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Thrice-Bound Law

Witchcraft
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A belief that intentions return to their sender with multiplied force. It encourages ethical attention to magical action.

Detailed Definition
The Thrice-Bound Law is a modern witchcraft principle holding that energy a person sends into the world returns in amplified form, often described as threefold. In poetry, it can frame questions of consequence, revenge, generosity, and responsibility. A speaker who casts a cruel wish may later hear its echo in three directions, while a compassionate act can ripple through image and refrain. The idea gives moral weight to language as action.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poem invokes the Thrice-Bound Law when a speaker considers how a harmful act might return with greater force; A witchcraft-themed dramatic monologue can show a character refusing revenge because the poem explores consequences rather than punishment; The line "What I send into the night comes home threefold" clearly adapts the idea into poetic language; A poet may question the Thrice-Bound Law, using conflicting stanzas to examine whether every action has simple or measurable consequences
Additional Notes
The Thrice-Bound Law, also called the rule of three in some modern traditions, emphasizes responsibility by suggesting that harmful or helpful intentions return with increased consequence. It is not a universal belief among all witches or magical traditions. In poetry, it can support themes of moral consequence, reciprocity, echo, justice, and actions returning to their source.
Also Known As
Rule of Three Threefold Law Law of Threefold Return
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