The Law of Return

(also called the Rule of Three, Three/Seven Fold Law, etc.)

We all have been wronged before. It sucks, and we all know that people/things can really be experts at knowing what pisses you off the most. And we always hear of people doing unspeakable things and getting off easy. Take for example; most school shooters shoot themselves after they have sufficiently caused enough damage. Hitler did so, so I suppose they are doing him justice? Not too sure, haven’t gotten that far in my abnormal psychology. Back to justice, they get an easy death, one shot and gone, right? How do we know that justice is really served?

I cannot say it truly has. I cannot say it hasn’t either, for the record. First off, they have made themselves seen, as they were invisible. Just in one of the worst ways possible. But being a witch, and a Wiccan one at that, I believe that everyone, no matter who or what you are or believe in gets what comes to them. Be it positive or negative. Whatever you give you get back.

I also believe in reincarnation, and that every life brings us closer and closer to the divine. No matter how miniscule the step, it is there. I am not saying that they are going to reincarnate as a target at a gun range and get shot for all eternity. And I do not believe in the patriarchal Hell/Satan. I do believe in justice, and I believe in it because of all the unheard voices in the world. The people that have been wronged that cannot speak. The dead that were killed before their time. Men, women, babies, mothers, fathers…people that will not die in vain.

Although, it was fate that they leave this Earth, the Divine Spirit, my Lady Luna and Father Helios cannot see their children suffer without proper retribution. The Law of Return is a universal belief that what you do will come back to you, in whatever multiplication you choose to see, be it three, seven, nine, or just whatever multitude the event happened in (which is my belief).

Now, my brother (of all people) said something about karma that made a lot of sense.

If the person does not know what they did was wrong, karma couldn’t come to them.

Of course, his grammar was not as good, but you get the point. That is a very good point, and I agree. That’s when perception comes into play. If we are talking about a universal principle, we have to take individual perception into account. Everyone sees what they want to see, consciously and subconsciously. You may want to see something so bad, but inside, you know you’re not ready for it.

Just like fate. If subconsciously, you believe you did wrong, then wrong will come to you. But if inside you believe you were giving justice, or some kind of belief like that, (i.e. a Nazi extremist, skinhead, or Al Qaeda bomber), then it will not. However, retribution will be given in other ways. Like on our side of the world, we are very prejudice of Middle Eastern folks because of 9/11. The spirits of those men have to see how their fellow Arabs are being treated now. The injustice is because of them. Heightened security, all of it.

I am really getting off track, but moving on.

The Law of Return basically says that we alone are responsible for our actions. They are the only things we, ourselves, can control. Not Satan, not a cult leader, no one. Once you give up your own power, your rebound is that any action was not because of your better judgment. It was because of what you feared regarding that person. The distrust inside of you.

This Law goes so well with Perfect Love and Perfect Trust because you have to love and trust the divine enough that you say I own my life and my actions, because you gave me a mind and a body and a heart to make my decisions with. I am in control, but in the event I get overwhelmed, I can surrender my problems to you.

I know this law is true because I lost one of my dearest loves, and best friends to a force I couldn’t stop.
I know that fate works because I have faith in it.

Have faith in the universe, and it will bring you peace.

RIP Marc F. Rivers
(Skylar FoxFire or DarkWing)

May we meet again amongst the stars.