How To Create A Spell - Part 1

1. What is your intention behind casting the spell?
Are you looking for love, or do you want a new job? Do you want to heal a sickness of yours? Decide what you want and get as specific as possible. For example, if you want to get over a cold, focus on what good health looks and feels like. It's more powerful to say, "I want to have clear sinuses, and lots of energy!" than to say, "I want to feel better."

2. What "tools" do you need?

"Tools" refers to "props" and symbols of your desires. You can use various essential oils (they are powerful tools - they help our unconscious minds focus and center, and some people believe they help invoke spirits and energies), gemstones, colour therapy, Goddess invocation, Runes, Tarot Cards, herbs... again, the possibilities are endless.

You can also use little models or items that represent your desires. For instance, if you are casting a spell for more money, have some change there with you.

3. Decide when and where you'll cast your spell

It is recommended that you keep you spells private. This keeps your energy focused on your task, and also keeps unwanted energies from coming in and disturbing your spell. Think about it: if you are in a public park casting a spell, people will naturally be curious. They will look at you and wonder and think about what you are doing. It may even cause some people to be afraid. Do you need that kind of energy around something so personal and important to you?
Many spell-casters like to perform their spells in nature. This may not be possible, so just be sure to make your spell-casting environment safe, secure and inviting to yourself. Maybe you have a special room, or space in your home. Find a calm, quite space and you'll do fine.
Some people like to cast spells during the full moon, because they believe there is more healing energy available to them. Sometimes we just can't do things at exactly the right cosmic time and that's OK. The important piece here is intention. You can choose to cast your spell any time - whatever works best for you.

4. But what do you say and what do you do?

First of all, mentally cast a bubble around you and the space you're in. This is a protective bubble that will keep only good energy moving in and out. Say that - that the bubble is a protective one. Light a candle.
Secondly, ask that your guides/angels/animal spirits/you-fill-in-the-blank be with you. Thank them for joining you, for protecting you, and for adding their energy to your spell.
Thirdly, (and hopefully you've written this ahead of time, or at least made notes about what to say), ask the Universe/God/Goddess/You-fill-in-the-blank to hear you and to take your words and desires and manifest them physically. Describe in detail your desires.
Lastly, thank the Universe/God/etc. and your guide/angel/etc. for hearing you. Offer a token of thanks and blow out your candle, thus closing the circle and ending the spell-casting.
And that's it! Easy! But again, you can create long or short spells, or ones that you do with someone else. Have fun with this process!