James Joash B.

Primicias
English for Lawyers - Atty. Gerely Rico

SPELLS and MAGIC

INTRODUCTION and BACKGROUND

All living things have energies within. That is perhaps one of the
basics in science. I have been thinking since I was young, what if
these energies were mastered and may be used as tools to simplify
things. Energies which we can convert into some special powers like
we watch on televisions or those we see on comics. I'm sure this world
would be fun as we explore the wonders of that unusual world but
nevertheless, I believe that even before we fully realize our potential,
we would have been dead by that time for I know, that would be an
arena of competition. A world where in the strong shall live and the
weak shall perish.

As I grow up, I realized that non-living things to have also

energies like wind, fire, water, planets, sun and many more. I came to
realize that maybe in our mind, we also have this kind of energy not
capable of being recognized by our five (5) basic senses but perhaps
can be felt not by touching it but by its presence or existence, we
know that there is something there even if we dont see it. I accepted
the term magic and spells which are two rare phenomenon that can
easily enter our human world and not those superficial beliefs on super
powers possessed by elite persons. Magic, sometimes known as
sorcery, is a conceptual system that asserts human ability to control
the natural world (including events, objects, people, and physical
phenomena) through mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. The
best-known type of magical practice is the spell, a ritualistic formula
intended to bring about a specific effect. Spells are often spoken or
written or physically constructed using a particular set of ingredients.

With this in mind, I am saying that when I speak of magic, it is

not the tricks shown by a clown or juggler but those of wizards. Spells
on the other hand pertains to those incantations or writings which
require materials for it to work.

I will not dwell on the history of magic because I don't care who
or what brought about magic in our world. What I just wanted was to
try some simple ones which they say has less karma which is another
term I don't want to inject in this paper but for purposes of definition,
let's just put it in this simple phrase, "what goes around, comes
around." To be honest, I just don't want to try those complicated spells
for I know there's something in return which I am not ready to give.
So off we go.

RELATED LITERATURE
First and foremost, we all know of the movie Harry Potter which
is based on the book Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. I can't think of any
book or movie that can best describe the spells and magic that I
wanted to share my readers. Harry Potter, being a recent reference
both in movie and in book-form would be a literature worth
mentioning.

Harry Potter is a heptalogy of fantasy novels written by British

author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the
eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley
and Hermione Granger, his best friends from the Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. The central story arc concerns Harry's
struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's
parents in his quest to conquer the Wizarding world, after which he
seeks to subjugate the Muggle(human) world to his rule.

Spells in Harry Potter occur in the wizarding world of the series

of books. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve
useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main
depiction of a "spell" in the Harry Potter books consists of a gesture
made with the character's wand, combined with a spoken or mental
incantation. In the books and their associated film series, the names of
the majority of these spells or the incantations used to effect them are
derived from the Classical languages, particularly Latin. These names
are not grammatically correct in any language; most spoken phrases
resemble Latin words of appropriate meaning but are not proper Latin
themselves.

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the concept of casting

spells nonverbally is introduced. Earlier, every spell cast by the
principal characters had been accompanied by the appropriate voiced
incantation, although advanced adult practitioners of magic had cast
nonverbal spells in previous books.

I cannot further discuss on this topic because I am presuming

that readers already got what I wanted to show them. Just a tip, Harry
Potter is best read than watched.

BODY
Spells are those which require tools or materials in order to be
made. Magic on the other hand is something which is broader than
spells. This includes the different kinds of magic like black, white, gray,
(white-turned black) etc.

To brief you with the different types of magic, let's start with
black. Black magic is those that pertains to evil curses and hexes like
in the novel Harry Potter. These are those which inflicts sickness, pain,
sufferings and even death to its target. While this sounds simple, it is
a lot easier said than done. White magic on the other hand is with
regard to those which seeks good luck, fortune, charm, etc. These are
the ones we wanted to try. These are those which have no drawbacks
or ill-effects. Afterall, we just wanted to try it out as to enjoy its
limited power and not to mess with it. Gray magic is white-turned
black. To explain this in my best way, let's say you do a spell to obtain
money, but then a week later your mother dies and leaves you some
money. What started out to be white magic was actually gray magic
which then turned to black magic. You see gray magic is magic that
can turn white or black. So this is something not worth trying.

We won't be talking of magic and stuffs more. I'll show you know
some spells and magic that I have personally tried.

AUTHOR'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

This is the only spell that I tried and worked. All other spells I
know didn't get my attention and so I disregard them already. The
beauty of this is that it requires no tools or materials. It only asks for
your concentration and willingness to do it. I stopped doing this
already for almost three to four years already because I know it is an
intervention to a divine will. It can destroy nature's way of feeding
crops and helping farmers. This is a spell on how to stop the rain. I
suggest you say this chanting words right before the rain pours or
even if it has already showered, make sure that it is not a storm or
rain, just raindrops.

"Gods of power, Gods of might,

I bid you now, stop this plight,
 Stop the rain, we need no more,
Let it fall, nevermore."

Believe it or not, I have tried this spell seriously for 45 times 'til I
stopped. My reason for stopping was I came back on believing to God,
which is not a relevant issue on this paper. As a sign of my sorry for
my disbelief, I promised not to interfere with this kind of intervening
with nature.

Success Rate : 36/45

Thats 80% success rate. To simplify it, in 5 tries, I would

normally be able to stop the rain four times of that five which makes it
a relatively good spell with no drawbacks. You better try it too and see
for yourself.

OTHER SAMPLES OF SPELLS

I haven't tested some of the spells here. Its like the popular
saying, caveat emptor or buyer beware. Try it for yourself. Who knows
you can discover a spell that fits you.

A. KISSING SPELL

Take a red color lipstick and draw a lip print on a piece of white
paper , then take a red candle and burn the paper while chanting :
kiss me when we meet , Kiss me {mention persons Full name } Greet
me with your lips , and say you missed me . But most of all kiss me .
Dont forget to visualize the person you want to kiss you , and conjure
love .

B. WITCHES HAND SHAKE

Extend your right index finger and lightly touch the wrist of the
person exactly where the pulse is felt. By touching the pulse it throws
the acquaintance completely off his balance for just an instant , but in
that instant plant an initial thought, ( example : I am the one you
want for the job )

C. LUCK SPELL

Just say this words when the moon is full:

"Lady of luck come out of your hiden course

 bless your light upon me as the light of the moon shines above
and in the light of luck will be blessed i, when the moon is next
to be full."

D. TO MAKE SOMEONE FORGET A SECRET

You will need: a black candle; a sheet pf paper with the words:
MY SECRET written in pencil on side, and your actual secret on the
other; and eraser (if there is already one on your pencil--fine.)

What to do: Light the black candle, say the following words while
erasing the letter M:

As I erase one letter away

You'll forget my secret (the person's name) today,
And when the last letter is erased and burned
My secret to you--shall never return!

Snuff out the candle. Every night earse the next letter. When the
letter T is erased, use the flame of the candle to burn the paper, and
say: So mote it be!

PARTING WORDS
I really wanted to put up a good paper with this but because of
time constraint and the upcoming midterms, I lost chance to make the
most out of this. I don't believe in karma. Some people who do good
deeds receive miseries in life. Those who do bad things are the ones
who live in luxury. Its all based on luck. If you were born rich, you are
lucky. You can be rich through hardwork. We just have to play our
roles. Afterall, life is just a matter of choice and chance.