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.
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