well the best thing you should do is learn latin your self. its not hard im taking it fir my languge in school i got a 97A sorry i like to brag. if you learn the languge it will be easy for you to creat your own spells. in latin there is never rely a derict translation it can mean diffrent things and you need to watch out for the ending of the root words. if you say something difent on the ending it can mess the whole spell up! i would be glad to teach you every thing i know so far but this is my first year in latin so im not an export but i do have the hightest grade in the class. but you can find in online class and take it i do flvs but thats only in florida if it wasnt i would reconmend that.
I am utterly appalled to hear latin refered to as dead (even though it is kind of) but no to witches, latin is the most powerful language in which spells can be used. here are few spells i use in latin.
Lux lucis- daylight (invokes the sun)
Adustum - (Invokes harsh sunlight depending on the caster)
Arcane oculus - ( creates and energy form of an arcane eye and can be used for scrying)
Contego - shield (creates and energy field) this shield is not physical and is invisible unless you can see energy
i suggest Wheelock's Latin i heard its good personaly i am reading "the Everything about Latin Book" its pretty bad ass im also using rosetta stones latin edition its ok i regret buying cause it was too expensive for me...($200)
latin is very easy to learn....
it feels good to be able to read Dantes Inferno and know what your reading lol
The language doesn't matter. I think some of the spells just sound interesting because our ears aren't used to listening to different languages & therefore we think they have more power!
When I was a little girl my mother & I used to visit my aunt who was a nun in her convent where she lived her entire life.
All the prayers & the mass was in Latin.
I used to be terrified of the echo the church made, specially when all the nuns prayed at the same time. It sounded very cool in a way though.
My point is... Spells have as much power as you want to give them, it doesn't matter if you say them in English, Latin, French or any other language. It's up to the person casting the spell to give it it's ower!
Latin is also still popularly spoken in Vatican City so it is essentially "almost dead". But there the type spoken is unique to the Catholic Church. There are different types of Latin and the best to speak with is Classic Ancient Roman Catholic. I am currently teaching myself the language and first I am focusing on pronunciation and listening.
Here are sources I found to be very helpful that can be your first steps to fluency:
-This is an introduction to the language and includes pronuncitation charts:
http://www.ai.uga.edu/mc/latinpro.pdf
-This is an article on pronuncitation with many helpful links at the bottom that will help you continue your learning after you master pronunciation.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/latinlanguage/qt/latinpronounce.htm
Also, some consider speaking the language as an art because of its unique powerful sounds. What matters is how the language makes YOU feel. If it makes you feel more powerful, that can boost your confidence and effectiveness in casting. It is also a very ancient language, and could possibly have some magickal essence (don't want to say something I'm not positive of).
