“After the Spell is Cast” by Sage NightStar
“After the Spell is Cast”, working name (other possible name “Witcheries”) will be a collection of stories and experiences of how the Lord and Lady and other deities have fulfilled the lives of non-public individuals who are practicing Witches (nonpublic is defined here as anyone who is not a professional or published author on the subject).
These professions of divine experiences will be an inspiration to others in developing their own skills and belief in magick and ritual--a “Chicken Soup for the Wiccan Soul”, if you will. And for those who do not understand Witchcraft or believe it to be evil, these stories will help them realize that spell casting is simply the Witch’s way of communicating with the Divine.
If we as Witches are to continue our journey to be free to practice The Craft out in the open without fear, to continue educating others about what we are and are not, then we must come out of the broom closet and start using the broom! Most books and articles about The Craft focus on how to cast a spell or connect with Deity. There is little personal testimony published on results that Witches experience on a daily basis.
We often hear or see the phrase “And to be silent” when studying or researching spell casting. To be silent simply means that we must remain quiet within in order to hear the God/Goddess speaking to us or to shield our power during manifestation. We do not lose our power if a spell has been cast, manifested, broken, ended, etc. and there is no harm in sharing our experiences with others so that they may learn from our successes, insights opportunities, perplexities, bewilderments or misjudgments. We’ve also been taught that keeping silent is necessary in order to protect ourselves and The Craft to avoid prejudices, injustices, etc. from others who have been negatively influenced about Wicca by their own religions or by the media. We will never totally overcome these challenges and be accepted into the mainstream if we continue with this “And to be silent” mindset.
In her book “A Witch Like Me”, Sirona Knight says that secrecy has caused the mainstream population to view Witches and Wicca in a stereotypical fashion.
Grey Cat states in “Deepening Witchcraft”, there has been no study to prove that magick works. This project will be a non-scientific study based on personal experiences.
“A Witch’s Grimoire” by Gavin and Yvonne Frost is one of few books that shares experiences with magick based on stories shared in letters from their students. However, these experiences are based on the teachings of the Frost’s school, the Church and School of Wicca. The concept proposed here for “After the Spell” is not limited to one teaching or tradition. In addition, the experiences in “After the Spell” are based on author interviews instead of being limited to what the student chooses to share in “A Witch’s Grimoire”.
“Corporate Magick” by Bob Johnson includes a few “case studies” of individuals who delved into Witchcraft to reach a corporate goal, but these case studies are told by the author and are not testimony based on questions and answers with the author’s perspective.
The authenticity of spells outlined in the hundreds of books about Witchcraft are based on the author’s own experience, trial and error, research, knowledge, teachings, etc. The experiences shared in “After the Spell is Cast” will be based on one on one interviews conducted by Sage NightStar with nonpublic individuals who are practicing Witches—those who purchase and study the many spell books on the market. The integrity of the experiences outlined will be based on the author’s resources and references within the Wiccan community in identifying and qualifying individuals to be interviewed, interaction during the interview process, personal and professional connections.
To share your experience(s) with Witchcraft and spell casting for “After the Spell is Cast”, contact Sage at the email below to schedule a personal interview.
Sage NightStar
deniseroller@cox.net
