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As children, when we think of those with magickal power we tend to think that magick is something that is done on the spot with a thought, a gesture, a word, or a gaze. Later on, as we enter into the path of magickal training we learn that magick isn't done this way—or is it? What if I told you that magick could be performed on the spot with your thoughts alone? Sure, perhaps it's not as grandiose as levitating something, transforming someone into a frog, or manifesting objects out of thin air, but it is indeed possible to perform magick instantaneously with nothing but your mind. We know that magick isn't as dramatic as Hollywood or fairytales may portray, but rather operates on a ...
The casting of spells is an art that has been practiced the world over since the beginning of civilization, and is very much alive and well in the twenty-first century. We may not all use the same tools or honor the same rule book, but if there is one thing that unites modern witches, it's that we all cast spells. Sometimes spells fizzle before they have a chance to manifest, sometimes our results are less than ideal, and sometimes things happen as a result of our magic that we weren't expecting. Here are the seven best-kept secrets when it comes to effective spell casting. Plan each step in the evolution of your magic. No, we can't always know every detail, because when it comes to ...
One of the biggest advantages of being a kitchen witch is being in your magickal workshop practically every day. There's a good chance that you'll be in the kitchen at some point during each day, even if you're just doing the dishes or re-heating your coffee. Each time you find yourself stirring a pot of stew or toasting sesame seeds or reading a recipe, you have an opportunity to practice magick. I have favorite spells I do all the time, and virtually all of them happen in the kitchen. The spells are easy, fast, and, most importantly, effective. 1. Sweep Away Your TroublesMy kitchen floor always needs sweeping. I can't tell you how many times a piece of carrot shoots off the cutting ...
In modern magical discourse, we spend a lot of time discussing how practitioners should approach the practice of magic, and these discussions are often framed in terms of two viewpoints, which form the ends of a spectrum. At one end, magic is seen as a purely psychological paradigm, and doing magic (if one "does magic" at all) is about inducing changes in the magician's consciousness, rather than creating any sort of tangible effects here on the material plane where most of us live, move, and have our being. From this end of the spectrum, the idea that magic actually has the ability to change the reality outside our own heads can be seen as possible, if implausible, or as laughable ...
