Awesome question, @Viss!
And hooray for all the bilinguals/polyglots in the forum! ![]()
It is so much fun hearing about everyone’s experiences using and jumping between languages in their practice
I know there was a similar thread a while back, so if anyone would like some additional ideas about multilingualism in the Craft, I’ll add the link here:
→ Does it matter what language I cast spells in?
Others may have differing thoughts on this (and perhaps deity bonds may affect how you communicate, if you are working with a deity), but I think it is absolutely fine to jump between languages within a spell so long as you know what you are saying and the words carry meaning to you- especially if the spell or ritual is your own, or you have customized the spellwork to best suit your needs
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After all, some words just feel better in different languages, and some words or feelings you want to call upon in a spell may not even exist in other languages!
I know there are some folks who are against customizing or altering pre-written spells, but I’m in the school of thought that thinks customization is the best way to make a spell suit your exact needs. I believe that, unless the spell specifically says not to, to do what feels right and what carries the most power to you- mix languages, substitute meaningful words to you, etc! Make your spellwork your own
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Great question, Viss- thanks for asking it! ![]()