The Truth About Witchcraft Today Quotes

“The practice of magic is not evil or destructive–-Witches and folk magicians, through timeless rituals, are only drawing upon natural energies found within the earth and our bodies to create positive, life-affirming change.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Wiccans and folk magicians don’t wish to be feared or converted; they just want to be left alone.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Perhaps it’s not too strong to say that the highest form of human vanity is the assumption that your religion is the only way to the deity, that everyone will find it as fulfilling as you do, and that those with different beliefs are deluded, misled, or ignorant. It is understandable why many religions and their followers feel this way and participate in “converting the masses.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Wicca is in harmony with ancient religious practices and beliefs. It isn’t a step backward, nor is it a slap in the face of Christianity or any other contemporary, male-based religion. Wicca is an alternative religion, one that is fulfilling to its adherents.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Lighting a candle to a deity and asking for a favor is another form of religious magic, as is any other type performed with supplications or invocations to higher powers, such as modern Wiccan magic. Religious magic, naturally, is frowned upon by officials of the religions in question. For example, Rome can’t be too happy that many Mexican-Americans wear medals depicting the saints for magical purposes, but they do. Any form of folk magic can be performed by ceremonial magicians or in a religious context. When this occurs, it ceases to be folk magic.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Prayer is, essentially, a rite of magic. When an individual prays fervently, asking for a blessing, or a new car, or a caring husband or wife, the devout person unconsciously directs personal power through the prayer and out to the deity.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“If the magician is unaware of the methods to recharge personal power by receiving energy from the earth, this deficiency may manifest as general weakness, anemia, or disease.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Magic is not a short cut. The projection of energy is an expenditure of the life force within.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today

“Throughout the Western world, folk magic became a dim memory as scenes of religious mass murders (performed in the name of “God”) became commonplace.”
― Scott Cunningham, The Truth About Witchcraft Today