Living By the Rules
You must not do magic on someone without their consent. Even positive magic.
Like the Harry Potter mantra of not doing magic outside of school, I feel like this particular instruction has been burned onto my mind for the entire length of my magical education. Which, to be fair, is not exceedingly long. But still – this rule has been bashed into my brain with a sledgehammer, cleverly hidden inside a book.
But rules are meant to be broken, right?
See, I have this friend. (I will warn you, a whole bunch of weird and wacky stories could begin that way. I have friends for pretty much every sad malady that affects the human race. But moving on.) This friend is suicidal. For reasons I can’t entirely comprehend, she simply wants to die. And she doesn’t want anyone’s help.
From the time I’ve known her, I’ve been itching to try to help. I’ve tried suggestions, talks, even getting angry. Nothing works. She intends to take herself out of this world, no matter how many people she hurts by doing it.
Eventually, I began to wonder if magic was the way to go. Some pick me up spell, something to give her hope and a better outlook on life. But a few things stood in my way:
1. She didn’t want my help. It’s hard for spells to change someone who doesn’t want to be changed.
2. She doesn’t believe in magic. What am I supposed to do – ask her if I can cast a spell on her? Fat chance.
3. The spell tampers emotions, a big no-no.
4. It breaks the big rule – no magic without consent.
What do you think? Is it worth it to do magic without someone’s consent, if it’s to save their life?
Oh, this is a tough one. From a spiritual point of view, everything happens for a reason, so maybe you are here to help her? On the other hand, there is a rule: do not help those who do not want your help. It might create more problems. And I wouldn’t use magick in this case.
Rather, I would contact friend’s parents, or seek professional help of someone who can do something other than spell casting. But this is my opinion. The truth is – you need to answer yourself, seek the intuitive answer within your calm mind – do you feel like you should help your friend at all cost? Do what feels right – if doing magick feels right here, and go for it.
Mmhmm. I’m still wrestling with all of this right now. The best part is I did a casting to see how bad it was, and got a lovely mess including reversed Othala, reversed Raido, Hagalaz, and reversed Nauthiz. Not really a good sign…
Question – don’t you think that a negative runes might be a result of your subconscious mind that is already worried? I would suggest seeking someone who can do a reading with no emotions.
It’s a possibility… I think I had a fairly calm, clear mind at that point, but you never know.
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