Comments on: The question of ‘sending energy’ http://gleewood.org/threshold/2009/09/12/the-question-of-sending-energy/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yewtree http://gleewood.org/threshold/2009/09/12/the-question-of-sending-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Yewtree Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:57:38 +0000 http://gleewood.org/threshold/?p=844#comment-810 I too find myself bothered by these requests for distant healing, but couldn't quite put my finger on why. Thank you for articulating it for me. I think too often people ask for healing or prayer because they can't be bothered to sort out their own problems, or as you say, actually to engage in real activism. I also spend my time and energy on direct action (in the form of trade union activism and casework, among other things), and suspect that this does far more to change the world. I too find myself bothered by these requests for distant healing, but couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Thank you for articulating it for me. I think too often people ask for healing or prayer because they can’t be bothered to sort out their own problems, or as you say, actually to engage in real activism.

I also spend my time and energy on direct action (in the form of trade union activism and casework, among other things), and suspect that this does far more to change the world.

]]> By: Naya http://gleewood.org/threshold/2009/09/12/the-question-of-sending-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Naya Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:52:18 +0000 http://gleewood.org/threshold/?p=844#comment-808 I have often felt the same way about these "send energy" requests. The ones I get are from various mailing lists that I am on, asking for "healing energy" to be sent to a certain person (or that person's parent, or dog, or kid) who has fallen ill or who has gone broke and can't find a job. If you want healing magick, that is a working that requires focus, concentration, and will... but primarily, it requires for the caster of that magick to care. If you're some stranger on a mailing list who I barely know, while yes, I do feel sorry for you, I just don't know you well enough to care to put the time and work into raising and sending energy towards your request. Perhaps if you spent more time raising energy and less time begging for others to help you, you would find yourself more successful in achieving your goals? I have often felt the same way about these “send energy” requests. The ones I get are from various mailing lists that I am on, asking for “healing energy” to be sent to a certain person (or that person’s parent, or dog, or kid) who has fallen ill or who has gone broke and can’t find a job.

If you want healing magick, that is a working that requires focus, concentration, and will… but primarily, it requires for the caster of that magick to care. If you’re some stranger on a mailing list who I barely know, while yes, I do feel sorry for you, I just don’t know you well enough to care to put the time and work into raising and sending energy towards your request. Perhaps if you spent more time raising energy and less time begging for others to help you, you would find yourself more successful in achieving your goals?

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