Magic still exists in this modern era, although few people know about it, and above all it is magic that focuses on self, earth, and ancestral spirits rather than demons, angels and the like. Read some of the instructions that we are going to write down to learn the basics of doing magic.
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Method 1 of 3: Basic Lessons
Step 1. Understand the areas of this guide
There is only one neopaganist who approaches witchcraft (wicca). There are several different traditions that are considered as magic, each of which has its own characteristics. This guide will only focus on the modern Wicca tradition of witchcraft.
Step 2. Learn about Wicca
Wicca is a kind of modern religion, based on paganism around western Europe. The famous wicca wizard was formed in England. Wiccas belong to an organization, such as a priesthood or sect, or they may operate alone or in a special coalition.
- Wiccans believe in various witches or whatever they are called, believe that they are still the same in one concept. There are 5 system elements (earth, air, fire, water and spirit) in this world. Believing in the Moon Goddess and the Horned God, also uses the same ritual elements, namely tarot cards, magic wands, daggers and pentagrams.
- Magic is just one way to become a wiccan. Some other sects prioritize acceptance of nature and the differences in each person. Seasonal festivals, called Sabbats, and structured sects are major components of wicca. You don't have to be a true wiccan to practice wiccan magic, but the two are closely related.
Step 3. Enter Wicca the way that's right for you
Depending on who you ask, initiating to become a wicca is either of your own volition or from an induction ceremony into a formal group. But also illustrations that are closer to Wiccans and personal power, responsibility and freedom of choice. Choose what you believe will work in the future.
Step 4. Study in a school that teaches magic
Magic has several views: how it works, where it comes from and what magic means. Like other disciplines, a beginner must learn a lot in order to understand more quickly.
- Wiccans basically believe that magic is the result of one's rituals being amplified and projected through a mystical path. This includes such as God, God or Goddess as well as the Guardian Spirit of the 4 elements and cardinal directions. Understanding these various concepts will add to the effectiveness of the spells used.
- High concentration, focused meditation, and mind control are key components to building one's strength in order to cast the required spells.
- Many psychologists view magic as a proactive mind. According to them, who can focus mind power will be able to gain magic power, but it also depends on how one can understand magic.
- In some traditions of nations that know magic, the power of a spell is not the power of a magician at all, at least something else helps. The real energy that makes the spell effective is that of spirit, elemental power, and a non-physical entity. Make sure to be able to choose the right type of spell usage to avoid mistakes that result in negative impacts on humans.
- Destruction magic is a theory that is still popular among magic users, it can be very effective, because there are some magic users who believe in it. Magic users also still believe in the right path or the path that a magician really has to walk.
Method 2 of 3: Practice Magic
Step 1. Learn and master
Some magic users find that they become stronger in certain areas than others and become specialists as they continually learn and practice using them. Here are areas you can try to find and study to better understand:
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Wiccan magic ritual. One type of magic that wiccans usually practice is cult ritual, with special tools and geometric shapes (especially pentagrams) borrowing their power and understanding every step required.
- Magic rituals are very flexible. Talented magicians can cast spells simply by looking at the symbols of the ritual elements and using them to their advantage.
- Constant meditation and the connection between human beings and nature are needed to master magic rituals and can lead to peace of mind, clarity of understanding and strengthening of self-character.
- Wiccan magic is usually divided into five types, the fifth being the strongest for wiccans. If you asked 10 different Wiccans about these five types, you would probably get 10 different answers. This guide doesn't cover all the answers you'll want to know, so ask your teacher if you really want to know.
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Plant, earth and earth magic. Or commonly referred to as a green magician. Not only did he study poison, anti-poison and all the powers that come from plants, he also understood the wheels of nature, birth, death and rebirth. This mage had defensive magic as well, which of course also came from nature.
Learning this type of magic will be very useful for giving the witch's house and hearth contents
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Shaman magic. Although this has nothing to do with the traditions of the Wiccans, shamanism is practiced by many witches, and even by some other peoples. By learning to visit the spirit world, a shaman can communicate directly with the spirits.
- Some great shamans can "read" a person and predict what that person will do, this power is obtained by building relationships with spirits.
- Other abilities can also predict something that will happen.
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Another form of witch. Because magicians usually keep their powers secret, there are many magicians who find it difficult to fit into society. The thirst for knowledge and the need to be able to understand the world system were the most important in order to be able to increase magic power. Some types of wizards that are often seen:
- A family of witches, wizards usually have been passed down from generation to generation and the family's secret about their identity.
