Post by KG on Jan 5, 2007 12:31:19 GMT -5
There is a magic that is based in Love and Faith. Outwardly it is very little different than any other form of magic. There are rituals, and energy exchanges. The effects of Love magic, can be the most powerful in the world. Love based magic is something everyone can practice everyday. It isn't a spell to control the one you love, it is a powerful blessing you can bestow on those you love, to make them confident, strong and powerful, which gives them faith in themselves.
Love magic can include romantic love, but evein within romantic love there is a certain amount of the same thing you give everyone you care about. Whether it is a friend, spouce, child or parent, you give kindness, honesty, and support. You give respect, and praise when it is due.
Love magic is putting others first, and getting very little in return, but most of the time Love based magic works, and it requires nothing but your heart, and soul. It involves exchanging energy, and giving and recieving. For example you give security, and the other person in turn offers his protectiveness of you, and he is better able to give that because of all the security you fed him. You strengthen the person, and that person in turn supports you, when you need that strength.
That doesn't mean denial of the other person's faults, or ignoring when they make mistakes. Sometimes even in love magic there are arguments. Sometimes there are times when you correct, and sometimes it isn't well received. Love magic is about doing what is best for the other person, whether they like it or not, or whether it makes you look good or not. Sometimes it means pulling people close, other times it means shoving them out the door with a pat on the back and the afirmation "you can do it!"
IN general giving someone Love, Honesty, and Faith, can create miracles, but miracles are sometimes painfully wrought. Honesty in preticular can be very hard for people to give and recieve. In this world we all pretend to have it all together. We feel compelled to put up a false front of perfection. If we show what is beneith it we fear rejection, and sometimes even get rejected for telling the truth about ourselves. If we find someone else doing something wrong, we are tempted to ignore it, because our base is love, but sometimes we have to call it out and correct it, because it would be more damaging to let it go.
Love doesn't mean senselessly kissing up to everyone, and praising them when they don't merit it. "Charity covers a multitude of sins," But occasionally giving charity to one person, means hurting others.
Eva Braun gave love, and charity to Adolph Hitler, and it strengthened him, but she never corrected him, or cleaned him, or truely showed him a better path. Eva loved Adolph, unconditionally. He protected her, and shielded her from the public until she was little more than a lavishly caged prisoner. Few even knew she existed in the early years of their love. She was a closely guarded secret. Eva was nieve, and only saw the man, whom many say was likeable. She also saw something wrong apparently, and attempted suicide a couple of times. Eva gave her love, but refused to give him honest correction. She witheld any doubts she had, and gave him her all. She didn't make a stand, to help him change for the better.
Eva's love for Adolph was real, but that love didnt' help him become a better person. Why? Either she didn't tell him truth, or he didnt' listen. Maybe she didnt' even know the truth. She was isolated from almost everything. Maybe there were things he didn't tell her, and she didn't figure out. Maybe she knew and bit her tongue because she loved him and didn't want to hurt him.
She loved a man who killed millions, with unconditional faith and love. Was she wrong? Maybe not, but we would be wrong to agree with her about his character. We can look at this man through the eyes of history, and judge him more harshly than we do any other man in history. We know what he did. Yet millions followed him, thousands of friends found him likeable, and his wife loved him dearly. To my knowledge no one close to him ever had the courage to have a long talk with him and tell him he was wrong to do the things he was doing.
Now Hitler is known for killing his detractors, but how many people don't have to have the threat of death to color the truth, or go along with things they think are wrong. How many people out of genuine love, overlook damaging things they should try to correct in people they love. How many people overlook an alcoholic's disease, and later find him dead on the floor. How many wives allow their husband to abuse the children. How many people look the other way, when their friend does something harmful, not just once, but over and over? Is it right to say you love someone and not tell them the truth?
If we love all the people involved it is hard to do the right thing, but it is more loving to tell the truth, and risk than it is to just go along and watch someone make a mess of things. Sometimes it is more loving to say no, than yes. Love isn't saying yes to everything others say. Sometimes Love is saying no. Love dictates that we do what is best for all concerned. Love isn't always hanging on to every person with a death grip. Sometimes the most loving thing is to let go, and trust the universe to deal with someone when you can't anymore. Love sometimes is choosing the greater good, over what you want, or what seems popular, or easy.
Love though does cover a lot, and it does overlook a lot of things. Love isn't a nag who complains about every little thing, but love does have to draw a line somewhere. Sometimes love is critical, but only when it is necessary.
Faith Yields Miracle
Love destroys fear.
