Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics

271 Pages·2016·1.94 MB·English

by  Furie

About the Author
Michael Furie (Northern California) is the author of Spellcasting for Beginners
and Supermarket Magic, both published by Llewellyn. He has been a practicing
Witch for over twenty years. An American Witch by tradition, he practices in the
Irish tradition and is a priest of the Cailleach. You can find him online at
www.michaelfurie.com.
Llewellyn Publications
Woodbury, Minnesota
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To Dray, to my family and my friends, many
thanks for the love, support, and advice. Blessed be.
Contents
Introduction
P O : Magical Theory
ART NE
: Know Your Magic
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T : Know Yourself
WO
T : Know the World
HREE
F : Know the Heavens
OUR
F : Know Your Craft
IVE
P T : Magical Practice
ART WO
S : Protection
IX
S : Divination and Psychic Development
EVEN
E : Love Magic Taken to the Next Level
IGHT
N : Money Magic Taken to the Next Level
INE
T : Allies and Helpers
EN
E : Healing
LEVEN
T : Defensive Magic
WELVE
T : Weather Magic
HIRTEEN
P T : Ingredients & Recipes
ART HREE
F : Magical Recipe Book
OURTEEN
Bibliography
Introduction
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n my previous book, Spellcasting for Beginners, the basics of magic were
explained—what magic is and a variety of spells designed to harness and
direct that power. While this is not exactly a direct sequel to that book, it does
venture a bit beyond the basics. It isn’t necessary to be a practicing Witch or
even to have read my earlier work, but it is a good idea to know basic magical
procedures such as casting a circle, setting up an altar, dressing candles, and
timing magic according to the moon phases. Experience with things like candle
spells and visualization is helpful too. Even still, I have tried to incorporate
enough basic material to offer a starting place for any practitioner so that
Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics is wholly inclusive in itself.
This book goes deeper into the practice, answering such questions as: “How
does magic really work?” and “How do I work with familiars?” It includes
further expansion of the structure of ritual, how to really do things like psychic
influence using a scrying mirror as a window to the Otherworld, and how to
become truly spiritually centered—probably the most important goal of any
spiritual practice. This book also contains loads of new spells and rituals that
were a bit too advanced for a beginner’s book. The text is not only a deeper
exploration of the material presented in previous work, but also a foray into
other areas of magical life such as remote viewing and why Witches work
outdoor rituals around bonfires and trees.
Topics that will be covered include such things as merging with the elements,
shifting consciousness through the different brainwave levels from beta down
through to delta; how the stars, planets, and zodiac can play significant roles in
spell work; ancient metaphysical laws and tenets concerning the natures of
energy and matter; and how to use all this knowledge for the benefit of yourself
and others. Lesser used practices such as sending out etheric tendrils, creating a
“nocturnal servitor,” and weather magic (often considered taboo) are covered
with working methods as well as the potential goals for these techniques. Both
protective and defensive magic are examined as well as healing and
strengthening work, psychic development and divination, and of course the two
most (arguably) frequent magical goals—love and money.
This book is divided into three parts: magical theory, magical practice, and
ingredients and recipes. As magic is a natural art that uses spiritual forces, the
magical theory section covers topics such as the different forms of manifestation
work; techniques for self-awareness and meditation; altered states of
consciousness; connecting to the natural world; planetary and stellar
information; and the Hermetic laws that aim to describe how matter, energy, and
thought operate within the universe and how this knowledge can be used in
magical practice. The beauty is that once these lessons are taken to heart, even
the simplest spell becomes a more advanced working as the way magic is
approached becomes fuller and richer in depth.
The section on magical practice covers all the practical techniques and spells
with chapters divided by intention. There are classic rituals and methods
included as well as special spells such as the Princess and the Pea ritual and the
Elements of Self-Esteem rite to provide a variety of options for different magical
goals.
The final section includes the recipes and herbal information for the different
oils, incenses, and potions called for in the book’s spells and rituals. Following is
a Latin name (scientific genus species) cross reference, a full index, and
bibliography. If you have practiced magic for a while and find yourself yearning
for more—expansion into the wider magical world—I hope you will find this a
welcome guide.
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