Spell chants have a very long tradition - already in the Egyptian Book of the Dead some texts are praised as spells that can be sung well . Moreover, in many traditions magicians are not called speakers , but singers . It is obviously worthwhile to take a closer look at the nature of singing in contrast to the spoken word in magic. Singing and speaking are the expression of different chakras and they also have a different effect. Therefore, there are situations in which a magic chant is the appropriate thing to do, and situations in which a spoken spell is the right thing to do - or going into silence . These reflections are complemented by about 90 examples of spell chants from various cultures.