Happy Yule from University Witch!

Seasons Greetings from University Witch!

Here are a few words from the witches here at University Witch! May all of you Witches have a great Yule, and to all Mundanes, Happy Holidays! ♥

May all your wishes come true this holiday season.

Love,
Soull Soothslayer, Lore Sagemaker, and Clover ♥


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19th Spell - What Santa Stands For

This is a poem I wrote about what happened to me at work. I hope this can inspire you to make sure you have a happy Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah... whatever you celebrate, and to make kind choices this holiday season.

What Santa Stands For

Twas the night before Sunday

And all through the mall

All the people were shopping

Guest Services standing tall.

When the phone suddenly rang

And I answered it true:

“You've reached Guest Services

How may I help you?”

The woman on the line

Her voice cold, she would relay:

“I'd like to file a complaint.”

Much to my dismay.

I pulled out the paper and pen

To get started

And this was the story

She greatly departed:

On the mall's second floor

Where Santa Claus was

Where the children were lined up

For their pictures, all abuzz.

After a two hour wait

They finally got through.

The pictures were taken

But oh, what to do?!

She had left her purse carside,

No money to pay

So she whipped out her cell phone

For one right away

But one of the helpers

They laughed in her face!

And stepped in her way

Right in front of her place.

And humiliated, she left

With her child so sad

But there was still one last thing

That he wished to be had.

The five-year-old boy

With his smile so bright

Said: “May I have one of Santa's

Cookies tonight?”

So the mother, though miffed

Paused to let him take the treat

But this was the kicker

What truly rang defeat!

The girl with the plate

Smiled back and then said:

“Did you pay for a picture?”

And the mom shook her head.

And as the boy was reaching

For that glimmering tray

The girl did what I feared:

She pulled it away!

“Unless you pay for a picture

You can't have a sweet.”

And the mother with stunned eyes

Was glued to the feet.

I could hear the mother seething

Though she said nothing at all

And with these final words

She ended the call:

“Thank you for helping

I hope something can be done

To placate my still crying child

My son.

“I had said Santa stands for giving

And charity too

And his day with him was ruined

Don't you think so too?”

And she hung up the phone

What could I say? She was right!

Merry Christmas to all

And no cookies tonight.

Have a Happy Yule and Happy Holidays.

Love,

Soull Soothslayer, the University Witch

Magick in Everyday Life - Santeria Curse

This is a new segment: Magick in Everyday Life. While it is not a lifestlye post, due to the fact that it is not my own everyday life, these posts are. Well. You're about to see.

I found this news article on the Huffington Post. It seems someone wanted to use a little magick to get what they wanted... and it backfired... big time.

Here is the article itself: it is only being copypasted here in case the link above becomes broken or the article is taken down, and is in no way my own writing.

Two North Miami Beach Police Department employees have been fired

for plotting to put a Santeria curse on the city manager.

Officer Elizabeth Torres, a 24-year veteran of the police department, 

and Yvonne Rodriguez, an office manager for police chief Larry Gomer, 

were caught plotting to use birdseed to cast a spell to make Lyndon 

Bonner "go away" in August before a round of planned departmental layoffs.

Torres told Rodriguez she had previous success with the curse, having

 made her son and daughter move out by sprinkling it on the front porch

 of their home, according to the police report.

Investigators say the pair were upset with the "negative climate" in the

 department, and hatched a plan to similarly curse Bonner by gaining 

access to his office. Torres admitted to police that she brought the 

birdseed to Rodriguez, then approached janitor Esther Villanueva, 

asking her to sprinkle the birdseed in Bonner's office as she cleaned.

The two were busted when Villanueva reported the incident to a supervisor. 

Though Torres confessed to the plan, she told investigators it was just a 

superstitious idea and the pair meant no harm.

"It was kind of a joke, kind of a superstition," she said, according to 

interview transcripts. "It did have bases in religious knowledge I had from

before...As misguided as it may seem, this idea popped into my head, 

and I thought, 'Well, it can't hurt anybody.'"

"Ultimately, the city manager really doesn't have anything to worry 

about. In Santeria, you can't just spread bird seed and make the 

supernatural do what you want it to do," Michelle Moldonaldo, a Professor

 in Religious Studies, told WSVN.

The pair, who were fired last week, can appeal their terminations.

I say this in the best way: this is what makes being a witch worth it. Hearing about hilarious things like that.

I decided to post this article because it brought up something very interesting: the power of belief. The Professor was correct: you cannot make the supernatural do what you wish it to. Magick, spell work, etc, is merely a powerful, energy-enforced prayer to the God and Goddess to have the odds work in your favor. just like belief, these people were not tried because many did not have belief in the curse that the individuals were attempting to place--there found no real threat to it. But did you notice how their boss did?

Back in the day, as most witches know, being accused of witchcraft was a devastating crime, which would easily lead to being tortured and even eventually killed. However, it seems even things as horrible as curses can appeal to even those whom are not full-on believers of magick. It would seem like a great thing, wouldn't it? The ability to cast magick and do whatever you want...

I wonder if these two knew about the Wiccan Rede, huh? Hahaha~