| Myth 1: Anyone who casts spells or practices magic | | | | you have cast. Spells could be about wealth, health, |
| must worship Satan. | | | | energy, peace and even love and all these things |
| For those who follow witchcraft and enjoy casting | | | | take time to happen. |
| spells, good and evil is definitely relevant. But what is | | | | Myth 3. Casting spells requires rare (or bizarre) |
| important, is that every spell is carefully cast to be | | | | materials. |
| sure it would not harm anyone. In addition to that, | | | | You do not have to use rare and weird materials to |
| the idea of "Satan" is actually a Christian construct. | | | | cast spells. Witches and wizards would usually use |
| While there are dark energies and spirits, Satan is not | | | | natural materials like herbs, incense, candles, oils, |
| included in the witch's pantheon. | | | | flowers and leaves. What is important is the emotion |
| Hell itself is another product of Christianity and | | | | and the intent or you and your spells, not so much |
| Wiccans do not believe in it. Wiccans and pagans cast | | | | the physical objects you use. Using physical aids when |
| good spells not evil ones because they know that evil | | | | casting your magic spells helps direct your energy |
| is evil and what goes around eventually comes | | | | towards your intended outcome. |
| around. They do not want to hurt people, they want | | | | Myth 4. Spells backfire. |
| to love and protect people, and bring success to | | | | Wiccans and pagan followers believe strongly in the |
| themselves and others. | | | | Law of Threefold: this is basically, "whatever is done |
| Myth 2: Spells have visual and sound effects like in | | | | would return back in threefold". In this sense spells do |
| movies. | | | | not backfire, it just means that whatever is done will |
| For Wicca followers and pagan believers, spells are | | | | come back. Positive thoughts and wishes, and good |
| like prayers for Christians. They are a way of | | | | intentions cannot create negative effects. |
| communicating your intents and desires with the | | | | Myth 5. Spells can make things possible out of thin air. |
| forces of nature in the universe. Spells are also a | | | | Spells help you turn possibilities into reality. They do |
| way of communicating with the gods and goddesses | | | | not make miracles happen out of nowhere. A love |
| that inhabit our world so they can help us with our | | | | spell cannot make a superstar singer fall in love with |
| problems. | | | | you, and a money spell will not turn you into an |
| Spells do not have noises of flashing lights like in | | | | instant millionaire. But they will help you to get what |
| movies. In fact, spells do not even have instant or | | | | you want over time, sometimes a very short time (a |
| obvious visual results. Usually it takes days or even | | | | few days) and sometimes longer. |
| weeks before you start to see effects of the spells | | | | |