Messages in the Moonlight

Music Magick
adapted from Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practioner

A form of magick that isn't pursued by many is music magick. Music is known, by many Wiccans and non-Wiccans alike, to rouse energy and stimulate emotions. It seems to be common among many Wiccans to play prerecorded music in the background during ritual to help set the mood. However, some Wiccans and Witches prefer to make their own music during a rite. Some Wiccans may set chants and invocations to music, or even convert them to songs. Understanding the magickal associations of instruments and incorporating them into your rites or spells can prove to be a very powerful form of magick. The following are brief descriptions of musical instruments and their magickal uses.

Percussion Instruments

Instruments such as drums, rattles, and xylophone are sacred to Earth. They can be used to invoke the Goddess. Percussion instruments can be used in spells for fertility, money, finding a job, sending energy to the Earth, etc.

Wind Instruments

Instruments such as the flute and recorder are sacred to Air. They can be used to invoke the God. Wind instruments can be used in spells to increase mental powers or visualization abilities, discover ancient wisdom or knowledge, improve psychic faculties, etc.

String Instruments

Instruments such as the lyre, harp, guitar, and ukulele are sacred to Fire. They can be used to invoke the God. String instruments can be used in spells for sexuality, health and bodily strength, passion and will power, change, evolution, courage, ridding oneself of harmful habits, etc. They are also good to use to purify an area.

Resonant Metal Instruments

Instruments such as cymbals, sistrums, bells, and gongs are sacred to Water. They can be used to invoke the Goddess. Resonant metal instruments can be used in spells for healing, fertility, friendship, psychic powers, spiritual love, beauty, compassion, happiness, etc.