Well that depends how much are you experienced in with magick? If your just beginning. You need to learn your basics first. The basics of magick differ from everyone. But there are some faqs and tips here on the forums and articles you can read.
Some of the basics of magick that like to look back on are:
Grounding/Centering
Meditation
Tools
Days of the Week
Moonphases
Colors
Energy Manipulation
Circle Casting
Herbalism(doesnt have to be inlcuded but would be good to konw the magical properties of them)
LIke i said there are very different but some simliar basics. You need study more before you do any kind of spell work. Because other wise your spells may not work if you dont know how to do them correctly. I hope this helps you out some. Blessed Be!
For learning how to manipulate energy i think it would be best to start with learning to make a psi ball.
http://psi.wikia.com/wiki/Psi_ball
That link i find has a very good and detailed description on how to start but don't believe everything you read on there but i found that psi ball guide to the point above flaring helpful.
If you are new you shouldn't go to casting spells right away, I know it sounds tedious and boring but you should focus on learning the basic things such as correspondences and meditation.
I recommend you go Occult !00 as that has good articles you can read on things like Moon Phases, Numbers, Colours ect.
Good Luck :)
Re: beginners tips please By: Lark Moderator / Adept
Post # 7 Aug 14, 2014
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
