Ghost Hunters Extraordinaire

beantighe · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

I agree with Taz and David inasmuch as there certainly are people (usually youngsters) who want to play dressy-up and waft around in yards of velvet, looking down their noses and acting superior. There are also those who want to be 'someone'. I've encountered all these types, and quite honestly, I would question even their 'pagan' credentials, never mind their 'witch' ones.

But amongst the rapidly-increasing numbers of those who might describe themselves as 'pagan' or even describe themselves in no way at all, there are those who go quietly about their ordinary daily business, have mundane jobs, raise their families, go to the supermarket, have all sorts of problems in their daily lives, just like anyone else, and yet there is something 'other' about them that you can't quite put your finger on - a certain light in the eyes, maybe, or a 'knowing', or something about them that attracts people like a magnet when they've got a problem and need to confide in someone who won't blab.
As was asked earlier - I really think witches don't need to be psychic (although many are and do use their skills) but personally I think they do need to be empathic, and I think it is this ability which enables them to understand other people on a much deeper level, because they can connect and pick up on feelings or 'vibes' for want of a better word, even when the person is actually saying something quite different. Empaths are different to psychics - or is it just people's perception of what a psychic is that's different? Maybe an empath IS a psychic, and it's just another name for it?

But anyway, that's my definition of an instinctive witch. And also, I believe a witch is there primarily to serve others in whatever capacity he or she can, like the village wisewoman of old.

Others have, and still do, call me a witch. What do you think?

Taz · Ghost Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 181 Location: London

Have I told you lately how much sense you talk!!!!

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beantighe · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

Aww, bless!!

Taz · Ghost Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 181 Location: London

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sheelanagig · Ghost Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 178

I Like Terry Pratchett's Disc World Witches who use "Headology"

That is the category I would place myself in :) although I don’t dress up.

Perhaps I am more like Magrat... hehe

beantighe · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

Granny Weatherwax, me - except that she doesn't like cats.........

sheelanagig · Ghost Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 178

I absoultly love the Discworld witches and how they do not use their magic skills if possible, they just read a situation and act on it and people are so scared of them they do as they are told ....ROFL

Headology Rocks!!!!!

Taz · Ghost Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 181 Location: London

Disc World Rocks!!!

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laura · Ghost Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 400 Location: hampshire

dont know anything about this Taz... got any links so i can have a read... sounds interesting.

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Taz · Ghost Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 181 Location: London

Do you mean Discworld Laura?

Here are a couple of links to some sites:

http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/

http://www.discworldmonthly.co.uk/

http://www.colinsmythe.co.uk/terrypages/tpindex.htm

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laura · Ghost Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 400 Location: hampshire

cheers for that..... looks like my kinda read... i'll have to get me a copy!!

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