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Magic Spells The casting of magic spells is one of the activities regularly performed by wizards, magicians, sorcerers, and witches. These spells can be used for both good purposes and bad purposes. Examples of spells used for good purposes include love spells and happiness spells, whereas curses and death spells are almost always created with evil intentions.
In order to cast a magic spell, it is necessary to get the help of the invisible powers of the spirit world. Because this requires occult knowledge and special skills, an ordinary person normally isn't able to do it. Correct knowledge of the procedures is hard to obtain because most wizards and sorcerers try to protect their secrets from outsiders. During most periods of history, practitioners of the art had to hide their activities to avoid being persecuted. However, to prevent the knowledge from being completely lost, they usually passed it on to one or two favored students.
This painting by artist Frederick Sandys depicts the legendary sorceress Morgana le Fay, who lived in England during the era of King Arthur. She may have gotten some of her training in sorcery from Merlin the Magician.
