It is simply a ritual in which various tools are purposefully used, the goal is fully stated (in words, pictures or within the mind): & energy is moved to bring about the needed result. Spells can be as simple as reciting a short chant over a fresh rose while placing it between 2 pink candles in order to draw love; forming & retaining an image of the needed result in the mind; or placing a quartz crystal in a sunny window for protection purposes. To perform effective magick - 3 necessities must be present: The Need, the Emotion & the Knowledge. It has been said that magick was the first religion, & that if you lovingly utilize the forces of nature to cause beneficial change, you also become one of them. It is these powers that have been personified as Goddesses & Gods. Attuning with them is a spiritual experience & is the basic of all true religion. COMPOSE THE RHYME OR WORDS OF POWER Clearly state your need. Clearly state all dimensions of your need (enduring love, rather than just love; complete protection, rather than just physical protection; etc.). If possible, mention some of the tools that you've decided to use in the spell in your words of power or magickal rhyme. Indeed, for some spells, these words may help you to structure the entire rhyme or chant. Use hypnotic words (those beginning with 's" or containing a "z") for psychic- awareness, love, healing spells; Use potent, strong words for protection spells. match the words to the type of ritual you're composing. Don't expect the words to simply flow from you. Work at it & work with them. Your psychic mind knows what you need.

Creating a spell is like creating your own work of art. It's fun, it's easy and the possibilities are endless! Casting spells is about putting the energy out there for things you want. It's about using intention and intuition and focusing your thoughts and energies. In the process of creating and casting spells, you are using a lot of mental imagery and spending a lot of energy on thinking about your desires. If you do not have a big imagination, this may not be successful, and this may not be for you.This in itself is powerful.

Imagination plays a big key because you have to visualize what you want before you make it happen. A house cannot be designed and built unless it has been visualized by an architect. Well spells and magick work in a similar but unique way. Meditation is good for clearing your thoughts to allow your imagination and creativity flow. Your imagination is like a conscious dream. Wait a minute......its not that simple! While having a strong imagination, you have to be able to feel energy. Everything in life is made up of energy. A coffee table is made up of energy, a tree, a cup, a strand of hair, most of all our thought waves are made up of energy. Learning how to feel energy may take practice for some, while others may already be in tunned with energies.

Have you ever felt someone walking up behind you with your back turned? Well this is because there Aura has made contact with yours before the actual physical body has approached you. Auras are also made of energy from us. To read on Auras click here. Also, some energies are made up of positive and negative. It is important to know this. If you were doing a spell to create love and peace in your life, it is best to do so while you are in a happy state of mind. If you had just gotten into a fight with your love one, and you are still feeling angry at the moment, it is not best to do this type of spell, being that you will channel this negative energy.

Completing a ritual is taking it to the next step!

You cast spells every time you wish for something, good or bad; most of the time you're not even aware of it. Since you don't have a technique, it takes a while for your wishes to come true.

Even worse: in a rage- you may wish for something you don't really want to happen!! Why not add some culture to your spell casting and more awareness of what it may bring?

In the same time becoming more responsible and aware of your actions, desires and thoughts and keep the atmosphere and your head clean from small unworthy intentions.

Thus, magic work can also be a powerful self-healing technique, similar to a psychotherapy.

All you see around, all the nature is made out of five elements: ether, air, fire, water and earth. This fact is taken from Vedic knowledge and every other culture has equivalents of this fact.

The Pentagram symbol, that was used in witchcraft since times immemorial, represent the unity of the 5 elements in nature and all living things.

Every Magic work is based on manipulation of this five elements.

It doesn't really matter what element you use to complete your task, main thing is to have a good connection, or understanding, of the element you work with.

The choice of the element depends on the nature of the spell and also on your personality.

Let's say, if you have a lot's of planets in water and air signs in your natal chart, you might naturally have a better connection with the elements of water and air, and it will be easier for you to work with this elements.

So, it might be a good idea to do your full natal chart reading by professional astrologer just to know what elements are predominant in your body and your personality.

You can adjust everything in your life accordingly and create a balance. Another support in your work you can gain from planets.

Traditionally, the power of moon is used love magic, sun - in white, or healing magic. Perform the spell on the waxing (growing) moon when you want to gain, and on waning moon when you want to get rid of something.

