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Making Music, Making Magick

Music is a form of magick. It can be constructed in various ways to be a symbolic, sonic image of the practitioner’s intent. That intent, once heard by the listener can manifest, and they will start acting upon the intent that they now feel is their own.

Hearts can be swayed, and heads can be swept clean of unwanted whispers.

This is done because music bypasses most filters in the mind. Sound is something that we instinctively allow directly into our minds and hearts because it gives us important information for survival. We hear danger before we see it, then we fire off the chemicals required to protect ourselves. We recognize the sounds of various life forms around us, and we behave as needed to co-exist in safety and peace.

Music is a combination of sounds that when heard will create emotional reactions that we link to personal memories. It resonates very uniquely and personally within each one of us, much like magick.

An Invocation becomes the lyrics of a song. Short phrases that rhyme are easy to remember and the repetition will provide an altered state that will find grounding in the familiar pattern of words.

When I write anything musically, I am always mindful of basic spell casting.

First, what is my intent? Is that a part of every phrase in the lyrics?

There tends to be common responses to various symbols. Using general magick symbology in lyrics will connect the listener on that primal response level.

Healing Chant

In the “Healing Chant”, I invoke the Lord and Lady in Their simplified terms so as to access most pantheons or religious ideologies. I state my request in the first verse clearly and plainly.

In the second verse, I describe the detailed qualities of these deities that will serve my purpose.

I recite these words in three harmonized voices to achieve the power of the sacred triad. There are only two verses, yet the invocation is best served when completed in three: Verse 1, Verse 2, Verse 1.

So, all voices are in with the first completion. It continues with verse 2, adding tiny bells to give the listener the idea of the bright, gentle, soothing touches of the Lady. The warm strength and heavy power of the Lord is introduced into the following Verse 1 with a bass line. I let the next verse 2 hold its own, allowing the listener to sink into the stability of hearing the melody six times by now. I add a final verse 1, so the melody sounds a seventh time, with the chime of a single, large bell to drive the intent into reality. A “So mote it Be”, if you will.

Healing chant audio

This is one way that numbers and imagery coupled with sounds, create a spell that suggests the healing process to the listener. This is a way that music becomes magick.

The Mushroom Song

Music can also serve to memorize a recipe for magick.

In “The Mushroom Song”, I was asked to write a song that taught children the difference of which mushrooms to pick for sleep or death potions. These wise Celtic women in the book “Lion’s Blood” by Steven Barnes were held as slaves by cruel masters. They plotted a rebellion where they were going to cast a sleep spell on many of the guards and a few death spells upon the cruelest masters.

Again, I started out with lyrics that beseech the Celtic Fae to listen and come bless the endeavor. Then I state the details of the necessary differences of the light gray mushrooms for sleep and the dark powdered mushrooms of death.

As a child, I was fascinated by rounds. They wove a web of words, music and rhythm that would lull me into a trance-like state. Everything became highly detailed, and I absorbed it all deep into my memory.

I had not deliberately designed the song to work as a round, but I recognized the feeling when I heard it. I had to try it starting in a few different places but found the right timing and it fell into place.

Once the recipe was forged, I added the spell’s intent for the recipe. I added a high obbligato for the head slave mother to sing, sitting it on top of the patterned round and holding it together.

Come My Lady

Holding magick and music together can also be done with rhythm and repeated chant. When I needed a song to summon the Lady for Beltaine, I wrote “Come My Lady”.

I opened with a clear, strong rhythmic pattern which includes heavy breath as an indicator of the energy, followed by repeated chant; one single line that set the intent. I added more counterparts, with similar echoes of the chant. Once all were in and the ear had settled into the groove, I introduced the lead invocation by a single voice.

Imagery, symbology and binding are used to make this song into a spell that invokes and manifests the Goddess into all that call Her forth. It can partner Her to you or She can manifest within you.

Move in Unity

So in addition to use of lyrics, rhythm and arrangement to make music into magic forms is the tool of engineering. If you are making this spell into a recorded version, engineering has the extra features of environmental effects that can add to your spellcasting.

