Goosey, Goosey, Gander - A Magic Spell, Not Just a Nursery Rhyme

When our magic students have difficulty writing versesaround. In magical terminology, the goose was a
for litanies, chants, or spells, we often tell them to read"watcher."
through children's nursery rhymes. For one thing,It takes a lot of energy to program a watcher as large
nursery rhymes have good meter and rhythm. Theyand complex as goose, but it can be done. Most of the
also rhyme, which can be important for giving spelltime, magical practitioners program much smaller
verses the proper force.versions, such as flies or bugs. Flies are small and
Another reason we have students refer to nurseryunobtrusive, which makes them the perfect watchers.
rhymes is that many of these rhymes were actuallyMost people don't pay much attention to them.
the verses for spells, way back when. No kidding. ForWhat To Do With Watchers
instance, nursery rhymes, such as "Jack and Jill" orHow do you know if you have a spell matrix watcher
"London Bridge," were actually spell verses designedfollowing you around your house? If the watcher takes
for very specific purposes.the form of a fly, it may look like a fly but it won't act
Goosey, Goosey, Ganderlike one. Flies buzz around randomly, with unpredictable
Here's one that always amazes me. Did you knowflight paths. A watcher fly, in contrast, will fly in straight
that the "Goosey, Goosey, Gander" rhyme waslines, and will "follow" you in a way that a fly won't. A
originally written to program an energy matrix thatreal fly will buzz around and bother you, but it won't
looked like a goose to follow certain people around thetrack you in a directed way. A watcher will.
castle? In other words, the spell created an apparitionWhat do you do if you find a watcher? Smack it, just
that looked like a goose that would follow peoplelike you would a regular fly. No worries!