Full moon is the most powerful moment to gain, new moon- to cast away.

If you do a spell involving sun energies, sunrise, noon and sundown are the most powerful times, where noon corresponds to a full moon. General rules for any magic work: Take purifying shower or bath.

Burn white sage to purify the place there you will do your work.

Perform pentagram ritual if you working with elements. If you work with Gods & Goddesses, make an offer to the God or Goddess you will invoke and ask for help- or just connect with them.

Make a clear statement of your desire. Perform the ritual. After you done with the ritual, save remains of your spell as amulets or bury in the ground, cast in the living body of water like river or the ocean or let the wind take care of it, but never discard as a trash.

Magic is intimate. It's based on relationship to Gods, the personifications of powers and elements; and here intimacy is the only way of communication. That's why it is said that magic work connected with sexuality: sex, on any level, is intimate.

Kama Sutra denotes that every woman should be familiar with sorcery among other arts such as composing poems and cooking, women are the embodiment of sex and magic. And knowledge of Love magic is especially important, since sex is a feminine domain.

A wise woman who holds the power of healing and a higher knowledge is a witch, therefore, a true woman. Love magic includes knowledge of: love spells, herbs, aphrodisiacs, art of divination, amulets and gems, quality of colors and understanding of intimacy For invocations: Different Gods cover different topics.

Learn which Gods & Goddesses hold which power sources.

Guidelines

There are some guidelines you must follow if you're creating and casting spells. First and foremost, if you are casting a spell on or for someone, it has to be with their consent. Secondly, do not cast bad or evil spells - Karma will come back and kick your butt! Remember, spells are your focused energy that you are putting out to the universe....the energy that you put out will come back to you, positive or negative. If you are looking for revenge, find another outlet! Like therapy! Here's a suggestion if you are in a situation where you'd like to cast an evil spell on someone. It might be a challenge, but why not try casting a healing spell on yourself, or to see the situation from a different perspective. Rather than staying upset, use the situation to learn something new about yourself. You will gain inner strength and self-confidence by rising above it and seeing the silver lining. Now that you know the ground rules, it's time to bring out your mental paintbrush. Remember, the possibilities are endless! Below is a simple outline to follow.

What "tools" do you need?

"Tools" refers to "props" and symbols of your desires. You can use various essential oils (they are powerful tools - they help our unconscious minds focus and center, and some people believe they help invoke spirits and energies), gemstones, colour therapy, Goddess invocation, Runes, Tarot Cards, herbs... again, the possibilities are endless.

You can also use little models or items that represent your desires. For instance, if you are casting a spell for more money, have some change there with you.

Decide when and where you'll cast your spell

It is recommended that you keep you spells private. This keeps your energy focused on your task, and also keeps unwanted energies from coming in and disturbing your spell. Think about it: if you are in a public park casting a spell, people will naturally be curious. They will look at you and wonder and think about what you are doing. It may even cause some people to be afraid. Do you need that kind of energy around something so personal and important to you? Many spell-casters like to perform their spells in nature. This may not be possible, so just be sure to make your spell-casting environment safe, secure and inviting to yourself. Maybe you have a special room, or space in your home. Find a calm, quite space and you'll do fine. Some people like to cast spells during the full moon, because they believe there is more healing energy available to them. Sometimes we just can't do things at exactly the right cosmic time and that's OK. The important piece here is intention. You can choose to cast your spell any time - whatever works best for you.

Do not scatter your energy by attempting to do more than one magickal working at a time. Remember that magick is the manipulation of energy, a thought is a form of energy and a visualization is an even stronger form of energy. Your visualization can be a method used to intensify further and direct your will. Your visualization can be the method by which you control the magickal energy you have produced. You must know what you want. You must see it. You must feel the high energy flow. You must direct it. One of the most important elements in the practice of any form of magick is the universal law of cause and effect. This means that whatever you do (or don't do) you cause something to happen. The most important consideration is the universal law of retribution. this means that no matter what you do, it comes back to you in like kind. It is the nature of things that as you send something out it gains momentum, so that, by the time it comes back to you, it is three times stronger. If you do something nice for someone, someone will do something nicer for you.