What do you do spells for?

[Haruka2077]

I know that a lot of Pagans don't do spells. But if you do, what do you do them for? What is generally the purpose or object? Are they for external things (money, shelter) an internal thing (self-esteem, improved psychic abilities), or self-improvement (weight loss, improved relationships,etc.).
I don't do very many spells, and when I think about it I realize that I've only done spells for prosperity or occasionally for internal things like the strength to get through childbirth, dealing with changes in my life, etc.
So I was curious what other people use spellwork for.
Obviously the things in parantheses above are just examples, I'm sure there are many more things one could use spellwork for!

[The High Queen of Faerie]

I don't do spellwork often, but when I do it's usually something to help myself. It used to be to help my self-esteem and that sort of thing, and to help me love myself more. Also... to sort of make the arguments and things with my mum less intense, to persuade her to leave me alone for a bit.

Lately its just simple energy work, making stomach aches go away, that sort of thing.

[LadyTrinity]

I cant remember the last time I did one.

[arctic splash]

I haven't done much magic lately. But I hope to do magic in the future to bring omens, serendipity, and synchronocity into my life. I do magic to encourage divine guidance, to bring little surprises my way, to help the right people and the right situations come into my life. I don't really ask for anything specific anymore... just signs that my life is being guided.

[Pure Ahimsa]

For healing and helping others.

[Shanti]

I do spells but not for anything material. For calmness, strength...stuff like that.

[wintermagick]

[/quote] I don't do spellwork often, but when I do it's usually something to help myself. It used to be to help my self-esteem and that sort of thing, and to help me love myself more. Also... to sort of make the arguments and things with my mum less intense, to persuade her to leave me alone for a bit.

Lately its just simple energy work, making stomach aches go away, that sort of thing. [/quote]

This is pretty close to my practice too. The last thing I did were labor/childbirth spells over seven months ago.

[Happy Shrew]

For me a better question would probably be what DON'T I do spells for? :D

On a more serious note, the ones I've done in the past had to do with defense, self-esteem and truth-finding, mainly.

[StarCraftLia]

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[Tabbykitty]

The occasional spell for career and money stuff.
Most of the ones I do these days are either for healing, related to my spiritual path or undoing pre-existant spells. :P