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In The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow, June says proper witching only ever takes three things: the will, the words, and the way. This episode is how I actually write my own spells, through those three: listening for the feeling that lingers, finding words that feel right in your mouth (borrowed, rewritten or talked out with someone you trust), and putting it out into the world as simply as you like. Along the way: the sisters of the book, the maiden, mother and crone, why a spell doesn't need a perfect setup to count, and what spell work has done for my own voice. (Recorded while I was sick, so bear with the voice.)
Chapters
0:00 It's still your spell
0:25 The will, the words, and the way
1:09 A conversation with the red heartbeat
2:03 The sisters, and the maiden, mother and crone
4:07 Spells as small as nursery rhymes
5:04 I. The will: the feeling that lingers
6:41 The moment June's will changed
7:59 II. The words: rhyme, scraps and grimoires
8:55 Borrowing spells until they feel right
10:41 III. The way: putting it out there
11:40 It doesn't need to be a full ritual
12:19 Saying it out loud
14:09 Start with the will
If you've been wanting to write your own spells but felt like you didn't know enough, or like it had to be complicated to count: start with the will. A rhyme and a match is enough.
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