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.

Genres: Witchcraft, Paganism, Nonfiction

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 26, 2024

Reviews

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALLY a good beginner witchcraft book! It is well researched and encourages the beginner to think for themselves and craft their own practice.

[Maddy Violett · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good <3

[Y Sh A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ari has written this in a simple yet well documented manner. I discovered things about the origins of magic and its definitions, its facets, that took me years and a myriad of books to piece together. She approached this as a proper full on explanation, bit by bit that builds from the foundations up. It's the perfect pyramid of knowledge that gives someone every basic principle to understand the way magic and spells work and what are the points to focus on whereas we might get so confused and distracted by all the possibilities all the time.

It also comes with exercises, very practical ones and because Ari has read all those books, even for simple, supposedly basic exercises such as Grounding and Centering, she brings ways to approach that that are something new yet simple and for a skeptically inclined witch like me a wonderful way to steep into what I recognise as reality.

[Lily · Rating 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.

[Marie-Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly well researched, short but concise, perfect introduction to witchcraft. Love the recommended books at the end. Easy and welcoming to read but by no means simplistic.

I really appreciated the section going behind the psychology of the craft and the reasons as to why it’s still worth it to be skeptical but spiritual. Very hopeful in a way I needed to sort of validate this side of me.

I’d highly recommend to read this even for people who aren’t interested in practicing. Literally highlighted like a third of this book, will go back to it multiple times!

[Beverley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was gifted a copy of this book to review but these thoughts are my own. This book is small but it packs a punch, it's full of incredible information and spells how to craft a spell and how to dispose of a spell afterwards! I highly recommend this book and I have a longer video review which will be on my YouTube channel @beverleybutterfly go and pre-order this book you won't be disappointed

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect book if you want to learn something new, if you are a beginner, or want to read about another take on this topic.
There's food for thought, interesting ideas. It's easy to follow and i loved the style of writing.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

[Damian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book—delightful to read and, above all, highly informative. If you're looking to understand how to cast a spell and how magic works, this book is a great ally. I’d honestly love to read more from this author. Highly recommended.

[Bela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Determined to become a witch

[Ana Rodrigues · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great simple beginners book that touches the basics of theory and practice.

[Heidi Nocturne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I wish I had when I was first getting started with witchcraft