Spell Casting Guide

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Introduction to Wand Spells

Some of the most powerful spells are cast using wand motions. Spoken spells can also be very powerful. In reality they are two forms of the same kind of magic. When combined together their power is multiplied. Some of the most powerful magic known is created with the combination of utterance and wand motion.

To become proficient in wand usage you must learn the connection between the mwaneme (wand) spell and the phoneme (uttered) spell.

Mwanemes

All spoken words are made up of sounds known as phonemes. Similarly all wand spells are made up of motions known as mwanemes. The following chart shows the connections

Type of Mwaneme Mwaneme Phoneme Sound Type of Phoneme
clockwise circle (1+) (fat)vowel
(far)vowel
(rock)vowel
(mouth)dipthong
(stay)dipthong
(try)dipthong
clockwise circles (2+) (sort)vowel
(put)vowel
(boot)vowel
(her)vowel
(sure)dipthong
(nose)dipthong
(toy)dipthong
clockwise circles (3+) (up)vowel
(until)vowel
counter clockwise circle (1+) (bed)vowel
(there)dipthong
counter clockwise circles (2+) (three)vowel
(fear)dipthong
counter clockwise circles (3+) (bin)vowel
Type of Mwaneme Mwaneme Phoneme Sound Type of Phoneme
vertical flick up (dust)consonant
(bat)consonant
(pot)consonant
(tap)consonant
horizontal flick right (king)consonant
vertical flick down (god)consonant
(joy)consonant
(yellow)consonant
horizontal flick left (fat)consonant
(vine)consonant
diagonal flick up-right (hat)consonant
(this)consonant
(thick)consonant
diagonal flick down-right (sit)consonant
(zap)consonant
(ship)consonant
(chip)consonant
(television)consonant
diagonal flick down-left (mud)consonant
(newt)consonant
(king)consonant
diagonal flick up-left (loud)consonant
(rock)consonant
(wet)consonant

Combining Mwanemes

Just as it is important to smoothly combine different phoneme sounds into a word, it is important to blend the mwaneme motions together smoothly into a wand motion.

When a circular mwaneme follows a flick mwaneme it is important to make your wand flow smoothly from the flick into the cicle(s). For example with the "GAY" spell notice how the flick flows into the circle.

"GAY" spell ( )
Also notice that the direction that the wand is moving at the end of the spell is determined by the direction of the preceding flick. This is true for any spell which ends with a circular mwaneme; the wand motion following the last circle is determined by the preceding flick mwaneme.

When a flick mwaneme follows a circular mwaneme the flick determines the starting direction of the motion of the circle. For example in the "ASK" spell notice how the flick determines the starting direction of the circle.

"ASK" spell ( )
Also note that when two flicks follow each other, as in the and of the "ASK" spell, that the first flick smoothly moves into the second flick.

When a circular mwaneme is both preceded and followed by a flick then the flicks and circles smoothly flow into each other, as in the "DAD" spell.

"DAD" spell ( )

Notice that in the "DAD" spell the circular mwaneme is more than a complete circle; it is actually one and a half circles. This is common. A circular mwaneme between two flick mwanemes contains at least one, two, or three circles. For example the and mwanemes are always represened by at least one (but less than two) full circles, the mwaneme by at lease two (but less than three) full circles, and the mwaneme by at least three (but less than four) full circles. This is also illustrated by the "CHEESE" spell

"CHEESE" spell ( )
The "CHEESE" spell, which contains 3 phonemes (and therfore 3 mwanemes), also demonstrates that the wand motion is dependant on the utterance and not on the spelling. Wizards from different locales sometimes use different spellings for spell words, but the motion and pronunciation of the spell remains the same.

Remember to speak the spell out loud as you cast it! Many beginners forget this. The wand will be much more receptive to your spell casting if you let it know which spell you are casting verbally as you cast it!

The "HELLO" spell brings many of these concepts together and is a good spell to practise and get right. You will use this one often!

"HELLO" spell ( )

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