White Arts & Dark Arts Misconceptions

[Verita]

An article on both White Arts and Dark Arts misconceptions. These are just my opinions, anyone is free to disagree or even add to what I have said here if they wish. In fact, it would be nice if others added their own misconceptions.

White Arts

Misconception 1 - White Arts is Weak

Not so. First, it is not about religion. White Arts is balance and integrity. It is a positive & awakening force that speaks to your true self and strengthens your inner spirit, providing a platform of support & inspiration for your happiness and well being. There is nothing 'weak' about that.

Misconception 2 – White Arts is not as strong as Dark Arts

Again, not so. White Arts is an approach that blocks, stabilizes the situation and disarms the negative source. The biggest difference between White Arts and Dark Arts methods of protection is that White Arts spirits do not inflict damage. Granted, humans are not WA, but for explanation purposes think of it this way: there is an old lady walking along the street and a robber comes along and steals her purse. Cop A (WA) will chase him down, wrestle him to the ground, and arrest him, unharmed. Cop B (DA) will shoot at him to bring him down, then beat him up for good measure. THEN arrest him. Same outcome, it just depends on whether you want a 'clean fight' or not.

Misconception 3 – White Arts is all flowers and fluffy bunnies

2 words – Volkh and Archangels. I am aware that there is a debate as to whether the Archangels are DA or WA, but that deserves a separate topic all of its own.

Misconception 4 - White Arts = Stagnation

Not true. Refer back to Misconception 1.

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Dark Arts

Misconception 1 - Dark Arts can do it better than White Arts

Not always true. In some cases, a more aggressive approach will only provoke the negative source, and then you have a potential<<Removed by Mod>> storm to deal with. Example: There is a shoot out between cops and robbers. Cop B (DA) dives head first into the fire and slams a fist into a robber's face. It's not enough to keep him down, this just p***es him off. Now he wants to create more problems for the police so he calls for reinforcements and this time, vengeance is on his mind. I'm certainly not saying DA is a bad way to go for protection, it has plenty of pros and I myself utilize DA in a huge percentage of my work. I'm just saying that it is not always the most appropriate approach, so use your discretion in every situation. Sometimes less is more.

Misconception 2 - White Arts can't/won't work with Dark Arts and visa versa

There may be some exceptions with certain spirits, but on the whole, White Arts spirits and Dark Arts spirits will work with one another in order to achieve your desired goal.

Misconception 3 - Black Arts is better than Dark Arts

Not a lot of people truly know how to utilize the Black Arts correctly. In fact, only a handful do, and I don't personally believe that any are on this forum. It is full of bite-back, and when it goes wrong, it goes REALLY wrong. Dark Arts is empowering, Black Arts is overpowering. You don't need to go to the extreme of Black Arts, in order to achieve a great result.



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[Inanna]

The way I see it, WA is the civilized way to handle things while DA/BA is for opponents who don't deserve the civilized way. Unfortunately, there are lot of those and I personally believe that stooping to their level doesn't make you like them, its just the only way you can get through to them. Anyway WA is essential for health and happiness and every spirit keeper would benefit from having WA companions.

[Satan's Hellcat]

Just a few comments. The moment you polarize to WA, then you become a living breathing TARGET. It is called Light for a reason. The energy is unmistakeable and BA and even DA will want to EAT you! (use your energy) They are seem to be unable or unwilling to get energy from The Source/Unity/God for themselves. However,I HAVE found it true that WA tends to stagnate. When you get to a certain level, a certain wisdom, you realize that you no longer feel you have the right to mess with another person's karma or life path, and you become very aware of the impact you have on others. Aliens of higher dimensional levels are VERY VERY guilty of this. They do not believe in justice for a person, seeing it as vengeance on the perpetrator. They are full of 'forgiveness', which allows them to go on with their lives unharmed. Although they realize that the person may advance faster if they experience the consequences of their actions, being empathic and telepathic, it would make them physically ill to do it. Please do not confuse yourself, because BA has its own drawbacks and is no better! My question is; has anyone experienced The Source as pure undifferentiated energy? I feel that maybe my upbringing has caused me to see it as the ultimate in WA energy...which just may not be true! Any comments? 1a

[Verita]

Great comments Sikrua

My question is; has anyone experienced The Source as pure undifferentiated energy? I feel that maybe my upbringing has caused me to see it as the ultimate in WA energy...which just may not be true! Any comments? 1a

Personally, I experience 'The Source' in everything I do and everything I see. 'The Source' IS me in essence, I am a part of it and I am living and breathing it. This 'Source' is a loving energy for me. But, it means different things to different people.