I had the request to write a song for an Earth Day ritual that unified the planet to each of us as we drew the circle.

The lyrics connected our human bodies to that of the planet. They tied us to the four elements, and united us above and below. The numbers 3 and 4 were used in arrangement and phrasing. We were called to acknowledge the discourse that is brought upon this land by Humankind.

Then, once in the studio, I used a common effect to lift the listener’s ear. While Reverb can be easily overused, applied in the right places, for the right length, it can create a sonic environment that transforms the song and takes the listener to a different space that tends to relax, open and reach deeper into the mind and heart.

I used reverb in between the two verses on the vocal improvisations. I made it grow from the original, clean setting into a long, distant sustain, then coming back to clean right before the next verse.

The effect moves the vocal from intimacy to distance, in and out, like a deep breath in the world around us all.

Music is Magic

I never underestimate the power of music to change this world. It soothes entire gatherings into a gentle mass of loving, caring beings. It whips hordes of people into a murderous crowd bent on destroying anything they can touch.

Whatever the intent is, music will summon any who can hear it. It will unite and or bind them into one concept, one design, one word, one will.

Treat music like you would the most powerful spell in your book of shadows. Use it with that responsibility, and you will be unstoppable in your designs.

And remember, it is even stronger with fellow practitioners to wield it.

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Music Magick

One form of magick useful to Witches is music magick. Music is known, by many Wiccans and non-Wiccans alike, to rouse energy and stimulate emotions. Given that energy is what magick is all about, music, then, is a fantastic tool for spellcasting!

Anyone can easily test the effect of music on the emotions. Pick a song and listen intently and emotionally. If you know the words and can relate to them, you'll find your mood reflective of the song long after it's over.

For example, if you're relatively in a happy mood, listening, singing along with, and relating to a depressing song about the loss of a loved one or contemplation of suicide can easily shift that happy mood into a sadder one. Likewise, you can also bring yourself out of negative moods by listening to songs with upbeat lyrics and positive messages.

The extent of the effects of such an exercise are dependent on just how much energy and intent you put into connecting with the music. The more energy and intent, the stronger the connection.

Witches can help improve or focus their magick by incorporating music into their spells and rituals. Lyrics aren't the only consideration. Consider beats, speeds/measure, sounds, instruments used, etc.

Common among many Wiccans is playing prerecorded music in the background during ritual to help set the mood. The benefits here is that the music is already made, distractions and musical mishaps are greatly minimized, and you can tailor your spell or ritual around the music ahead of time (if appropriate).

The disadvantages of prerecorded music is the need for a way to play it in the ritual space, the effect of the replay unintentionally stopping or skipping in the middle of an integral moment requiring focus, and lack of flexibility in the moment.

Other practitioners prefer to make their own music during a spell or rite. Some may set chants and invocations to music or convert them to songs.

Others will play instruments (yes, the voice when singing counts as an instrument) and uses them to create a state of trance or build up and direct energy for the working. This allows for greater flexibility in the moment and the ability to fully customize your music magick.

The preferred genre, sound, and lyrics (if any) of music played for magickal purposes are generally individualistic. One Witch may find they can only effectively raise energy to music that's calm and relaxing. Another Witch may prefer nature sounds or classical music. Still others find louder music--even metal or rap--to be best so long as the lyrics and intent of the musicians fits with the intent of their magick.

The use of drums is also a favorite for assisting with the timing of raising and releasing energy in group and public circles. A softer beat is good for meditative work, with the beat increasing in speed and volume to help get the energy moving, and either louder beats with sudden stops or slowing back down as signals for release.

I've worked with several varieties of music in rituals and spells. I personally find louder genres and songs with lyrics to be too distracting.

Surprisingly, I love Gregorian chants in ritual, especially when a focused and centered approach is needed most. That said, music played live to compliment chants and ritual movements is highly moving and effective.

Even singing from the heart spontaneously in the middle of a ritual or spell spell can be the most effective music magick!

If music magick is something you find yourself drawn to, give it a go! Whether it's simply incorporating some of the ideas here or developing a system of your own to take it further, go for it.

