Spellcasting for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Magical Practice

by Michael Furie

Overview

Learn the Fundamental Skills of Magical Practice

Explore how to bring love, money, healing, blessings, and more into your life with over seventy simple spells and rituals. This easy-to-use, essential guide provides a comprehensive introduction to magical techniques.

Learn the basics of spellcasting: timing, correspondence, discipline, intent, projection, grounding, and more in this practical manual. From candles, crystals, and charms to witch bottles, gems, and cords, you'll study the many forms and tools of magic. You'll even attain knowledge on how to design your own spells in this accessible guide for the beginning witch.

Spellcasting for Beginners provides everything you need to know about magical practice with clear, concise instruction. Create a basic altar for solitary practice, experiment with nature-based magic, and discover the many uses of potions, recipes, and natural ingredients for your spells. Your witch's training will be an enjoyable and enlightening experience as you take part in the magical heritage of the craft.

Praise:
"Michael Furie brings fantastical stories about magic and spells back to reality with this dedicated work aimed at those embarking on the long journey into magical practice."—Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738733098
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	12/08/2012
Series:	Llewellyn's For Beginners , #35
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Michael Furie (Northern California) is the author of Supermarket Sabbats, Spellcasting for Beginners, Supermarket Magic, Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics, and more, all from Llewellyn Worldwide. A practicing Witch for more than twenty years, he is a priest of the Cailleach.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I Magical Theory 5

1 Training 9

2 Putting It All Together 49

Part II Magical Practice 71

3 Candle Spells 81

4 Charms 103

5 Crystal and Gem Magic 129

6 Witch Bottles 135

7 Poppet Magic 147

8 Cord and Knot Magic 163

9 Verbal Magic 167

10 Magical Safekeeping 175

11 Nature Magic: Land, Sea, Sky, and Sacred Fire Spells 181

Part III Ingredients and Recipes 187

12 A Guide to the Herbs of Magic 191

13 Potion Class: Creating Herbal Brews, Raw Incense, Magical Oils, and Salves 199

14 Recipes 205

Conclusion 221

Appendices 225

Appendix 1 Index of Spells and Rituals 227

Appendix 2 Table of Correspondences 231

Bibliography 235

Editorial Reviews

"Michael Furie brings fantastical stories about magic and spells back to reality with this dedicated work aimed at those embarking on the long journey into magical practice."—Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft

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