My Wiccan Guide

Spells for Beginners

Easy spells can be fun since they are usually quick and don't require a whole lot of planning. But if you don't take them seriously, they won't work. The energy behind a spell is your own focused will, and longer spells do make it easier to stay focused. An easy magick spell just means you have to concentrate more to give it the power it needs. Aside from just your personal energy, each ingredient in a spell also adds more power to it. So an easy spell with just 2 things in it will not have the same strength as one with 8 (I'm generalizing here to make a point). Simple spells come in all shapes and sizes, and you are most likely going to find one to suit your current situation.

Why do spells work and why do they sometimes not work? There are many things that contribute to a spell or ritual work properly, not one thing alone. All of the following combined is what will make a spell work and work well.

1. The Moon phase... The proper Moon phase is one of the keys to success in spell casting. There are many spells that I do on the night of the Full Moon for maximum effect and potency just as farmers may plant there seedlings during the Full Moon. The Moon affects everything and can affect our moods and actions. Ever notice that people seem to be more wound up and crazy during the Full Moon? I see it all the time.

There are four phases of the Moon...  New Moon, Waxing Moon, Full Moon and the Waning Moon. Each of these phases has a 7 day period for doing your Magickal workings. If you add these phases up, you come up with the 28 day lunar month. The time period for each phase is... 3 days before to 3 days after. This gives you plenty of time to plan and do the spell casting. Not everyone can plan on doing Magick on one certain day, so this opens the window of opportunity for those of you who have a busy schedule. Here is what the different phases are normally used for in Magick:

New Moon - This phase is very similar to the Waning Moon and used to rid one’s self of things.

Waxing Moon - This phase is for doing spells that might increase your gain such as money, power or other material things.

Full Moon - This the phase where I do my most important spells, for my beliefs are that my Magick is much more powerful during this phase.

Waning Moon - This phase is normally for spells that do away with things or make things go away. Such as making an enemy go away or a bad spirit or slander along with many other things.

2. The proper materials and supplies... These are so very important, for one must have all the proper things needed for a spell. You may possibly need herbs, colored candles, Voodoo Dolls, oils and, of course, the proper spell. The herbs, colored candles and oils are specific ones that are associated with that type of spell. In other words they have a vibration that is related to what you are trying to accomplish. For instance if you are doing a love spell you would not want to use green candles, you would want to use red or pink candles and if you were doing a money spell you would not want to use red candles, you would use green.

3. The mental condition of the Practitioner... This is also very important. You must be in the right state of mind. If you are trying to do a love spell, you must have the emotion of love for that person to project out into the universe in order for it to manifest. In other words you cannot be angry or depressed when doing the love spell. Your mind must be in sync with the type of spell you are doing. You must also believe in your work and not have doubts. How can you expect a spell to work if you don't believe in them but you want to try them just to see if they do work? You will get nothing from that.

4. The will of the Universe... Many of you ask ... “Well, how long will it take to work?” That is up to the Universe as to when it will manifest. It could be a couple days or it could take weeks or a couple months. There have been many times I have done spells and had no quick results and then POOF!  Two months later it happens! I had almost forgotten about it. So be patient and have faith in your workings. Positive thinking = positive outcome.