Hereās another little lesson thatās on Spells, Spellwork, Ritualwork, etc. My coven does a lot of lessons for witches and witchlings~! I hope this helps you all. If you have any questions, my inbox is always open!
Dictionary Definition of a Spell: A spell is a spoken or written formula that when used in an act of magick is intended to cause or influence a particular course of events.
Spells, Charms, Hexes, Curses, oh my! This is that part of witchcraft where everyone gets into, and most often the topic you hear when you hear the word āwitchcraftā itself. Today in this Lecture we will talk about the details and magick of Spells.
Whatās in the structure of the magickal spell?
There are 5 tips that will help create the spell itself:
Intention: What you aim for.
Will: Your determination and courage
Desire: Your interest of the spell
Knowledge: How much you know about the spell (associations)
Visualization: The magickal process
Another form of magick crafting and structuring, is the Witches Pyramid.
Audere is associated with courage. It is the witches emotions of the spell, as well as their intent. Itās their drive to make the spell. They dare themselves to surrender and follow the universal energies to solve the situation they desire. They dare themselves to do magick without fear or self-doubt.
Association: Ā the witchās emotions ā heart ā sense of challenge ā drive to overcome and courage.
Velle is where morality stands. This is the belief system, what their conviction and how it will manifest the magic. You donāt want to curse when you donāt think itās right. This is how your opinion is on the matter of the magick. This is also the internal drive of your magick.
Association: Ā the witchās will ā belief system ā discipline ā application of magical skills ā approach to life ā approach to magic.
Noscere is the knowledge you need to conduct the spell. Thereās of course knowing what to do, the associations that go along with the spell(ie. Materials) and your reasoning and understanding. The more the witch learns, understands, and continues to learn, the more powerful and effective the magick will be. This is where you have to know yourself, your craft, and continue to apply your knowledge then. Intuition applies.
Association: Ā reason ā intellect ā intuition ā wisdom -psychic awareness -abilities ā rationalising ā analysing ā imagining ā skills in the art of magic and mystical knowledge gained on any level, either through tutors on the earthplane or those from other realms.
Tacere is the quiet understanding, and that not everything magickal needs to be shared. Sometimes there is power in silence and understanding. Some things are just better understood than spoken about. This also applies to internal silence, the grounding and centering before any spell. Still and clear channels are made before invoking energies.
Associated with inner calm, silent knowing, protecting sacred knowledge.
Ire is the magick manifesting. It is the point to where the magick is made and directed and going forth. This is also applying to āforget and move onā. If you keep thinking about the spell you made and hoping so much for it to work, the energies will be still trapped within. The moment you forget and move on, the magick flows freely forth. Ire brings the 4 elements into balance. Ire is also the product of the spell.
This is very important, and if any one of the 4 balancing base elements are affected, the spell may be affected itself. If you have trouble getting a successful spell, try and reflect over the Witches pyramid and what couldāve improved. Another thing to remember is to be patient. You donāt want to cast a spell, and after being impatient on itās product, conducting another spell to help it, and another, only to have it all be effective simultaneously, creating a mess.
Now after learning the structure of the spell, letās learn the different types!
Consecrating: blessing and making something sacred
Charging: to fill an item with an intended energy
Cleansing: Literally cleansing or removing of negative energies to a specific person, thing, place, or situation/event.
Blessings: Bringing positive energy(of a certain intent or just in general) to a specific person, thing, place, or situation/event. Bringing upon good luck.
Glamour: Charming an item or being to give an illusion of a changed appearance
Jar spells: Doing a spell charm using jars.
Charms, Amulets, and Talismans: Often enhancements on a specific item with a certain intent.
Negative/Punishing offense Magick: These are often the ādarkā part of magick, where the intent is darker and tend to be more negative.
Curses: Any spell meant to cause harm(Physical, Psychologically, or emotionally) to someone of something..
Jinx: A spell that causes repetitive and/or continual bad luck(Normally the intent is to cause irritation)
Hexes: A minor Curse, not as powerful or last as long as a curse.
Binding: restricts the person/entity from doing something. Normally cast to keep the person/entity from hurting themselves or others. Also can be reversible.
Materials, Tools, and Ingredients
Materials, Tools, and ingredients are what help give that spell an āUMPHā. Some people see it as an enhancement to the spell, or, to compare, possibly a recipe to a great big food(metaphorically speaking). The most important tool is yourself, Remember that. Without you, the magick canāt be made. You can make the spell by yourself, and you donāt NEED the ingredients.
The first thing to start off in this are the associations made. How to associate the Materials, Tools, and Ingredients? USE YOUR INTUITION. Itās way more accurate than others. If you donāt feel as though this certain association fits, then use the association that you think would fit best. I will list down some basics and commons on associations, but do not follow if you do not āvibeā with it.
Crystals: used to enhance the energy of an area/person, and possibly charge an item(for example, gem water)
Amethyst - Calm, Sobriety, Psychic enhancement/awareness
Quartz - universal energy enhancer, substitute for any crystal(all-purpose stone)
Rose Quartz - Love, Romance, Peace
Herbs: Used to enhance the spell by burning, mixing, ingesting, brewing, etc.
Lavender: Calmness, Peace
Cinnamon: Fire, Enhancement, Power, Courage
Pink -Ā Permanent rather than passionate love, Compassion, Gentleness
Magenta -Ā Powerful energy source, Transformation
Red -Ā Love, Passion, Strong emotions, Strength, Anger, Transformation, Truth
Orange -Ā Activity, Change, Dynamism
Yellow -Ā Intellect, understanding, Air, Travel, Comprehension, Memory
Green -Ā Money, Prosperity, Luck, Stability
Blue -Ā Relaxation, Peace, Healing
Purple -Ā Psychic, Deep relaxation, Meditation, Magick
Beige -Ā Sweet Sentiments, Permanent Tranquility
Brown -Ā Earthy, Justice, Balance, Moderation, Stability
Silver -Ā Moon, Intuition, Artemis
Gold -Ā Sun, Strength, Apollo
Black -Ā Mystery, Letting go, moving on, Banishing, Necromancy, Control negative forces
White -Ā Substitute for any other color, enhances energy of other colors, Purity, Cleansing, Healing, Divine.
This list is also a great quick reference to candle colors, as they can be used to also invoke specific energies and intentions.
Dictionary definition of Ritual: a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
Rituals are, as the dictionary says, a ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed in a certain order. Not every spell is a ritual, but not every ritual is a spell. Circles are temporary protective spaces used to conduct rituals. Sometimes, certain rituals can drain, so remember to ground and center!
Making your own spells vs. using other spells
Thereās a lot of controversy on spell making and using others spells. For my opinion, itās whatever you want to do! Some people just canāt write spells and itās okay! I think of spells as a recipe. You can share one, share them, and others can follow as well. As long as you follow the instructions itās okay. Remember, the magick comes from you. Now itās up to you on how to direct it and structure it.
Spells are a spoken or written formula that when used in an act of magick is intended to cause or influence a particular course of events. They are what gets a lot of people into witchcraft. There is a structure in every spell, and following it can help outline the spell. There are many different kinds, from blessings to curses. Some spells require materials, tools, and ingredients, and itās up to you whether it fits with associations. Circles and rituals make up some spells and itās also up to you.
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