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Category: Religion and Philosophy
rom: http://diannesylvan.typepad.com/dancing_down_the_moon/2008/01/witch-please.html Here are the things I don't care about: I don't care what the name of your religion is. I don't care what the names of your gods are. I don't care how old your religion is. I don't care if your great-great-whatever grandmother passed down your famtrad Book of Shadows under the watchful eye of the Inquisition. I don't care if an entire civilization worshipped your Goddess for ten thousand years. I don't care if you made Her up based on manga or Tolkien or a dream you had. I don't care where you place your altar. I don't care which direction you call Earth. I don't care how psychic you are. I don't care if you're smarter than me. I don't care why you eat meat, or don't. I don't care how many shields you think you need. I don't care how your childhood trauma made you a powerful magickian. I don't care if you spell "magic" with a k. I don't care if you were an Atlantean Magus in your last life. I don't care if you're brand-spanking new. I don't care how much you hate Christians. I don't care how many degrees you have. I don't care if people call you "Lady" or "Lord." I don't care if you're King of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat. I don't care if you can read minds or light candles with your breath. I don't care how the world owes you a living. I don't care if you've been studying the Craft for thirty years or thirty minutes. I don't care what your totem animal is, especially if it's a wolf, raven, or unicorn. I don't care if you can trace your lineage back to Gardner. I don't care if you think I'm a moron, fraud, or basket case. I don't care how many books you've read. I don't care how much or how little money you have. What do I care about? I care that your religion has made you a kinder, more compassionate person. I care that you can hold down a job. I care that you're growing past whatever happened to you as a child or last year. I care that your gods help you become stronger without coddling you. I care that you are willing and able to adapt and change as your life does. I care that you care about the Earth. I care that you care about someone and something outside yourself. I care that you practice your religion with devotion and reverence. I care that you respect others' paths. I care that you never stop learning. I care that you can conduct adult relationships with respect and understanding. I care that you get how hilarious life is. I care that you know when to ask for help. I care that you realize that someone will always be smarter, more powerful, and more together than you. I care that you realize it doesn't matter, because tomorrow you'll be smarter, more powerful, and more together than you were yesterday. I care that you have reasons for everything you do, even if those reasons are purely intuitive. I care that you can admit when you're wrong. I care that you know you're both a tiny speck in a vast universe and a rare, precious jewel in the darkened sky. I care that you're making a difference. I care that you know when to speak and when to shut the hell up. I care that you are seeking a relationship with Deity and with Nature. I care that you are healthy. I care that you're contributing to your family and community. I care that your capacity for love and joy increase with every passing year. I care that you believe in yourself. I care that you're doing the best you can.
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