As for the three-fold law. This is obviously had been invented by someone. Sorry I don't believe this as some natural law. It sounds too contrived to me.
Actually, it sounds contrived to me, as well, but I have no problem with Wiccans believing it - it sounds no more contrived than many things that other religions believe.
But I'm still not seeing where the Law of Attraction comes into Wicca.
Aren't all the "laws" and wording we use contrived?
Surely these different belief systems and laws etc. are just terminology and models to represent something that there is no natural explanation for. It's just a part of communication that people create models to help explain things to others, but inevitably any model can only focus on a limited aspect of that natural thing and not the whole. This is the way science works as well... e.g. we have Newton's laws of motion, which work fine for macroscopic object e.g. the planets and objects moving on them etc., but that model completely falls down when you look at the microscopic quantum world, where a different model is needed, and that model doesn't fit anywhere but the quantum world.
Saying that though, I think taking "three fold law" literally as meaning something will come back to you 3x as much, is perhaps not something that can be measured in any accurate sense. I think (personal opinion) it's meant to be demonstrative of the principle that for every action there will be a re-action and typically that re-action will appear greater in magnitude than the original action... so, as an example, if you cause a person suffering, you will suffer greater than that yourself as you will suffer the guilt of the actions as well as any suffering directed toward you from the person upon you caused suffering (and others effected by their suffering too). A bit like the saying... "if we all had an eye for an eye, we'd all go blind".
All the more reason to aim to act with truth an honesty in all our actions.
All Love and Reiki Hugs
I mentioned the Law of Attraction because it was part of an answer earlier. I'm not trying to understand what it is - I can look that up. I'm trying to understand what others who are using the term mean by it. I've asked several times. I'll assume that no one else knows what they mean by it, either.
Come on you Wiccans out there! Surely someone can answer Crowan?
Okay, to me (and me alone, I may speak on behalf of other wiccans but I'm not saying this is the defining point)
When we send out good magic in the world, we get good back. This is basic karma and law of attraction. There is nothing to say whether magic is good or not, magic is neutral, magic is just intent. However, when you unleash it into the world, every type of energy has its own vibration, and just like a ripple in the pond, it spreads and altars the object of focus. This isn't as malicious as it sounds, if I heal an old lady, she may repay me with kindness. It's cause and effect, law of attraction, karma.
If you don't agree, don't shout me down, these are my personal beliefs and are not open for debate 🙂