Putting a Spell Together

Boil everything down to its essentials, to do that - eliminate the people. Do not involve any people in your spell itself - this does not mean you have to work alone, this means do not put spells on people! Remember, the only person you can work on is yourself!

The only person you have the right to try to change is yourself - work on being the person you always thought you would be. Do the research, do the work, it is worth the effort, for what you put out is what you will get back in terms of magickal energy.

Go with your own feelings, for this spell is for you and about you, and you are the most important element in it. It must feel right to you to be the most effective.

My point is simply, if you do not do the work for yourself, you do not get the chance to learn and grow. Since that is always my goal, that is how I teach.

Spell craft is an art and takes time to learn. If you do not wish to learn the art, then just use any spell that looks good to you out of a book and it will be effective to a certain degree.

You must do what makes YOU happy, and what you are able to do. The only wrong thing there is, in my opinion, is to force your will on another person, which is harm. "An it harm none, do what ye will."

Basic Spellcraft Correspondence Listing

To help you get all the ingredients you want into your spell craft I have provided the following listing.

This is similar to what you can find in a magickal diary, and should be the elements you want to include in your book of shadows.

Writing everything down including the results, will help you to see how effective your magick is, and will help you to fine-tune your skills.

 Intent

God & Goddess

Moon phase

Day of the Week

Planet

Planetary Hour

Element (air, fire, water, earth)

Number

Color

Incense/oils

Gems or crystals

Herbs/plants

Other associations

Intent

Get down to the practical details, what do you want?

Be exact: "I want a job where I make X dollars an hour, I enjoy what I am doing, I get along with my co-employees and my employer, I work only 9-5 weekdays, I have Holidays off and other time off as needed, etc."

Now I do not say exactly what or whom I will work for, I leave that to the Universe (and/or God/dess) to manifest that for me. This is being "generally specific" by saying what I want but not how it has to present itself. What words will you use for your intent?

Remember that chanting is better done in rhyme for younger self. A method that works well and is simple to remember is to make a couplet, or two-line rhyme about your intent.

To say, "I want a wonderful, fulfilling job that is exactly perfect for me" is an excellent statement. To say the same thing in a rhyme something like, "When the Moon is at her peak, the perfect job is what I seek"  is easier to get into, has a good beat for chanting, and will help you focus your energy.

This is an example of translating your desires into rhyme. Play with it a bit. Avoid the temptation to write long verses for this, keep it simple and easy to remember, since you really don't want to be reading all this while you are trying to raise the energy.