💔 Why Didn't My Spell Work? Guidance and Tips for "Failed" Spells

[tracyS]

@Devenne Have a good day at work

[Devenne]

@AIRAM wow! Those are beautiful thankyou!!

@tracyS thankyou hope you have a lovely day too

[Artemisia]

I guess I’m an outlier here (and in the forum in general lately) in that I do try to troubleshoot on the occasion a spell doesn’t work the first time. I’m still learning and for me, I like to figure out what went wrong the first time. But that’s just me and my practice.

[MeganB]

I don’t think you’re an outlier at all - troubleshooting a spell is the best way to learn why it didn’t work. It’s how we learn and grow in our practice! I think troubleshooting spells & thinking about the variables that @BryWisteria mentions here in this post go hand in hand

[starborn]

I agree with Megan. You’re not an outlier. There’s a big difference between troubleshooting and obsessing, like having anxiety over it.

For example, about a year ago, I stumbled upon a forum thread (elsewhere), where someone was complaining every day that they weren’t seeing results yet. No one could calm her down. And then, at some point, she just decided it wasn’t going to work and started becoming hostile toward her target instead. It was very strange. But the first part of it is sadly not as rare an occurrence as I would’ve otherwise thought had I not seen examples myself.

[Mystique]

@Devenne

You have to set it and forget it.

I have to agree with this 100%! But if there are no results within a reasonable amount of time, I will then go back and see if I missed something. If I did, I will redo, if I don’t feel I missed anything then I will assume that the deity I worked with feels it was not necessary or too harsh a request.

[BryWisteria]

@Devenne

Sometimes it takes time for the spell to become affective.

Well-said!

@tracyS

This is great. Thankyou for putting it all together.

You’re very welcome, Tracy!

@starborn

Obsessing over results is the last thing one needs.

So true! I know I’m guilty of this, with spells and with other life things too

I think that continuing to feed positive energy into a long-term spell can be helpful, but obsessing and stressing are not going to help. It may even be determinantal to the spellwork!

Still, no matter how well I know it, sometimes I still do the magickal equivalent of ordering something online and then hoping it will be there in the mail box that same day

Meme from lateshipment

It’s something on my self-improvement list of things to work things. I guess the first step is acknowledgment!

@AIRAM

@BryWisteria

Big hugs to you, Airam!

@MeganB

thanks for putting it together!

It’s my pleasure, Megan!

@Artemisia

I’m still learning and for me, I like to figure out what went wrong the first time.

I think that’s awesome! By going by in and reviewing the spell, you can figure out what was working and what wasn’t. Troubleshooting is a great way to move forward with an intention, and it’s also a great way to be deeper connected with your spellwork and the casting process!

@Mystique

I will redo, if I don’t feel I missed anything then I will assume that the deity I worked with feels it was not necessary or too harsh a request.

It sounds like you have a spellwork check process that is working well for you, Mystique- that’s really great!

[marcus1]

Useful info here @BryWisteria . Thanks for creating this article!

[BryWisteria]

You’re very welcome, I’m happy if you found it useful, @marcus1!

Blessed be!