Atheist witch?
Atheist witch?
Is it possible to be an atheist and a witch at the same time?
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An atheist will deny the existence of anything beyond science of the physical plane. A witch is the polar opposite and strives to dwell beyond the physical.
An atheist will say there are no gods, goddesses, or supreme cosmic intelligence. A witch depends on these things being so.
Anyone claiming both is a conflicted individual for certain.
An atheist will say there are no gods, goddesses, or supreme cosmic intelligence. A witch depends on these things being so.
Anyone claiming both is a conflicted individual for certain.
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I could see it if the individual believes magic is essentially psychic ability rooted in deeper levels of science we do not understand yet. But denies it as a spiritual power.
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An atheist simply does not believe in a deity or deities. If you believe magic to work through the harnessing and focusing of naturally existing energies and skills, no deity necessary, then yes, you can be an atheist witch.
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RyukaAscendant wrote:I could see it if the individual believes magic is essentially psychic ability rooted in deeper levels of science we do not understand yet. But denies it as a spiritual power.
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And also this.Siona wrote:An atheist simply does not believe in a deity or deities. If you believe magic to work through the harnessing and focusing of naturally existing energies and skills, no deity necessary, then yes, you can be an atheist witch.
Of course it is possible to be an atheist and a witch... its just not possible to be an atheist and a Wiccan.
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Yes they can. Many see gods as nothing more than archetypes or fiction that works. Atheists simply don't believe in the literal existence of a god.
I found this blog on atheist witchcraft:
https://humanisticpaganism.com/2014/05/ ... eistwitch/
I found this blog on atheist witchcraft:
https://humanisticpaganism.com/2014/05/ ... eistwitch/
I am the Earth, The Sun and the Stars
And I am the also the Moon
I am all animal and birds,
And I am the outcast as well, and the thief
I am the low person of dreadful deeds,
And the great person of excellent deeds
I am Female. I am Male and I am Neuter. - Devi
And I am the also the Moon
I am all animal and birds,
And I am the outcast as well, and the thief
I am the low person of dreadful deeds,
And the great person of excellent deeds
I am Female. I am Male and I am Neuter. - Devi
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Wow these are all some great answers. I was really asking out if curiosity more than anything
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I actually don't believe in the supernatural - something beyond nature, I believe nature encapsulates everything including that which might be labeled "supernatural"; on the border of the realm of our understanding, beyond our current ability to understand or classify.
So beyond scientific understanding? Yes. Beyond the laws of nature? No.
I could bore you with the list of reasons for this attitude ... but to deny something? That requires certainty and even I'm not that ignorant of my ignorance ...
Certainty murders possibility; you can't learn and evolve from a standpoint of certainty.
So beyond scientific understanding? Yes. Beyond the laws of nature? No.
I could bore you with the list of reasons for this attitude ... but to deny something? That requires certainty and even I'm not that ignorant of my ignorance ...
Certainty murders possibility; you can't learn and evolve from a standpoint of certainty.
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Beautifully worded.Corbin wrote:I actually don't believe in the supernatural - something beyond nature, I believe nature encapsulates everything including that which might be labeled "supernatural"; on the border of the realm of our understanding, beyond our current ability to understand or classify.
So beyond scientific understanding? Yes. Beyond the laws of nature? No.
I could bore you with the list of reasons for this attitude ... but to deny something? That requires certainty and even I'm not that ignorant of my ignorance ...
Certainty murders possibility; you can't learn and evolve from a standpoint of certainty.
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Moderation in all things, including moderation.
Moderation in all things, including moderation.
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I started in this same boat and found a witch named Chaweon to be a great resource as she talks a lot about her journey from atheist to a witch. Her YouTube: Witches and Wine, Instagram: hichaweon
also recommend this interview she did on her youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZlld4-QoAY
also recommend this interview she did on her youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZlld4-QoAY