Crafting Beginner Spells đŻ
A question I am frequently asked is, âdo you have any good âbeginner spellsâ for X purpose?âÂ
What this says to me is, âdo you have any spells that require minimal ingredients and supplies?âÂ
As a beginner, you may not have access to a ton of ingredients or supplies and thatâs fine! This post will provide some tips on how to craft spells using what you have.Â
First thingâs first - effort. All spells require some kind of effort. You cannot throw a bunch of ingredients together without some kind of adjunct to help it along. My long lived example is âyou canât plug your phone into the charger and expect it to charge without plugging it into the wall, too.â Intent is important, but it is not everything.
Please refer to this post for suggestions on how to charge and program your items: Cleansing & Charging Items
Moving right along - actual tips for crafting spells as a beginner witch.Â
Know & understand the formula for writing a spell - this includes identifying your intent, collecting the appropriate ingredients, figuring out the best way to combine those ingredients, and how to actually cast the spell. Learn to ground yourself prior to a spell, to gather energy, and to direct that energy into your spell. This is the adjunct I mentioned above that goes along with combining ingredients.Â
Read & learn - write down correspondences for various intentions so that when it comes down to actually making a spell, you know which items will go together and work well with each other. You donât need a high quality leather bound grimoire to take notes - that old notebook from middle school will work just fine. You can also take notes on your phone or your computer - there are lots of apps and programs you can download for ease of use and easy access. I personally use OneNote because it syncs across all of my devices and itâs very user friendly/easy to organize with tabs, sections, etc.Â
Timing - learn about timing and what is appropriate for the spell you wish you cast; timing includes working with different times of day, weekdays, seasons, lunar phases, and other astrological/astronomical placements.Â
Use what you have - raid your kitchen, your pantry, that collection of rocks from when you were a little kid; you donât need fancy stuff from a metaphysical shop to craft a basic spell.
Keep a record of what youâve done - this will help you figure out what works, what doesnât, and what you can improve on in the future.
Rework & Reuse - if youâre hellbent on doing a jar spell but donât have a fresh clean jar, find one; that empty jar of pickles or pasta sauce in the fridge? Clean it and use it! Canât find a jar anywhere in your house? Use an envelope. Use a ziploc bag. Use an empty pill bottle. Use a small cardboard box.Â
Improvise - if youâve found a pre-written spell that calls for ingredients you know you donât have, find ingredients that you do have that will serve the same purpose; this isnât to say that you can substitute one thing for another just because you want to - you have to find substitutions that will actually work to serve the purpose you need them for.Â
Forage - use items found in nature to craft your spells; no, that doesnât mean go pick every single random flower and herb you find (because touching plants you canât identify can be harmful to your health), and it also doesnât mean you need to trespass to do so (because thatâs illegal), but if someone close to you has a garden and needs to get rid of some herbs or flowers, by all means, ask if you can take them off their hands. If you do this, make sure you know what youâre harvesting in order to use it properly to get the results you want. Have a green thumb? Plant and use your own herbs! The same applies to collecting various waters to use for your spells - moon water, storm water, rain water, ocean/sea water, etc., to name a few.
Go grocery shopping - check the âethnicâ aisle of your local grocery store because they usually have packs of herbs for sale for super cheap; you can also find herb mixtures that can serve a variety of purposes depending upon what you plan to do (Common Kitchen Herbs); find loose leaf tea to use for spells that call for various herbs; alternatively, some stores have bulk herbs you can package up and weigh out and get them for cheaper than what youâd buy a pre-jarred bottle of herbs for. Lastly, you can find fresh herbs that are meant to plant in your own pot at home, and fresh herbs that are pre-cut and packaged in the produce aisle, which you can dry at home if you wish. Iâve also found 7-day candles at my local grocery store for like, $2 that can be great for spells.Â
DIY - many popular ingredients that are used in witchcraft (such as flying devil oil, four thieves vinegar, etc.) can be made at home using ingredients you can find for cheap at the grocery store, or by using stuff you already have at home. This also applies to things like fruit peels - have some oranges, lemons, limes, etc., that are about to go bad? Zest those suckers, dry them, and use them for spells.Â
Dollar Store - if youâre in a bind, the Dollar Store has a decent selection of cheap candles, tea lights, and dishes that can be used for spellwork.Â
Common Magickal Tools & Their Uses
Herbs/Food/Plants by purpose
Spell Timing with Planetary Hours
Spell Casting - Time of Day
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