Love is an exchange of positive energy.
Mercy has to be balanced with truth, or you end up lolly codling people into being ineffective and helpless.
Truth usually has to be tempered with love and mercy. Sometimes though the shock of naked truth is the only way to deal with something.
Love magic can include romantic love, but evein within romantic love there is a certain amount of the same thing you give everyone you care about. Whether it is a friend, spouce, child or parent, you give kindness, honesty, and support. You give respect, and praise when it is due.
Love magic is putting others first, and getting very little in return, but most of the time Love based magic works, and it requires nothing but your heart, and soul. It involves exchanging energy, and giving and recieving. For example you give security, and the other person in turn offers his protectiveness of you, and he is better able to give that because of all the security you fed him. You strengthen the person, and that person in turn supports you, when you need that strength.
That doesn't mean denial of the other person's faults, or ignoring when they make mistakes. Sometimes even in love magic there are arguments. Sometimes there are times when you correct, and sometimes it isn't well received. Love magic is about doing what is best for the other person, whether they like it or not, or whether it makes you look good or not. Sometimes it means pulling people close, other times it means shoving them out the door with a pat on the back and the afirmation "you can do it!"
IN general giving someone Love, Honesty, and Faith, can create miracles, but miracles are sometimes painfully wrought. Honesty in preticular can be very hard for people to give and recieve. In this world we all pretend to have it all together. We feel compelled to put up a false front of perfection. If we show what is beneith it we fear rejection, and sometimes even get rejected for telling the truth about ourselves. If we find someone else doing something wrong, we are tempted to ignore it, because our base is love, but sometimes we have to call it out and correct it, because it would be more damaging to let it go.
Love doesn't mean senselessly kissing up to everyone, and praising them when they don't merit it. "Charity covers a multitude of sins," But occasionally giving charity to one person, means hurting others.
Eva Braun gave love, and charity to Adolph Hitler, and it strengthened him, but she never corrected him, or cleaned him, or truely showed him a better path. Eva loved Adolph, unconditionally. He protected her, and shielded her from the public until she was little more than a lavishly caged prisoner. Few even knew she existed in the early years of their love. She was a closely guarded secret. Eva was nieve, and only saw the man, whom many say was likeable. She also saw something wrong apparently, and attempted suicide a couple of times. Eva gave her love, but refused to give him honest correction. She witheld any doubts she had, and gave him her all. She didn't make a stand, to help him change for the better.
Eva's love for Adolph was real, but that love didnt' help him become a better person. Why? Either she didn't tell him truth, or he didnt' listen. Maybe she didnt' even know the truth. She was isolated from almost everything. Maybe there were things he didn't tell her, and she didn't figure out. Maybe she knew and bit her tongue because she loved him and didn't want to hurt him.
She loved a man who killed millions, with unconditional faith and love. Was she wrong? Maybe not, but we would be wrong to agree with her about his character. We can look at this man through the eyes of history, and judge him more harshly than we do any other man in history. We know what he did. Yet millions followed him, thousands of friends found him likeable, and his wife loved him dearly. To my knowledge no one close to him ever had the courage to have a long talk with him and tell him he was wrong to do the things he was doing.
Now Hitler is known for killing his detractors, but how many people don't have to have the threat of death to color the truth, or go along with things they think are wrong. How many people out of genuine love, overlook damaging things they should try to correct in people they love. How many people overlook an alcoholic's disease, and later find him dead on the floor. How many wives allow their husband to abuse the children. How many people look the other way, when their friend does something harmful, not just once, but over and over? Is it right to say you love someone and not tell them the truth?
If we love all the people involved it is hard to do the right thing, but it is more loving to tell the truth, and risk than it is to just go along and watch someone make a mess of things. Sometimes it is more loving to say no, than yes. Love isn't saying yes to everything others say. Sometimes Love is saying no. Love dictates that we do what is best for all concerned. Love isn't always hanging on to every person with a death grip. Sometimes the most loving thing is to let go, and trust the universe to deal with someone when you can't anymore. Love sometimes is choosing the greater good, over what you want, or what seems popular, or easy.
Love though does cover a lot, and it does overlook a lot of things. Love isn't a nag who complains about every little thing, but love does have to draw a line somewhere. Sometimes love is critical, but only when it is necessary.
Faith Yields Miracle
Love destroys fear.
Love is an exchange of positive energy.
Mercy has to be balanced with truth, or you end up lolly codling people into being ineffective and helpless.
Truth usually has to be tempered with love and mercy. Sometimes though the shock of naked truth is the only way to deal with something.