Practicing Love Spells? These Witches Say You Should Reconsider

As a professional astrologer and occult practitioner, I work with clients to help them tap into alternate planes of existence. Esoteric practices such as spell-casting are founded on the belief that the physical realm is merely a byproduct of unseen energetic forces, including our consciousness, thoughts, will, and emotions. What's more, while most thoughts become absorbed by our greater consciousness, others can become self-sustaining vibrations. (Some occultists believe that these powerful thoughts are what are what we often refer to as "ghosts": Battlefields and old houses, for example — two sites commonly thought of as "haunted" — may be infused with energetic forces from the past that reverberates into the present.) Keep in mind that a person unavailable in one realm is unavailable in all realms. For instance, if your lover is extremely blocked in the spiritual realm, spells can do little to help you deepen your relationship with her in the physi...