Writing for a magical community, most of my readers understand the power of words. Words are the vocalization of language or rather sound waves given off by an individual's vocal box, where in a chakra is believed to reside. Chakras, known for giving and taking energy, are the idea behind incantations. However, sound waves are indeed composed of energy and energy is scientifically known to influence other energies. Incantations, words of magic or sounds of science?

No matter how mystical one makes words sound, they have one great weakness. They must be spoken (or written, as in inscriptions). Thus, individuals, seperate and as a whole, empower words. When I tell a dog to "go," the inflection of my voice, through the use of the universal language, gives the dog the impression I'm trying to express. However, if I am uncertain, I don't express myself well and the god is likely to come closer. With people, language (made of words) empowers me to reveice what I desire. When I go to a restaurant, I express my wants to a waiter, who, in turn, brings me the food I have ordered. If the waiter was unfamiliar with the word "steak" or even refused to acknowledge it as a word (as in the use of slang), the waiter would strip me of my vocal power to order my sizzler. Is this some complex counter spell? no, it's the waiter's will to not acknowledge my will and will power is what tells the dog to go away and is the driving force behind any spell.

After reading these two paragraphs, you might be asking what all of this has to do with my title, Words of Hatred? Well, if you read my last article, I talked about fear and discrimination, and there are many words that are intertwined with fear. Racial slurs, to some, are words that demeanor a person's or persons' ethnicity. These words have a wide range of origin, but all mean the same thing; you're different. I can't make some one stop calling me a "gringo," "yankee," or "cracker;" but I can change how I react to those terms or words. My will power prevents my insulter's will to influence me, positively or negatively. Another counter spell? If I stop responding to these words of hatred, and others do the same, these words lose what power they have and thus, lose their reason to even exist. Even laughing at these insults can relfect the insult back onto the antagonist.

Discrimination may not be right, but it's up to the discriminated, and thsoe associated with them, to react positively to this negative force. It is said that two wrongs never make a right, and it's true. If people stop empowering these words of hatred or any negative exchange, for that matter, they will lose all power and cease to exist. Sure, other words may be invented, but if they are never given the time of day that they don't deserve, then they will never have a chance to become what they are intended to be. So empower yourself, and allow yourself to grow into a beautiful, positive being. Anger is nto a reaction, but a symptom of fear and we all deserve to have a little less fear in our lives.