Does any cast spells?

Question

Do they work?

I'm referring to white magick.

Answer 1

A spell is purely a manipulation of energy, to bring about a desired result, a bit like praying but far more powerful...

Don't listen to anybody who may tell you, it is the Devil's work or spellwork is evil, as they know nothing..Spellwork has been around since the Neanderthals and will be still around when organised religion is but just a distant memory...

In Light... )O(

Answer 2

Simply put, the world around us is filled with energy. Magick is putting that energy in motion, directed by your intentions, to accomplish a goal.

Sometimes people ask, does magick really work? Or does it only work because we think it works? For example, let's say I perform a spell to attract a job, and a week later I get hired. Did the spell work because I sent out energy which attracted the job, or did the act of performing the spell give me the added confidence I needed in my interview? In other words, does magick work empirically or psychologically?

Well... the jury's still out. This is a big philosophical debate, and I know many witches on both sides of this fence. I personally tend to believe it is a combination of those forces. However, you can practice magick no matter which one you believe to be true. In the example given above, what matters to me is the fact that I got the job. The spell worked.

It is true that your beliefs may influence what kind of magick you practice. We'll come back to this point later.

I am frequently asked by non-Witches, "Isn't magick just another form of prayer?" I do know Witches who believe that it is. However, in my opinion, although magick and prayer share some features, the essential meaning of the act is different. Praying is asking a deity to change something. Although a Witch may ask for assistance from a deity, ultimately the Witch is the one whose will is causing change.

This doesn't mean that Witches never pray; many Witches do pray. However, prayer is not the same as magick.