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Make magic happen!
By Jaycee Levin — Last updated on Aug 05, 2022
The practice of witchcraft can be incredibly helpful when you want to put good energy out into the world, and receive good energy in return.
And though witches tend to scare some people, the point of witchcraft is to control energy, learn about your environment, and achieve your goals. And practicing spells can help you do just that, by manifesting and envisioning what you want, and making it come true.
How do spells work?
The most essential part of a spell is your mindset and the intention you put behind it. Simply put, spells will work if you put positive energy and attitude into your spellwork.
There are some spells that are very effective and usually tend to work; however, a spell won’t work if you don’t actually believe that it will. Remember, mindset is everything!
Once you really visualize your spell working as you perform it, there are other aspects that will give you your desired outcome.
What makes spells most effective?
For example, there are some supplies you could use that add positive energy, like candles, herbs, oil, stones, and incense, among others. If you don’t have the supplies for the spell, you can always improvise; these supplies are helpful, but the most important ingredient is your intention and thoughts.
Another example is gemstones. If you don’t have a specific stone for a spell, you could use a rock outside your home; though, it might add an extra step to your spellwork because you first have to visualize that this rock is the stone and add energy to it.
If you are doing a spell to attract money, use an agate stone. If you don’t have an agate stone, use your rock and hold it in your hands (to add your energy into it), visualizing it bringing you wealth and abundance.
The point is this: There is no right or wrong way to do a spell. It's just important that you lead with your intuition and use supplies that you feel connected to.
Another way to help a spell's success rate is by performing it at an opportune time. You can align your spells with the Moon cycle and use the Moon’s energy for your spell.
For example, the New Moon is an excellent time for new beginnings or starting fresh. So, if you wanted to do a spell for overcoming a bad habit, then it would be best to do your spell ritual at this time.
1. Spell to Attract Money
What you'll need:
- Candles: one green, one brown, one gold, and one of your choice that you feel connected to
- Oils: Bergamot or Cinnamon
- Herbs: Nutmeg
- Incense: Cinnamon or honeysuckle
- Stones: Agate and garnet
- Other supplies: Small nail or sharp object for carving
- Timing: The Full Moon or Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Sunday
Instructions:
1. Light the candles and incense.
2. Use the nail to inscribe the brown candle with three dollar signs to represent money. Below that, carve the amount you need and want to manifest.
3. Use your oil to rub the candles from the wick down.
4. Set the brown candle in the middle of your space with your candle of choice behind it. Put the gold candle on the left of the brown candle and the green on the right. Put the agate between the gold and brown, and put the garnet between the green and brown.
5. Light the candles from left to right. Then chant the following five times:
One, two, three, four,
Money knocking on my door.
Five, six, seven, eight,
A jingling purse is my fate.
6. Let your candles burn and get rid of the wax afterwards. Then, simply just wait for the money to come your way.
2. Spell to Find a New Job
What you'll need:
- Candles: one black, one gold, and one green
- Oils: Pine or peppermint
- Herbs: Dragon’s blood or ginger
- Incense: Jasmine, peppermint, or pine
- Stones: Carnelian and lapis lazuli
- Timing: On the Full Moon or Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Thursday
Instructions:
1. Rub oil on the black candle from the end to the wick, and from wick to end on the other candles.
2. Place the black candle on the left, the green candle in the middle, and the gold candle on the right. Place the carnelian between the black and green candles. Put the lapis lazuli between the green and gold candles.
3. Light the candles from left to right. Then say the following chant:
Doors to new opportunities open before me.
No obstacles stand in my way.
Only the best of employment comes to me.
Good luck draws a new day.
4. Then, sit for a couple minutes and visualize yourself getting the job of your dreams.
5. Let the candles burn out completely and then get rid of the wax.
3. Spell to Get Over a Bad Habit
What you'll need:
- Candles: one black, one light blue, and one orange
- Oils: Cedar or peppermint
- Herbs: Basil or bay laurel
- Incense: Peppermint or cedar
- Stones: Rhodonite, topaz, or jade
- Other supplies: Small nail; a small piece of paper
- Timing: On the New Moon or Waning Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Tuesday
Instructions:
1. Inscribe your specific bad habit on the black candle.
2. Rub the oil on all candles from end to wick.
3. Write “peace” on the light blue candle, and “success” on the orange candle.
4. Put the orange candle to the left of the black candle, and the light blue candle on the right. Put the jade in front of the orange candle, rhodonite in front of the black, and topaz in front of the blue.
5. Light the incense, then light the black candle first and then the others. Then, say the following chant nine times:
I walk away from harmful things.
I walk into the light.
I draw my strength from endless love,
And from this win my fight.
6. Let the candles burn completely and then get rid of the wax once they are done burning. Then, work towards breaking your bad habit and it will be much easier to do so.