[Likes2Read]

I might adjust one item in the OP to describe WA creatures as doing no malicious harm. Unprovoked WA creatures won't go out picking fights or inflicting damage or abuse. But there are both WA and DA in my protective team, and the WAs are just as capable as the DAs of ruining an attacker's day. If they have a good reason, such as protection, they can and will hit the bad guy with everything they've got.

[Verita]

I might adjust one item in the OP to describe WA creatures as doing no malicious harm. Unprovoked WA creatures won't go out picking fights or inflicting damage or abuse. But there are both WA and DA in my protective team, and the WAs are just as capable as the DAs of ruining an attacker's day. If they have a good reason, such as protection, they can and will hit the bad guy with everything they've got.

I agree with you. Thanks for your comments Likes2Read.

[Inedible]

I still want to understand the differences between WA, DA, and BA better. I keep being told that it is about the ability to cause harm - it is in the definition - but that it is wrong of me to constantly emphasize the aspect of causing harm. So it would be useful to define WA, DA, and BA in such a way as to not mention causing harm or the ability to cause harm. Because of the harm thing, I have compared DA to guns, explosives, and poisons. For some reason this gave offence, but I say own it. If you are going out of your way to buy DA and BA Spirits for the purpose of causing harm to people in your life, say so. If it is as reliable as putting poison in their food or getting a gun and taking shots at them, say so. This is the place for it. DA and BA Spirits and Spells are to be encouraged and no one can define them without talking about the ability to cause harm. I'd actually be worried to say such things if I were sensitive enough to be affected by people here who own DA and BA Spirits, but they might as well not be real to me.

[Kitsune]

I use the terms WA, DA, and BA to refer to energy flavors/ density, think of diving in the ocean or a pool. WA has a very light, almost floaty feel to it, like being at the top of the water, while DA has a more dense, heavier feel to it, as well as having a deeper feel to it, like being deeper underwater, with BA being the densest, heaviest energy, like being at the bottom of the ocean.

[Verita]

I still want to understand the differences between WA, DA, and BA better. I keep being told that it is about the ability to cause harm - it is in the definition - but that it is wrong of me to constantly emphasize the aspect of causing harm. So it would be useful to define WA, DA, and BA in such a way as to not mention causing harm or the ability to cause harm. Because of the harm thing, I have compared DA to guns, explosives, and poisons. For some reason this gave offence, but I say own it. If you are going out of your way to buy DA and BA Spirits for the purpose of causing harm to people in your life, say so. If it is as reliable as putting poison in their food or getting a gun and taking shots at them, say so. This is the place for it. DA and BA Spirits and Spells are to be encouraged and no one can define them without talking about the ability to cause harm. I'd actually be worried to say such things if I were sensitive enough to be affected by people here who own DA and BA Spirits, but they might as well not be real to me.

Hi inedible, does this help at all?

WA is balance and integrity – WA motivation is love.
DA is empowerment and direct action – DA motivation is the self.
BA is overpowering and the removal of free will – BA motivation is destruction.

[Verita]

I still want to understand the differences between WA, DA, and BA better. I keep being told that it is about the ability to cause harm - it is in the definition - but that it is wrong of me to constantly emphasize the aspect of causing harm. So it would be useful to define WA, DA, and BA in such a way as to not mention causing harm or the ability to cause harm. Because of the harm thing, I have compared DA to guns, explosives, and poisons. For some reason this gave offence, but I say own it. If you are going out of your way to buy DA and BA Spirits for the purpose of causing harm to people in your life, say so. If it is as reliable as putting poison in their food or getting a gun and taking shots at them, say so. This is the place for it. DA and BA Spirits and Spells are to be encouraged and no one can define them without talking about the ability to cause harm. I'd actually be worried to say such things if I were sensitive enough to be affected by people here who own DA and BA Spirits, but they might as well not be real to me.

Hi inedible, does this help at all?

WA is balance and integrity – WA motivation is love.
DA is empowerment and direct action – DA motivation is the self.
BA is overpowering and the removal of free will – BA motivation is destruction.

I just want to change my WA motivation description to this:

WA is balance and integrity - WA motivation is love and/or healing.