Since the Neolithic, human beings have sought ways to influence reality through acts considered magical .Spells, and spells in particular, attempt to produce that Effect.These acts always have a ritual or a liturgy and have different denominations according to what they want.Yes, they are called spells if they intend to guess the future and enchantment, curse or blessing if they want to influence a person or in an object or even submit them.As a tradition, which is part of many pagan religions, we found it interesting and curious to know these 6 elements necessary to perform a spell that are repeated throughout the history of mankind.
6 Elements for a Spell
Although the spell has different ways of performing and sometimes it is considered that it can be produced involuntarily (some cases of evil eye), the following 6 elements s and are present in most historical traditions.
1.Preliminares
In this first moment, the people who will take part in the spell prepare both the materials to do it and their own mind or body. Fasting, prayer, etc.are common in this first stage in order to achieve a state considered spiritually optimal in the participants.
2.Open or start
At the beginning of the ritual we seek to achieve a communion among all those who will participate by creating an environment that is conducive to the magic that is being sought.opening or opening is usually solemn .
3.Invocation
For supernatural forces to participate in the spell, they are invoked demanding or pleading to collaborate ren.
4.Execution
It is the central point of the spell, in the execution the magic acts are performed that have to achieve what Wanted: the alteration of the course of reality.The invoked entities must achieve it.
5.Ofrenda or Sacrifice
The supernatural forces under whose advocacy find the practitioners of the spell, they seem to need a sacrifice.This may be real or simply symbolic, but through that offering what is intended is to gain the favor of those forces .
6.End or close
To end the spell, a solemn act is required again in which The process is terminated.At that moment the magical environment is diluted that was created during the opening or start.
The spells go back to the Neolithic and seem to have its root in the seemingly magical relationship that arose from acts considered minor and whose consequence was immense .Thus, the ancients, who lacked a scientific method, saw that by throwing seeds after a while they grew plants and that from a simple A sexual relationship could be born a baby.These seemingly magical acts, according to historians, could create in the human mind over the centuries, the awareness that reality could be modified from certain rituals.
If observed with Attention these different parts will see an extraordinary parallel with some rituals of modern religions.What do you think?
If you have been interested in this post, you may want to read:
–Magic in the Middle Ages.Do you dare to discover it?
–What Color can be magic?
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