The Rule of Three (also Three-fold Law or Law of Return) is a religious tenet held by some Wiccans/Pagans. It states that whatever energy a person puts out into the world, be it positive or negative, will be returned to that person three times. Some subscribe to a variant of this law in which return is not necessarily threefold.[1][2]
The Rule of Three is sometimes described as karma by Wiccans; however, this is not strictly accurate. Both concepts describe the process of cause and effect and often encourage the individual to act in an upright way. In HinduVedanta literature, there is a comparable idea of 3-fold Karma referred to as Sanchita (accumulated works), Prarabdha (fructifying works) and Kriyamana, Agami, or Vartamana (current works), which are associated with past, present and future respectively. According to some traditions, the rule of three is not literal but symbolizes that our energy returns our way as many times as needed for us to learn the lesson associated with it.[3]
According to John Coughlin, the Law posits "a literal reward or punishment tied to one's actions, particularly when it comes to working magic".[4] The law is not a universal article of faith among Wiccans, and "there are many Wiccans, experienced and new alike, who view the Law of Return as an over-elaboration on the Wiccan Rede."[4] Some Wiccans believe that it is a modern innovation based on Christian morality.[5][6]
The Rule of Three has been compared by Karl Lembke to other ethics of reciprocity, such as the concept of karma in Dharmic religions and the Golden Rule[7]
The Rule of Three has a possible prototype in a piece of Wiccan liturgy which first appeared in print in Gerald Gardner's 1949 novel High Magic's Aid:[8][9]
"Thou hast obeyed the Law. But mark well, when thou receivest good, so equally art bound to return good threefold." (For this is the joke in witchcraft, the witch knows, though the initiate does not, that she will get three times what she gave, so she does not strike hard.)
However, The Threefold Law as an actual "law", was an interpretation of Wiccan ideas and ritual, made by noted witch Monique Wilson (1923-1982) and further popularized by Raymond Buckland, in his books on Wicca. Prior to this innovation by Wilson and its subsequent inclusion in publications, Wiccan ideas of reciprocal ethics were far less defined and more often interpreted as a kind of general karma.[10]
The first published reference to the Rule of Three as a general ethical principle may be from Raymond Buckland, in a 1968 article for Beyond magazine.[11] The Rule of Three later features within a poem of 26 couplets titled "Rede of the Wiccae", published by Lady Gwen Thompson in 1975 in Green Egg vol. 8, no. 69[12] and attributed to her grandmother Adriana Porter.[13][14] The threefold rule is referenced often by the Wiccans of the Clan Mackenzie in the S.M. Stirling Emberverse novels.
This rule was described by the Dutch metal band Nemesea, in the song "Threefold Law", from the album Mana.
Modernization theory is used to describe how societies evolve.
Modernization theory strives to describe the process of social evolution as well as identify the social variables that contribute to social growth and development.
The following are the shifts that modernization theories predicted would occur:
1. A Shift from kinship-based to contract-based social relations: Modernization theories predicted that periphery nations would assimilate parts of Western culture. This signifies a transition away from kinship-based social interactions toward contract-based social relations based on the drive to generate money. But this presumption is based on a lack of cultural awareness.
2. A shift from agriculture to industry: This is so because it is predicted that there would more investment in industrialization.
3. A shift from poverty to wealth: This implies that there will be a shift from poverty to improved standards of living.
Someone who enters into a contract when she or he is intoxicated can void the settlement if she or he no longer realizes the prison consequences. False.
A void settlement is a contract that isn't always legally enforceable, beginning from the time it was created. whilst each void and voidable agreement is null, a void contract can not be ratified. In a felony feel, a void agreement is treated as though it was in no way created and becomes unenforceable in the courtroom.
A settlement to perform an illegal act is an example of a void agreement. for instance, an agreement between drug sellers and customers is a void settlement absolutely because the terms of the agreement are unlawful. In this sort of case, neither birthday party can visit the court to put in force the settlement.
With a void contract, the contract can't come to be legitimate just through both events agreeing, as you can't commit to doing something unlawful. Voidable contracts may be made legitimate if the celebration who is not bound agrees to give up their rights to rescission. Examples of void contracts could consist of prostitution or gambling.
<span>the list that shows order of original appearance on earth, form the earliest to most recent organism is : D. bacteria , trilobites, lizards, rhinoceros
- Bacteria has been existed since 3 billion years ago
- Trilobites has been existed since 521 million years ago
- Lizards has been existed since 320 million years ago
- and Rhinoceros has been existed since 15 million years ago</span>
The Media is South Africa has recently been downgraded internationally from "free" to "partially" free. Free media is very important for a democratic country because in order to be able to vote well, the citizens need to be properly informed, that's the role of the media.
however, If Media isn't free (for example it's corrupt or has pressure from the government), then it does not adhere to Article 16 which says that the media has to be fee.
