Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters
by Mya Om
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Author: Mya OmEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-08
ISBN: 0738715506
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
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Book Review: Essential Reading for Spellcasters
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew I had to have this book as soon as I saw the title. I think it's long overdo for someone to have written a book on how to actually make spells work. When the book itself arrived I was a little disappointed. It's a pretty small book to have a list price of $14.95! But as I started to read it I knew that it was worth every penny. When the author wrote in the Introduction: "As you become more experienced, you'll realize that there is a difference between Wicca as a religion and witchcraft as a skill." I knew that I was going to love this book! It's refreshing to see that there are Wiccans out here that realize that anyone of any religion (and no religion) can practice witchcraft, because witchcraft is basically the practice of magic and spells. I also found it interesting that when the author moved to America when she was in her early teens, less than a year later she discovered Wicca. This is exactly what happened to me! I've since moved on to only practicing witchcraft and don't consider myself Wiccan, but it was the religion that showed me that there are others out there practicing magic and that it wasn't all in my head. I also found it interesting that the author comes from an Islamic background, because most of the books I have are by people who come from a Christian or Jewish background.
Now to the actual book itself. This book has seven chapters. Chapter one, "Foundations of Spellwork," is excellent because it talks about the mindset of the witch. If you cast a spell but you are not physically and mentally ready for the results, your spell will probably fail or manifest in a way you didn't want it to. This chapter has exercises that help you get clear on what you want or need and how those things might affect your life if they manifest. This is very important because if you're not really clear on what you want, how do you expect the universe to give it to you? Chapter two, "Sensing Energy," has a bunch of exercises to get in touch with the energies around you. To be honest, I didn't find much use for most of them. I liked the exercise to awaken the chakra centers, the one to get in touch with earth energy, and the one to clear negative energies from your aura. The other exercises, like getting in touch with the energy of objects, plants, animals and humans I didn't find that useful for me personally, but I can see how they can be useful to other people. Chapter three, "Manipulating Energy," is really the meat of the book. Here you will find various exercises of raising, directing, and using energy. Once again, there are some exercises that didn't speak to me personally. Like raising energy with chanting, dance or song. Those might be useful if I didn't live with other people. But she did provide a technique of raising earth energy and shaping it into an energy ball that I did find very useful for those of us who prefer mental/direct magic without any other trappings. I was glad that the author mentioned throughout the book that we don't really need physical tools to cast spells, though they can be helpful to focus one's energy. This chapter also has techniques for charging charms and candles. Chapter four, "Revising Existing Spells and Writing Your Own," is another excellent chapter that's been missing from most magic books I've read (I've read hundreds of them!) and she goes further than any other author I've read in explaining how to revise existing spells and writing your own. She provides examples of actual spells and then revises them so that they make sense and actually include instructions on when and where you are supposed to raise and direct energy. Chapter five, "Other Useful Techniques," has some interesting ideas on manipulating energy. There's a section on kitchen witchery which I didn't find interesting but others might. What I did find interesting were her techniques for energy shields and glamour. Very interesting and it shows the reader that the applications of energy are only as limited as your imagination. Chapter six, "Ten Practical Tips," is a short chapter with some useful advice from the author. Chapter seven, "Guided Meditations," is another short chapter providing two guided meditations which I didn't find that useful or interesting.
Overall, I think that this book belongs on every witch's bookshelf. If you've got a bunch of spellbooks with spells that sound interesting but aren't really clear in how to raise and direct energy to make them work, this is the book for you! I own hundreds of books on magical topics and I think I'd put this one in my top five of all time favorite and useful books. And even though the author is Wiccan, she realizes that not everyone reading her book is and it was refreshing to be talked to like an adult when she mentioned ethics. I also liked how she shared personal stories of her own spells, which you don't find in many magical books these days. The only problem that stands out for me with this book is that there are several paragraphs from chapter one that are repeated word-for-word in chapter two! But that's a minor complaint, and it probably has more to do with the editor than the author. I also didn't care for some of the exercises, but that's a personal thing. I can see how those exercises can be useful to other people, they just didn't speak to me personally.
In conclusion, this is one of the best books on magic available today, and one of the most useful if you want to cast successful spells.
Highly recommended!
Summary of Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters
Got a shelf full of grimoires gathering dust? Don't give up on your magickal books?Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters reveals how to make any spell succeed!
Understanding and mastering energy is the key to successful spellwork. This powerful handbook teaches the fundamentals of raising, sensing, and directing energy with simple, focused training.
Sharing colorful stories from her own magickal practice, author Mya Om addresses the most common reasons why spells don't work and gives helpful tips on how to rewrite or recast them so they do work.
This engaging guide is filled with a variety of fun exercises you can use to develop your own spellcasting skills, from learning to sense your own energy to performing mirror magick.
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