Below are some magickal associations for instruments to help get you started.

adapted from Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham

Understanding the magickal associations of instruments and incorporating them into your rites or spells can prove to be a very powerful form of magick. The following are brief descriptions of musical instruments and their correspondences.

Instruments such as drums, rattles, and xylophone are sacred to Earth. They can be used to invoke the Goddess. Percussion instruments can be used in spells for fertility, money, finding a job, sending energy to the Earth, etc.

Instruments such as the flute and recorder are sacred to Air. They can be used to invoke the God. Wind instruments can be used in spells to increase mental powers or visualization abilities, discover ancient wisdom or knowledge, improve psychic faculties, etc.

Instruments such as the lyre, harp, guitar, and ukulele are sacred to Fire. They can be used to invoke the God. String instruments can be used in spells for sexuality, health and bodily strength, passion and will power, change, evolution, courage, ridding oneself of harmful habits, etc. They are also good to use to purify an area.

Instruments such as cymbals, sistrums, bells, and gongs are sacred to Water. They can be used to invoke the Goddess. Resonant metal instruments can be used in spells for healing, fertility, friendship, psychic powers, spiritual love, beauty, compassion, happiness, etc.

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How To Enhance Your Magic With Music

Imagine you’re riding home in the car after a long day. You turn on the radio, and you hear it: The first few notes of a song you love. The artist starts to sing and you know every word. You’re instantly revived. You turn up the volume and forget about your troubles for a moment because it’s time to sing and dance in your seat until the next red light. You’re not just sitting in your car doing the same boring thing for the hundredth time. Suddenly, your heart speeds up, the rhythm catches you and you feel great!

Music as a magical medium is nothing new. Witches have long turned to music to not only set the mood but also as part of their craft. Because although candles and incense do a great job of making a ritual feel witchy, music is different. Some say music and the physical effect it has on us is magic unto itself. Not a difficult concept to accept, especially when you think about your favorite song and how it has the ability to make you remember, make you feel, make you get up and dance. This is the spell music casts on all of us.

Every culture and civilization in the world today creates music, and scientists study music’s effect on our cultures and brains to understand human evolution itself. Understanding music gives insight into prehistoric cultures’ beliefs, language development, and ancient migratory paths and interactions between humans in and out of Africa. Creating and listening to music isn’t just something people do for fun; it’s beneficial to us in many ways. Studies have shown music soothes our nerves and reduces tension. Singing as a group builds bonds between people. Music is interwoven in human biology.

Scientists will tell us that music enchants us in many different ways. Music is now being studied as a method to help patients heal and improve the quality of life for patients in hospice and the elderly in group homes. In 2017, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine produced a study which showed patients recovering from spinal surgery actually reported decreased pain when music was used as part of their therapy. Beyond medicine, studies have shown that listening to happy music increased creativity and encouraged better solutions when faced with problems. Science also shows a link between music and positive emotions and memories, but I’m sure most of us could have told them that.

If you have any doubt about the power of music, think of how often the powers that be have tried to ban it. Rock and roll was the devil’s music that conservative leaders fretted had the power to turn the youth into degenerate criminals. Fast, pounding rhythms, wild guitar riffs, and of course the uninhibited dancing that accompanied this music obviously harkened back to pagan rituals that organized religion feared and tried to stamp out. Apparently, certain music had the power to turn listeners away from Christian values and was a threat to the establishment. Plus, it was loud. So intertwined is music with witchcraft and free-thinking individuals, it’s no wonder attempts were made to demonize it by organizations that rely on conformity.

Recognizing the power of music comes naturally to practitioners of witchcraft, though. Music is not a threat to magical practice — it is an important tool to enhance the craft. A 2004 survey of witches in the UK showed that only 3% of respondents did not use any kind of music in their practice. The vast majority of witches relied on music before, during, and after rituals, usually to enhance the mood but also to add potency to their spells and improve concentration. Witches cited simple drumming — which built in intensity like a racing heart — in particular as a powerful means to refine and strengthen their casting. Another important use for music was calling spirits with particular chants and songs. Participants reported that repeating a chant would help focus and subdue the conscious mind and let the subconscious mind open up, revealing hidden thoughts and powers. It also aided in absorbing new ideas.

