are spells real

Indeed. Don't just accept spells or rituals as functioning truths. A lot of things are written by complete morons who have never given magick a single legitimate moment of study in their lives.

Also be wary of those who have made clearly fake spells like those which turn you into a mermaid. Uploading those proves they either have no clue about magick, or it means that they're perfectly fine with lying to you. In either case, stick to spells and rituals from sources you can trust .