The Law of Return

Cause and Effect

The Law of Return is the same as Newton's Third Law of Motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, which is also called the Law of Cause and Effect.

The Law of Cause & Effect states that for every action there is an equal reaction. This principle can also be refered to as the "Law of Return" in the sense that what goes out will return. At the core of witchcraft and magic is the fact that energy from an action will always return to the initiating individual.

Energy can change shape but it does not dissipate nor is it consumed. Therefore, the witch will know that the energy of positive actions will usually return to the witch in a positive manner, just as the energy of negative actions will return as negative actions.

The Law of Return is not the same as Karma. In Karma, an action generates an equal reaction that can help determine one's destiny in a present or future life. But in Cause & Effect, an action will alwsys generate a return action in this life. Traditionally, Karma has never been recognized as a belief, although it is up to the individual to decide for themselves what they will believe.

Traditional Witchcraft