This is a guide to help you transition off of relying on written-down magic all the time. Not for the very beginner, but if you’ve done a spell or two in your time you’re likely good to go.
Collecting written spells by others is one of my favorite things about Tumblr, but 90% of the time these days I just do magic as needed. Believe me, once you realize you can do this, it’s so empowering and freeing.
What do I mean by “just do it as needed” though? What I mean in particular in this case is how to cast spells without sitting down and writing one in long beleaguered detail or spending forever leafing through or searching for the “right spell.” Just do the magic!
How would you do this? Well, first you have to…
Be Familiar with some the Following Magics:
- Sigils
- Poppets
- Jar Spells
- Candle Magic
- Writing chants/words
- Cursing (if you wanna)
- Binding
- Any other favorite form of magic you might have
Have Correspondence Tables to Figure Out:
- Herbs you can include
- Colors you can include
- Runes and sigils
- The moon phase/other timing if that’s your bag
- Symbology general
Have a general supply of:
- Useful herbs
- Useful oils
- Useful incense
- Candles
- Matches
- Paper
- Colored Pens and Pencils
- Fabric and Sewing supplies
- Any other supplies to do the kinds of magic you like to do
How to Do It
1) Come up with the purpose for your spell. Let’s say… money, for example.
2) Look at your supplies and see what kind of magic you can do at the moment. Let’s say my supplies are somewhat limited, so I’ll stick with a classic candle magic money spell. I gather a candle, paper, matches, and some money-related herbs, incense, and oils, that I have marked as safe to inhale.
3) This is where your background knowledge kicks in. Ideally you’ve read about or at least done some of this kind of magic at this point, so you know the drill. It’s helpful if you’ve read others spells before - for any purpose, really, you can adapt anything. For my money spell, what I decide to do is to take my green candle, create a sigil, inscribe it into the side of the candle, anoint the candle while whispering my purpose “Bring money to me!” repeatedly, light the candle, say my little sentence nine times or whatever, raise energy maybe by singing or whatever, release, and I let it burn out while I do the laundry.
Tips & Tricks
- Make sure you label your herbs, etc. beforehand so you’re not just burning junk willy nilly like you can’t get poisoned or some silly stuff like that.
- Don’t get too worried about the strict meanings and correspondences of things. Fudge it a bit, it’s fine.
- Don’t think it has to be complicated. Start with charms, even. Little itty bitty tiny spells for things like protection or something.
- Allow yourself to get creative from the things you have around you.
- Gather knowledge and experiment! Read the spells that others have written. Read books on magic! Having this info allows you to figure out what you’re gonna do.
- Once you can do magic like this, believe me, it is WORTH it not having to leaf through stuff.
- If you are still having a hard time letting go like this, step back and try it again in a few months.
- Yes, your spell is going to be just as effective, if not more. Once you get into the creative process, you’re tapping into you and what you are ready to do as far as magic goes at the moment. That’s powerful.
- Just because you’re making it up as you go along doesn’t mean you can’t record it for future verification.
Good luck!!
