juju JOO-joo, noun:

1. An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.
2. The power associated with a juju.

One should watch out from using words like "weird" when describing a ritual that is faith based! :-)

What ghassan said applies here, I am sure whether you are christian (depending on what sect of christianity) or Moslem (Ditto) someone somewhere is going to look at the way you pray and say hmmmm strange. :-) But back to wiccans they are a nature faith respecting maother nature and all her creations. Neo -Pagans are fun too.

In ancient times before you even picked a fruit you asked the spirits of the trees for permission, not like today where mother earth lies bleeding shamed and dirtied by the plague on her surface called humans, seriously we are acting like a very virulent strain of a killer disease with our pollution and de-forestation. Sorry I went green for a moment. :-)

I liked your explaination, SXTZ!!! Reminded me of "The Secret"! :P

@Alma, I KNOW that the Bible has no spells, they're called Prayers :P

Here's the thing, in Wicca, for example, the spells they cast are their prayers, but their rituals are different than ours, they're a bit eccentric and weird, maybe sometimes freaky, even!! Anywaythe thing I'm trying to get to here, is Spells or Prayers, if you practice any of them you must believe in a higher power if not a HOLY power.

I have no idea how my thoughts lead me here, but I like where I'm getting... I need to think more about this subject!! :P

I think and this my own version of why I think witchcraft (if you want to call it that) works.

The rituals, and preparations for the rituals are so complicated that it makes you concentrate on the matter at hand and only that, sort of like when you empty your head of all thoughts in meditation, and then you concentrate on 1 thing and that is the only thing that matters. You go into a sort of trance-like state where you amnipulate your mind and energies (and since we are magnetic fields and so little is known about the minds capacity to influence things and events) well... Who is to say that the energies don't flow outwards and get you what you want (okay turning someone into a toad is a bit far off but...). In ancient times they didn't comprehend what it was so they attributed it to demons and such when in reality it could boil down to something so simple as the power of the mind over matter.

Whether you believe or disbelieve it doesn't matter there are a lot of weird things going on that cannot be explained away... I for one think its the power of the mind, and that is why I do not believe that the power is good or bad but rather how you use it. And for myself I have experienced first hand the good the bad and the downright nasty side effects of using and abusing the power. That is my truth.

hmmm love potions, toads and warts... soundlike fairtales to me... Harry Potter anyone?

Hum, well, is this one secret that you will reveal or not? i am trying to think of someone, anyone to turn into a toad, can this work for someone other than a lover?

Hmm... Tell me more!!! :|

It's an old song, and later (in the 90's I guess) a movie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Potion_No._9

Someone is very interested in magic these days!!! :S :P