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Here is a article I saw on this subject....
Black Magic vs. White Magic
Understanding the Ethics of Casting Spells - Is Magic Good or Evil?
© Terence P Ward
Magic can be good or evil, and which one it is at any given moment depends upon the spells cast, the rituals performed, and the reasons behind them.
Ethics of Real Magic
Magic is the use of non-visible forces to change the course of events. In a nutshell, white magic is good and black magic is evil. Black magic seeks to do harm, while white magic seeks to heal. White magic is about life, and black magic deals with death.
All of these statements are both true and false, from a certain point of view, because the definitions of good and evil magic vary depending upon the observer.
Aleister Crowley and Magical Ethics
In his 1904 work The Book of the Law, Crowley wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." Crowley's perspective was that self-service was the only consideration for casting spells. He was more concerned with the ends than the means, and did not consider causing harm to be inherently evil.
Crowley's perspective is echoed to some extent by practitioners of necromancy, demon control, curses, and grave dirt magic. Typically death and bad luck are associated with evil, but a magical ethicist would be able to convincingly argue that the means justify the end. One imagines that friends of such a spell caster might wish to become skilled at magical shielding, at least for one's dreams, just in case.
Fundamentalist Views on Casting Spells
Christian fundamentalism takes a very dim view of any magical practice - that which is not a prayer to God is Satanic by definition. Magic is evil, even if the spell caster has good intentions. White magic may be used to heal or bring prosperity, but the ultimate price for using any magical ritual is eternal damnation.
As one-sided as Aleister Crowley's perspective, this fundamentalist perspective is likewise held by a portion of those who believe in magic. Averting the dark arts is a constant need, accomplished through prayer and supplication.
Are Love Spells Good or Evil?
Most people who identify themselves as "witches" in the United States and Western Europe follow the Wiccan belief system. The Wiccan Rede provides a variation on Crowley's perspective: "If it harm none, do what thou wilt." In this ethical system, love spells are often considered black magic, because they are cast upon someone without obtaining permission first. Healing can also be considered evil if the recipient, for example, does not accept magical intervention. Black magic and white magic differ mostly in the intent - if a spell is cast without permission it is evil by definition. However, permission for magic can be granted unknowingly. (Which doesn’t make sense to me, but.....)
Prayer and Magic
In the Pagan worldview, prayer and magic overlap considerably. Ritual magic often invokes deities to aid in completing the spell. On the other hand, fundamentalist beliefs draw a strong line between prayer and magic: one is good because it is asking things of God, while the other is evil because it is using forces other than God. A good example of this separation is provided by cindyprayers.com, whose Binding Prayer in Preparation for Bible Study binds the "satanic forces of nature," a concept diatmetrically opposed to Pagan belief.
Black and white magic only exist when the caster of the spell has a moral code. It is unwise for a dabbler to cast any spells without first understanding what he or she wants, and what he or she is willing to do to accomplish that end.
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