, for scientists, government, corporations and weekly for my students. As much as it would please my critics to make me “special” and unique, therefore dismissible as the exception that proves the rule, my students can all do the psychic and majickal things I do. Even those that take Witchcraft One and do not believe, can do wondrous things once they understand the science. Witches, by participating in civic community agencies and volunteer groups can create acceptance on a local level. We need to be part of a active community because of equal rights. We need to ensure our power by insisting our civil rights are observed. Our fight for justice and equality is imperative to our sacred ways. It is profound to continue our rituals and observances of our religious practices in the open and public to re-establish the voices of our Gods and Goddesses. Thus building our communities within and combined with our local societies and our nation. We ask our Gods and Goddesses to protect us, give us justice, however, our request shall have to be correct in the eyes of our Gods and Goddesses and for the good of all. Witches have no right to revenge. We know that a Witch understands their religious laws, and it is powerful to follow them; they have no need to do harm. There is enough of that going on, we can turn the tide in the opposite direction. Using our science and art we can educate, create and heal, with our religion we can understand ourselves and others and by working within our society we can bring useful majick to the world.

An Educational Speak Out

In our multi-cultural, pluralistic society, can we can find universal religious values? When people’s consciousness is raised and new freedoms are brought forth such as the civil rights of Witches, it leads to issues of power, and a seemingly need to control power; either by justice or by prejudice or often by indifference.

We need to understand how our religious tradition of Witchcraft views the struggle for civil rights!

Will we ever see Catholics, Moslems, Protestants and Jewish religious leaders come together to speak out against the discrimination and bigotry towards Witches. If there is a threat to any minority group, it is a threat to all religious groups! There is strength in unity. Civil rights change begins in your own community, local education is needed.

Witches, by participating in civic community agencies and volunteer groups will then create acceptance. We need to be part of a active community because of equal rights. We need to review our power by insisting our civil rights are observed.

Our fight for justice and equality are imperative to our sacred ways. It is profound to continue our rituals and observances of our religious practices in the open and public to re-establish the voices of our Gods and Goddesses. Thus, building our communities within and combined with our local societies and our nation. Witches do not interfere with the practices of other religions.

You will never see a Witch religion war. No war shall be brought against the spiritual path of others – however, we shall majickally place protection shields around our people, families and homes to neutralize harm being sent or practiced by others.

We ask our Gods and Goddesses to protect us, give us justice, however, our request shall have to be correct in the eyes of our Gods and Goddesses and for the good of all. Witches have no right to revenge.

We know that a Witch understands their religious laws, and it is powerful to follow them; they have no need to do harm.

Laurie Cabot, H.Ps.

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