erm hi i am a beginer on magick and i have some questions.can any one give me some beginers tips?how can i find out about my element?also i have seen a mind control spell with an instruction 'feel the energy in the mind of the target'
what does this mean?
if the links don't work, the first one is found in General Info in the forums [it's pined at the top] the second will take some searching. it's by LadySilverVixen, go to the Wicca forums and go to page 22-23 there's a bunch of forums she wrote about basic information.
to find your element there's two ways, since most people have 2. the first is the element you feel most connected with, for me, it's water. the second way is under your zodiac sign you're also born under an element. myself, i'm born on a transition day [the last day of one sign, or the first day of another depending on the horoscope] so i'm fire/earth. as a kid i was closer to fire, now i'm closer with earth. keep in mind this isn't a 'you can only work with these elements' thing, it's just the elements you'll pick up easier, you can study elemental magic, since there's more than just these 4. the chart's bellow so you can figure out your birth element
things you should start with is meditation and energy work. meditation is good for your mind, body, and soul. being able to clear your mind, focusing on one task, is important to spell work, if you're interested in that. there's also tons of health benefits with meditation, but i won't get into that. try to work your way up to 30 minutes a day. start out with 5 minutes, don't give up if you can't clear your mind the first time, i believe it was the Buddha who said 'the mind is a drunken monkey who has been stung by a bee' which is true. it's loud and all over the place, it takes time to quiet it.
after you've gotten the hang of meditating, look into energy work, being able to charge and ground with energy is also helpful with spells, since one of the reasons a spell is successful is the energy put into it. learning how to charge with energy will also help you with many other branches of magic, as well, shielding. as we go through the day we'll have other energy [positive or negative] rub off onto us and stick, while meditating, you can not only charge yourself with positive energy and get rid of the negative, but you can then focus the positive energy into a shield worn around you to keep negative energy off. it won't work with curses, but little hexes and others energy won't stick as easily.
myself, i feel chakra work should be next, but it's up to you. i'd pick up a few books like Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham, or Wicca for life by Raymond Buckland. [if you're not studying Wicca, then go for a beginner guide for that] if you can't buy books, there's books on google you can read, as well as articles and forums.
finally, that mind control spell, while i've never tried it and believe it can't be done, i don't know, so i'm not saying yes or no. 'feel the energy in the mind of the target' it will be easier once you do some energy work, you'll know how the energy flow in your body feels. while doing the spell, you'll know you're doing it correctly because you should feel a different type of energy. say your energy feels like waves, while casting you start to feel pulses, it's most likely your targets energy flow. just an example of course. i'd avoid this spell for a while until you've got energy work down. start by casting candle spells, they're a form of low magic, only requiring a candle of the corresponding colour, focus and energy. key for any spell, so they're good practice, plus if they backfire, it's not as bad as other spells.
You can choose any deity to pray to, though some pagan religions (such as Satanism) have one main deity that they pray to. However, you are free to pray or worship any deity you choose.
I would suggest researching any that interest you or any that you feel you have a connection with. Meditate on your findings and see which of the deities call out to you. Perhaps he or she is the deity that you are meant to work with.
