Spell Basics For The New Witch

I have recently been asked by many of my readers who are new to witchcraft just what a spell is and how to perform one. The first thing you need to know about witchcraft is that it is your own path to forge as you choose. There is no set way to perform a spell as long as you understand the basics of what you are doing.

Spells can be as elaborate or as simple as you want. The energy comes from within you. The tools (crystals, herbs, Wands, etc…) only help you to increase your own energy. For example you can do a mental spell with no tools but your won mind to show someone how they are treating you by visualizing them surrounded by mirrors forcing them to see themselves. You will be drawn to your tools be it herbs, crystals, oils or something else. The basics of a spell is to use your built up energy and focus your energy using just yourself or with your tools and focus the energy on the intent of your spell. It is very important while focusing your energy that you sync your thoughts with your emotion and your emotion should be how you would feel if the spell came to pass. If you are sending out your spell with the energy of “wishing” you will remain in the “wishing” state. Send the universe your intention by feeling like it has already happened and it will manifest. Just be careful what you wish for, it will come true. For example, don’t wish for money, wish for an opportunity to make money. Otherwise, you may receive money from things like a life insurance policy from a loved one or a lawsuit from something terrible that happens to you. The universe is not bad it is just very literal so it is very important to think through any spell you cast to see if it could cause an unintentional negative effect. The most important thing to remember is you always get back what you send to others so always be positive or at least understand that the energy you send out, be it positive or negative, will return to you.

Some people are what are called “natural born” witches. These people are born with a natural ability to build up their own energy to perform spells, therefore, they find spells easier to cast. The more sensitive the witch is the easier their thoughts may emit bad energy or good energy towards a subject, sometimes even without the witch intending to “cast” a spell. The witch simply gets very upset at a person and the target person suddenly receives bad energy around them. This too can come back on the witch so if you have this ability please be careful who you think bad things about. If you are not a natural born witch you can still be a witch you'll just need to learn how to build up and focus your energy but we all have this power within us.

I encourage all new witches to learn about the mind's ability to manifest reality, and the conscious energies of all things including plants and crystals. This will help you better understand why your “tools” help you to build up your energy and how your thoughts can become reality if focused the right way. Following instructions for a spell and not understanding what you are doing or how it works will yield poor results.

I believe witchcraft is the most beautiful of all spiritual paths and if you are just discovering it you are beginning a beautiful journey. Good luck to all of you and welcome to witchcraft.

Thank you to Victoria who inspired me to write this article!