Am new here and I don't know much about magic
I always find it difficult to cast spells even with full
concentration, can someone help me with that,I mean
lecture me a little about it I will be very grateful. who can?
Re: Hi am probably new here By: H2OfanRikki / Novice
Post # 2 May 31, 2016
Hi, wecome to SoM
You probably find spell casting difficult, because you don't know much about the basics. The basics is the minimum you need to know in order to (in general), cast successful spells.
It covers: meditation, visualizaton, centering and grounding. I learnt from personal experience that without full understanding of the basics, spell casting can be tricky and nothing ever works out as you would like.
Re: Hi am probably new here By: Lark Moderator / Adept
Post # 4 May 31, 2016
Well, if you're serious about learning how to do magic and with starting from the rock-bottom then you don't start out by casting spells, you start out by learning how and why magic works.
You see, there is no such thing as an "easy" spell or a "beginner" spell. One either understands how magic works and has mastered the basics...in which case the magic will work..or you haven't done that sort of work..and no spell will work no matter how "easy" it seems.
Casting a successful spell involves much more than finding some spell on the internet or in a book, saying some words, lighting a candle, waving a wand of any of that sort of thing. In order for magic to work you need to understand how and why it works in the first place. Grounding and centering, visualization, focus and intent, energy manipulation, etc are all necessary first steps to even begin to have a chance at a spell actually working...and more importantly to prevent a spell from back-firing on you.
So, my advice for anyone who is truly serious is to start by reading a few books and practicing the exercises those books will give you. Once you have mastered the basics you won't need anyone to give you spells, you'll be able to create your own spells that will be far more effective than anything you find on the net. Here's the books I suggest:
"Before You Cast a Spell" by Carl McColman
"Spells and How They Work" by Janet and Stewart Farrar
Re: Hi am probably new here By: .StarPower. / Novice
Post # 6 May 31, 2016
I send newbies to forums. In the General Info section, you will find Basics Expanded and Starting Out very helpful, even to learn terms and words that are new to you. Knowledge of the basics, or at least ones that apply to you, are important. It will teach you what and how magick is and done. Good luck, and good reading!
