Spells

Spells and witchcraft are only scary and intimidating to us and society because we don’t know what they are. For example, when you search for ‘spells’ on Google, the Wikipedia page comes up with ‘Spells – paranormal’.

Islam Judaism and Christianity, label some magic activity as immoral or associated with evil. This means that some religions don’t agree with it. Spells would generally be distinguished from magic symbols, words, patterns, recipes, practices and other forms of magic that were not directly exercised by a collection of words. However, some spells were combinations or repetitions of words that were considered to have magic power, but which were not in sentences or verse.
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.  Belief in and the use of spells are universal and have been an integral part of religious practices since ancient times.  Methods vary according to culture but all spell work is based on ritual. Spells can be beneficial or harmful and can be worked on people, animals, and nature.  Their purposes are limitless and include:  healing, love, money, success, fertility, longevity, and protection from disaster, ill fortune, and evil.  When directed against enemies, spells can be used to cause illness, destruction, loss of love, impotence, barrenness, failure and even death.  Spells can be cast to affect the self, or directed to affect another person.

A positive spell is often called a blessing, although such archaic terms as bewitchment and enchantment are still sometimes used.  Negative spells are generally known as hexes or curses.  A binding spell is one intended to prevent harm, avoid danger, or to stop someone from performing particular acts (e.g., halting a murder, preventing a rape, or even stopping the spread of gossip).

  To start, the goal of a spell is  stated and some Witches write it down.  The act of writing down the goal emphasizes the positive thinking techniques and helps to increase  the will power to achieve the goal.  Any preparations for the ritual are made such as lighting coloured candles or mixing herbs and oils. 

There are different regulations for spells, for example ‘constructive spells’ (spells which are for luck, fertility rites and protection spells) need to be performed when the moon is full and bright.