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Magic in Many Guises
the hours when the influence of the ruling planet is at its strongest.
There are many magic makers who will not cast their spells at any other
times, so convinced are they of the potency that the planets add to their
magic.
Many magic makers find that it helps to have the words of the spell to
be cast written out and put on their altar along with a photograph or an
item belonging to the person to whom the spell is being directed.
After opening rituals have been performed and the candles, holders and
oil have been consecrated, it is the time to anoint the candles and cast the
spell. It is best to try to ensure that there will be no interruptions, so the
telephone answering machine will have been switched on and family
members asked to make as little noise as possible during the half hour or
so it takes to cast the spell.
Once the spell has been started, it should be continued right through to
the end without interruption, which would weaken the power of the
magic. This is why vizualization can be such a boon: with the mind
totally focused on the magic being made, any outside interruptions will
not interfere with the concentration necessary to weave a spell.
Some spells have to be performed over a series of days if they are to be
really effective. If this is the case, it is best to cast the spell at the same
time each day. Normally the same words are spoken, but there are some
spells that require different words to be spoken as the days progress.
There may be times when a candle is blown out accidentally when the
spell is being cast, and here opinion divides. Some take it as a sign that
the magic is not working and should be abandoned to be tried again at
another appropriate time or day. Others carry on regardless, believing
either that the required amount of energy has already been released by
that candle or that the spell is complete. If it happens on the last day of
an ongoing spell, any other candles being used are allowed to burn down
and the spell brought to an end in the prescribed way. One thing that
those who differ do agree on is that the offending candle should never be
relit.
It is also not unusual for a candle to flicker or flare during a spell
weaving session. This is often taken as a sign that any entities that have
been summoned are manifesting themselves and are lending their
powers to the magic being made.
If a candle used to represent a person is burning particularly strongly,
this is often taken as a sign that they are dominating the situation,
displaying higher than normal energy levels or have strong feelings
about the reason for which the spell is being cast.
A weak flame implies that there is strong opposition to the manifes-
tation of the intent of the spell and that the spell will have to be repeated
at a later, suitable day. Or it may mean that the person represented by
the candle is in a submissive position in their situation, perhaps
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