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which will become a powerful force the more you
exercise it. The powers of the subconscious mind are
most easily tapped by creating visualizations in your
head, and by the types of chants and incantations that
employ both rhyme and rhythm. This is because these
elements operate in the right hemisphere of your brain,
connecting you directly to the greater magickal realms.
Burning candles of selected colors are commonly
used in spellwork (see 4.I.5: “Candle Magick). Use
candles with any spell to enhance or fine-tune the in-
fluence of planetary, Elemental, or other correspon-
dences. Many magick-users speak of distinctions be-
tween “white,” “grey,” and “black” magick, shading
from benevolent to malevolent. This is not about the
nature of the actual magick itself (see 1.III.7: “The
Colors of Magick”), but rather the intentions and pur-
poses for which it is used. These intentions are deter-
mined by the ethics of the practitioner, and should be
considered before doing any spell.White Magick: Magick that affects only you, and
doesn’t involve the will of others. For example,
attracting love, increasing wealth/prosperity, or
protecting your home. There is no harm in these
uses, and no ethical problem.Grey Magick: Magick affecting the will of someone
else, to a degree. It may alter their choices, live-
lihood, or community, but not drastically or per-
manently. For example, a spell to cause someone
to fall in love with you, a healing, a binding spell
on someone’s malicious acts, or a spell to encour-
age harmony with someone who dislikes you.
These purposes can be ethically questionable.Black Magick: Magick that asserts your will over
someone else in a strong, binding, and/or perma-
nent way, or that is meant to cause damage, harm,
or death. For example, a spell to cause pain, dam-
age property, or exert control/power over some-
one. These are the kinds of spells that sorcerers
do. These purposes are highly unethical, and
should be avoided by Wizards.The number of possible charms and spells is really
limitless. There are whole books dedicated just to
spellcraft, and volumes of folklore in which these have
been collected. In addition to the above-mentioned,
Grey Council member Patricia Telesco’s The Magick
of Folk Wisdom is a great reference, as are Ann
Gramarie’s Witches Workbook, Gillian Kemp’s Good
Spell Book, and Valerie Worth’s Crone’s Book of
Words. Here are a few of my favorites from those and
other sources, as well as some that Morning Glory
and I have crafted and use. Once you get the hang of
this, you might even begin to create some spells of
your own!Good Luck and Success
MOJO BAG
Make a little mojo bag in which to keep small
amulets and talismans, etc. These are also called medi-
cine bags, spirit bags, conjure bags or gris-gris
(GREE-gree) bags. Cut a 6” diameter circular piece
of cloth, flannel, or chamois. Red is always a good
color for a mojo bag, or you may pick a suitable color
from the list in 1.III.6: “The Colors of Magick.” Punch
a series of holes around the outer edge, and thread a
30” red cord through them, tying the ends together.
As you do, say:
I sew this bag for luck and wealth
With string of red for love and health
That it may keep by night and day
Woe and sickness far away!
(—Gerina Dunwich)FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR WORK
On a piece of parchment, inscribe a Sun talisman
sigil on one side, and a Jupiter talisman sigil on the
other. Say,
My iron Will, my patient skill,
Within this Talisman instill
That I may fare successfully.
As I will, so mote it be! (^)
Daniel Blair Stewart
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