Spellcasting for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Magical Practice by Michael Furie

Michael Furie introduces the foundations of magical practice through intention, timing, correspondences and grounding. Candles, crystals, cords, charms and witch bottles illustrate different ways practitioners organize a working.

The guide also considers creating an altar and designing personal spells. Its rituals belong to a magical tradition rather than a proven system for changing external events; ingredients and flame-based practices still require ordinary safety precautions.