Look at the lives of these famous occultists, and then decide if it works:
Henry Cornielius Agrippa von Nettesheim: One of the most famous occultists of the middle ages. His work has gone on to inspire hundreds of "magical" books and writings. Despite all his occult knowledge, he died in poverty at age 41 in 1532.
Cagliostro, a famous French-Egyptian "magician", did the most embarrassing things, like putting a teacup on his erect penis and telling women "This is the only Bishop you will bow to!" He died in the Bastille in 1795.
John Dee discovered Enochian Magick and tried unsuccessfully to get the spirits to bring him money. He spent the final years of his life stripped of his honors and income and was forced to live incommunicado. He died in extreme poverty at 81.
Paracelsus: Thought himself a great physician, but he was really just an alchemist who had bizarre theories about human anatomy and prescribed dangerous remedies for his patients. This man was said to be arrogant and conceited, and was shunned by the other medical experts of his day.
He died broke at the age of 48.
Edward Kelly: An assistant of Dee, after failing to strike it rich with Enochian Magick, he was killed trying to escape prison. He had been imprisoned for his old hobby, counterfeiting.
Aleister Crowley had a nervous breakdown in spent 4 months in an insane asylum after trying to conjure a demon in a Paris hotel. In 1947 he died impoverished in a flophouse, forgotten by his family, a drug addict and alcoholic, despite starting out in life as a rich heir to Crowley Ale. He squandered it all on drugs and whores. "Success is your proof " - -Liber Al Vel Legis 3:46, Aleister Crowley
Gurdijef was a Russian con man who got involved in many money making scams. Once he dyed sparrows in peroxide and sold them as canaries! Even his biographers admit he had a "streak of charaltainism" about him. He created a system of bunk psychotherapy which is convoluted and even people who practice it can't clearly explain what is. In other words, it was the forerunner of Scientology.
Christian Rosenkrutz never actually existed. The whole Rosicrucian thing was started as a joke to make fun of occultists by a Lutheran minister named Valentin Andrea.
The Fox Sisters started the whole spiritist/seance’ movement in 1840. Years later they confessed the whole thing had been a hoax, but no one wanted to listen.
Samuel "Macgregor" Mathers: Eventually all the members of the Golden Dawn figured out Mathers lied about the secret chiefs, which led to him being kicked out, & the Golden Dawn being disbanded. He died in poverty from Pnumonia in 1918.
Jack Parsons blew himself up in his basement, making nitroglycerin, which he sold on the black market to supplement his income (apparently his money spells didn't work, either.)
Pamela Coleman Smith painted the illustrations for Arthur Edward Waite's tarot deck, one of the most popular decks being used today. She died penniless and alone in a London flat.
Paschal Beverly Randolph inspired people like Aleister Crowley, the members of the O.:T.:O.:., and Henri Gamache. His books are still in print. He committed suicide at age 44, leaving his wife and son to live in poverty.
They couldn't make the occult work, neither can anyone else.
Here's a quote from Wiccan Tradition Head Silver Ravenwolf:
"For years I couldn't afford to go to a hair stylist (still can't, it's shop and chop for me). I got pretty good at stying my own hair from looking at magazine pictures" [SOURCE: Teen Witch, Llewellyn Publications, 2003 edition, page 145]
She also wrote a book about Prosperity spells. Does she sound like she can make it work? She can't even afford a hairdresser! My wife just spent $100 at the beauty parlor and we're far from rich.
Here's another quote from that same book:
"A lot of people tell me how bad their lives have gotten after casting a spell and tell me they won't do Witchcraft anymore. I tell them their lives would have been much worse for not having cast the spell."
If you want to really have a good life, ditch the occult.
2007-12-04 04:57:31
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answered by Anonymous
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what have you tried to use magic for? Lots of folks get disapointed when they realize that magic doesn't work over night and that you have to follow up with good old fashioned elbow grease, as well. Magic takes the path of least resistance. As an example, if I do a prosperity spell, the chances of my finding a hundred dollar bill in the street are pretty slim. On the other hand, when my co-worker calls in, MY name will end up at the top of the list when my manager starts calling around to fill the shift! If I turn it down, I may as well not have bothered with the spell work in the first place because I failed to follow up when I got the opportunity to make some extra cash. One also has to be emotionally vested in the spell for it to even have a chance. You have to want something AND you have to KNOW you can bring it about. You have to know yourself -- if not, you can subconsciously sabatoge yourself (e.g. I think I want more money, but deep down, I do NOT want to pick up extra shifts.) Without knowing what you tried, I can't be any more help than that, but I hope I helped a little.
2016-03-17 05:41:21
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answered by ? 4
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There is not spell, tonic or incantation that will make you like school or get good grades. there are all ways loop holes though. you can make anything g possible practising wiccans and pagans create their own spell.... keep in mind the rule of three...if it is unnatural or not meant to be it will either not come to be no matter what spells etc. you try or the repercussions will be grave. You just need to belive and strive to be the best you will impower your self and will succed.
2007-12-03 09:34:03
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answered by Anonymous
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There is no spell which will make you "like school and get good grades."
There are spells to help your concentration, spells to calm your nerves before a test, and spells to help you find the chem paper you misplaced.
But the best way to get good grades, is to be determined to get them, and adjust your life accordingly.
2007-12-02 09:39:08
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answered by Jewel 7
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There are no spells that work on controlling how a person feels or thinks. This is learned through my own personal experience. A person's will is not to be tampered with through any magik.
2007-12-02 08:43:29
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answered by Anonymous
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My suggestion is to keep telling yourself that you love school. You may feel a little silly at first as you have a little battle going in your mind where your brain says "well no I really, hate school." Be persistent. If you keep telling yourself that you love school many times a day, you will eventually trick your brain into thinking that you really do love school and you will!
Remain focussed on seeing yourself achieving the grades that you want over and over in your head. Imagine yourself getting your grades back and seeing the scores on that piece of paper that you want. Be specific, if you want A's, picture seeing A's on that piece of paper.
You will suceed I promise. They say that if you go somewhere in the mind, then you will most likely go there in body too.
2007-12-02 09:55:07
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answered by Not just a pretty face 3
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there are similar spells/invocations/chants, i know of one to help you get a good grade on a test. but there really is no spell (or any of the above) to make you better at school or like school.
2007-12-02 09:00:48
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answered by wiccankisses 3
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the spell is
On this test i take today i will recieve no less than A
Earth, wind, fire and sea As I say so mote it be
Then draw a star with a circle around it
and u have to chant it out
2007-12-06 01:58:33
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answered by t.i._baby 2
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I did one many years ago in school, it worked for a year then it backfired and the next 2 years of school were miserable. Dont mess with that stuff I try not to. Just study, thats all you need to learn.
2007-12-02 08:50:17
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answered by Wer A 1
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A spell as you put is equivalent to a prayer in other traditions. You must have a sincere desire to improve yourself. You are the maker of the magic.
2007-12-02 09:24:35
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answered by ♥ Etheria ♥ 7
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While a spell might assist you, there is no replacement for hard work. if you don't do the work, study the materials, etc., no ammount of magic will provide a good grade.
2007-12-02 09:45:03
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answered by Nightwind 7
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