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The Inner World Collection · curated edition

The Spells We Cast Without Knowing

A quiet reading

About 2 minutes · 6 stanzas

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From the moment you opened your eyes, The world has been casting spells upon you. Your parents, your teachers, Even the strangers who passed you on the street They all whispered words into the air, And those words settled in your heart like seeds.

Some grew into flowers, Bright and full of hope, But others became weeds, Choking the light, Twisting your view of yourself, Of the world, Of what is possible.

But now, you stand with a choice. You are casting spells, too. In every glance, Every thought, Every breath you take, You are sending energy out into the universe, Shaping the very ground you walk on. And just as the world shaped you, You now shape it.

So what will you choose? What kind of spell will you cast? Will you cast from fear, Creating walls that block out the world, Or from love, Opening doors to possibility and grace? Will you speak from the wounds that still bleed, Or from the place within you That knows only love and abundance?

You are more powerful than you realize. And when you wake to the spells you are constantly casting, You will see that the world is not something happening to you, But something you are creating, Moment by moment, Thought by thought. So cast wisely. For every spell returns to the hand that sends it, And the magic you weave today Will become the life you live tomorrow.

You are the spellcaster, And the world awaits your magic.

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“From the moment you opened your eyes,
The world has been casting spells upon you.
Your parents, your teachers,
Even the strangers who passed you on the street”
The Spells We Cast Without KnowingPoetry by Michael Yap
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This curated edition is shared as personal artistic expression, not medical, financial or relationship advice. Sacred names and traditions are approached with respectful poetic or devotional context.

Narration is off in this release.