| The Wiccan Rede states that all practitioners of | | | | This brings us back to the Law of Karma which |
| Wicca are free to do what they will, unless their | | | | essentially helps us to move towards higher and |
| actions shall cause harm to anyone. Wiccans do not | | | | higher states of consciousness by gently prodding us |
| believe in an external entity that judges them at the | | | | in that direction.. |
| end of their lives. They believe that they will see the | | | | Although Karma reminds us to behave in a positive |
| fruits of their action in this lifetime itself. | | | | manner, it is not a punishment scheme. Rather, |
| This is decried by the Three Fold Law which states | | | | Karma helps us to become better individuals by fine |
| that each of our actions will be returned three-fold | | | | tuning our behavior towards the perfection of our |
| by the Universe. This means that if we perform | | | | spirit. Anger, Greed, Jealousy and Bitterness are |
| positive actions that benefit others, we will receive | | | | examples of negative emotions that sap our strength |
| three times as many positive experiences; | | | | and reduces our ability to create wellness of our |
| conversely, if we hurt anyone else, we do receive | | | | spirit. |
| our punishment by being on the receiving end of | | | | Wicca practitioners have to consider every aspect of |
| multiple negative experiences. | | | | their decision when they decide to work on a spell. |
| Our soul is considered to be an ageless, sexless, | | | | One of the considerations is the immediate and direct |
| spark of Divinity. We are on par with the Deities, | | | | consequence of the spell. But there are also long |
| who are also spirits or energies akin similar to the | | | | term effects that need to be reflected upon. Let us |
| soul. In fact, Wiccans believe that every animate and | | | | list the list of issues we need to figure out before |
| inanimate object in this Universe has a spirit. This | | | | casting a spell: |
| includes the rivers, the mountains, rocks, the wind, | | | | Does it hurt anyone directly and immediately? |
| rain, sky, etc. Everything we observe has a spirit | | | | Will it hurt anyone indirectly or at a later time? |
| which may be affected by our actions and which can | | | | Will this action cause a chain reaction which may hurt |
| also at the same time, guide our actions. | | | | someone? |
| To reduce the amount of negative experiences that | | | | Is the subject of the spell aware of our actions? |
| we receive, we have to consciously reduce the | | | | What can we do to ensure that no one gets hurt by |
| amount of negativity we put out in to the Universe. | | | | the result of this spell now or in the future? |