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Block UserSpells always seem to fascinate popular culture. The image of the Witch standing
in a floor-painted pentacle stirring something in a pot and whispering ancient
words of power seems imbedded in our culture. Eternal happiness is yours if you
can just find the right words to recite and the right deity to invoke. And for
added fun, there are actually witches and others who cast spells today. Do they
know something that everyone else doesn't? Let's see...
A spell can be best categorized as an active prayer. There are many kinds. In
some you simply write on a piece of paper what you want and burn it. Another
kind, sympathetic magick, goes about performing your goal as if you had already
achieved it. An example of this is to imagine you are paying a bill you're
having trouble with, and writing 'paid' on it. And in others, you raise energy
through dancing, singing, etc. and then send it out towards your goal.
That's actually a highly debatable subject; and it all depends on how you view
the world, and divinity. Generally, though, in doing the ritual of the spell:
the candleburning, dancing, etc, you are focussing in on your goal. As you are
becoming more focussed, you are raising the energy needed to achieve it. The
more you practice spellcasting, circlecasting, etc, the better you get at
raising and controlling the energy. This energy is both divine, personal, and
'Earthy'. At the right moment: the burning of the paper, or writing 'paid' on
your bill, you release all the pent-up desire for your particular goal. You
release it out into the universe to effect the change you desire. There are
many views on how it works after this point. Some say the energy is directed
into the 'collective unconsciousness' of the world where it creates a 'path of
least resistance' to the goal. Others say the act of releasing the stress of
worrying about it leaves you with a clear enough head to find the solution to
your problem. It really does depend on your personal view of things.
Not always. Sometimes you don't raise enough energy, you're unfocussed, you're
just generally feeling down (spells rarely work when you're feeling down), or
you're asking for something you don't actually need. And of course, sometimes
it just isn't meant to be. A spell isn't to be used to get you something because
you're too lazy to work for it. You can't cast a spell for good grades and then
not study or go to class. But you can spell for a better grade on an exam
you've already written. The spell that will work will be the one that changes
something that's out of your hands; and for something you really, really care
about.
Yes, of course. But they can only be general, such as "I really want to find
someone", or "Goddess, bring love into my life again". You can't; no, let me be
clear: you CAN NOT cast a spell 'on' somebody. Well, I suppose it's possible,
but according to the Law of Three, what you do comes back to you three times.
This is not a joke. Cast a spell to manipulate someone into being attracted to
you, and you'll probably get a stalker.
I suppose so. There's really no forseeable limit to the human imagination. But
again, the Law of Three is a real karmic wheel, not some little model in your
head to keep you in line. What you send out, returns. If you were to harm people,
or even just manipulate them just a little bit, you'll probably have the whole
thing blow up in your face. And if you manage to avoid it for a while, it will
happen later. Spells are for healing, calming, and avoiding desperate situations.
You can use it to help a friend, heal the planet, grow your plants, fix your
broken stuff (don't laugh, it works), get money for your bills, get a job, and
of course, for self-improvements. You cannot manipulate other's emotions or
thoughts, force them into doing something they don't want to, get people
together, or force them apart. You can't wish harm on a person or organization
of people, no matter how much you may despise them. If harm comes to someone
else because of your magickal workings, I don't even want to know what happens
to you later.
Yes, there are words of power, but you might be surprised to hear them. Words
of power are words that have special meaning for You. That's it. No ancient
languages and strange-sounding words. Sometimes they're as simple as 'Earth',
or 'Athena' (Greek Goddess of wisdom and strategical warfare). Many times they
are the names of old Gods and Goddesses, etc. The power isn't in the word
itself, but in the reverence of the way you use it.
No, absolutely not. A spell is an affirmation of your own life, a way of saying
to Divinity 'Hey, I'm over here, give me a hand'. Casting a spell brings you
into contact with the collective unconscious around you; it provides that
working link between you and the emotions that surround your life. You
certainly don't need to invoke Beelzebub or whoever to do that. The energy you
raise comes from within you, from around you, and from the trees and the planet
herself. A spell, though some may disagree with me here, is almost outside of
religion. There are Wiccan spellcasters, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Native
people who cast spells. The idea of using the energy in and around you to get
something that you need is far from being new. The spell is neutral; it is the
spellcaster who is, or is not, respectful and responsible.
Good question. I'll answer it by providing a spell here that anyone can do, for
almost any purpose. Remember, though, if you do cast a spell, that it can be
for anything at all, as long as you don't seek to harm or manipulate people. If
your intentions are pure, no problem.
Needed: White Candle
Lighter/Matches
Paper
Pen/Pencil
A place you will not be disturbed
Sit down quietly with everything in front of you. Think about what it is that you want. Try to think about everything surrounding it, all the situations, problems, and possible solutions. Let all your worry and frustrations come at you full force. Then start to draw or write down what you want. It can be a picture, a symbol, written words, or anything else that has meaning for you. As you draw or write, visualize your problem solving itself. See in your mind yourself getting what it is that you need. Put all the desire you have into that piece of paper, and still focus on achieving it. When you are ready, light the candle and burn the paper in it. It doesn't have to burn completely, and be careful with the fire. Visualize the burning paper carrying your goal away to become reality for you. If possible, let the candle burn out.
There are more complicated spells involving music, dancing, invoking the
elements, reciting poetry, different colours, different times of day, and
calling various Gods, etc; but in essence, they all work on this basic frame.
Calm and focus yourself, feel your need, visualize the solution as if it had
already happened, and release it into the world. Sorry for you thrill-seekers,
but no mystic languages, no furniture flying about, no indoor tornado, and no
demonic possession. Life's a bitch, huh?
As we've seen, spellcasting is a real and valid way of affirming your life. It
won't make you rich and powerful, unless you worked for that anyway. If you use
it to harm or manipulate another person or persons, that negativity will come
back into your own life three times over. Magick is used for helping, healing,
self-affirmation, self-improvement, and for avoiding desperate situations. It
is a way of gathering your emotions for the purpose of achieving a goal. Spells
can most accurately be described as active praying.
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