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SPELL ETHICS



1} As a general rule you should never cast for someone without their

knowledge and consent.



You wouldn't like someone going around behind you doing something you

wouldn't be comfortable with, so don't do it to someone else. It's like

fixing someone's problem for them without giving them the chance to fix

it themselves first. If someone wants your help they will ask for it but

don't assume you know what is best for someone else.



2} Never cast a spell intending to cause harm to another person.

This is self explanatory you don't cause harm to another person. And

while I believe that every cast has a price you should never intentionally

set out to hurt another person.



3} Use caution when casting love spells. You should never force another

person into a position of being in love. Think about it this way say you cast

for love and got your desire granted; only as it turns out you are not at all

compatible with this person or he/she is very abusive ~ well guess what

now you are stuck with this person because this is what you cast for. So

instead of casting a love spell try an attraction spell instead and let love

find you.



4} Manipulation is generally considered wrong.

It's acceptable to manipulate situations but not people. Imagine how you

would feel if someone was suddenly controlling your life.



5} Be careful when cast prosperity spells that you are not greedy.

Make sure when you cast for prosperity no one else is disadvantaged. Only ask for what you need!



6} Always take your spellwork seriously.

Magick is not something that should be dabbled with, it can have very

serious consquences. Don't do any magickal work that you are not secure in doing...DON'T DABBLE!!!



7} Have a clear goal in mind.

When you cast have a clear goal in mind of the end you want to achieve

there is less chance of anything going wrong then.



8} Always bear the Wiccan Rede in mind. Harm None!

The Law of the Power









1. The power shall not be used to bring harm, to injure or control any other being or creature. But, if the need arises, the Power shall be used to protect your life or the lives of others.





2. The Power is used only as the need dictates.





3. The Power can be used for your own gain, as long as by doing so you harm none.





4. It is unwise to accept money for the use of the Power, for it quickly controls its taker. Be not as those of other religions.





5. Use not the Power for prideful gain, for such cheapens the mysteries of Wicca and magick.





6. Ever remember that the Power is a sacred gift of the Goddess and God, and should Never be misused or abused in any way.





7. And this is the Law of the Power.

OSTARA RITUAL

(Scott Cunningham)



Flowers should be laid on the altar, placed around the circle and strewn on the ground. The cauldron can be filled with spring water and flowers, and buds and blossoms may be worn as well. A small potted plant should be placed on the altar.



Arrange the altar, light the candles and incense, and cast the Circle of Stones.

Recite the Blessing chant.

Invoke the goddess and god in whatever words please you.

Stand before the altar and gaze upon the plant as you say:



Great goddess, you have freed yourself from the icy prison of winter.

Now is the greening, when the fragrance of flowers drifts on the breeze.

This is the beginning. Life renews itself by Your magic, Earth Goddess.

The God stretches and rises, eager in His youth,

and bursting with the promise of summer.



Touch the plant. Connect with its energies and, through it, all nature. Travel inside its leaves and stems through your visualisation - fingers and into the plant itself. Explore its inner nature, sense the miraculous processes of life at work within it. After a time, still touching the plant, say:



I walk the earth in friendship, not in dominance.

Mother Goddess and Father God, instill within me

through this plant a warmth for all living things.

Teach me to revere the Earth and all its treasures.

May I never forget.



Meditate upon the changing of the seasons. Feel the rousing of energies around you in the Earth. Works of magic if necessary, may follow; then celebrate the simple Feast.



The circle is released.