Discussion: Ask a Witch: Morgaine

"Got a hankering question about the show, True Blood's mythical inaccuracies, supernatural lore, or just the universe in general? Don't be shy! Query our clever resident witch, Morgaine — you know you want to..."

"A good question what makes a vampier alive but NOT alive.?"

"I've been enough places and seen enough things to know that there's some truth in most myths. I've never encountered a being that I could confirm had an extended life span and subsisted solely on blood, but I'm convinced it's not outside the realm of possibility. Skin walkers and shapeshifters are real, and a vampire is not so far removed from those that it would take a great leap to believe in them. I do think it would be more likely to find one in the lower Americas than Europe, though. Too many people in Europe for a being like that to function. All kinds of creatures have been seen and reported - ever hear about the nude woman with black wings who was seen flying over a battle field in Vietnam? Beings like that have been reported all over the world. There's definitely more going on in the natural world than anyone wants to believe.

I think Eric is a fascinating character, and not just because Alex is so yummy. There's a rich history for that character that a good writer could spend an entire career exploring. A thousand years is a long, long time. I'm not sure that a human mind, even one altered in some way, could retain its sanity after all that time, but it's an interesting question. Star Trek did a story once about a guy who had been daVinci and Mozart and a whole bunch of famous people over hundreds of years. I'd love to see some exploration of Eric's adventures. "

"hey i want to know if ur a witch for real cuz i never met one or see one in my life."

"You are much braver than I have been, it has taken me till middle age to accept what I am and finally I'm just starting to do some serious study. As a child I remember having out of body experiences, my favorite stories growing up were myths and legends and I have always identified with a pagan belief system. I recently got lost and passed a metaphysical shop, I went in and have become a regular. I think it is time to finally start to learn what I'm doing."

"The witches I met always wear the color, Black. Are these real witches? And if they are, what is the reason for wearing the color, black?

The most be a lot of witches in New York City, because almost everyone wears that color. :)"

"Do you I am a witch? And why am I interested in gemstones lately? My favorite, a tumbled polished garnet. It's not even my birthstone. Why am I attracted to it?

Also my family's property is filled with white quartz with gold lines. Someone mentioned the properties of stones. Do you think they have any affect on people? Why are so many tourist interested in picking up these quartz stones found along our beach?"

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Over the years, people gradually forgot the original reasons they did these things. In some cases, they learned new reasons and in some they didn't bother. Next Ash Wednesday, find Catholics with smudges on their heads and ask them what the ashes symbolize. I haven't found one yet that could tell me why they wear the ashes, but they do it any way. Does it still count if you have no idea what you are doing or why you're doing it?


Catholics are generally discouraged from asking questions or even studying the bible. Your friend might not want to hear anything she perceives as negative toward Catholicism, and could become very defensive if you tell her something that goes against her training, even if it's something you can prove to be true. Most adults in our culture stay stuck in concrete thinking their whole lives and never learn to process abstract concepts so they feel physically threatened if you question their belief system. Approach the subject with caution - you don't want to lose a friend over this. Just give her some space. "