Great post..would also like to say you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink...if they are not willing to work at things then they won;t reap the benefits..nothing is instant it takes time and effort.
Well said, i have had students wanting the same thing, all what is on their mind is casting a spell, no understanding ,no hard work, just casting. Now i have not gone into length of belief with my students on the first thing, but i do tell them meditation, open their minds find themselves, clear that unnecessary chatter in your mind. the response may normally be " Meditation does not work from me"
so i will replay like "Hell no lol"
"you have to make it work cause it is through meditation we can begin to control our own energy, if you can control what is in your mind, you can begin to influence everything outside and around it.
never the less few of them actually try and got success and most of them sadly just run off to some other unsuspecting witch whom they believe will give them "instant magick" or they may even run into a fluffy little roleplayer
It's sad to see that happen but it is very common, i would be overjoyed to have someone to teach me more about practicing wicca and meditation excercises and someone to talk to who is wicca and experienced. I don't beleive people can go and just ask for spells when they are so new. It's lIke asking to do a slamdunk before you know how to dribble.
And then there is that one bright jewel, the student who is always there on time, who actually does her/his homework, who annoyingly keeps asking, "Why?" Who studies, understands and LEARNS!!. who understands that there is a point, a reason behind the most boring of lessons and does them without complaint. This is the reward, the reason for a teacher to keep on teaching!
DarkenSpirit
This was an excellent post! It puts into a real life situation what must be done to learn your craft. And like you said, everyone wants instant coffee! I, too, was in that boat until I read up on all that I needed to learn before I could "dig in" to the big stuff. Thank you for showing me the true way!
P.S. I'm going to print out this post and refer to it often.
I may self ways and in some ways want instan coffee so what i did was try to make it i dove in head first and want nuts i still am but the good kind any yes i learned alot and got smart for doing it but but if back then i just dont juump heaf first it would have been alot easyer for the most part i am self learn yes i had guides in my way and helping hand but i do think is way a good think i new engery control medation it do help shorten things out i do no my craft though but i am still in a lot of ways finding my path but the way i look at it find ur path takes ur whole life because if changes from time to time but u most alway rember what u beleive any u beleive it y u fight is cuz u love doing it is it to protect is becuz that is all u know are fight for what u beieve in will this may be off topic saying all this or what ever but i feel it fits *shurg* just hope u all get somethig out of it and hopeful some beggan like i was will read this and make the right choice and get him a good teacher will save him or her lot of trouble in the long run
