1. Cast a circle and connect with the divinity within
2. Call upon the divinity from without
3. State the goal of your spell
4. Visualize your goal
5. Raise energy by chanting, dancing, or drumming
6. Direct your energy to the spell's goal
7. Release the energy of your spell, ground any excess energy
8. Offer libation and thanks and close your circle
9. Act in accord and give back in thanks
Casting a spell? Don't forget to:
- decide on your goal
- find guidance for your spell from an oracle or divation tool
- prepare your space by cleansing with salt water or herbs such as sage
5 Facts for Successful Spellcasting:
* Passion fuels a successful spell; doubt can kill it.
* Spells can be performed almost anywhere -- though I don't recommend attempting it while in the midst of rush-hour traffic! You do need to work without being disturbed when you cast a spell. So find a quiet and private place, preferably outdoors.
* Once you've cast a spell, don't talk about it -- or even think about it -- for 24 hours!
* An old axiom says that spells should rhyme. A rhymed spell has rhythm and joyfulness in it, it's easy to remember and repeat, and the repetition itself creates an altered, magical consciousness.
* A spell is only used to control yourself, never another or Nature and remember, you should not do spellwork on someone else's behalf without their permission.
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2 comments:
OMG! I didn't realize you were a recovering babtist too! Or is that the difference between southern and northern babtists?
Passion fuels a successful spell; doubt can kill it.
Lest any of your readers wonder/worry (or care, although I realize this is highly unlikely), this advice is no different than the teaching of Jesus Christ on the same matter:
"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
- Mark 11:23 (New International Version)
Wiccan "spells" are simply prayers. The only differences are the ritual details.
(I returned about an hour ago from spending the evening in Salem, MA, including spending the hours from 5 to 7 or 8 pm on Gallows Hill, with a few hundred wiccans from as far away as Colorado.
Last year there were about three times as many, including some from Brazil. The weather forecast wasn't as friendly as it could have been, but as it turned out most of the ritual took place under a mostly clear sky with a very nearly full moon.)
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