Creating a Spell

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Creating a Spell

As I don’t give out spells I’ll provide a basic outline for creating your own spells. I understand many people often bring deities into their spells, calling on them for aid or inspiration. That’s not exactly my purpose here. My goal is to give a simple outline for creating magical spells. You can manipulate this outline in whatever way you see fit, if something doesn’t work for you, then make it work for you. Remember, this outline is simply the training wheels; after a while, you may decide you don’t need this outline anymore. Do What Thou Wilt.

1) What is the spell’s goal?
2) What materials are to be used?
3) At what time will the spell be performed?
4) Writing the words out
5) Preparing yourself and your space
6) Performing the spell.

What is the spell’s goal?
The entire reason you’re even writing out the spell. The need, the desire. You wouldn’t perform a spell if you had no reason to, so what is the reason for the spell? For example, if you need a job, the spell’s goal then would be to get a job. This part’s pretty self-explanatory. 

The first thing you need to do is clearly define the purpose of the spell or your objective. A good beginners rule is to start with guidelines that are similar to those of making sigils:

• Phrase it as though it’s presently true
• Make it absolute
• Make sure it’s descriptive and phrased in such a way that doesn’t leave a lot of loopholes for mishaps (i.e. I am ten pounds lighter could lead to you getting food poisoning and dropping ten pounds, not so fun)

What materials are to be used? 
Determine what material components you’ll need to achieve the goal. Will the working require herbs, candles, stones? Try to think outside the box when you’re composing a spell – remember that magic relies heavily on symbolism.

 What are you going to use? Are you going to use a candle? What size, shape, color? What are you going to do with the candle? Are you going to raise energy, light the candle, speak the words, burn the paper, scatter it to the wind, and let the candle burn out? Are you not going to use a candle at all? Maybe for a protection spell, you can charge stones you got from the Earth that felt protective to you and place them around your room or home. Go crazy. Use glitter, color, sequins, polished rocks, whatever you want. Or you can just use yourself. Just as long as the theme hangs together in your mind. 

At what time will the spell be performed?
Decide if timing is important. In some traditions, moon phase is crucial, while in others it’s not significant. Don’t feel obligated to drown yourself in the details, though. If you’re a person who feels confident doing magic on the fly without worrying about timing, then go for it. Be sure to check our Magical Correspondence Tables if correspondences make a difference in your tradition.

There are books and websites that list certain times of the day or week that are better for certain types of spells than others. I say, just do it when you feel like doing it. A spell that you’re awake and focused for will pack more power than a spell that you barely stayed awake for at midnight and you’re doing quickly so you can get to bed.

Writing the words out
Figure out what wording or incantation – if any – will be verbalized during the working. Are you going to chant something formal and powerful, calling upon the gods for assistance? Will you simply mutter a poetic couplet under your breath? Or is it the sort of working where you can simply ponder the Universe in silence?

It doesn’t have to be lengthy, it can just be one sentence. Or it can be something like: By this candle I light, I wish for love to come into my life, May it burn strong forever, and may it die out never.

If you’re more of a ceremonial type, and writing out everything you’re going to be doing from beginning to end, then go ahead. If you want the act to be more of a “playing by ear” type of thing, then that’s fine too. Whatever makes you more comfortable. 

Preparing yourself and your space 
SEE: Casting A Circle

Performing your spell
Follow your instructions you made for the spell. Be it meditation, burning paper, lighting candles… And that’s it.

I hope this will help out some people who have a hard time writing their own spells and help give them practice to gain confidence in spell writing.

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