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

Hi Fox, there are only two places i personaly use. The finger tip can be either cut with a tiny incision or pricked with a steril needle. The finger tip has alot of blood vessels so it will give alot of blood for a little prick. i also use the back of my forarm, it doesn't yield as much but it heals faster because there is no callus, also it usually leaves a scar so you might not want to use it (raises alot of unwelcome questions). All in all i would go with pricking the thumb or forfinger with a sterile needle and rinsing it in cool clean water to mix with the recipe, remember that with blood, it is quality not quantity. But i think that is a really interesting way to use it, i have only ever heard of blood being mixed with wine or water for drinking. It would be like traveling inward by following the drop of blood back into your body. Or replenishing your energy after a working, what a great idea!
KITTY
Sorry you were having a bad time with this other person, i have days like that too. But i was wondering something, and if the question is too personal please feel free to not answer. Why are you trying to battle with your nature? There is nothing wrong with being 'anal or compulsive' as long as you can embrace your nature and make it a strength, and you seem to have no shortage of strength. So why fight it? i also wanted you to know that i would NEVER ask for somone else to give blood. i would never be able to know for sure that it was joyfully given and that they didn't feel secretly pressured into doing it. That is part of why i am solitary i think, well that and the fact that i have never yet found anyone who shares all of my beliefs. Anyway, i hope we can put any misunderstandings behind us, agree to disagree and be friends anyway? Talk to you soon