A spell is a word or list of words in a formula, symbols, or rituals used to communicate with your higher self to invoke magical effects. magic is a extraordinary or supernatural power that has the ability to affect spiritual, mental, or physical forces, When casting spells sometimes they don't work because it either not possible or you don't have enough power of some kind or form. magic spells work by using personal power to affect things with power to use theirs and control theirs personal power is energy from the solar plexus personal power is your will on other powers