Blood, Power and Magick « Magick for the Real World. Blood has always had a great power over man. To see it meant that something was wrong, you were hurt or someone was hurt. It’s been the sign of war, of pain, of death. It’s also a sign of birth and the successful hunt. Blood is the symbol for life. There really is very little in the world that can hold as much sway over a person as the sight of blood. Blood Magick:How and why. BLOOD SACRIFICES - BLOOD SPELLS - BLOOD CHARMS ---------------------------------------------- By Kris Aaron [Reprinted from THE DRUID'S PROGRESS #5] It's powerful stuff, human hemoglobin, both as a physical, life-giving substance and tangible instrument for psychic workings.
Almost all religions emphasize blood in their rites ("This is the blood of Christ" during the Christian eucharist, for example), but, sadly, paleo-pagans have one of the ugliest histories of ritual blood sacrifice -- partially bad public relations by the Christian churches, and partially based on unpleasant fact. The major problem with the use of blood in magick rituals is that it was almost always used in excessive amounts, and was inevitably taken from unwilling participants.