Primal Heart

Root and Rock: Icky Bits Pt1a Responses

Root and Rock happens to be one of the blogs that I respect the most. It also happens to be talking about some taboo and deeply interesting subjects of “sacrifice”, “tradition”, “death”, animals and permissions. In light of the recent discussion it seems to be a topic sprouting up more and more around me. 

A good read for those interested in truly taking a broader look at the Craft and the ethics of it. A look beyond the black and white.

One of the more important points that were made (imho) is this one:

Some believe that and some don’t. Their praxis is going to be different by default, and in order to figure out the ethics of differing practices, one has to at least be somewhat flexible. I am not about to say that beating the tar out of a bird, or burning it alive, is “good” - but I’m also not going to tell the person doing it that they’re “cursed and wrong”, because then I’ve lost all chance of discussing it with them, and potentially getting them thinking about different options. Of course, if they think about it, speak to their gods, and still come to the same conclusion? Well… that’s when the wicket gets sticky. If they’ve actually -done- it? Eh, lost cause. I’ll just tip off the right people.