Hi, in case you can't tell I'm new to this, And as so I don't know the best methods of casting. So I need help to find out those methods of casting that will nearly always bring success to a spell. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Learning to ground yourself; to be present and emotionally stable.
And learning to raise and channel your energy. Your energy is the most important part of your magick. Raising your energy means clearly identifying your goal, your intention, and channeling your desire toward that goal.
This is a really simplified answer, but start there because these 2 activities only require YOU, yourself.
After these 2 I think it's most important to learn psychic protection and conjuring sacred space.
Re: Need Help With Casting By: IrisMoon / Beginner
Post # 3 May 04, 2015
The best way to bring success to a spell is to first have the knowledge of what you are doing. Read a book or two on spell casting and witchcraft before attempting anything. Spells work better when you have the knowledge to understand why you use the ingredients and materials you need for a working. You should also have basic skills in meditation, grounding & centering, visualization, and energy raising to expect the best possible results. All these skills will be discussed in books on the topic....they are also discussed on this site and many others. I know www.witchschool.com has some basic free classes on spell casting and training. You might want to check them out too.
Re: Need Help With Casting By: Lark Moderator / Adept
Post # 4 May 05, 2015
Well, if you're serious about learning how to do magic and with starting from the rock-bottom then you don't start out by casting spells, you start out by learning how and why magic works.
You see, there is no such thing as an "easy" spell or a "beginner" spell. One either understands how magic works and has mastered the basics...in which case the magic will work..or you haven't done that sort of work..and no spell will work no matter how "easy" it seems.
Casting a successful spell involves much more than finding some spell on the internet or in a book, saying some words, lighting a candle, waving a wand of any of that sort of thing. In order for magic to work you need to understand how and why it works in the first place. Grounding and centering, visualization, focus and intent, energy manipulation, etc are all necessary first steps to even begin to have a chance at a spell actually working...and more importantly to prevent a spell from back-firing on you.
So, my advice for anyone who is truly serious is to start by reading a few books and practicing the exercises those books will give you. Once you have mastered the basics you won't need anyone to give you spells, you'll be able to create your own spells that will be far more effective than anything you find on the net. Here's the books I suggest:
"Before You Cast a Spell" by Carl McColman
"Spells and How They Work" by Janet and Stewart Farrar
