Magic isn’t about changing the world around you, it’s about changing yourself. That’s not to say you won’t see amazing things stem from your practice if you keep with it, but the focus isn’t on the outside world: it’s on you. Now, that’s not to say you should become self absorbed in your practice. Far from it. However, the influence of your power starts with you. You are what you can control, and any other change you want to make starts with you and what you do about it.
Magic is best performed in a style that works for you. If you copy someone else’s style of magic, you might get results, even good ones that you’re happy with. But it won’t fit into your life as well as it could, and magic is a way of life more than just individual spells you may cast. That’s not to say you shouldn’t use ideas from other people at all, just that when you do, it should fit comfortably into the way that you practice. Make it natural to you.
Magic can be done anywhere, at any time. You may have to adapt it to suit the circumstances, but there’s almost never a bad time for a little magic to ease things your way a bit. On the way into work, out of work, during a quick restroom break, at home, stopped at a stoplight, there’s plenty of times you can do something. Of course, there’s certainly time to consider, as well as who’s around in considering what might be socially acceptable and what won’t be. But a quick mental chant, or just raising some energy and sending it on it’s task is simple enough.
When you’re looking for something to incorporate into a spell, or just more generally into your practice, charts of correspondences are wonderful sources of many ideas quickly and in a small space. Just don’t get carried away and try to use everything. Instead, find the one or two things that pop out and make you think about how much you’d love to include in your practice, and use those, then add more gradually as they pop out and make sense to you.
Do what works. No one knows what actually works, so if it works for you, roll with it. Don’t worry about what your neighbor is doing (aside from sharing and learning of course). If it works for you, great, if not, find something that does.
Learn from wherever and whoever you can, but also be wary of charlatans. Knowledge is abundant and can be found almost anywhere. On the other hand, there are those who are all too willing to take advantage of those who are too trusting, and many people who practice or want to believe are easily tricked by these people. The old adage is true: if something sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Don’t let your belief in magic cloud your judgement, and let go of the idea that “anything is possible” if you find it’s too easy to find yourself blindsided.
If you have friends interested in magic, learn from them, debate with them, and challenge each other. Working with someone else is a great way to grow in any pursuit, and this is no exception.
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