Traditional British Witchcraft
The Magical Arts

Witchcraft & Spells:
An Introduction

To most people, magic seems mysterious and supernatural. However, magic is something quite different. To the Trad Witch, magic is the utilization of the forces of Nature, forces of the First Cause, or God, in the change of present reality as reflected in the goals intended by the Trad Witch. Thus, magical spellwork is a divine act, which can foster change for the individual, family, or the community.

Thus, when seen in this light, magic is not "supernatural" because it works within the physical world, within Nature, within the laws of physics. For if the universe is the creation of the First Cause, or God, and not created by chance, then that which the First Cause created is natural and within Nature.

Traditional Magic is very effective when used to:

• Protect and safeguard oneself, family, house and property.

• Implement self-improvement for personal growth, development, and transformation.

• Heal oneself and to heal others.

• Assist in reaching a set goal.

• Remove barriers and impediments.

• Create openings or opportunities.

Traditional Magic is very practical for everyday life. It has been the magical mainstay of British wizardry from the old times of the Cunning folk to the present day's Trad Witch. It is a simple yet profound discipline that can catch the imagination and apply the rule of Nature into one's life with grace and justice. However, beyond all, it is a sensible path that lights the witch's spirit.

Magic & Secrecy In The Household

In Traditional Witchcraft, or "Trad Witchcraft", the magical arts, witchcraft spells, are as important as breathing air. It is an aspect of Nature, a fact of life.

The practice of Traditional Magic in the British Isles is usually very direct, practical and simple. Spells are usually not elaborate. Of course, there are variations between traditions, or "Trads", but the clear medium is toward simplification, directness, and immedientcy in the conduct of spellwork.

Usually, one single white utility candle will be used to help focus attention and concentration. Colored candles are used only if they happen to be the ones found in the drawer. Otherwise, white candles are the norm. If any additional props are used it will be because they were readily handy. However, the only two things that are required for a good spellwork are the witch and the witch's energy.

Spells are considered highly private and are usually a family trust. They are usually not shared outside a family or group, except for a highly selected seeker that is brought into the group or family.

Secrecy is usually held as a sacred responsibility. In a household, nothing is deemed to be more important than to maintain secrecy against all outsiders. Children are usually taught at a young age to be highly suspicious of all outsiders and never to speak about the family or of family affairs under any circumstances.

Understanding The Nature Of Magic

It's important to understand a few things about the nature of the spells, themselves.

Spells are governed by intent, your intention, and they are powered by the energy you instill into the spell, meaning your mental energy.

All energy is governed by the laws of physics and the principle that: For every action there is an equal reaction. By its nature, energy, including the energy of a spell, can be altered or changed by the influence of other energies it encounters along its way to its destination. As the energy of a spell can be altered or changed, it will sometimes arrive differently than originally intended.

Some witches can use a preamble and postscript prescriptions to enwrap a spell to help prevent harm. However, the tendency for energy to change is always there.

Witches in Trad Witchcraft will at times practice defensive magic. This is because it is considered completely ethical to use hexes, curses, and spells for protection against a serious danger.

Some with less experience in witchcraft and not from traditional families are fond of saying that spells must be "white" spells, or what some might call fuzzy bunny spells, spells that never do harm. However, this all-white approach to spellcraft is anti-traditional and ludicrous. Spellcraft has always been used as a defence from intentional harm from others, especially outsiders. In fact, not to respond to an external, intenional threat to oneself, family or friends is clearly irresponsible.

Energy never weakens or disappears, but it will alter and change. Therefore, the energy of a spell will eventually return to the sender, in some form. This may not be the form you expect. This is another benefit (or problem) with casting spells. So, whatever the outcome of the spell that you send, there is the additional effect of the returned energy that comes back to you. This can be a very serious problem.

Cunning Fire

For the Shamanic witch, such as a Hedge Witch, one of visionary ecstasy, the mysterium tremendum, there is the Cunning Fire. This is a difficult concept to explain.

Cunning Fire is an awakened awareness, a level of realization or enlightenment and its essence is in all of mankind. It enables us with the ability to act as gods, to create language, the arts, technology and all other things. It exists in all matter, in Nature and in mankind.

With proper training, one can access this essence of Cunning Fire to change the world for better or worse, and even to change fate.

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