A Wizard Should

"Above all else, a Wizard knows himself - what drives him, and his weaknesses, for without this knowledge, he is not a Wizard at all."

You didn't really think that I just read books on physics, did you? ;)

Contributed by Katlyn Breene to Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard (2004)...

A Wizard Should...

• Be a constant student of life.
• See the Divine in Nature and Nature in the Divine.
• Not say a word and be clearly heard.
• Lead without force and teach without pride.
• Take the most mundane things and surrounding, sense their inner magick, and be able to open that window for others.
• Stare into the dark infinity of the night sky and feel it as an awesome source.
• Love the beauty of paradox and always be able to see the cosmic humor in the darkest times.
• Be a shapeshifter to blend in or be invisible if needed... and make those around feel safe, and heard.
• Maintain his calm center and clear mind when all around him is chaos.
• Open his inner eyes and really see.
• Say 'I don't know...' and realize that is great wisdom, that is okay.
• Have compassion for all beings, and know when to be a healer and when to be a witness.
• Know that the secrets of magick are bestowed upon the open-hearted.
• Speak to the Gods and know he is heard.
• Cast a sphere of protection and light.
• Make up his own mind, walk his own path, and never follow another blindly.
• Know the courage and power of nonviolence and the swift strength of a keen mind.
• Conjure a tale or myth that the moment requires to be understood. ;)
• Know the plants and creatures of the wild enough call them friends and allies.
• See the God and Goddess within all and everyone.
• Have a spirit that glows in the dark.

That's good advice regardless of how you feel about magick.