Spells

 A
spell is a ritual
intended to bring about a particular result.  A

spell
may consist of many

elements such as actions, words, and items.  There are similarities between

spell work and prayer,
and some people claim that a

spell is nothing but a

prayer with props.  Regardless of whether that is true or not, prayer and
meditation is

often one of the elements in a

spell.

 

A very long time ago my mother told me that if I wanted to
accomplish

things magically I had to be ready and willing to do whatever is necessary.

Actually, she said that about accomplishing anything, whether it was magical

or not. So here is the first rule in effective

spell-casting.
 Be ready and

willing to do whatever is necessary to get the result you want.  Be ready

willing and able to pay the price. If you are not willing to do that you won

't get what you want.

Know what you would like the spell to do.  Limit

your spell to One Intent
so that you don't unintentionally try to get

contradictory things (which would cancel each other out.) Your intent should

be clear, concise, and precise.  I suggest that before you begin you write

out what it is you want to happen in 25 words or less.  Make sure it is

exactly what you want; and not vague or ambiguous.  Vague and ambiguous

spells get vague and ambiguous results. Also, unless you are intent on

proving yourself a failure in magic, don't be stupid and try a

spell to do

something that is physically impossible such as change your sex from male to

female, grow back an amputated limb, make the moon fall from the sky, and so

forth.

 

You should also have a strong desire for the result of your

spell; make a

firm decision to get what it is you are doing the working for for; and,

while casting the

spell, form a mental
construct of the END RESULT.  Include

in this mental construct images, color, structure, sounds, smells, taste,

touch, spatial awareness, emotion, and language.  See it as though it has

already happened.  The more vivid you make this the more quickly and

certainly will come the positive result of your

spell.

 

Here is one big don't.  Don't doubt the effectiveness of the

spell.  If you

doubt you are short circuiting your result, actually sending a separate

"cancel this, I don't really want it."

spell at the same time.
That's a sure

way to fail.

 

You can also use your natural talents when

casting your

spell. For example,

if you are a singer, sing any words you may be using. If you are a dancer

turn the words into a rhythmic chant and dance to it. If you are

artistically inclined you can paint or sculpt an image of some sort which

represents the result of your

spell. Do whatever you can to increase the

vividness of your desired result.  This includes such things as using

colored candles, various roots and herbs, incenses, oils, loadstones, and

such.  There are many who believe, and I am among them, that all things have

spirit, and by using them in this way we are calling upon the help of those

things spirits to bring about the result. Also, many items act as a kind of

capacitor, holding in particular kinds of energy until it is released with

direction as it is in
spell
work.