Hey Guys and Gals,
soooo I've been studying Animism for a while now an whilst discussing the matter with others and researching I have found that many connect it to Necromancy.
Especially because Animists believe that everything has a soul/spirit (animals, plants etc not just humans) and the fact that they are known to 'harvest' bones from animals, to use them
for various different 'magickal' reasons. As it is believed that the energies of the animal (that remain in the body parts) will aid in whatever matter they are using them for.
So in all reality what is happening here, one is using the energy of another being (that happens to be dead) to gain power. After an interesting conversation with Kahlenda on this matter, where
we were discussing if we thought this was "good" or "bad" Magick to be meddling in, I got to thinking...At first it seemed to be a "bad" thing to be getting into to...But then, as I was playing the
Devil's Advocate lol, I slowly but surly came to realize that if it was "bad" to harvest animal bones to gain some sort of power...Then I (being an Herbalist) was also "bad" for doing the exact same thing with plants. As I do, myself, believe that everything has a soul/spirit...every plant, every human, every animal etc etc. Then in all reality I am doing nothing else with the plants i harvest...
I use them to aid me in magickal rituals, I am using their soul/spirit to gain power....And no one would ever believe that Herbalism is something "bad"...So why think doing the same thing with animals
is a "bad" thing?? This is my question...Why? Because harvesting an animals seems more "gross" then a plant?? Because there is blood involved?? Because animals are able to walk around and make noises and seem to be more alive then plants??? I think not. After looking at it from a different angle I do not believe that it is "bad".
(then again I don't believe in good or bad Magick anyhow, it all depends on the Intention behind it)
I believe that it is just another culture that one is either comfortable with or not, and quite respectful to say the least.
Yet still I am curious to see what other's opinions are Please do tell!
Many Blessings!
soooo I've been studying Animism for a while now an whilst discussing the matter with others and researching I have found that many connect it to Necromancy.
Especially because Animists believe that everything has a soul/spirit (animals, plants etc not just humans) and the fact that they are known to 'harvest' bones from animals, to use them
for various different 'magickal' reasons. As it is believed that the energies of the animal (that remain in the body parts) will aid in whatever matter they are using them for.
So in all reality what is happening here, one is using the energy of another being (that happens to be dead) to gain power. After an interesting conversation with Kahlenda on this matter, where
we were discussing if we thought this was "good" or "bad" Magick to be meddling in, I got to thinking...At first it seemed to be a "bad" thing to be getting into to...But then, as I was playing the
Devil's Advocate lol, I slowly but surly came to realize that if it was "bad" to harvest animal bones to gain some sort of power...Then I (being an Herbalist) was also "bad" for doing the exact same thing with plants. As I do, myself, believe that everything has a soul/spirit...every plant, every human, every animal etc etc. Then in all reality I am doing nothing else with the plants i harvest...
I use them to aid me in magickal rituals, I am using their soul/spirit to gain power....And no one would ever believe that Herbalism is something "bad"...So why think doing the same thing with animals
is a "bad" thing?? This is my question...Why? Because harvesting an animals seems more "gross" then a plant?? Because there is blood involved?? Because animals are able to walk around and make noises and seem to be more alive then plants??? I think not. After looking at it from a different angle I do not believe that it is "bad".
(then again I don't believe in good or bad Magick anyhow, it all depends on the Intention behind it)
I believe that it is just another culture that one is either comfortable with or not, and quite respectful to say the least.
Yet still I am curious to see what other's opinions are Please do tell!
Many Blessings!
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