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Acknowlegements . . . 1
Intro . . . 3
Why Create My Own Spells? Can’t I Just BUY My
Solutions????. . . 4
How To Use This Book . . . 5
Chapter 1: What is Spellcraft? . . . 9
Defining Magick . . . 9
Big Will, Little will . . . 10
Defining Spellcraft . . . 11
Creating Order Out of Chaos . . . 12
Energy and Information . . . 12
The Parts of Self . . . 13
A Play for the Unconscious . . . 16
Be Willing to Come Out and Play . . . 17
Chapter 2: The Ethics of Magick . . . 21
Is Spellcraft Good? . . . 21
Karma - It’s Not Just A Good Idea, It’s The Law . . . 23
Chapter 3: What Do You Want? - Refining Intent . . . 35
Ask “Why?” . . . 35
State It In Positive Terms . . . 36
Path Vs. Goal Oriented Magick . . . 37
The Flow of Magick . . . 38
Chapter 4: Dancing With The Unconscious . . . 43
The Language of Archetype and Symbolism . . . 43
Levels of Archetype . . . 44
A Hundred Monkeys . . . 45
Changing Archetypes . . . 47
Chapter 5: The Central Archetypes . . . 49
Yin and Yang . . . 49
The Sun and Moon . . . 50
The Elements . . . 52
The Planets . . . 59
Chapter 6: Getting out the Crayons - The Uses of Color in Magick . . . 63
Chapter 7: The Mechanics of Symbolism and Magick . . . 69
Understanding Symbols . . . 69
The Power of Three . . . 73
Planar Attunement . . . 76
Chapter 8: Steps to Crafting Your Spell . . . 79
Start With Intent . . . 79
Your Highest Goal . . . 79
How Will You Know the Spell is Successful? . . . 80
What Symbols Reflect the Intent of the Spell? . . . 80
What Symbolic Actions Will You Take? . . . 82
What Will You Say? . . . 84
Visualization . . . 86
Paths . . . 86
Taking Concrete Action . . . 87
Be Willing To Pay The Price . . . 87
A Spell Creation Example . . . 88
Spell Creation Example #2 . . . 92
A Note On Banishing Magick . . . 98
KISS Your Spell . . . 98
Don’t Use It if It Doesn’t Work for You . . . 98
Chapter 9: Sacred Space And The Altar - Your Magickal PO Box . . . 99
Your Altar . . . 99
Creating Sacred Space . . . 100
Chapter 10: Raising Energy . . . 107
Grounding, Centering and Tapping the Force . . . 107
Reaching for Gnosis . . . 109
Visualizing The Goal . . . 111
Shaping Energy And Sending The Cone . . . 111
Bind The Spell . . . 112
Grounding the Energy Again . . . 112
Other Energy Considerations . . . 112
Enchanting Items . . . 113
Chapter 11: Dealing With Obstacles . . . 117
Dealing With External Obstacles . . . 117
Dealing With Internal Obstacles . . . 118
Which Comes First, The Spell Or The Obstacle
Removal? . . . 121
Chapter 12: After The Spell . . . 123
Grounding . . . 123
Releasing The Spell . . . 123
Take Real-World Action . . . 123
Pay Attention And Open To Serendipity . . . 124
When Is A Spell Over? . . . 124
How Long Does A Spell Take? . . . 125
Creating Egregores . . . 125
Documenting Your Spells . . . 126
Chapter 13: Meet Aunt Clara - When Good Spells Go Bad . . . 129
Improper Wording . . . 129
Releasing The Energies Badly . . . 132
Lack Of Research . . . 132
Not Believing You Can Have It . . . 135
Not Knowing What You Want . . . 135
Asking For What You Really Don’t Want . . . 136
Trying To Control Others . . . 136
Going Against the Universe’s Master Plan . . . 136
What You Can Do About Aunt Claras . . . 138
Chapter 14: Magickal Timing . . . 141
Working With the Moon . . . 141
Working With the Sun . . . 146
Working With The Seasons . . . 146
Working With The Stars . . . 150
Working With The Weather . . . 152
Chapter 15: Analyzing Spells . . . 155
For Talking With A Friend You Are Having Challenges Communicating With . . . 155
A Talisman For The Strength to Do What Needs To Be Done . . . 156
To Release Fear . . . 157
To Let Go Of Procrastination . . . 158
Chapter 16: Substituting Spell Components . . . 161
Universal Substitutes . . . 162
Chapter 17: All-Purpose Spells . . .. 165
The Generic Candle Spell . . . 166
The Wish List Spell . . . 168
Chapter 18: Magickal Tools . . . 171
Are Tools Necessary? . . . 173
How To Choose, Empower and Consecrate Your Magickal Tools . . . 173
Chapter 19: Doing Spells For Others . . . 183
Should I Cast The Spell? . . . 183
Okay, I'm Doing It - What's Important To Know? . . . 186
Chapter 20: Time To Fly . . . 191
Appendix 1: My Answers To Some Of The Exercises . . . 193
Doctrine of Signatures Exercise . . .193
Spell Analysis: Complete Spells and Explanations . . . 195
Appendix 2: Forms . . . 201
Spell Creation Form . . . 201
Spell Diary . . . 205
Appendix 3: Look Before You Cast. . . 209
You Would Call Up . . . Whom? . . . 210
The Old Goat Trail . . . 210
Deities 'R Us . . . 211
These Things Should Come with Warning Labels . . . 212
The Dread "R" Word . . . 213
The (Ubiquitous) Pot Roast Story . . . 214
Glossary . . . 217
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