Preparing Spells, With Intent And Personal Powers...

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An exchange of preferences with a friend, in another discussion of mine, prompted me to ask this question of anybody who casts spells. Now, I don't know about anybody else, but to me, buying a ready-prepared spell is not the way to conduct a successful casting. I think you'll probably all agree with me that from the beginning of the preparation, to the end of the casting, you, yourself have to be involved. To my mind, if you buy a spell that's ready-to-cast, then you don't know the intent that's been incorporated and you don't know the powers of the person who prepared it, let alone the ingredients they've bought from a third party. So... that makes it important to me to be involved personally every step of the way, from conception, through release of energies, and thereafter. I study the moon phases and the days which are best for the type of spell I'm casting... sometimes, even down to the hour. All this, naturally, has to be done some while previous to when you intend to cast the spell. So, from there, on we go. Here's how I work... firstly, the conception of the spell required. I'll give this a lot of thought, writing down ingredients required and checking them over. Next, I'll write the spell on rough paper, usually in rhyme, check that through and if it seems to me that I'm only asking for what I want, and not risking a problem, I'll write it to my BOS, or Tree as it's called in my tradition. Then, I'll need to gather any herbs I can, personally... preferably under a full moon, with my boline knife. All this time, the intent is in my mind... I know exactly what I want, and where I'm going to get it. Naturally, if you have the herbs or bark, whatever, in your garden, then that's a bonus, as it's personal to you, planted and nurtured with your own, magickal hands. Ok... I've gathered everything, made or bought my candles, and now I need to mix any oils or incense herbs that are needed for the spell. Then annoint the candles with the appropriate oils and intent, placing everything on my altar. I'll carve a rune into the spell candle if I deem it necessary. Then the normal procedure of cleansing, both personally and sacred space wise, raising the circle or "temple" and calling the corners and deities. Basic things done, I now cleanse and bless each item I'm going to use in the spell, and cast the spell in the normal manner. On completion, I will again consecrate and bless the pouch in which the spell tokens are placed... crystals, herbs, ribbons, and other ingredients until I'm totally satisfied that I have done everything to strengthen my powers and beliefs within the pouch. How do you work? Do you agree that negativity can be passed through a third or even second party... that spell casting is between you, your deities and the energies of the Universe, Elements and Archangels... and maybe if you're casting the spell for another, they have to know when you'll be doing it so they can add their intent by concentration, thereby strengthening your powers? What are your beliefs here? I'm very interested to hear them. I would stress here that if you're reading this and don't have FULL knowledge of spell casting, then please do NOT dabble in this on the strength of what I've said. You'd be embarking on a very dangerous mission and putting yourself to uncalculable risk, so all I will say is unless you qualify fully DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! I have only skirted on parts of the practice of spellcasting, which is a very serious practice, not to be taken lightly. I'm not wishing to offend anybody who doesn't believe in spells and spell casting, so please bear with me here if you're one of those people. These are my personal beliefs and I'm extremely interested in the beliefs of others who work within the Craft, and I apologise now if anybody finds it offensive, but the heading dictates the topic and maybe it wasn't a topic you wished to visit? Thank you.