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I know so many people who believe in spellcasting and the power it has over their lives, but I've yet to encounter some one who's actually had a spell work for them. I mean, I understand that spellcasting isn't at all the way its implied by the media - you don't mutter a few magic words over a bubbing cauldron and instantaneously have green hair or the ability to fly - it's more... envisioning your desires and sending them out to the universe in hopes that they will manifest.
Which, really, is much like praying, only with a more hands-on, ritualistic approach.
But I was wondering (and here is the question behind this whole post:), has anybody here had events in their life unfold in a way that they can prove beyond doubt was the result of a spell, and not just... happenchance?

I'm not here to question anyone's beliefs, or debunk their faith in spellcasting, I'm just curious.