Vivi's back!

[The_P]

Do you find grimoires to be pointless when written in English? I do; there's nothing exciting or mysterious about it.

When you've done HIV-research (can't remember your position), were you ever mocked or patronised because of your witchcraft?

[Lucifer]

you have a point, but they'd be just incomprehensible if they were written in any other language.  i've never actually seen a proper, old grimoire, though.  they're not generally found all over the place.

as for the second bit - no.  i wasn't a witch in those days.  well, i didn't know i was, put it that way: iwas still a catholic.

[The_P]

you have a point, but they'd be just incomprehensible if they were written in any other language.  i've never actually seen a proper, old grimoire, though.  they're not generally found all over the place.

as for the second bit - no.  i wasn't a witch in those days.  well, i didn't know i was, put it that way: iwas still a catholic.

Could you tell me more about your transition, please? It sounds interesting.

Personally, I kinda find it bizarre (nothing personal) that a scientist would dabble into something that most of that kind would deem as "nonsense" or "primitive".

[Lucifer]

iut's so dull, its practically unworthy of a mention.  however, i was reading a book, and suddenly thought, "that's me".  the book was about witches and witchcraft.  i didn't have to change my lifestyle, or anything i did whatsoever, except i stopped practising as a catholic.

really, that's it.  it wasn't a great surprise to me, and i'd been called a witch for years, anyway, by various people.  sorry about the lack of drama.

[SovaNu]

it's not weird at all that a scientist would be a witch. witches are scientists by nature, if you ask me. would you agree?

[Christopher McCandless]

Are there any witch gatherings that you go to?

[SovaNu]

like a coven?

[Calandale]

Have you tried tapping the power
of a mass since?

[Lucifer]

it's not weird at all that a scientist would be a witch. witches are scientists by nature, if you ask me. would you agree?

that's a really interesting idea -  for making me think already this morning!   

yes, i think i'd agree with you.  inquisitive; wanting to know how and why things work as they do; finding alternative ways to do things; interested in cause and effect; troubleshooting; healing work; cause and effect...

yep, i can think of lots of ways in which a witch (groan) uses scientific processes.  good one, milla.     

[Lucifer]

Are there any witch gatherings that you go to?

not any more, not really.  i used to belong to a coven, but i work solo now, with some interaction with witches who are my friends.  i'll probably go to public (i.e. open) witch/pagan gatherings again, though.

[Lucifer]

Have you tried tapping the power
of a mass since?

that's satanists, not witches.

[Calandale]

Power is power, no?
The way that it oozes out
of an old cathedral is just too
much to turn my back on.

[Lucifer]

do what you like - i'm not an energy vampire, as i don't need to be - i can get energy/power from easier and less melodramatic sources.

[Christopher McCandless]

Are there any witch gatherings that you go to?

not any more, not really.  i used to belong to a coven, but i work solo now, with some interaction with witches who are my friends.  i'll probably go to public (i.e. open) witch/pagan gatherings again, though.

Hmm, what are the core beliefs among witches, or are there none? What exactly happens at these gatherings.

[Lucifer]

depends on the gathering.  there aren't really belief systems as such, not like formal religions - there's no "official" book or authority,for a start.

as for what goes on, it depends whether it's an open gathering or a closed one.  nothing dreadfully exciting though, to be honest - if only the sunday scream newspapers actually stopped dramatising the whole thing, it'd stop people being so interested.    basically, it's some sort of celebration of a festival, and then, generally, some "work" (i.e. energy work, or magic, if you want to call it that), which tends to be healing, or finding someone a job or new house - mundane things like that.