Mastering Magick

MAT AURYN (California) is a witch, professional psychic, and occult teacher. He is the bestselling author of Psychic Witch and a high priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft. He runs the blog For Puck s Sake on Patheos Pagan, is a content creator for the Modern Witch blog, and has a column in both Witches & Pagans and HORNS magazines. www.MatAuryn.com

"Mat has made the path of developing a personal magickal practice accessible, personal, powerful, and dare I say, entertaining."—Rachel True, actress and author of the True Heart Intuitive Tarot"Mastering Magick gives the reader clear direction on how to create the life you actually want...Here is a book that heals in a time we all need divine connection and wisdom."—Damien Echols, author of Ritual and High Magick "Mastering Magick encourages the reader to explore their boundaries to deepen and enrich their practice...Posing questions to help us explore the energies we work with as witches, he asks us to look at them anew."—Arin Murphy-Hiscock, author of The Green Witch "Mat Auryn provides both the backstory of his growth as a witch—at once heartrending and immediately relatable—and a wonderful bevy of spellwork that assists magickal seekers in becoming all that they can be."—Mitch Horowitz, PEN award-winning author of Occult America "Vulnerable, raw, and unflinchingly real...Mat Auryn demonstrates not only how to perform a wide variety of useful spells, but also why such work can heal us."—M. Belanger, author of The Dictionary of Demons "If you would reach for the stars, you need your feet planted firmly on the earth. Mat Auryn's Mastering Magick will give you a solid foundation in the dynamics of practical magic and effective spellcasting."—Phil Hine, author of Condensed Chaos "Mastering Magick does for spellcasting what Psychic Witch did for psychic perception and energy work: present critical concepts and teach useful skills in an easy-to-follow format."—John Beckett, druid and author of The Path of Paganism "Mat lays out a systematic training for the Witch to apply pyschic abilities to spells and rituals. This book shows how the inner actions of mind and energy are blended seamlessly with outer actions taken with candles, oils, and spoken charms."—Jason Miller, author of Consorting With Spirits "It is a rare book that can teach you something new while being deeply vulnerable—Mastering Magick is such a book. Auryn has taken complex occult concepts that can seem opaque to even the most seasoned practitioner, and deftly rendered them accessible."—Mortellus, author of The Bones Fall In a Spiral "Mat presents us with a rich and thoughtful tapestry of sources, ideas, and encouragement...Whether you are new to pagan magick or a long-time practitioner, Mat's step-by-step course of study is certain to deepen your sense of spirit and inevitably guide you to empowerment."—Timothy Roderick, author of Wicca: A Year and A Day "Mat Auryn uses his experience to help the magical novice come into their own power...Auryn offers us a book full of techniques, meditations, spells, and exercises that you'll want to return to again and again."—Amanda Yates Garcia, author of Initiated and host of the Between the Worlds podcast "Mat breaks down the powers of the witch and magick in terms any practitioner can glean wisdom from, and he does so with the utmost love and reverence for the craft."—Gabriela Herstik, author of Inner Witch"No matter your experience level there are tips and tricks here to take your magickal practice to an even higher level...Superbly written and researched."—Jason Mankey, author of The Horned God of the Witches"Mat encourages readers to examine techniques perhaps taken for granted and to question the why's and ways of spellcraft, enacting magick, and communing with the spirit world."—Danielle Dionne, author of Magickal Mediumship

• ContentsSpells, Formulas, Meditations, and Exercises … xxiiiFigure List … xxviiConsecration … xxixOther Acknowledgments … xxxiForeword by Silver RavenWolf … xxxiiiIntroduction … 1How to Use This Book … 11Chapter 1: Embracing the Power of the Witch … 13Chapter 2: Understanding Spellcasting … 37Chapter 3: Approaching the Mysteries … 77Chapter 4: Cleansing and Protection … 93Chapter 5: Spiritual Shapes and Spiritual Spaces … 125Chapter 6: Inner and Outer Tools … 153Chapter 7: Synching with the Sun, Moon, and Seasons … 183Chapter 8: The Planetary Energies … 205Conclusion … 231About the Contributers … 239Bibliography … 245Index … 253