EtherStar wrote:
I guess I'm wondering just WHY it's unethical, if it is, and seeking to understand the thinking behind this belief.
Blessed Be,
Ether
Hi Etherstar.
There are lots of areas to take into consideration when involved in practising a ritual and doing a spell and not all these areas are very clear.
Firstly there's pride. A lot of people are too egotistical and prideful, or just want to be a bit of a twit, to accept help in any form, even if it's the best of intentions.
other's are the fact that performing a spell when all parties involved (even if they're on the other side of the world) can be dangerous for them and you.
The Law of Return uses the theory of Interconnectedness and it means what you send out as energy will leave you with your essence in the spell, it will then pick up the essence of the person you sent it to and then return to you with all these essences (and others picked up a long the way).
Not only may this person not be happy that you received a piece of them, no matter how small or unlikely, but they may also be affected negatively by this energy sent out.
Even positive energy can turn into negative energy by leaving those involved with a sense of Trauma. Sometimes this comes as a negative feeling, a slight depression or a looming annoyance. it can even go as far as to make someone unwell if the trauma turns physical. this doesn't have to happen when the person is unaware of it, as soon as you tell them, the trauma starts.
Performing a spell without getting the expressed permission from all involved does break the Rede, even if the people later agree that it was alright because it means you haven't fully lived out your best intention.
Praying for people is good for you, it means you're thinking about them and it's making you aware of their plight and, thus, enabling you to grow as a sympathetic person. But performing a spell over someone is bad physically, spiritually and mentally depending your own and other peoples views.
Of course, none of this makes you a bad person, I mean, the fact that you went to that effort in the first place is a lovely gesture. It's just one of those things where you can do harm on the road to good.
Hope this helped, if not, sorry! Blessed Be!