Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft

By Deborah Blake

Master the art of magic with this concise yet comprehensive guide to creating and casting spells of every kind. Expert enchantress Deborah Blake explores each aspect of spellcrafting from beginning to end, providing you all the information you need to get started making your own magic.

Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft offers modern practitioners of every level insights into how to clearly define their goals, invoke deities for assistance, select the right tools and ingredients, and even write their own incantations. This helpful guide also contains dozens of ready-to-use spells and charms for attracting love, conjuring prosperity, raising protective energies, divining the future, celebrating the seasons, and much more. Get ready to tap into the energy around you, cast your spell, and make positive changes in your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
• Release date: Jul 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9780738777153

Deborah Blake

Deborah Blake is the author of seventeen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows, The Little Book of Cat Magic, and Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot, Everyday Witch Oracle, and Everyday Witch’s Familiars Oracle. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 140-year-old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. She can be found at DeborahBlakeAuthor.com.

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Deborah Blake is the author of over a dozen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows , The Little Book of Cat Magic , and The Everyday Witch’s Coven , as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley, as well as a cozy mystery series about a rundown pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. She can be found at http://deborahblakeauthor.com.

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Names: Blake, Deborah (Writer of paranormal) author.

Title: Llewellyn’s little book of spellcraft / Deborah Blake.

Description: First edition. | Woodbury, MN : Llewellyn Publications, [2024]

| Series: Llewellyn’s little books ; 17

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To all my readers, whose support and enthusiasm

keep me writing the next book, and the next …

And to Blue Moon Circle, always.

Disclaimer

As you enjoy this book, please remember that neither herbs nor any form of magical work is a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. Take extra care when using unfamiliar herbs or oils and when using anything flammable. I want my readers to be empowered, magical, and safe!

Contents

List of Activities

List of Spells

List of Tips

Introduction

Chapter One: Spellcrafting Basics

Chapter Two: Casting a Spell

Chapter Three: How to Create Your Own Spells

Chapter Four: Spellcrafting Tools

Chapter Five: Lunar Spells

Chapter Six: Seasonal Spells

Chapter Seven: Spells for Love, Friendship, and Joy

Chapter Eight: Spells for Prosperity and Success

Chapter Nine: Spells for Healing and Peace

Chapter Ten: Spells for Protection and Purification

Chapter Eleven: Spells for Divination and Power

Chapter Twelve: Spells for Grounding and Courage

Chapter Thirteen: Spellcrafting and Crafts

Chapter Fourteen: Meditations and Prayers

Conclusion

Correspondences

Glossary

Activities

Practice Creating Sacred Space

Deity Lists

Pick Your Tools

Matching Your Spellwork with a Day or Lunar Phase

Write a Spell

Color Magic

The Magical Cup of Tea

Create Your Own Magical Oil

Witch’s Bottle for Protection

A Healing Poppet

Planting a Moon Garden

Spiritual Spring-Cleaning

Corn Dollies

Prosperity Charm Bag

Protection Herbal Mixture and Spray

Book of Shadows

Dream Divination Sachet

Healing Candle

Write Your Own Prayer

Spells

Tea with Intent

Consecration and Blessing of Magical Tools

Simple Protection Spell

Full Moon Shining

Full Moon Tool Cleansing

Full Moon Recharge

New Moon Beginnings

Banish the Negative

Welcoming a New Familiar

Imbolc Goal Manifestation

Spring Forward Movement

Beltane Ribbon Revels

Solstice Wishes

Focus and Potential

Gratitude

Wonderfully Witchy

The Light Returns

Love Is Light

Friendship Bracelet

Embrace Joy

Self-Love

Prosperity

Abundance

Success

Healing for Body and Spirit

Peace and Serenity

Strength from Within and Without

Mental Health

Protection for Home and Self

Purification

Binding

All-Purpose Divination

Card Reading Charm

Power Push

Grounding

Calm and Ground

Courage

Balance

Book of Shadows Blessing4

Dream Divination

Healing II

Tips

Increasing Focus

Invoking Deity

Working with Stones

Using a Book of Shadows

Days of the Week for Spellcasting

To Hex or Not to Hex

Easy Charm Bags

Spellcasting Timing

A Winter Solstice Feast

Focus on the Positive

Spells for Others

Easy Purification Techniques

Making Any Craft Magical

Introduction

Witches come in many forms and variations with differing views on and approaches to the practice of Witchcraft. Some call themselves Wiccans, others witches, still others use the term Pagan. One thing most of us have in common, however, is the belief that magic is real. Not the kind of magic in which a stage magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat, either, but the kind that anyone can use, with or without a magic wand or special words like abracadabra . (Not that either of those things will hurt … )

What is magic, then? We can’t see it, but we can definitely see the results when it works. We can’t touch it, but it most certainly can touch us and those around us. For lack of a better definition, let’s say that magic is a form of energy that science has not yet found a way to measure, but which many of us believe is as real as gravity and electricity.

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Whether you believe this energy comes from the gods or from the universe or from some other source altogether, for the sake of this book, we’ll agree it is out there, and we can tap into it to make positive changes in our lives and in the world around us.

And this, my friends, is where spellcraft comes in. Spellcraft is the art and craft of using the energy of magic. Like any other art or craft, it can take time and practice to get good at doing it, and some people have more of a natural gift for it than others. But anyone can do it. You can do it, I promise.

Like everything else in Witchcraft, there are numerous different approaches to casting spells. They can be very simple or extremely elaborate and complicated. Take minutes or days or even months (if you are repeating the same spell over a long duration in order to get a specific outcome). They may call on specific deities, the universe in general, or simply be sent out into the world with good intentions and lots of hope. And what works for one situation may not work for another, so it is likely you will end up exploring a number of options and styles over the years as you walk your magical path.

That’s where this book comes in. Within these pages, I will talk about some of the basics of spellcrafting, the things I have discovered over the years that work for me, and those that don’t. Your mileage may vary, of course, and what is right for me won’t necessarily be right for you, but hopefully you will find at least some of the contents helpful as you follow your own spellcrafting journey. At the very least, you should have some interesting times experimenting and trying to find out what suits your own magical style.

There are tips and activities to get you started, or to keep you growing and learning if you’ve already been on this path for a while. Plus, with any luck, you’ll have some fun. Using magic, while a serious business, can also be entertaining and fulfilling and empowering. Tapping into that mysterious energy only works if you also tap into your own internal magic—intent and desire, focus and determination, hope and belief. All these are aspects of spellcrafting too.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t feel as though you have mastered spellcrafting, especially if you are fairly new to Witchcraft. There is a section that will help you discover how to write your own spells, if you don’t already, and plenty of spells I’ve written for you to use either as is or with your own variations.

Remember that practice will help strengthen both your abilities and your comfort with casting spells. It will also help you discover which types of spellcasting you like, and which ones seem to work best with your own particular beliefs, skills, and limitations.

With or without the magic wand.

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Chapter One

Spellcrafting Basics

In the introduction, I said that spells are a way of tapping into the power of magic. How you do this will depend on a variety of circumstances: how much time you have, how much privacy you have, the amount of energy you can spare on that given moment on that given day, which tools you happen to own, and so on. It may also depend on your own personal style. Do you like things simple or do you enjoy pageantry and lots of beautiful extras?

But let’s start with the basics first. A spell is a set of words, usually spoken aloud, although they can also be written. It can be as short as a single sentence, or a couple of pages long. Usually it falls somewhere in the middle. A spell can be a prayer or a meditation, but it is usually asking for something.

That something might be as simple as peace of mind