Empowering Teens

A Real Teen Witch Speaks Out
If I were to summarize who I am in one sentence, it would be this: female, writer, Leo, and a passionately wild teenage witch! Yup, move over, Sabrina. Watch your step, Willow. I have taken the spotlight, and I’ve got a thing or two to say!

The Message Behind SpellCraft
Although SpellCraft for Teens is mainly about writing and casting spells, there is another reason this book came to be. I feel it is important for teen witches to have a voice. Believe it or not, beneath the wacky clothes, wild makeup, and loud music, we teenagers are looking for a little bit of spiritual empowerment. Before I found Wicca, I knew I wanted a path that wouldn’t suppress or preach. I was looking for a sense of direction. I believe other teens are in search of that too, and hopefully my book can help. SpellCraft is about Magick, and Magick creates change. Every Wiccan who casts a spell is seeking that change, seeking some way to grasp control and pave the path to spiritual empowerment a.k.a girl power! So at a glance, SpellCraft is just another book of Magick. At its core, it is a venue for making dreams come true, building self-confidence, and giving everyday teens a voice.

Writing the Book
If you look at the basic metaphysical section in your local bookstore, you’ll find a phenomenal amount of spell books—you know, those books with pages and pages of spells. Spell books are great, I love them; but if you’re like me, sometimes you just want to write one of your own! That’s the purpose behind my book: how to write and cast spells that are personal, fun, witchy, and meaningful.
Every day I sat down to write Spellcraft for Teens, I reminded myself of two things: “keep it fun, and keep it real.” The writing and brewing of spells should be fun, not boring or mundane. Magick is a natural gift from the Goddess, and her energy is fun, loving, wild, and free. So why shouldn’t Magickal castings be vibrant and bewitching too? I don’t like boring things; who does? Sometimes you need a good spiced-up spell! For example, here is an incantation taken directly from the pages of SpellCraft for Teens:

To Keep a Witch Well
To keep a witch well
cast this funky spell
a little of this and some of that
sprinkle deosil
a tit a tat
mix a mat
double wink
triple blink
potions brew
health will do
keep the cold away
and that nasty flu at bay
in good health
yup, that’s me
so mote it be !