As you move around in the world, you encounter people and places that might leave an energetic residue. You may not see it and you may not feel it, but when it builds up in your aura (your energetic field), it can become problematic. If you’ve been feeling run down or as though you’re overburdened by the world’s energy, you might want to cleanse your aura from time to time.

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Your mind is one of the most important tools you have when casting a spell. Without a clear mind and a focused mind, your intention will not be clear to the universe. To help settle down a mind that is filled with chatter or anxiety, it can help to practice visualization. Not only will this train your mind to be more effective at focusing, but it will also help you bring more energy to the spells you are working or the spells you are having cast for you. When your brain can clearly see the outcome, the spell will work even more effectively.

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Everyone has been tempted by a love spell. Whether you’re in a relationship or not, the idea of using magic to bring your lover closer (or to bring a lover to your door), is alluring and enticing. Love spells work by tapping into the energy in the universe that wants people to be together and to experience love. And there are many benefits to using love spells in your own life.

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No matter how many spells you’ve done in your life, you still might be a little anxious once it’s cast. You might start to wonder if things are going to go well and it would be helpful to have someone look ahead to make sure things are heading in the right direction. By getting a psychic reading, you can have some help in finding out what magic has in store for you, but you also want to remember there are limits to what a psychic can do.

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While you might have the right spell or the right spell caster, a spell doesn’t work if the person casting or ordering it isn’t focusing on themselves as part of the spell too. Where your body and brain are will guide the spell just as much as any item you might pick up at a Wicca store. To make sure your spell work is effective, you need to turn inward to see if you’re doing all you can to support the magical being you are.

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As in most histories, there are differing accounts of where Wicca began. Some say that it began in the 1950s with the writings of Gerald Gardner. Others say that it began much earlier than that, but that Wicca only became a more organized set of practices with Gardner and Valiente’s writings. No matter what is correct, one thing is clear, Wicca and similar practices have been in society for some time – and their popularity is growing.

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There is a tenet in some magical practices that talks about a witch’s pyramid. In that pyramid’s points are ‘To Know, To Will, To Dare, and To Keep Silent.’ It is said that a witch should be willing to keep all those things in balance and to follow the tenets in all they do. The idea of keeping silent is one that has continued across magical traditions, helping practitioners and believers not only with the protection of themselves and the work, but also of the magic they want to bring into being.

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No matter what the point of a spell might be, it’s hard to keep your mind off it once it’s been cast. You might wonder if you made the right choice, if it’s going to work, and if it’s going to work NOW. The time between the casting of a spell and its eventual completion can seem long when you’re waiting around for something important to happen. But there are ways to find out if the spell is working, signs that you can seek out to help make the wait a little easier.

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Throughout the course of the year, Wiccans will celebrate holidays to mark the passage of time and the cycle of the seasons. In most traditions, this Wheel of the Year, as it is called, will begin on Samhain or October 31. Here is a summary of what happens at each of these holidays and what magic might be worked during these times.

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Waiting for a spell to complete can be an excruciating ordeal. You’ve done the work (or had someone else do it for you), and things don’t happen as quickly as you might like them to happen. You start to worry about what’s going on; is the spell going to work? No matter what your spell entails, or who cast it, there are ways to fill up the time between the casting and the manifestation.

From the moment you decide to do magic, you need to believe in it. You need to believe the spell you chose is going to work and that it’s going to work in the best way possible for all involved. You need to remember that magic is possible and that spells do work. But when you’re a few days out from the casting, the doubts can creep in. To help fend off those doubts, you can:

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