Magick & Chronic Illness

[Spring Moon]

Hello everyone,

My apologies if this sort of question has been posted before, I did a quick search but couldn't really look indepth as I have an eye condition that limits my computer time

Anyway, I was listening to the audiobook of Scott Cunningham's 'Living Wicca' and he said that when sick you should not do magick except for self-healing as it will be dangerous and ineffective. I hadn't heard of this idea before (I am very new to Wicca) but I was wondering how does this apply to chronic sickness? I have several chronic illnesses so I am basically sick all the time... does this mean I cannot / should not practice magick? Or only magick of particular kinds?

Any advice appreciated,


Spring Moon <3

[secretisis]

I think he was meaning more in the way of the flu and colds as your mind would be a little more cloudy. As it is short term recovery.
With your illnesses, I would not think that it would effect your ability to do Magick, especially if you have been able to control it. Such as medication for Crohns or something of the sort.
So no I wouldn't think it would effect it, especially since it is an illness that is not something that was in your control.

[SnowCat]

With a chronic condition, you adapt to it, and it becomes your new normal. I think Cunningham was probably speaking more of short term acute illnesses that make it difficult to even figure out which way is up.

Snow

[Vesca]

I'm just going to shamelessly repeat what was already said.

When you have a chronic condition, your mind and body adapt to allow you to function as best as you're physically able to. But you don't generally have a life-long fever, congestion, or are in the bathroom being sick, which is what would prevent you from casting effectively (because of the inability to keep your mind clear and avoid distraction).

[Sakura Blossom]

I agree with the above-stated.

I have two chronic illnesses and I still do magick just fine. (: I also still do magick during colds and flus but that's just personal preference based on how I'm feeling.

I just wanted to share from my side of things. I have POTS, which makes it hard to do certain things sometimes but I still manage. ^_^

[YanaKhan]

I agree with the others. I believe the main reason you shouldn't do magick when sick is, to not drain your body of energy needed to recover. And while this is the case with short term illnesses like flu for example, chronicle diseases are something that doesn't necessarily require tons of energy to deal with as your body has already somewhat adjusted to them. (just like everyone else already said )

[Spring Moon]

Thanks for the info everyone, very reassuring. you're right it makes sense - with chronic illnesses you kinda have a 'new normal' now if I can just stop catching colds for 5 minutes lol

- Spring Moon