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One of the hardest things about magic for me has always been the ability to suspend my belief in the real world.

Thinking as a practiced, experienced and knowledgeable witch, I would simply create my Bowling Shirt Man. I would visualize him, down to the last button on his black and flame printed shirt, the pattern of his cotton wife-beater under it, the studs on his belt, the fade spots on his jeans, the creases in his boots... the rugged youthfulness of his high cheekbones, the blue-green of his eyes, his sardonic arched brows, his slicked, black, duck's ass hair... his voice, his swagger, his laugh. His hands... His scent.

I would visualize us meeting somewhere, a casual encounter that went farther.

And if I poured enough energy and desire into this magnificent thought-form of a man, he would appear. One thing would lead to another, and I'd have my hands full of an affair wrought from the flames of Will and want, one that would, as all things magickal are wont to do, end badly.

But Gods, the sex would be fucking fantastic while it lasted.

However, I know it'll never happen. Magick eventually falls back into the dust and spent dreams of reality.
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June got me thinking about how I put my Pagan values into action. Truth be told, I don’t take much spiritual action on anything. I’ve been thinking about this whole ‘teaching’ thing. How I value educators and instructors, and I value the act of learning. I’ve always kind of felt like I was unqualified to teach anyone anything spiritually, that I wouldn’t be qualified until I was a grey-haired, stooped crone going blind from cataracts, my fingers clawed with arthritis. I don’t have kids, so who would I pass all my knowledge on to, anyway? Slowly, things have been changing where I’ve been feeling as though maybe I do have some experience that I could share, lessons I’ve learned that I could teach others. The internet is as good an apprentice as any snot-nosed sniveling brat, hah.

It’s been a long time since I’ve practiced magic. I’ve got various reasons as to why I no longer perform spells. For one, I no longer feel as though I desperately need anything – love, luck, money, vengeance. The Universe usually provides. Granted, I could be richer or have a choicer job or more lovers… but I’m lazy and content to keep what I have. I don’t get all that angry at people, not to the point of wanting to smite them with mighty hoodoo powers. Secondly, I’ve come to terms with feeling like I’m not meant to have certain things, like more money. My financial spells never got very far. I probably should have just saved the money instead of fattening occult store cash registers buying spell supplies. Thirdly, and probably most importantly – I have always defined magic in league with Aleister Crowley’s philosophy. Magic is the act of manipulating the Universe to act in accordance with one’s Will. Who am I to inflict my Will on the Universe? Nowadays, instead of casting spells to make magic, I try to recognize the magic in every-day things and the world around me and my place in the world.

So I'm working on an article about 'Spellcraft 101' for my future website. It's mainly about attitudes and concepts involved with successful magic work. I'm having this problem with tone, though. I sound to myself like I'm a condescending, pompous asshat.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Here's what I have so far - behind a cut because it's loooooong, and most likely boring as fuck.

Spellcraft 101 )

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