tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post5220071971813576274..comments2024-01-23T07:51:17.867-05:00Comments on Fern's Fronds: NecromancyFernWisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-72985113081182885512012-03-13T19:14:17.237-04:002012-03-13T19:14:17.237-04:00Necromancy isn't simply divination traditional...Necromancy isn't simply divination traditionally, but all magic involving the dead, whether it be calling them forth for divination, going to the underworld for information, calling them forth to do things, calling them forth for power, reanimating corpses, all sorts of chill stuff. <br /><br />I think one of the fears deals with the separation of the living and the dead. That by crossing that separation the living can become contaminated or obsessed and risk spiritual damage or even death. This is a valid fear. There's also the fear that if the dead are called forth too much they will remain. Again, also valid. Then there is the point, particularly with Nykia, traveling into the underworld that you may be attempting to enter sacred places humans are not intended to visit while living. Again, also true depending upon the circumstance.<br /><br />None of those means no one should ever do necromancy ever. There are some types, like the dumb supper, which should be pretty common, prayers to the ancestors for aid similarly so. Other more serious necromancy practices should be done by some people sometimes, but not too excess. <br /><br />--BJBJhttp://www.ararita418.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-12003188076667702562011-02-14T09:45:29.076-05:002011-02-14T09:45:29.076-05:00i love how you can take my maunderings and turn th...i love how you can take my maunderings and turn them into a coherent stream of cogent thought. maybe one day when i grow up i will too.<br />i don't think the dead get yoinked back by their ephemeral collars. at least i hope not. <br />from what i've seen thus far (new theory next sabbat) is that linear time does seem to extend somewhat beyond this life. souls who are freshly dead (thanks young frankenstein!) seem more likely to drop in, offer perspective, chew the fat (hopefully not literally) but their communications tend to be somewhat close to their living personalities. as they truly move on to whatever *really* goes on next they return less often, and are so much more imbued with the Big Picture that it's hard for us mortals to relate or connect.<br />but unless one is summoning them up to use as gholems or otherwise compel reluctant obedience from them, it's not tracking that asking grandma for some help in producing her famous butter rolls is necromancy.<br />thanks for continuing the conversation!<br />:) khairete<br />suzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com