Table Of ContentThis book is dedicated with love to my Mother; Al B. Jackter; Barbara Jacobson;
Lisa Faulkner; Farika; and the immortal spirit of Wilva. May the Gods of Old
bless you with an abundance of Magick, Mirth, and Love.
I also wish to express my deepest gratitude to the Goddess for Her divine
inspiration and guidance, and to all at Carol Publishing Group for making this
book possible.
Blessed Be!
Contents
Also by Gerina Dunwich
Title Page
Dedication
The Magick Circle
Introduction
1. Gerina’s Grimoire
2. Amulet Power
3. Mojo Magick
4. The Mystical Arts of Divination
5. The Magickal Association of Herbs
6. The Sabbats
7. The Magickal Cookbook
8. Pagan Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Copyright
Also by Gerina Dunwich
Candlelight Spells
The Concise Lexicon of the Occult
Wicca Candle Magick
Wicca Craft
Wicca Love Spells
Circle of Shadows (poetry)
Words of the Cosmic Winds (poetry)
The Magick Circle Circle of starlight, Circle of fire, filled with enchantments
bright with desire.
Turning, turning,
beginning to end;
end to beginning
again and again.
Circle of wisdom, Circle of love, silver with
moonbeams bright from above.
Circle of death, Circle of re-birth, Circle of the
Mother Earth.
Shining, shining, forever and ever.
Spinning, spinning, ending never.
Weaving the threads of the midnight hour.
Weaving the web of Goddess power.
—from Words of the Cosmic Winds by Gerina
Dunwich
Introduction
What Is Wicca?
Wicca is a positive journey to enlightenment through Goddess-worship and the
mystical art of white magick. It is a shamanistic nature-oriented religion and a
unique and exciting blend of the traditional and the eclectic that seeks neither to
convert, conform, or control.
Unlike many other religions, Wicca does not claim to be the one and only
way for everybody, and it does not campaign against other religious traditions
(although the other way around is unfortunately the case at times).
Wicca is not anti-Christian; however, it does not acknowledge the existence
of sin, the Devil, or a judgmental and avenging god as defined by Christianity.
Wicca encourages free thought, artistic creativity, individuality, and
personal, spiritual, and psychic growth. It is a celebration of the cycle of seasons
and of life. Wicca is respecting and living in harmony with all living things.
Wicca is Light. Wicca is Love. Wicca is called the “Craft of the Wise” and is
both ancient and new. It is a path unlike any other in the world.
What Is Magick?
Magick is difficult to define. The dictionary calls it “the art of persons who
claim to be able to do things by the help of supernatural powers or by their own
knowledge of nature’s secrets.” Most Wiccans and Neo-Pagans alike would
agree that although magick might appear to be “supernatural,” it is a power or
force that is quite natural.
For many people a first impression of magick is that it is all “bell, book and
candle,” but upon closer examination, they find that there is more to it than
magickal paraphernalia. (The tools of the Craft are merely “props” serving as
sources to help focus power.) Magick is a wondrous energy that is raised through
various means (meditation, dancing, and ritual sex, to name a few) and then
psychically directed at a specific goal—to heal an illness, attract love, or remedy
a bad situation.
Magick is “the use of will to effect some desired change”; therefore, any
Magick is “the use of will to effect some desired change”; therefore, any
open-minded human being who possesses the ability to focus and concentrate
their will is capable of working successful magick. Some folks need to practice
often to get their magickal skills fine-tuned, while others are blessed with more
of a natural aptitude for it.
Magick is a state of mind and a Goddess-given gift that plays a major role in
the religion of Wicca. It is the Witch’s contact with the Divine. It is the Witch’s
prayer.
Just as there are many different ways to define magick, there are also many
different ways to perceive it. Magick is all around us, and within us. It radiates in
all things that live and die. It can be felt in a baby’s first breath and in the
changing of the seasons. It is a part of the Earth, the mysterious ocean, and the
starlit heavens above us. There is magick in love and magick in dreams. It can be
found on a hill of wildflowers dancing in the sun-drenched breeze, in the cool
shadows of some quiet enchanted woodland, or in the lines of a beautiful poem.
All you need to do is open your heart.
“AN IT HARM NONE, LOVE,
AND DO WHAT THOU WILT!”
—THE WICCAN REDE
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Gerina’s Grimoire
“An it harm none, do what thou wilt.”
These eight simple words make up the Wiccan Rede, which is the main tenet
of the Wiccan religion. What it means, quite simply, is: be free to practice the
arts of magick, develop and utilize your psychic powers, and do your own thing,
provided that no harm comes to anyone as a result.
It is imperative to bear in mind the Wiccan Rede before performing any
magickal spells or rituals, especially those which may be considered unethical or
of a manipulative nature.
If you violate the Wiccan Rede (even unintentionally), bad karma will
instantly come back to you, whether you believe in it or not.
There is much truth in the expression, “What goes around, comes around,”
so you should be very careful and think twice before using magick or psychic
powers to “get even” with an enemy. Always deal with problems by using
positive magickal energy rather than concentrating on the negative.
If you deliberately harm or manipulate another person through black magick
or any form of evil, you will pay for it by having the evil return to you threefold.
By the same token, whenever you do something positive or good (such as a
healing or helping spell), it will result in threefold good karma instantly returned
to you.
This karmic law of retribution is known as the Threefold Law (or the Law of
Three) and I’ve seen it work many times with my very own eyes—even to
persons who once thought that instant karma was just the title of a song.
If you feel it is necessary, please feel free to make minor changes or
additions to any spell in this chapter to suit your individual needs. (Herbs, oils,
incense, and so forth may be substituted with other material as long as the
magickal properties remain the same. Do not, however, change the lunar phase
in which a spell is intended to be performed, or the results of that spell will be
altered.)
After performing a spell or magick ritual, I always give thanks to the
Goddess and Her consort for their divine presence and protection. This is usually
followed by a relaxing meditation ritual.
