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Article written by the "Authors of Magickalpair Realm" 2002
*Magick is a very real, serious and powerful energy. I can't describe magick to its fullest extent on this website; I have only given the basics of it. Please study the subject of magick very thoroughly before attempting it! Read every book you can get your hands on! Since this page was written back in 2002, we (Marlevane and I) feel it's time for an updated version of this article. (Past due, actually.) We have grown more spiritual and knowledgeable in the past four years, and wish to share what we have learned with you. Please check back soon for a revision of this article.* |
Article Table of ContentsMagick and Its EnergiesPreparation for Magick Visualization and Positive Magick Magick Timing |
Magick and Its EnergiesMagick, what is it? To me, it is the energies that resides in all of nature that we all can manipulate to bring about change in our lives. Most people, that aren’t involved in the occult, think that magick is supernatural. It is the total opposite. Magick is as natural as a waterfall or the Grand Canyon. Everything in nature omits energy, and magick can transform that energy to bring about change in our lives. There are three main types of energy and here they are: 1. Personal Energy- This is the energy that each and every one of us have inside. Our bodies absorb energy from everything from the moon and sun, to the food and water we consume. We are always losing energy also. Every movement we make releases energy, but we always get it back. During magick we build up personal energy to produce a more effective spell! Then when we are done with the spellcraft we return or release the energies back into the ground or back to where you drew it from.(Grounding). 2.Earth Energy- This is just what it sounds like, energies from the Earth. Every tree, each rock, each gemstone, each plant, every gust of wind, every drop of water, or every flicker of a flame has energy. While we perform magick, we will use the elements of the Earth (earth, air, fire, and water) for spells. Every different element omits a different energy. For example if I needed some money, I might use a green candle (green is the color of wealth), some patchouli oil to anoint the candle (patchouli has money properties), and sprinkle the altar with some jasmine (jasmine also has money properties). Then I would light the candle and visualize the money coming to me. If I am doing a spell for another reason, I would use the herbs, oils, or gemstones that omit the sort of energy that I need to make the spell work. 3. Divine Energy- This energy is a combination of both personal and Etherical energies which manifests in the God and Goddess. We will invoke the Deities to bless our magick and lend Their power to the working. In turn, we give Them our personal energy, by raising power before invoking Them. |
Preparation for MagickBefore we perform rituals and magick, we need to prepare ourselves. Like I said on the Wiccan Beliefs page, our bodies absorb the negative energies of the world. This bad energy will affect the ritual and/or magick. We need to get rid of the bad vibrations (all energies are made up of vibrations). Taking a ritual bath will get rid of the bad vibes. ( A ritual bath washes away the negative energies). All you need is a tub of water, some sea salt, your favorite incense or oil, candles, a sachet bag full of soothing herbs, or just anything that will relax you. Add the salt and other ingredients to the water, get in tub and visualize the negative energies seeping into the water. When you pull the drain plug, all the bad stuff will down the drain. Sometimes I don’t have time to do all of that, so I will just stand in the tub and run water over myself, visualizing the negative energies going down the drain. Sometimes I just stand outside, letting the wind carry off the bad vibes. The point of me telling you this is to let you know that a ritual bath is anything to make you feel pure of energy. Some Wiccans will fast for 24 hours before even doing a ritual bath. I personally don’t fast because if I’m starving, I can’t concentrate on the ritual. To each his own. If it makes you feel closer to the God and Goddess to fast, then by all means do it!
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Visualization and Positive MagickThe most important part of a spell is visualization. Visualization is the process of forming mental pictures in your conscious mind. If you want the spell to work, you have to visualize the outcome, even before starting the spell. Actually while you are gathering your supplies for the spell, you thinking about the outcome of the spell, therefore you are visualizing! Visualization just isn’t for working spells. It’s also for everything from opening the circle to closing the circle. It’s for just about everything that is involved with Wicca. To visualize, you have to be able to control your mind. That is not an easy task. You can’t let your mind wonder while visualizing. Meditating is one way you can control the mind. The more you meditate, the better you will get at mind control. There are also exercises that will help you with visualization. Here is an example:
This exercise will take practice, but when you master it, you will be able to visualize! You don’t have to use a creature in this exercise, use whatever makes you comfortable! Now let me take a moment to talk about positive magick. Every spell that you do should be a positive spell. Never do a spell that would harm someone, or make them do something against their will. If you do, you will get it back three times worse-the Threefold Law. Remember the Wiccan Rede- |
Magick TimingThe phase of the moon is very important for working magick. You must time your work to the phases of the moon for your spell to work right. First, let us look at the phases of the moon. When the moon goes from new to full, it is waxing, or growing. When it goes from full to new, it is waning, or receding. What kind of spell you are doing should depend on what phase the moon is in. Constructive magick (ex. love, money, fertility, or healing spells etc.) should be done during a waxing moon. The closer to the full moon, the more effective the spell will be. Destructive spells (ex. binding spells, stopping a bad habit, or removing hexes and/or curses, etc.) should be done during a waning moon.
A Witches Almanac has a lot of information in it, including the phases of the moon. I recommend every Witch should have one.
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Remember The Wiccan Rede
"An' it harm none, do what thou wilt".
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