Witch's Law...

Jun 16, 2008 23:10

As you could guess from my last post, I have been reading Robert Cochrane's letters to Joe Wilson. In the sixth letter, the following is said to be the witch "Law". He said that "loving ones neighbor" is the very true, and all that is needed after that is this.

Sixth Letter:Do not do what you desire - do what is necessary.
Take all you are given - give all of yourself.
"What I have - I hold!"
When all else is lost, and not until then, prepare to die with dignity.

Interesting laws.  The first is a very ascetic law, but is quite different than many similar laws in other religions.  Most religions teach to do what is "right" instead of what you desire, not what is necessary.  The second is interesting as well.  If your enemy gives you power over them, what do you do?  Take it.  If someone offers to help you, what do you do?  Take it.  And giving all of yourself is interesting.  It leaved no space for doing anything half way.  If you help someone, do it to the fullness of your ability.  "What I have - I hold!"  Never let your enemy take even a foot from you.  You give of yourself, but you don't give up anything.  And the last.  Cochrane committed suicide in the end, in a way that could be said was dying with dignity.  He must have believed that all else in his life was lost.  It's a law of never give up and never surrender.

~Muninn's Kiss

robertcochrane, laws, witchcraft, religion

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