Pagan Portals – Spellcraft and Spellwork
A Guide to the Magical Practice of Spells
by Ariana Carrasca
Spells are something that almost every magical practitioner utilises. Often when stepping into the world of magic and spellcasting for the first time, it can be difficult to understand how to navigate crafting your first spell and what steps to take towards building your own personal practice. Spellcraft and Spellwork is a practical guide on the inner and outer workings of spellcasting. This book brings the reader back to the basics, and introduces everything you need to know about crafting and working spells. The way in which each magic worker will craft their spell will vary greatly. Ariana Carrasca provides explanations of the foundations of spellcasting in a way which highlights the practitioner’s own personal experience and to help them build a craft which is truly unique to them.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
This is a book I’d recommend to all new practitioners – it’s well organized and written, easy to navigate, and the extensive bibliography gives the reader further reading options. It includes a brief history of magick, and acknowledges that there have been some influential but problematic people in that history. From there you dive into the different kinds of magical theory and practices, including exercises and guides for practicing and creating your own spells. I greatly appreciate that the models of magic include questions to help the reader find what path best suits them. The practical magic chapter was fairly well fleshed out, even though this is meant to be a quick introduction and guide. The foundational magical practices section may have been my favorite, as it emphasizes the importance of protection and grounding when performing magick. The next few chapters are spell focused, including one with a few spells the reader can try. Overall, a great beginner’s guide, or one to keep around as a quick reference.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ariana Carrasca is a creator, writer and ecologist, who treads an English folk witchcraft path after being raised into the craft from a young age. Ariana provides witchcraft and paganism content on YouTube under the channel “The Oak Witch”, aiming to help, not just beginners, but anyone at any stage in their journey. She works as an ecologist in East Anglia, which is reflected in her educational content where she discussed environmental aspects of the craft and English folk magic.