Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, author of Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, provided a basic or general Charm of Manifestation in one of the arcane languages of the Magicae Arets: Latin. This verse can be recited or intoned to bind any magical ritual or spell. Oberon himself wrote: "If you learn nothing else in Latin, this one will carry you far:"

Latin Charm of Manifestation

Per omnes potestas terrae et maris,
Per omnes vis lunae et solis,
Ipso volunta me, sic ipse;
Carmen cantare et absolvere!
Beatus esse!
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, 2004, page 203

These Latin words translate as:

By all the powers of Earth and Sea,
By all the might of Moon and Sun,
As I do will, so mote it be!
Chant the spell and be it done!
Blessed be!
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, 2004, page 203

If you are not comfortable working in one of the arcane languages, such as Latin, much less Etruscan, you can certainly use the English version of the Charm of Manifestation.


Myth's Notes

If you wish, you may use both hands to form the symbol of Manifestation, while you recite the Charm of Manifestation. Another appropriate gesture, while reciting the Charm of Manifestation, would be tracing a pentagram in the air.

There are probably several effective methods for binding and chargning a spell. Perhaps one ought to first form the symbol of Manifestation, willing the energy to pass down into your hands and manifest out through the triangle, empowering your magic. Then bind the spell by tracing a pentagram, the endless knot, in the air. The pentangle or pentagram is referred to as the endless knot because it can be drawn on paper without lifting your writing implement. Visualize the knot of the pattern of the star tying the spell closed.

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