Friend gave me a magic potion

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I don’t know how anyone could possibly believe in magic potions.
 
If you don’t know the ingredients for certain, don’t drink it or put it on your skin.
 
There are many who think our beliefs are foolish. Best to be respectful of others, even if you believe them to be wrong.
 
I would either choose another gift, or I would not tell them about my gift of Masses for them.
 
  1. Pray that God may cleanse it of any occult nonsense, cross yourself
  2. Rinse out the bottle
  3. Use the bottle as something else, perhaps a vase.
 
What would you do with a gift of cookies made by a really terrible baker? You’d thank your friend for thinking of you then quietly discard the unwanted gift. I’d do the same with this gift.

If your friend brings it up at some later time you can explain that you don’t believe in magic potions. It may lead to a fruitful discussion.
 
In my hypothetical, I was assuming that - as in this case - you have no prior knowledge that your friend would not appreciate the value of this gift.
 
In either case, hypothetical or not, these gifts don’t lend themselves to being given blindly. Better to give a “mainstream” gift than to pick out something exotic like magic potions, or pixie dust.

I never suggested that the OP offend the gift giver. Yes I was being humorous, but I expected people to make that distinction.
 
I’d be very dissassified with this answer. There are such things as curses attached to particular objects, quite apart from any intention that you may or may not have with regards to your use of it. If you are in the state of grace, and ignorant of the occult connection, the chances are that you’ll be mostly protected (invincible ignorance), at least spiritually, if not necessarily mentally, or physically. On the other hand, any willing connection to things associated with the occult is dangerous, even if it is only passive association. It is a form of tacit consent. The Devil exists, AND is active in many ways, whether or not one believes A. in his existence, or B. in his activity (particular or general).

This mirrors the whole idea of sacramentals having value in and of themselves (although, absent faith, they are less efficacious, if at all). Carrying around a blessed rosary is an implicit act of Catholic faith. Likewise, any association with a crystal that has been “blessed” for occult purposes is tied to the occult, and potentially dangerous. You’re opening an unnecessary door, and there is no reason to presume that the Devil won’t make use of it in some way. Any willing, avoidable, association with them is at least objectively sinful. We’re supposed to actively denounce Satan and his works, not simply pretend they don’t exist.
 
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Having studied the Occult for years, now repackaged as New Age, I have seen the curious get involved as it was in the past, I have observed a few meetings, and learned that crystals have no special powers, the same with anything made of metal or other material. The New Age is dangerous. There are false philosophies and beliefs. No reason to disrespect anyone who thinks this is real, but I met two women (quite a while ago) who were selling crystals at a convention. I asked how the crystals worked. The reply: “They use crystals in making computer chips.”

Regarding magic potions, there is information out there but no reason to believe they work for good or evil. Anything they supposedly contain should be regarded as suspect. Magic potions are not the same as some herbal remedies. Best to throw it out, container and all.

The devil is real. Satan knows our weaknesses and will tempt us.
 
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I trust the clergy responsible for my soul much more than internet opinions.

And evil does not have the power to impact my life. My life is in the hands of God. I am not Job
 
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Okay, I am not sure what’s going on with her except that she has been practicing some kind of New Age stuff. She said it isn’t magic, but I think it is occult stuff, not Christian. It seems like these kind of spiritual beliefs are getting extremely popular.
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Okay, I am not sure what’s going on with her except that she has been practicing some kind of New Age stuff. She said it isn’t magic, but I think it is occult stuff, not Christian. It seems like these kind of spiritual beliefs are getting extremely popular.
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simply, throw it out.
 
Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds. Heals 2d8+3 hit points.
 
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“… but when I kissed a cop down on Thirty Fourth and Vine, he broke my little bottle of, Love Potion #9…” Ever since that horrible experience, I haven’t ever believed in magic potions ever again.:roll_eyes:😮🤣
 
God didn’t inspire us to make flush toilets just for magic potions, but it’s surely one of the reasons.

And He didn’t inspire us to make city trash cans for magic potion containers only, but it’s surely one of the reasons.

And I sure wouldn’t drink it out of curiosity, either. Might be full of salmonella or E Coli for all you know.
 
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