Re: JOURNALS.
Well, if they are, then that gives us a little bit more of a clue that this is something from our world.
You can do that, of course you can. It's an extension of yourself and your will. Breathe in and out, darling, you're not going to panic. You're going to focus on your friend and changing his current state. The same as any other spell, the magic does what you ask it to.