Natural Magic---rather, the magic of nature.......is an uncomplicated, direct branch of the magical arts, one derived from eons of experimentation by peoples scattered over the globe.  It is perhaps a response to the limitless powers of nature, the power visible in the ever changing seasons, the blossoming of a bud, the birth of young.  The ways of nature magic are almost universally intended to work with the forces and energies of nature to bring about necessary changes.  Though the techniques may seem to be over simplified, even juvenile, they are effective.    Natural Magic is direct and to the point.  Despite what you may have heard, magic is nothing supernatural, unnatural, or even alien...It is in our backyards, our homes, in the very essence of our beings.  The forces of nature empower magic.....NOT demons and imps, Satan or fallen angels........One of the greatest mysteries of magic is that there are no mysteries.  Instead, they are being constantly revealed around us.   The study of a simple rose blossom, blade of grass, veined leaf or the whistle of the wind through leafy trees will reveal as much, if not more, concerning the true nature of magic than will a hundred dusty Renaissance tomes............Nature is the universe itself.  Not only its powers but also its manisfestations.  Some of these manisfestations, such as mirrors, are artificially produced, but they are linked with and tap into the powers of nature by their symbolism..............I think in our increasingly mechanized age, many people are finding themselves isolated from the planet that sustains and supports our very lives.  Forgotten is the very real dependency we have on the Earth.  Many are severing their "natural" connections with the earth.  As a result, a time of great turmoil exists today on an individual and global level.   Earth magic can help to sort out, work through and solve many of the minor crises and problems facing us as individuals today. True it is not a simple solution to the worlds problems, but it can bring order into our lives, and that's a good start.   In magical rhought the human body is the microcosm (small representation) of the Earth, which is the macrocosm.  The Earth is also the microcosm of the Universe.  In other words, we are pictures of the essence of the planet and thusly of the universe.  As such, when we change ourselves, we change the Earth and the universe.   Magic is useful in affecting such changes in our lives, and therefore of the earth itself.

Nagic is the use of the natural forces of nature to bring about needed changes.  To help attract, arouse and direct these energies           the magician makes use of tools.  These can be costly items such as jewel encrusted daggers and gleaming silver censers, or natural objects such as twigs and rocks.  The tools necessary for this book are those of nature.  Stones, trees, rivers, leaves and plants make up the tool roster og nature magic, as well as a few "store bought" items such as morrors, candles and cord.

The manipulation of these tools, coupled with a driving need, is often enough to work the magic, to get some of the powers of nature rolling to bring about the needed change.  Magis is deceptively simple and incredibly easy, a fact that should be kept in mind.

TO PERFORM EFFECTIVE MAGIC...... THREE NECESSITIES MUST  BE PRESENT:

1.  the NEED                    2. the EMOTION                  3. the KNOWLEDGE

NEED should not be confused with desire.  Desires are often passing; what one desires one morning may be pushed aside the next morning for something else.  A desire is a whim; a need is a deeply - felt, important, all - consuming state.

EMOTION too is clear.  You may nedd a job, for instance, but if you are not emotionally involved in the seeking of employment, worried or anxious or fretting, all of the spells in the world won't bring it to you.   This is why it is sometimes fruitless to do spells for others, unless you can feel the same need that they feel --emotionally.

KNOWLEDGE constitutes the body of magical lore. In other words a spell or ritual, or the basic theories behind them which allow you to make your own.

A spell or ritual is simply one way of doing something.  There are many ways, and many possible variations on each spell.

WITH THESE THREE NECESSITIES, ANYTHING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.

MAGICAL MORALITY

Morality? In magic?..............YES...............Not in the sence of values and ethics, whether societal or personal, for such are ever changing.  Rather, morality in the spiritual sence.    Magic should be worked for positive effects, never for negative effects.  The manipulation of power to cause illness, pain,death, to destroy, steal or otherwise harm another persons property; or to control other people is negative magic.

Magic isn't an open field where egos and selfish urges can be gratified on a whim.  There are dangers awaiting anyone who performs negative workings.  Such magic may manifest, but the heavy penalties are never worth the effects.

There is a magical principle that what you put into magic is exactly what youwill recieve.  If you perform beneficial magic you shall recieve beneficence back.  The negative magician, however, shall recieve only negativity,and eventually it will destroy its wielder.

IT IS, OF COURSE, THE BENEFICIAL ASPECT OF MAGIC THAT MAKES IT, AND ITS USER, DIVINE.

Magic performed for youorself is NOT selfish, for it betters the world.  Many people seem to think that it is fine to cast a spell for a friend but could never do anything for themselves.  This is a regrettable idea, and should be exorcised as soon as possible.  Only if you are happy, happy, and financially sound can you help others, just as you must love yourself before you can expect others too.   Magic that aids you but harms another should be avoided, for it is not in keeping with the morality of magic.   Usually there is a way to improve yourself or your life without harming others, and this is the magic that should be utilized.

NEVER FEEL GREEDY WHEN PERFORMING MAGIC FOR YOURSELF AS LONG AS IT HARMS NONE.