Written by Most spell tutorials are either too vague to be useful or too theatrical to take seriously. This is neither. What follows is the actual structure of a working spell – the skeleton every effective working is built on, regardless of tradition.
Step 1 ~ Intention: Know Exactly What You Want
A spell without a clear intention is just atmosphere.
Your intention is the engine. Everything else, the candles, the moon phase, the words, exists to serve it. Before you gather a single thing, you need to be able to state your goal in one sentence. Specific. Present tense. Positive framing (what you want, not what you want to avoid).
Weak: I don’t want to be broke anymore.
Strong: Money flows to me steadily and I meet my needs with ease.
Write it down. Refine it until it feels true and you can say it without flinching. If you feel resistance when you say it out loud, that’s information. Work with it before you proceed.
Questions to sharpen your intention: