Spellcrafting

Spellcrafting is the art of creating your own magical spells, rituals, and recipes. This task may seem daunting, but the process is actually quite simple. It is the nature of magic to change and improve, after all. The below 4-step guide will help you make your new creations

Figure out the Goal/Purpose/Intent of the Magic
What is it you wish to accomplish? Is this magic to improve a persons livelihood, or is it used for an offensive purpose? What is the specific aim of the spell? Whatever it may be, make sure you're clear on what it is you want

Determine What Material Components You’ll Need to Achieve Your Goal
Spells need few components outside of basic magical tools, but rituals and recipes require many more materials. Will the working require herbs, candles, or stones? Try to think outside the box when you’re composing a spell — and remember that magic relies heavily on symbolism. Take into account that the current time and lunar phase could also be used as a component

Figure Out Your Wording
What words or incantation — if any — will be verbalized during the working? Are you going to chant something formal and powerful, calling upon the gods for assistance? Will you simply mutter a poetic couplet under your breath? Or is it the sort of working where you can meditate in silence? Remember that there is power in words, so select them carefully.

Make It Happen
Llewellyn author Susan Pesznecker says of crafting a spell on your own, "When you build a spell yourself, from the ground up, you infuse it with your deliberateness, your preferences, your wishes, your thoughts, and your energies. This spell won’t simply be something you read from someone else’s pages — it will carry your own signature and resonate through your very core. It will be much more powerful and complete than any ready-made charm could ever be, making you an integral part of the magick from start to finish. When we practice spellcraft, we use magick as a way of altering reality. We do this by working with as many of the corresponding realities as possible — time, date, place, elemental correspondences, the support of deities, etc. — in hopes that we can shift reality in one direction or the other and alter the outcome. Nowhere is this more elegantly done than in handcrafting spells, charms, and rituals, because in these instances, we put our essence into the magick and make it our own."