Can I pick your brains....?

[Lily Mai]

Well, I have a long term illness and I haven't been to school in a year. I have this best friend, but since I've been gone, she has found that the rest of the group don't include her. So I thought that I'd cast a spell. But, its quite specific, and I don't have anything similar on hand that I could edit. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could do this? I've only ever written one spell before, and I haven't been able to to try it because of the fact two of my friends are very xtian. Thanks for your thoughts! Oh, and btw, I can't really give her a charm or anything similar, as she is a terrible non-believer!

[Myst]

Well, have to be honest hon, I wouldn't do a spell for this one.

Maybe your best friend has learned all the lessons she can with these people and needs to move on. Maybe your best friend has to learn to find new friends. Maybe there's a new friend she or you are supposed to meet that will be able to teach you new life stuff.

Also, if your friends are non believers it's a sure bet they don't want you to do magick on them. Subconsciously they might realize what you've done and start getting mad at you. They're your friends; do you really want to mess with their energy or minds?

Karma can be an issue too. Usually messing with people's minds is a bad thing - imagine if someone you hated - the ugliest guy you know who like has snot hanging out of his nose and sits at home and plays power rangers all day - did a friendship spell on you. Eek.

But, you did ask. You could do magick to help harmony increase between the people. That way, you are affecting the energy around them, not their feelings toward eachother. You might also give people clarity and compassion and understanding.

Sit down and decide EXACTLY what you want to do. What is your intent, why? What different results could come of casting a spell for that intent? Who's feelings and life does it involve? What are the good and bad outcomes that might happen?

Then when you have an intent, get together some mindkeys. What reminds you of friendship, harmony, clarity, or whatever you have in mind. I like to use candles, incense, oils, and colours, and sometimes the right day of the week, moon sign, or time. If you need ideas let us know! I also have some correspondences on my site (in my sig) if you need some ideas.

[Lily Mai]

Thanks hon! =) The kinda spell I meant was more one to help them to realise what they are doing to her, just to push them along a little faster, or one to help her to stand up to them about it, but thats my fault for not making it clear enough. It just makes her so unhappy, she has other friends, but they all have there own friends, and (due to popularity contests) can't hang around with her. Every lunchtime and break, shes taken the p*ss out of because she tries to make a joke, or she suggests something that doesn't quite fit in with their plans. They are so cruel.

[Myst]

Well..

maybe a confidence/strength spell for her to gain confidence in herself?

And, well, if they're being mean to her I think it makes a difference. Karma's an iffy thing. Maybe clarity for them so they see what they're doing, or compassion so more compassionate energy is around, or even communication if that's the problem.

[Lily Mai]

Thanks, thats great. Anyone got any idea of what type of magic might be best (I'm probably going to use a compassion spell), eg, colour, or candle etc