No discussion of magic in music can pass without acknowledging voodoo and its musical influence. Music is essential to voodoo ceremonies. Possession, or being overtaken with a divine spirit (a loa), is facilitated by music. During slavery, white people feared the power of African religions (both in and of themselves, and their potential to unite) and sought to suppress voodoo ceremonies, even creating a law which made the use of drums and other instruments by slaves illegal in 1740. African practitioners of voodoo, who melded their religion with Christian denominations in America, brought their beliefs about the importance of music in worship to the church. Voodoo’s musical style, rhythms, and beats survived and thrived in black congregations and have become hugely influential in American music through gospel, rock, and soul.

Enhancing Your Magic With Music

So how can modern practitioners of witchcraft harness the power of music? Pretty simply, it turns out. Some may find the idea of learning to play an instrument daunting, and it can be. Music, as an art, is not as forgiving as other mediums. The eye may accept imperfect or wildly subjective art as aesthetically pleasing, but the ear is much more discerning. We don’t mind if a photograph is a little overexposed but play the wrong note — even a melody we’ve never heard before — and it sticks out like a sore thumb. Thankfully, you don’t have to be a musical prodigy to use music in your spellwork.

Using An Instrument

To begin, your choice of instrument is important. Instruments belong to different “families.” These are generally woodwind, brass, percussion, strings, and keyboard. Some people have tried to make these families neatly align with things such as the elements. Indeed, some analogies between instruments and other things can be intuited. For instance, the crisp sound of violin strings makes me think of winter or water. Percussion feels earthy. Brass is loud and bright — like a shining sun and blooming flower in spring. Woodwind feels light, full of life and breezy renewal. These connections are naturally subjective. Finding these symbolic connections, however, will help you choose an instrument which gives more meaning to your magical tunes.

Once you have chosen an instrument, it’s time to play! If you’re just starting out creating music and musical spells, keep it simple and don’t be overwhelmed by the possibilities. Let the notes speak to you. Your ear is an innate music lover, so trust it. If you’re noodling around on a guitar or drum, or even a music app (some can offer a whole digital orchestra), and you hear a couple of notes that sound right together, chances are you’ve stumbled upon a chord.

Of course, choosing to study music will help you find these more easily, in addition to scales, etc. You can create many tunes and melodies with just a few chords and you’ll be able to start making a soundtrack to your spellwork. When you create your tune, try simple ways to embellish it, like moving it up or down a key to change the pitch. A lower pitch can set a whole new mood, bringing solemnity and resonance, and moving up a key will brighten it up, both of which can better reflect a spell’s purpose. Even if you just work with a few notes, their combination and rhythmic possibilities can be endless. Since drumming and rhythm can have such a powerful effect on the mind, you may also choose to just pick up a makeshift mallet and start pounding out a beat. The thing to remember is the intent behind your playing and whatever magic you’re performing. As always, this is what’s important. Put thought and feeling into your creations. While they may not be musical masterpieces yet, they are still capable of enhancing your spellwork.

Vocal Methods

You may choose to forego instruments altogether and just sing or chant. Even if you’re not gifted with the best voice, a simple, repetitive chant will help hone your mind and put more energy into your intention when you cast. Science has shown that singing releases chemicals in the brain which make us feel good, lower stress, and induce calm. In other words, exactly the state of mind you want to be in when focusing intention and performing a spell!

One option is to sing or chant your intention. Start softly and then build volume (like the drumbeat mentioned above), to build strength in your spell. Another option is to find a poem or lyric which you think fits with your intention and sing that. You may just want to add a song or chant at the beginning and end of your spell or ritual that makes you feel good. It’ll put you in the right mindset and focus your energy. If you feel like it, move and dance around to the music. Adding that little extra physical element is a powerful way to use your own body to channel that music magic.

Adding music to your witchcraft can be as simple as putting on your headphones or quietly chanting, or as complicated as learning a whole new skill. However you choose to incorporate it, music will guide your magic to powerful new places and make you part of a fabulous tradition of witches who rock!

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