A Couple Spells of Olde

[Cunning Witch Angus]

Here are a couple of spells. The first is a shape shifting spell given by the witch Isabel Gowdie. One should probably be in a trance of some sort to do this. I have never used it, but just the words themselves are powerful:

"An I shall go into a hare
With sorrow and sighing and mickle care,
An I shall go in the Devil's name,
Aye till I come home again!"

And to change back is quite simple:

"Hare, hare, God send thee care.
I am in a hare's likeness now
But I shall be in a man's likeness even now."

Man can obviously be replaced with woman if you are of opposite gender.

Here is a spell to raise a wind or a storm of some kind. It was used by Scottish witches of the past:

"I knock this rag upon this stone,
To raise a wind in the Devil's name
It shall not lie till I please again!"

Whilst saying these words a wet rag is struck against a stone three times. Each time you say the spell. The final time you toss the rag into the air and yell with great might:

"KA!"

Or "So shall it be!" or however you like to end your spells.

Simple and to the point.

May all your paths lead to Wisdom and Truth!  

[Ommar_Ramirez]

Very interesting spells. And I agree, I think you need to b in some kind of trance to execute them... Since they are so simple, they need a lot of feeling and energy from your part.

Wasn't there something else about the spells? Like components, gestures or even a potion to help with the trance...  

[Cunning Witch Angus]

Ommar_Dyrssen

Very interesting spells. And I agree, I think you need to b in some kind of trance to execute them... Since they are so simple, they need a lot of feeling and energy from your part.

Wasn't there something else about the spells? Like components, gestures or even a potion to help with the trance...

Well the components and gestures are given for the second spell.

In the first spell (which is given in the Azoetia as well by Andrew Chumbley) they tell you to assume the position that the animal would take. In the case of the hare perhaps sitting in a squatted position much like a hare. Masks could help too or a hare's foot or what have you.

There are many ways to get into the trance state: entheogenic substances, drumming, breathing.

It doesn't HAVE to be complicated to make it powerful.  

[Just Tsuki]

i think i've heard the shape changing spell before. if i have then it was at the witch museum down at boscastle.

i definatly suggest going there if you've never been 3nodding