Just as it is important to ask for help when you need it, it is equally important to acknowledge help received. By recognizing and giving thanks, you are honoring the universal energy. You can give thanks as often as you like.

“Never take without giving back” helps keep karmic debts in check. There are all kinds of ways to show appreciation; it's up to you to decide how creative you want to be.

Giving thanks by prayer or gift reinforces the honest and open working relationship you have forged between you and the universe. Practice random acts of kindness, like making donations and volunteering your time to a good cause. Bake cakes and pour ale to be left out as an offering to guides and gods. Leaving flowers at a special sacred space shows your thanks in love. If you get stuck, research the deity you want to thank; it may give you a great idea.

Asking permission for help and for the target of the spell is another sure way of working out karma and the threefold law. When you are worried about whether to do a spell, ask.

Ground and center. Become open to receiving answers. Say out loud, “I call to the higher self of (person's name here). I ask your permission to send you love and healing. Will you accept?” Listen closely with heart and mind. You will hear a yes or a no. If you can't seem to get the answer you are searching for and have come up with nothing, you can always do your magick and send out your intention, but make sure you add on the end of the closing remarks, “For the highest and best interest, So Mote It Be!” If the spell is not meant to be, the energy can be redirected to a positive purpose where it will be used and not wasted.

These tools and tips for magick and manifestation will guide you and bring your magick to a heightened state of awareness. With these tools, you will be able to customize any spell you decide to work. Exercise respect and caution whenever attempting magick and raising of energy. With power comes great responsibility and it is this that you must remember when trying to enhance your life spiritually and magickally. These tips are just some of the basics to help enrich your life and guide you through your journey of awakening and self-love.