4. Spell for Acceptance
What you'll need:
- Candles: one yellow, one silver, and one white
- Oils: Gardenia
- Herbs: Frankincense
- Incense: Orange, musk, or rose
- Stones: Sard and amazonite
- Timing: On the Full Moon or Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Tuesday
Instructions:
1. Rub oil on all of the candles from wick to end.
2. Place the candles in a line from left to right: white, silver, and then yellow.
3. Place the sard between the white and silver candles, and then place the amazonite between the silver and yellow.
4. Light the incense, and then light the candles from left to right. Say the following chant:
I accept my karma to be in this time and place.
Give me the strength and courage to endure what I must.
Grant me the peace and wisdom I need to endure.
5. Then leave the candles to burn completely and get rid of the wax.
5. Spell for Gratitude
What you'll need:
- Candles: two white, one light blue, and one pink
- Oils: Lotus or frankincense
- Herbs: Sage
- Incense: Myrrh or frankincense
- Stones: clear quartz crystal, amethyst, and iolite
- Other supplies: Small metal cauldron, small piece of paper
- Timing: On the Full Moon or the Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Sunday
Instructions:
1. Write what you are thankful for on the paper.
2. Place the cauldron in the center of your space and put the piece of paper in it.
3. Place your stones around the cauldron.
4. Rub the candles with your oil from the wick to the end.
5. Place one white candle behind the cauldron and one in front of it. Set the blue candle on the left and the pink on the right of the cauldron.
6. Light the candles and burn the incense. Then, chant the following:
I give thanks to the Goddess
For the blessings showered upon me.
I ask for continued blessings.
So it is. So shall it be.
7. Let the candles burn and then dispose of the wax. Give thanks.
6. Spell for Healing
What you'll need:
- Candles: one gold, one green, one pink, one purple, one red, one silver, one yellow, and one white
- Oils: Gardenia
- Herbs: Rue
- Incense: Gardenia or sandalwood
- Stones: Tourmaline and lapis lazuli
- Other supplies: Small metal cauldron; paper with the sick person’s name
- Timing: On the Full Moon or the Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Sunday (health, healing), Thursday (good health), Monday (medicine), or Wednesday (medicine)
Instructions:
1. Write the sick person’s name on the paper.
2. Put the cauldron in the middle of your space and place the paper inside.
3. Place the lapis lazuli on the left of the cauldron and the tourmaline on the right side.
4. Rub all the candles with oil from the wick to the end.
5. Place the candles in a circle around the cauldron, beginning with the gold candles behind the cauldron, and then place the candles clockwise.
6. Light the candles (in the order you placed them) and then the incense. Then, say the following chant nine times:
Life and healing the Goddess brings.
Accept the healing! Welcome the healing!
7. Let the candles burn completely and then get rid of the wax.
7. Spell to Release an Unwanted Admirer or Lover
What you'll need:
- Candles: two red candles (representing the two people involved)
- Oils: Patchouli
- Herbs: Lemon verbena
- Incense: Patchouli or rue
- Stones: Spectrolite, jade, clear quartz crystal, agate, and malachite
- Other supplies: Small nail
- Timing: On the New Moon or the Waning Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Tuesday
Instructions:
1. Use a nail and carve the initials of the people involved in each red candle.
2. Rub the oil on the candles from the wick to the bottom.
3. Place the candles next to each other in your workspace.
4. Place the clear quartz crystal between both candles. Put the spectrolite behind the two candles, the agate on the left, the jade on the right, and the malachite in front.
5. Light the candles and the incense. Then, say the following chant nine times:
Peacefully, we walk away.
No pain or sorrow remain.
Separately, we live our lives,
Never to join again.
6. Then, burn the candles for one hour every day, and each day move the candles farther apart. On the final day, let the candles burn completely and then get rid of the wax.
8. Spell to Strengthen Your Psychic Abilities
What you'll need:
- Candles: one purple, one white, and one silver
- Oils: Jasmine
- Herbs: Jasmine flowers or wormwood
- Incense: Lotus, mimosa, or honeysuckle
- Stones: Purple tourmaline, moonstone, jet, blue topaz, and moss agate
- Other supplies: Little bag that can be closed tightly
- Timing: On the Full Moon or Waxing Moon cycle
- Best day to cast the spell: Monday
Instructions:
1. Rub oil on each candle from the wick to the bottom.
2. Put the bag in the middle of your workspace.
3. Put the purple candle to the left of the bag and place the purple tourmaline above it. Place the white candle on the right of the bag and place the moonstone above it. Then, put the silver candle under the bag with the jet stone in front of the silver candle.
4. Place the agate in the middle of the purple and silver candles. The topaz then goes between the white and silver candles.
5. Light the candles and say the following chant:
Open my soul’s eye that sees all beyond
This earthly plane and into the Light.
Teach me to listen, to reach out with my intuition.
This is my spiritual heritage. Help me to use it wisely.
6. Then, let the candles burn and get rid of the wax.
7. When you are done chanting, place the stones in the small bag, and carry that bag with you or keep it in a spot that is near you. The energy from the spell and stones will help strengthen your psychic powers.
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Jaycee Levin is a writer, influencer, and blogger living in New York who loves celebrities, fashion, and reality television. Follow her on on Instagram.