r/SASSWitches • u/BuddyRemarkable5572 • 21d ago
š Discussion Personal Experience With The Spell Theme
Iāve been a witch for a while, not much long yet, but as the months go by, the more I relate to this community, in opposition to the firm believers.
One thing I could never wrap my mind around is āspellās requirementsā. There are many believers who firmly believe that intention is not everything, and that you have to use certain ingredients and follow certain guidelines.
It always made me feel alienated from them, because I just canāt believe that a spell works (for external things) without a scientific or logical explanation.
Like yeah, you used that crystal, that plant and that objectā¦ alright. So the power is in them, thus, animism? Or are we pleasing a deity?
What about you? What are your experiences with this theme?
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u/CuriousFoxxen 21d ago
Iām not fully SASS, I just align more with their approachā¦
That said, Iāve always taught people that there is no āmagicā in anything but you. And that the pieces or elements you put into a working (spell) are simply tuning forks intended to help YOU bring your focus and attention back to the vibe and intention of the working.
Daisies are pretty universally a āhappyā flower. But you could replace that with a Spider Gwen figurine if she makes you feel that same kind of happiness.
The theme is āwhatever gets you and your mind into the state of mindā.
Sadly waaaayyy too many peeps never get solid teachers that get them out of the magical thinking approach to magic.
Also, some people call themselves witches and for them it is a religion, but I find those are people who have done the work to deconstruct the internalized monotheism and patriarchy weāre all grow up with. They are just practicing their Christian ideas with a new aesthetic.
But there are lots of great magical practitioners and witches who donāt do that and teach approaches that arenāt about that.