#paper spells

Paper magic, like so many other forms of magic, is very loose and easy to conform to your needs. If it uses the written word, paper, books, or ink. Paper magic can be written spells, a word written onto a slip of paper and used in a larger spell, written sigils, words, lines, paragraphs, or pages used from a book for spells. You can soak paper in a herb infusion (or tea). You can use handmade inks made from nature. You can fold paper into shapes. These are just methods/ideas that are in my mind and that I’ve used. There are SO MANY possibilities just like with any other potential methods of magic. You can use paper, pens, books, whatever in you practice however you wish. Call yourself a paper witch (or whatever similar term you prefer). That easy.

I do recommend being careful with spells. Words are tricksy. Working with them shouldn’t be taken too lightly. Think of stories where the character makes a wish only to have the wish backfire on them because they didn’t word their wish right. Words have a habit of running away from you, so keep an eye on them. Yet, words are freeing and can carry your intent in your spells in ways you’d never imagine. Words are known to express deep, strong emotions – imagine channeling that into your spells. Imagine taking a popular book charged with specific emotions to channel into your spells. Make that even more specific to you and take a favorite book that inspires emotions to channel into your spells.

Possibilities.

Alright, let me think up some fun spells with inspiration from my paper magic/spells tag. :3

I start all paper spells, basically, the same way. I gather the herbs I need for whatever the intention of my spell would be and make an infusion. More often than not, this means I find a tea packet that includes the right herbs. I soak my paper in the infusion or tea and then let the paper dry. I then use a charged pen that is basically my wand (and is now my fountain pen! :3) to write whatever on the slip of paper – sometimes it is a full spell, sometimes  a wish, sometimes a sigil. I’ve also used my dip pen with with poke berry ink given to me as a witchy wishlist gift and am hoping to try it out with my fountain pen. Depending on what I am going to be doing with the paper in my spell I may fold into into a shape using origami.

All-Purpose Paper Spell

After soaking your paper in an infusion for your intent and writing your intent on it you can burn the paper with an appropriately colored candle for banishment, bury it for curses or warding or whatever, stuff it in a witch bottle for a deity devotion, for general spells, or curses, or fold it into a specific shape ad place somewhere to catch your eye and remind you of the spell and keep charging said spell. Bam. Paper magic.

Paper Chime Ward (x)

Soak your paper in herbs of protection and safety. Write words, sigils, or such on the paper. Roll the pieces of paper into tight cylinders and use glue to hold the roll closed. Punch a hole through one side to the other at the top of the paper roll and thread string through the holes. Repeat with each roll. Use a small hoop to hang each roll from. Add decoration such as stones and crystals. Hang your ward within your home as decoration.

You could also use a variant of this for a mobile for a baby for sweet dreams, protection, safety, health, et cetera. Also, you can fold some or all of the pieces of paper. I’m mainly thinking of the baby mobile; can you imagine critters of protection and comfort hanging about baby? O.o

Blackout Book Page Spell (x)

Use a favorite, damaged book for positive spells and damaged (terribly written) books for negative spells. Find words from the page(s) to create a line(s) for the intention of a spell and blackout the rest of the words. You could frame the page and use as decor if it is a spell of warding, protection, safety, good will, and the like or fold the paper into a shape to keep somewhere in your sight. Or destroy the paper for curses.