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Post by stormcat on Mar 25, 2007 17:20:16 GMT -5
Do you have a Magickal Name? Do you believe that this name holds any power? I have a name that only myself and my Deities know. I do not tell anyone that name. Is it simply an archaic practice, from the days when Witchcraft, Druidism, and other magickal practices were persecuted? Or does it really give someone power over you. Personally I'm not willing to take the chance! I believe it is bad form for any one who is not Pagan to ask, after all a Pagan would know better! Someone close to me recently asked me if I had a magickal name, and what it was. I was floored, now I wish I'd have made something up! It would have been the end of subject, but I digress. Name or no name power or no power, what do you think? PhoenixFlameThrower lol
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Mar 25, 2007 17:57:16 GMT -5
PhoenixFlameThrower... lol... Why Lady Flame Thrower... that's a mighty powerful name you have there...
I think that it's up to the individual.. Some people feel that they need a magical name, to get into character, that it gives a sense of empowerment... Other's don't feel the need to have a Magical Name..
I think that it's the same with sharing your Magical Name.. If you feel like it's going to lessen your power, or give someone power over you, then of course, it's not somthing that should be shared...
If you don't have that stigma attached to sharing your magical name, then, the sharing of that information isn't going to give anyone that "Power" of you...
Those are my thought on the matter...
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Post by tanath on Mar 25, 2007 18:48:56 GMT -5
tanath is as close to a magickal name as i have at the moment. i don't use it in workings or anything. i mainly use it as a way to differentiate to myself the nature of the situation. i use it when i post in pagan boards and discussions. it's as close i can come to a name that was revealed to me in a dream. i figure when i'm supposed to know what the other name is, i will. until then i like tanath.
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Post by Senbecc on Mar 25, 2007 19:00:33 GMT -5
Do you have a Magickal Name? Do you believe that this name holds any power? I have a name that only myself and my Deities know. I do not tell anyone that name. Is it simply an archaic practice, from the days when Witchcraft, Druidism, and other magickal practices were persecuted? Or does it really give someone power over you. Personally I'm not willing to take the chance! I believe it is bad form for any one who is not Pagan to ask, after all a Pagan would know better! Someone close to me recently asked me if I had a magickal name, and what it was. I was floored, now I wish I'd have made something up! It would have been the end of subject, but I digress. Name or no name power or no power, what do you think? PhoenixFlameThrower lol Well I have taken the name Senbecc both in the Grove as well as here on the net. To me it simply represents knowledge, and my associations to that member of the Tuatha, especially here on the net. Now do I feel this name somehow empowers me? It has the power I give it I suppose. I'd like to think those who know it associate it to PaganMystics and to good information.
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Post by Senbecc on Mar 25, 2007 19:04:08 GMT -5
tanath is as close to a magickal name as i have at the moment. i don't use it in workings or anything. i mainly use it as a way to differentiate to myself the nature of the situation. i use it when i post in pagan boards and discussions. it's as close i can come to a name that was revealed to me in a dream. i figure when i'm supposed to know what the other name is, i will. until then i like tanath. I've heard you say that before. Do you feel the given name empowers/will empower you? Or is there a different association involved?
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Post by Senbecc on Mar 25, 2007 19:05:31 GMT -5
PhoenixFlameThrower... lol... Why Lady Flame Thrower... that's a mighty powerful name you have there... I think that it's up to the individual.. Some people feel that they need a magical name, to get into character, that it gives a sense of empowerment... Other's don't feel the need to have a Magical Name.. I think that it's the same with sharing your Magical Name.. If you feel like it's going to lessen your power, or give someone power over you, then of course, it's not somthing that should be shared... If you don't have that stigma attached to sharing your magical name, then, the sharing of that information isn't going to give anyone that "Power" of you... Those are my thought on the matter... Agreed 100%!
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Post by tanath on Mar 25, 2007 23:27:49 GMT -5
tanath is as close to a magickal name as i have at the moment. i don't use it in workings or anything. i mainly use it as a way to differentiate to myself the nature of the situation. i use it when i post in pagan boards and discussions. it's as close i can come to a name that was revealed to me in a dream. i figure when i'm supposed to know what the other name is, i will. until then i like tanath. I've heard you say that before. Do you feel the given name empowers/will empower you? Or is there a different association involved? it doesn't so much empower me as just give me a sense of belonging and rightness. it just feels like a name i'm supposed to have. lovely is the same way (from myspace). i think if someone yelled either name outside i would answer without thinking, even though i've never used either name in real life.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Mar 26, 2007 4:27:29 GMT -5
I've heard you say that before. Do you feel the given name empowers/will empower you? Or is there a different association involved? it doesn't so much empower me as just give me a sense of belonging and rightness. it just feels like a name i'm supposed to have. lovely is the same way (from myspace). i think if someone yelled either name outside i would answer without thinking, even though i've never used either name in real life. lmao... well, if it makes you feel better.. I answer to lala... It's used regularly... outside the net... People at work were using it... lol.....
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Post by Der Trommler on Mar 26, 2007 8:04:28 GMT -5
I have gone by a great deal of names. Nicknames that is....Ones that are funny, cute, can not be written in the open forum.... For me, I do believe there is magical name for me. I also believe there is another alter-ego so to speak. The magical name is one that only those that are close to me in spirit would know. The alter-ego is one that all others would know. I've thought of a ton of names that had nothing to do with this (when I was playing D&D)....I don't think those names were my magical name. I'm still waiting for those two to come to me....
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Post by tanath on Mar 26, 2007 13:59:13 GMT -5
it doesn't so much empower me as just give me a sense of belonging and rightness. it just feels like a name i'm supposed to have. lovely is the same way (from myspace). i think if someone yelled either name outside i would answer without thinking, even though i've never used either name in real life. lmao... well, if it makes you feel better.. I answer to lala... It's used regularly... outside the net... People at work were using it... lol..... in real life i only really answer to heather squishy, although if i know someone's talking to me i'll answer to just about anything.
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Post by KittyLane on Mar 26, 2007 20:24:08 GMT -5
It has been said that in some covens/circles, you are given a magickal name. Kind of like a part of the initiation process. It is a secret name only used within the coven. Some traditions however, accept names from your own choosing. Those traditions are a little more free with the public use of the magickal name.
But as far as I go name wise, I've always had a little bit of Kitty in my name.
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Post by Senbecc on Mar 27, 2007 0:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Mar 27, 2007 0:56:00 GMT -5
Most of my nicknames have four letters.... MULE... yep... 4 letters right there.... but, then, consider Ass (3) Asshat (6)... yeah... So far... Just seeing the MULE one as working...
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Post by Senbecc on Mar 27, 2007 1:00:10 GMT -5
Most of my nicknames have four letters.... MULE... yep... 4 letters right there.... but, then, consider Ass (3) Asshat (6)... yeah... So far... Just seeing the MULE one as working...
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Mar 27, 2007 1:15:41 GMT -5
MULE... yep... 4 letters right there.... but, then, consider Ass (3) Asshat (6)... yeah... So far... Just seeing the MULE one as working... ok... like I said.. you are a M U L E...
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