I'm not the kind of person that believes in bashing other people's beliefs but I really need to get this off my chest. One of the things that we make very clear is that, as Hellenists, we don't practice magic. Of any kind! On Facebook a Hellenist was asked by Wiccans about why he uses herbs but doesn't do magic? Well the simple answer to that is that just because we work with herbs, as offerings, doesn't mean that were practicing magic.
They were confused by this whole notion that working with herbs doesn't equal working magic. And what's really sad is that when you say that you honor Hecate it means, at once, that your a witch/Wiccan and that she's your patron goddess and all that stuff. This is one of the many things that causes arguments within the both camps of Hellenists and Wiccans. So the point that I'm trying to make within the context of this post is that just because a Hellenist works with herbs and honors the gods, doesn't mean that their doing magic.
I think that, as long as you have Polythiest that don't follow how other pagans do thing that your always going to have this argument. And personally, it needs to stop.
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