Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Practicing Peace #221
Peace is so very much more than negative energy, active violence as in war or emotional insult.
Is Peace the absence of hostility and violence . In a word, Yes.
Is peace the absence of anger, hate, rage, Yes
Is peace possible world wide…no
*Beckwith says, “peace is the dynamic of harmonizing good. It is a quality within us.”
Can one control natural incidents(AKA: Acts of God?) , such as floods, earthquakes, tidal waves? How about volcano’s 
and the horror of forest fires. No.
Well, does anyone here remember Mary Maples Dodge, who wrote Hans Brinker or The Little Dutch Boy Who Saved Holland story in 1865. a little boy found a leak in the dam and in self sacrafice, he stuck his finger in the hole and saved the country?
What did the story mean heroism, selflessness’? I think that was the authors intent, But that is the nature of legends or fairy tales. You take the impossible and make it possible.
But I digress.
Sorry, the old girl’s mind sometime wanders. 
It is not in the nature of Man to have present and constant peace. There’s always
someone who covets or wants more ergo, violence occurs and peace shatters.
So What’s the answer?
Communism, was a wonderful idea but isn’t workable. Someone always wanted more. Persicution and subjagation ensued. It was self defeating.
As for beliefs, I think our coven is made up of broken or damaged people who have found solice. We found comfort and understanding. We have been given the tools to sooth our psyche, to heal both our bodies and minds. But nothing in life is easy.
After thousands of years we are still systematically persecuted & condemed.
Too many people believe that the ugly old Witch will give bad luck or sickness.
I cannot make another sick, I cannot wish another sorrow or death. I’m unable to magickly make you wealthy.
What I can do is send positive energy ⛮ to those in need. I can cast a circle and ask Deity to help an individual in stress. I can create and cast a spell to do the same.
Our ultimate goal is to share wisdom and ideas without judgement.
To practice meditation and offer self love, hope. If that isn’t striving for peace & love, perhaps I don’t know what peace is.
In perfect communion
In total love
Stay well’
Garnet
- I think I found this in Psychology today, I don’t remember. Sorry
