I too am a witch, Mia, and I *don't* follow the Rede. That is only for followers of Wicca, not simply anyone using magic. The rest of us simply use our own good judgement, not rules.____And I'd also like to put in a good word for Voodoo. Its a religious path that accepts magic and spirit contact, a long-lived and fascinating tradition. Hoodoo may be what you mean by your statement but that is not entirely true. Curses are found in every part of the world and amongst every kind of magic user. If a person wishes to curse it is because they feel they have a very good reason. Each to his own, I say.____I understand that this sort of thing can rile people up but, seriously, you're reading from the Weekly World Web. It's what they do and, yes, it is a joke. What else did you expect? ________(PS -- I'm jealous that the title "When Bad Things Happen to Bad People" has been taken. What a great spellbook that would make!)