- "picky" wizards, who study extension and become general rather than specialist.
- A solitary mage, who learns everything on his own without regard to rituals or rules that already exist among other magicians.
Step 2. Perform rituals and ceremonies
Regardless of your opinion of how and why magic exists, or an interest in magic more than anything else, it's a small fact that humanity can still exist with a little help from magic. This means that by paying more attention to magic, we can use it in a good direction and have a positive effect on our lives later.
- Personally understand the framework of the community. When you perform magic among a group of wiccans, always remember that ritual magic is more powerful when connected to produce a powerful spell. Respect your group's traditions, but don't be shy about showing off your own abilities.
- Find the right ritual for you. If you are part of a group, their rituals will give you extra strength with the trust of the group. However, if you're studying magic in your own city, you'll need something like an object, behavior or symbol to show that it's your personality. Use something significantly that can help you in learning magic.
Step 3. Include other ethnicities to maximize the effect
Magic relies on faith and intensity of practice to increase its results. The more diligent you practice and the greater the desire, the more effect it will have on the spell you make. Therefore, it is very important to understand good ethics and moral foundations for any actions and interactions that are acceptable to other magicians.
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Start by understanding yourself. It's quite a long process, but you will benefit from it as long as you follow the right path. You have to be a person who always tries his best, do something as much as you can. Act according to your principles, even if sometimes you have to ignore them.
To improve your ethical core, you need to understand yourself, not only your strengths, but also your weaknesses. What is something that worries or scares you? That part is your weakness. You certainly don't want it to be inside of you, do you, but you don't need to hold it all in either. By acknowledging and accepting it, you can begin to build defensive walls
- Proceed with self-awareness. As you begin to compensate for your weaknesses and focus on your strengths, you will begin to see your morale improve. Ethics helps you control your thoughts and actions, but morals help you understand all the reasons behind them.
- Self discipline. The learning process has no limits. Like anything solid and strong, your ethics should always be improved. Always pay attention to your ethics not only how you should act in the current situation, but why you act the way you do. When you do this, you will become a person of principle.
Method 3 of 3: Using magic
Step 1. Gather the equipment for the ritual
In order to perform a spell, you will need some equipment. The specifications differ from one wizard to another. Here are some tools that are usually used by magicians.
- athame is a dagger (or sometimes a sword), one of the must-have items. associated with male and divine aspects, and both are east (air) and south (fire).
- chalice is the ceremonial cup, must also exist. Associated with the female aspect, connected with the west (water).
- wand was a wand, long, smooth, made of wood from end to end and sometimes a diamond at one end. Like athame, the wand is associated with east and south, with elements of air and fire.
- bell is a device used to send a spell to its destination with a subtle voice. Associated with the Goddess, and can be sounded as a sign that the ritual has begun.
- cauldron is a cauldron which is equipment for making potions.
- censer is incense that is used to burn frankincense and salt while the mantra is being recited.
- besom or a broom, an utensil that is always present in a witch's house. Used to clean and purify the place that will be used as a ritual room, symbolizing protection.
Step 2. Gather the rest of the equipment
Apart from the great tools, there are some tools that are used the most from spell to spell and from wizard to wizard. Here are other important tools.
- Candles or candles are the most common tools found in magicians. Used to absorb and slowly release your personal energy and put it into the spell. The color of the candle depends on the spell used, although there is debate among magicians that this is not necessary.
- Robes or robe is a ritual cloth worn when casting a spell. Usually colored according to the candle being used, green for herbal magic, brown for animals, and so on. Not all magicians use robes to perform rituals.
- grimoire is another requirement of the magician's spell book. Grimoires are usually written personally by several magicians. Contains recipes, important notes, ritual instructions too of course.
- Book of Shadows is a journal that a magician absolutely needs to have. Contains notes of any spells that have been used and what they were used for, a strong dream or a vision, and anything very important to remember. Some wizards also use it to track down original, homemade spell ideas and spells, though a grimoire will suffice as well.
Step 3. Make an altar
Altar is the physical form of a place to work or practice magic. The shape of the altar itself also varies, but it is certain that the altar has a flat surface on which to place the equipment and all the elements needed to make spells. Altars also usually have a permanent location, but even non-permanent altars are fine to keep in use.
