Spell Removal Basics - Also Touching On Backfiring and Curse Removal
Keep in mind, these are my opinions you are welcome to your own.
Spell backfiring and curses is one of those topics that gets dramatized a lot, and honestly, most of it is unnecessary fear.
Spell removal is the act of removing unwanted energy, influence, or magical work so it no longer affects you.
Not every bout of bad luck, exhaustion, or emotional heaviness is the result of someone working against you. Life happens. Energy fluctuates. Your nervous system gets overwhelmed. Jumping straight to “I’ve been hexed” will do more harm than good or thinking your spell backfired.
But when something feels off in a persistent, patterned way, when you’ve grounded, ruled out the mundane, and it’s still clinging, that’s when you start looking at removal work.
What curse removal / spell removal can look like in practice:
Start with the physical.
– Clean your space properly, floors, surfaces, garbage, corners – Open windows, move stagnant air – Remove anything that feels off, broken, or heavy
Then move into intentional energetic clearing:
– Take a cleansing bath or shower with the focus of releasing anything that isn’t yours – Use smoke, sound or other smokeless methods to break up lingering energy (move slowly, be thorough) – Work with simple, clear phrases: “I release what is not mine. This is my space, my law.”
You can layer in an uncrossing:
– Wash your hands, feet, or body downward (removing and sending away) – Visualize or feel everything unwanted moving off of you, not into you, not around you, off – Dispose of any remnants intentionally (down the drain, out the door, away from your space. However, if this includes salt be careful not to salt the earth as it can ruin the ground and plant life. A good rule of thumb is not to dump most outside for this reason.)
If something still feels present after that, you can add a layer of boundary or reversal:
– Use reflective tools or symbolism (mirrors, water, etc) – Use a baneful protection if necessary for the situation, new wards with this built in are fantastic – Turning an anointed candle upside down and carving the bottom, reversing the spell with intention
Only use reversals on those casted upon you, would be silly to cast on a backfire as you'd just hit yourself once again.
Now, on Spell Backfires
What people call “backfiring” is usually this:
– Unclear intention → you get a messy or confusing result – Conflicted desire → part of you wants it, part of you resists it – Desperation or obsession → the energy becomes chaotic and unfocused – Ignoring reality → real-world consequences show up and get blamed on the spell – Forcing misalignment → you push for something that simply isn’t viable
Magic amplifies direction. If the direction is unclear, scattered, or forced, the result reflects that.
There’s also this idea that any baneful or heavy work will automatically “come back” to you. That depends entirely on your belief system and the framework you practice within. Some traditions operate that way, some don’t.
Fear based practice will make you second guess everything, try to trust yourself more and your ability within your craft.
The important part is to remember have:
– Strong protections where you can catch things sort of like a web – Keep your space maintained to the best of your ability, totally get if this is hard for many reasons – Check your intentions before you act, not after. Sometimes sleeping on something, also doing a pros and cons list is deeply helpful.
I hope this post was informative, it's been sitting in my drafts for awhile as I had difficulties formatting it and fleshing it out enough. If you have any questions my asks are open along with the comments if anyone would like to add💚
Blessings,
Juniper
