While I'm neither a biblical scholar nor a noted expert in theology, I'm pretty sure the story you're about to read about "faith" is a bunch of bunk.
So if it's a bunch of bunk, why am I writing about it, you may wonder. Fair enough.
Then again, I'm writing about it precisely because it's a bunch of bunk, and also because it's yet another example of how some of the warped among us have — dare I say bastardized? — Christianity.
In this case, we're talking about an absurd — if not blasphemous — attempt to appeal to some on the fringes of society who might publicly profess a belief in God, Jesus, and the Resurrection, for example, while privately embracing something far different.
In this case, witchcraft. More specifically, "Christian Witchcraft." I know — but stay with me.
So, here's the deal: If you're interested in learning the ins and outs of Christian Witchcraft, or maybe even exploring the possibility of becoming a "Christian Witch," then you just might be ready for the Christian Witches Mystery School (CWMS). Located in Sedona, Arizona, one or more of the CWMS's sessions might be your cup of witch's brew:
If you have yet to experience STUDYING THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES while basking in the healing power of Sedona's VORTEX energy in COMMUNITY with a gaggle of amazing Witches, Wizards & Magickal Beings,
NOW IS THE TIME...
If you missed all the other opportunities to attend the Mystery School with us, SEDONA and YOUR MAGICK are calling...
"Are you ready?" the site asks.
Rev. Valerie Love (aka KAISI), an "ordained minister of spiritual consciousness," practicing "Christian Witch," and the founder of the "Covenant of Christian Witches Mystery School in the Solomonic Tradition," explains on the site her journey to becoming involved in Christian Witchcraft:
When I arrived on the planet, little did I know what an adventure my soul had gotten me into. As a tiny tot in my grandmother's railroad apartment in Harlem, USA, (where I lived with my younger brother, my mom and beloved grandpa) I saw spirits, communed with otherworldly entities and generally spent most of my time "daydreaming," as they called it... (I was likely somewhere off on the astral plane).
My mom became a devout Jehovah's Witness when I was 4, so 3 was the last birthday, and holiday, we celebrated. With a quickness, everything I was seeing became the "devil." It wasn't until 26 years later that I was able to break free of the cult and step squarely onto the heroine's journey that is my magickal [sic] life on this 3rd dimensional plane.
Yes, I'm a Christian Witch (you can hear all about my unceremonious exit from the broom closet in the now infamous video on our resources page and in my book Confessions of a Christian Witch). More importantly, I'm here on a soul mission to INSPIRE you to unapologetically bellow (Tarzan style) the song of your soul, and live it like you got no tomorrow.
In a nutshell, Christian Witches claim to blend elements of Christianity — particularly a belief in Jesus, prayer, and Biblical narratives — with practices that are common to witchcraft: casting spells, using amulets and various charms, divination, and ritual magic. Their beliefs and practices vary widely, but core themes include combining prayers with spells, using the Bible alongside tarot cards, and concocting rituals that mix Christian symbolism with "magical intentions."
While I'm not here to preach about Christianity, or any other faith, I am sometimes amused by how intelligent people can hold some of the most preposterous beliefs on the planet with respect to one "higher power" or another. Scientology, for example:
Invented by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology claims as members such Hollywooders as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, and Elisabeth Ross.
While my intent is not to bash Scientology, check out some of its beliefs:
Central to Scientology is a belief in an immortal soul, or "thetan," that passes from one body to the next through countless reincarnations spanning trillions of years. Collectively, thetans created the universe -- all the stars and planets, every plant and animal. To function within their creation, thetans built bodies for themselves of wildly varying appearances, the human form being just one.
But each thetan is vulnerable to painful experiences that can diminish its powers and create emotional and physical problems in the individual it inhabits. The goal of Scientology is to purge these experiences from the thetan, making it again omnipotent and returning spiritual and bodily health to its host.
It gets even more bizarre.
As Karl Marx infamously said:
Religion is the opium of the people. It is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of our soulless conditions.
"The (CWMS) Initiation program is now open for enrollment for the right candidates," pitches the site, and asks: "Are you ready to be initiated as a High Priestess, High Priest, or High Mage?"
I'll pass — thanks.