When placing elements on the altar, those that symbolize Goddess and feminism should be placed on the left., those that symbolize God and masculine on the right. The front of the altar is positioned towards the north, although it doesn't have to be that way
Step 4. Learn to make perfect circles
The basic lesson of magic is to make spell circles. This protects the altar while the spell is being performed, inviting the 4 cardinal directions. The circle is formed before the spell is performed.
- Rituals vary and the length of time and ceremonies performed by one witch and another, but basically, form a circle with candles lit (for purification) then arrange them in the direction of the wind from the north, east in a clockwise direction.
- After the ritual is complete, it is closed by reversing the way to perform the ritual, starting facing west and blowing out the candles counterclockwise.
- The language used during rituals is like a rhythm spoken in every direction, to create repetition.
Step 5. Make simple mantras to adjust your body and spirit
This basic mantra is performed under the light of the moon, and must be performed with humility and respect. Start by making a circle. Light candles for consecration, and burn frankincense, balsam and pine wood in your cauldron. When the mixture looks smoky, fill a small bowl with pure water and sprinkle salt in it. Place the bowl in front of you and wet your fingers to start the spell.
- Touch a finger between your eyes. Say “bless my eyes, to have a clear sight.” Wet your hands again for each body part you will touch.
- Touch your mouth and say "bless my mouth, to always speak the truth."
- Touch your ear and say "bless my ear, that I may hear what is said and what will be said."
- Touch your heart and say “bless my heart, to always be filled with love.”
- Touch your feet (right, then left) and say “bless my feet, to always find the way and the one that is really for me.”
- Turn off the candles to end the ritual. When you're done, make sure to close the circle.
Step 6. Make a talisman to strengthen your dream
Small is enough, the important thing is that it contains objects that have been blessed. Useful to give you extra energy and help you focus on your goals. It will strengthen your dream as well to solve more problems than your usual dream.
- Choose the woven fabric you like. When you use wool, the colors blue and white symbolize refinement, purity and spirituality.
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Gently and carefully sew the two pieces of fabric together on three sides. The longer you do this, the more your power will sink into the bag.
To extend the time it takes you to make the pouch, you can add beads, a sign or other object when you have finished sewing all three sides
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Open the bag and fill it with a pinch or two of the herb:
- Peppermint
- Cinnamon
- Lemon verbena
- Vervain (common verbena)
- Marigold flower
- Hops
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Sew the top when the moonlight is full to purify it. Starting the following night, rub the pouch on your forehead every night before you go to sleep, while you concentrate on the question you want to know the answer to. Place the amulet under your pillow and go to sleep. You will feel the effects within a few nights.
Make sure you put a pen and paper next to your mattress so you can immediately write down the contents of your dream on the paper before you forget it
Step 7. Reduce your anxiety by drinking herbal tea
Herbal tea is not a mantra, but a concoction that can ease the burden on your mind. For magicians, only some of the potions can be seen or understood by modern medical science.
- Start boiling your magic plant in a teapot with plain water.
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Pour it into a cup, and add two teaspoons of valerian root which has the power to reduce anxiety. End the procession by saying "with this, then be what I want"
In Dorothy Morrison's book Everyday Magic, it is written: Nervous anxiety, you are dead / Roots and water, soothe my head / Bring me to your calming peace / As I will, so mote it be. And some other spells that look similar will still work
- Drink the tea until it runs out. Give honey if you do not like the bitter taste. Brew the tea every day or when you need it. Make sure the tea has cooled down when you are going to drink it.
Tips
- Be an effective magician, practice with dedication. You can't be great just by reading books and doing rituals less often. Take time to practice.
- Don't just stop here. Start your path to being effective with curiosity and increase your knowledge. Chat with wiccans and other wizards, read books and learn everything you didn't know.
- Many people think that magic is just an illusion and full of tricks. Including like the Ouija board (which the player controls_unless they don't know it). Some magicians refer to magic as "magic" or "magic" to distinguish it from the illusions they know.
Warning
- Magic helps you increase the power of your will to make the world a better place. But if you use it for things you shouldn't, it can be bad for you and others.
- As a magician you must be vigilant, because you will be feared by some and only understood by a few. You can also come across as weird. In some cases, you may be able to suffer because of the way society treats you. Keep it a secret no one except someone you can trust.
