I am not sure if I am derailing the thread, but I think that this topic is very important.
In magical workings there seem to be two sides of how to protect the self from "evil". One side said that we should transform "evil" into good, that is love. The other side said - and how are you supposed to do that as there are people who don't understand love? That love actually gives them fuel to continue doing what they are doing and encourage them to go on? So for the sake of the victims, "evil" should be returned to "evil", its source. Of course this was applied into making amulettes, talismans and imagos, and how to charge these shields. But if we take these two ways of thinking and apply them in the situation at Meerie's work where this male is abusing (or was abusing) females? I don't think that it is a simple situation that we can dismiss with "if we show him love he will stop". I think that this situation should be put in more light and it can learn us a deeper understanding if we just stop here for a moment.
How shall we meet other selves who abuse, bully or hurt other selves? Yes, everyone is the Creator. We agree on that. Yes, if we see a rape we definitely try to do everything in our power to stop it. And if we see a child who is being bullied, we try to "save" that child. But what about these bullies, like that one at Meerie's job? How shall we address this perticular issue, or all situations of that kind? As a female/male at Meerie's job - what should one do? I don't think that it is that simple. And I definitely would not want to say that Meerie did anything wrong here. She stood up for herself and other females, and it was courageous! Most of us wouldn't do anything at all, due the fear. And may the one without a sin throw the first stone. We are afraid, so we remain silent, and look the other way. But she did not!
In magical workings there seem to be two sides of how to protect the self from "evil". One side said that we should transform "evil" into good, that is love. The other side said - and how are you supposed to do that as there are people who don't understand love? That love actually gives them fuel to continue doing what they are doing and encourage them to go on? So for the sake of the victims, "evil" should be returned to "evil", its source. Of course this was applied into making amulettes, talismans and imagos, and how to charge these shields. But if we take these two ways of thinking and apply them in the situation at Meerie's work where this male is abusing (or was abusing) females? I don't think that it is a simple situation that we can dismiss with "if we show him love he will stop". I think that this situation should be put in more light and it can learn us a deeper understanding if we just stop here for a moment.
How shall we meet other selves who abuse, bully or hurt other selves? Yes, everyone is the Creator. We agree on that. Yes, if we see a rape we definitely try to do everything in our power to stop it. And if we see a child who is being bullied, we try to "save" that child. But what about these bullies, like that one at Meerie's job? How shall we address this perticular issue, or all situations of that kind? As a female/male at Meerie's job - what should one do? I don't think that it is that simple. And I definitely would not want to say that Meerie did anything wrong here. She stood up for herself and other females, and it was courageous! Most of us wouldn't do anything at all, due the fear. And may the one without a sin throw the first stone. We are afraid, so we remain silent, and look the other way. But she did not!