River of life..., Why is using your OWN blood taboo? Options

Lets face it, blood is one of the most metaphysically powerful substances a witch has access to. And it is HERS (or his). So what is the hysteria that is so prevailent these days about using your OWN blood in rituals to add power to it. i can see in the old days when witchcraft was first struggling to come back and gain acceptance and they wanted to seem as bunny fluff as possible so that there would be no violent reprecussions. But we are past that stage now. i understand that wiccans don't want anyone to think that their Godess demands blood, but i am talking about witches. Blood freely and joyfully given is a powerful tool and i think it is a shame that we are letting fear ruin it for us. Now i know that it is a touchy subject for alot of people so, please, lets keep this as a friendly discussion. Thanks all

Ahhh...Finally there is one willing to talk about my forte! I have been a practicing Wiccan/Witch for about five years, and one of the first things I learned about was the tools. I never had any tools, but I did have my body; through different postures, gesures, and stances, I learned to work without tools. Along with working with my body, I learned about the magick inherent IN my body, thus blood magick. I see nothing wrong with it, just as long as it is your own. Many of the public associate Witchcraft/Paganism/Wicca (and on and on etc...) with animal sacrifice and sacrifice with blood. Many see blood as a taboo subject in a lot of arenas, so it is not to be unexpected that blood magick is a taboo subject.

Off topic, these are my three 'basics' of preforming blood magick.
1. Focusing the Pain to envision a result
2. The act of getting the blood out of the body (ie-needles, razors, etc...)
3. The blood itself. In the blood is your genetic line, genetic memory, and DNA. The embodiment of life, if you will.

~*~ Never shed more than a drop (unless otherwise directed, even then, be cautious)

~*~ Always, Always, Always use a clean needle or blade. Glass also works, but there is a risk of shards.