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The Law of Threefold Return, often called the ‘Rule of Three’ states: ‘Whatever you do, be it good or ill, will be returned to you threefold.’ So if you perform benevolent Magic, good things will come your way, while if you perform negative Magic, bad things will happen to you. There is some debate between members of the Craft as to whether the Rule of Three is really a part of traditional Witchcraft or whether it has been added in recent years, perhaps in order to make people think carefully about the Magic they are about to perform. However, whether or not you feel that there is a historical basis for the Rule of Three, certainly there is no harm in giving careful thought to the justification and consequences of any Magic (or for that matter any non-Magical action) you are about to perform. If you are not prepared for your actions to be returned to you three times over, then perhaps you should be considering alternative actions.

In my experience, and the experience of many other Witches, any Magical action does have consequences for the person who performs it and the greater the Magic, the greater the consequences. Many believe that this is because the universe is finite and if you take from one place there will be a price to be paid in another.