Knowing Magic

Yesterday Theo and I were walking home from Leona's and talking about magic, as we are often to be found doing. When we finally emerge onto the street, coming down from the El station, Theo mentions a little idea about how knowing your magic is more important than actually being able to do it. I can't agree more.

I see too many otherwise talented witches around me doing sub-par, unimaginative magic because they don't know their theory. These people never stop to consider the how or what of magic, they just do. And they get results. think though, just think about what could happen if these witches considered how the spell is put together, what the spell affects and why. Magic would all of a sudden be adaptable, changeable. All of these beautiful, wise witches would be so much more effective than they are now because their spells would be theirs again, not the copyrighted property of some mainstream publisher.

I guess what I'm saying is that to own your magic you must first understand it. The next time you do a spell really think about what is happening. How is this going to work? Understanding theory is paramount to memorizing spells and techniques. Knowledge is the bastard stepson to Wisdom.