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Author:    Posted: Sep. 8, 2002   This Page Viewed: 6,999,294   Vox Q Stats Times Viewed: 32,767 Reponses: 19 Lurker/Post Ratio: 1724 to 1 Question of the Week: 53 - 8/6/2001 What is 'Will' or 'Willpower'? Okay, now that you're all rested up from your fun festival experiences, time to stretch the ole brain cells once more: What do you think the human/spiritual/magickal 'will' may be? Where does it come from? How do you get it? Is it a function of the brain, of the spirit? Does it emerge from rational mind processes/training or is it an instinctual survival method? How might 'will' be used to produce good ends and/or how might it be abused? Do you believe that a person or persons with 'will' can affect the processes of the natural world or change the course of history? If decisions and the course of human/political/social events are determined every day by people and systems with an agenda, how could/would (or not) Pagans use their own 'willpower' to either aid or deter such agendas? Finally, do you believe- REALLY believe- that one person or a group of like-minded persons with sufficient will can change the world? If you do, then why does it seem that so few people are actually working at doing so?  Reponses:   There are 19 responses posted to this question. Reverse Sort   1    2   Pagan Essays 1996-2013 Article Author Title Pagan Web 8,000 Links Profile SiteName Owner Category Postal City Pagan Groups Local Covens etc. Name City Profile Path Postal Pagan/Witch 80,000 Profiles Name City Profile Path Likes Dislikes Gender SexOrient Relation US Postal Home - TWV Logos - Email US - Privacy News and Information Chapters: Pagan/Heathen Basics - Pagan BOOKS - Traditions, Paths & Religions - Popular Pagan Holidays - TV & Movies - Cats of the Craft - Festival Reviews - Festival Tips - White Pages (Resources) - Issues/Concerns - West Memphis 3 - Witch Hunts - Pagan Protection Tips - Healing Planet Earth Your Voices: Adult Essays - Young Pagan Essays - Pagan Perspectives (On Hold) - WitchWars: Fire in the Craft - Gay Pagan - Pagan Parenting - Military - Pagan Passages Pagan Music: Pagan Musicians - Bardic Circle at WitchVox - Free Music from TWV Vox Central: About TWV - Wren: Words, Wrants and Wramblings - Guest Rants - Past Surveys - A Quest for Unity Weekly Updates: Click HERE for an index of our weekly updates for the past 6 years W.O.T.W. - World-Wide Networking Your Town: A Link to YOUR Area Page (The largest listing of Witches, Pagans, Heathens and Wiccans on the Planet) VoxLinks: The Pagan Web: 8,000 Listings Your Witchvox Account: Log in Now - Create New Account - Request New Password - Log in Problems Personal Listings: Pagan Clergy in Your Town - Adult Pagans - Young Pagans - Military Pagans Events: Circles, Gatherings, Workshops & Festivals Covens/Groups/Orgs: Local Groups Main Page Other LOCAL Resources: Local Shops - Regional Sites - Local Notices - Global/National Notices - Local Skills & Services - Local Egroups - Political Freedom Fighters Pagan Shopping: Online Shops Index - Original Crafters Sites - Auction Sites - Pagan Wholesalers - Pagan Local Shops Web Site Content (including: text - graphics - html - look & feel) Copyright 1997-2013 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website. Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws. Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5. Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible. The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID. Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.