Pagans & Prosperity by She DeMontford
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oday the general view of those who practice Magick and Paganism is not flattering. Recently a comedian on TV described us as a bunch of hippies on the dole, to the raucous applause of the audience. However, when you look at it, there are all types of Pagans from all walks of life. Some are corporate, very wealthy and conservative. Yet, “hippies on the dole” is how the government would like magickal people to remain ~ down and out, disempowered and arguing amongst themselves. That way they can keep control of those who practise magick. That way they see us as no threat. That is why it is necessary for us all to be prosperous not unthinking victims of government indoctrination.
harvest, wealth, riches," or "earthly goods." Modern bible versions translate this word as "money," but was originally only intended to show the difference between Yahweh, the Hebrew god and Molech, the neighbouring Ammonite’s god. From the university of Colorado 's translation dept. Prosperity and Abundance Was The Natural State of the Pagan Historically Tribally prosperity was the state of the tribe. If a disaster befell the clan, the shaman was sacked. It was his/her job to prevent loss of prosperity. The Roman Catholic Church didn't like rich, wildly uncontrollable, educated and intelligent people
That is why the church grew envious of them. The Church historically Each person has been given a magickal opposed wealthy and powerful Magickal people and saw them as a opportunity for wealth. Are you allowing it to be sabotaged? Test your threat to their power base. These included: programming by the system. • Huns • The Knights Templar Poverty Is a Christian Virtue Not a • Mid wives and the witch-hunts Pagan One were instigated by the greedy Mammon (riches) is a biblical word • Queen Elisabeth the first of that speaks of wealth <Matt. 6:24; England threw the chains of Luke 16:9,11,13>, Mammon is a Catholic tax off England and was transliteration of the Aramaic word labelled a heretic and a witch by mamon, (probably from the Arabic declaration of a papal bull. god Molech) which means " large 12
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Pervious to the advent of Catholicism, Rome itself manufactured propaganda against cultures it saw as a threat because of their magick. • Alexander the great • Egypt • Babylon • Early Irish Celts • Druids • Maid of the Is of Avalon • Merlin • Athens and Percales Resentment Kills Prosperity If we resent another's success it prevents us achieving success. If we cheer them on we become more successful ourselves. Ask yourself the following questions to see how you rate on the resentment scale: * When you see people out in public working to help raise awareness and acceptance of our culture, do you feel grateful to them? * Do you feel that you deserve to learn about magick without a fair exchange? * Do you think it is fair that another should have to pay for your magickal education for you? Fair exchange doesn’t have to be money – I will do an hour’s reading for anyone who will weed my garden for me for an hour. Fair is fair.