Writing Spells

CORRESPONDENCES:

The first step in writing a spell is to research the correpondeces that relate to the subject of your spell. These would include which Gods or Goddesses to invoke, what colors and plants to use, which planet the spell falls under, and anything else that will strengthen the spell. If your topic has numerous correspondences, select those that seem most meaningful or pwerful to you. A spell can be simple or complex, but it must be specific. You cannot achieve your intended result unless you clearly build it into the spell. If the spell has a time factor, include that as well:

CREATING SPELLS:

(*Note: These spells are included as examples, I have not tried any of them, and so cannot speak to their efficiency. Now don't come screaming that I'm lying or anything, OK?)

Suppose you want to

Take the balloons outside on Friday and separate them. Release them one by one, as close as possible to the place where you live. As you release each balloon say:

A similar spell could be created with a net, if you live near the ocean or a mighty river. They symbolism there would be "I cast my net upon the waters", and Aphrodite could be invoked in her Fish Goddess aspect.

If you wish to attract a lover rather than love, perform the spell over a bowl of fruit: figs to attract a female lover, bananas to attract a male one. Charge the bowl with the spell, then eat the fruit. Wear something orange for several days thereafter.

Get essential oil of marjoram. Take a big orange candle and set it in a dish of glue on your altar. Cast a circle and perform the spell, charging the oil with it. Keep the candle on the altar until the glue sets completely. A picture of the person, if you have one, could be set in the glue. Wear the oil as perfume until the spell works. Make a surreptitious trail of it from that person to yourself. Do this on a map if the person lives far away, and put several drops of the oil on your doorstep.

Note that if the spell did not include the last two lines you might attract the person's attention without attracting her or him to you.

Potions can be used as adjuncts to spells. I've never used a love potion because it seems dishonet to me, akin to spiking someone's drink. There is also the difficulty of getting the correct person, and only that person, to drink the potion. But if you want to make one, try this:
Get rosewater, which is sold in gourmet shops and Middle Eastern grocery stores. Fill your chalice with it and add five drops of red food coloring. Cast a circle, perform a love spell, and use your wand or athame to charge the potion with the spell.
Rosewater is used in baking and confectionary, be easier to administer. I'd suggest a rosewater--scented angelfood caske, frosted with pink vanilla icing and decorated with candied voilets.
You could also mix the potion with vodka, cut a plug in a watermelon, pour it in and allow it to steep overnight in the refigerator. The same potion and vodka mixture could also be used to marinate a bowl of fruit salad mode with apples, pears, figs, apricots, raspberries, peaches, orange slices and strawberries.

CLOSING

: Ths usual closing for a spell is, "so mote it be." I have no idea where that phrase originated. I might be nothing but pseudo-arcana, so you might prefer to end spells this way:

RHYMES:

Rhymes have more power than blank verse because rhythm can be used to make magic. (a rhyming dictionary can be helpful here.)

but you might better have done it like this:

LANGUAGES:

Spells can be written in any language you understand, ancient or modern, so long as they make sense. Your communication with the Universe is actually a psychic one. Mystical- sounding nonsense words will not work, unless you have a firm idea of what they mean to you.

INSPIRATION:

It might be difficult for you to get started in this if you are not accustomed to creative writing, but there are things you can do to unblock yourself.