Submitted question covered in this blog:
"Can you please elaborate on the law of three? How does this work?"
The Law of Three, also known as the Rule of Three or The Law of Return. It suggests that people receive consequence or reward for the deeds they accomplish during their lives while they are still living. As opposed to rewards or consequences received after death, which is commonly thought by many death focused religions.
In Wicca however, it often works as a moral compass for magickal practitioners within their workings and spellwork to be sure that the intention of any particular spell does not cause harm to anyone involved. The idea that what ever is sent out returns to the caster much stronger than was sent out, three times fold. And so, a magickal practitioner must consider the morality, value and purity of their intentions.
No matter the purpose of a spell, good or bad, the energies can return with a boost! Three times the good returns if good purr intentions are sent out. And, as well this works the same way with negativity. Bad vibes also return three times stronger than what is sent out. In witchcraft this may manifest as a jinks, curse or a hex, which consists of a malicious charm or spell that is intended to cause harm or misfortune to someone.
Mentioned in this older previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/to-hex-or-not-to-hex To Hex, or Not to Hex.
As well as in this other more recent previous blog entry: https://www.askagreywitch.com/post/vengeance-or-virtue Vengeance Or Virtue
This popular Pagan belief predates Christianity and views of Catholicism receiving reward or punishment after death based on how one lives their life. Pagans generally beleive that synchronistic rewards are receive while still alive, as well as the harsh lessons and consequences to our own actions.
This does not mean to say that witches do not wish harm, nor are they push overs, nor should they avoid retaliating if felt necessary. It's about finding the right balance of justification to do such actions. Shadow work can be implemented before and after spellwork to be sure all possible outcomes are considered. More shadow work blog articles at: https://www.askagreywitch.com/blog/tags/shadow-work shadow work blogs category.
In comparison, Catholics actually have their own version of what they refer to as a Law of III, also known as the Law of Trinity. This perspective consists of the three forces of any event, an active force, a passive force and a neutral force. Also referred to in that religion as The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Wrong doing is considered a strike against you, called a Sin that accumulate until there is a judgement upon thee after death. This is a completely different world view and does not correlate with Wiccan belief or philosophy.
It should be mentioned that not all Wiccans and magickal practitioners use the Law of III as a guideline within their personal practice. There are witches whom look at all workings from the perspective of love and light. But, not all!
...To each is own!
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Bright blessings✨
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