#magic spells

[kevinbparry]

Wizard bakes a cake

[whatcha-thinkin]

In your opinion, what is the most proper way for a wizard to imprison someone?

conjure or construct a cage

conjure shackles and chains

animate ropes or vines to bind them

bind them in as much ice as possible

miniaturize them and confine them to a bottle or perhaps dollhouse

curse them with blind, deaf, and mute

curse them with amnesia or feeblemind

petrify them into a statue

time stop or soul trap

full body paralysis

just kill them and get some fool to resurrect them again when needed

for maximum effect and efficiency the wizard should [tag]

Voting ended onApr 4

[apiswitchcraft]

essentials of baneful magic

just to preface that i am a BEGINNER in baneful magic. i've become quite knowledgeable on benevolent magic after several years of practicing it, so while i do have foundational knowledge of the materials and techniques, the execution is often very different. this post is as much for me as it is for you (whoever you may be). it is not meant to be a comprehensive introduction, nor a complete guide, but if you have any questions i will absolutely do my best to answer them :)

special thanks to @trash-bin-witch for all their help assisting my introduction to baneful magic, as they're a lot more experienced with all this than me.

INTRODUCTION

my thought process for baneful magic revolves a lot around chaos magic. chaos magic, to put it simply, is that what you believe to be will be. if you can believe in it, then it exists (or will exist). this is a very simplified way of thinking about it, but that's how i sum it up.

this is different from benevolent magic, which revolves a lot around action which merely guided by spell work. it involves manifestation too, but only to a certain extent. with benevolent magic there is little to no way to get things done without putting work in yourself. with baneful magic, it's more like creating the spell and letting it do the work. this is, i believe, because baneful magic almost always has an inciting incident. think of it as if your ex cheats on you. them cheating, your emotions, your "belief" is the action needed to get the spell to work. this is why curses, hexes, jinxes, etc. will work on relatively good people. if the witch believes the person to be bad, or believes they wronged them, then the spell has power.

again, that's how i think about it, not necessarily how it concretely is or must be.

baneful spells can be created yourself just as much as benevolent spells can, and this post is intended to give you the foundational materials to do that.

WARDING

warding yourself, your space, and those vulnerable around you is, in my opinion, the most important first step to take before embarking on baneful magic.

to make a simple ward there are two things i would include: protective herbs or crystals and your taglocks. a taglock would include hair/fur, blood, nail clippings, anything that is biologically from you or your subject (even a photo would work). for example: if i wanted to create a protective spell jar for my cat i might include some whiskers (DO NOT REMOVE THEM YOURSELF, THEY DROP NATURALLY), some fur, some tiger's eye and/or cat's eye quartz, a picture or drawing of them, and some herbs from the list below.

WARDING/PROTECTIVE HERBS:

Angelica

Anise

Basil

Bay Leaves

Black Cohosh

Black Pepper

Boneset

Cedar

Cinnamon

Frankincense and Myrrh

Garlic

Ginseng

Mandrake Root

Mistletoe

Rosemary

Valerian

Vervain

Witch Hazel

Wormwood

CURSES, HEXES, JINXES

before we start, lets define some things:

1) CURSES: long term effects, sometimes lifelong or multigenerational. often invoked with rituals

2) HEXES: have long term effects, but often not lifelong. more generic effects like "bad luck" or "desolation"

3) JINXES: invokes a specific bad event to happen

now, i don't do much work with jinxes, and i've never had a reason to do a full on curse, so my work primarily takes the shape of hexes right now. if you'd like to do any of these types of spells, down below are some herbs you can use.

also practice extreme caution when handling these, and acquire nontoxic variants or parts as available! some herbs are DEADLY toxic just through touch and should be respected!!

BANEFUL HERBS:

Aconite: toxic, enhances spells, transformation, banishing

Asphodel: invoking spirits (which can assist in spells)

Belladonna: toxic, madness, invoking spirits

Black Mustard: confusion, failure, bad luck

Blackthorn: revenge, binding

Blue Cohosh: breaking up relationships

Boneset: exorcism, boundaries

Celandine: binding, madness

Dragon's Blood: power, banishment

Jasmine: love related issues

Larkspur: banishment

Mandrake Root: toxic, exorcism

Mugwort: dreams and nightmares, insomnia, madness

Mullein: invoking spirits

Nettle: irritation, retribution

Oleander: toxic, bad luck, revealing true self

Poke Root: cord cutting

Pomegranate: binding, love and fertility

Rue: retribution, reversing spells

Thistle: retribution, reversing spells

Wormwood: bad luck, sorrow, bitterness

Yarrow: invoking spirits

OTHER USEFUL MATERIALS:

the general framework for good hex ingredients include things that are visually disgusting or is smelly, sharp, painful, or toxic things, and objects that symbolically represent the harm you want to inflict. to be specific you can use:

salt: consecration, i use it as the base for my jars

rosemary: cleansing, protection

pine needles: spiky, also good for protection

thorns of plants trees or flowers

spicy things (peppers, seasoning, etc.)

sharp things (needles, broken glass, etc.)

food (especially rotten)

railroad ties/other iron objects: exorcisms and banishment

other metals like aluminum cans: can be used for sigils

hand mirrors: for "reflecting" energy

jars, bottles, boxes

cards: using face cards to represent people

small candles

trash: cause it's gross

money

ash/charcoal: protection, enhancing or sealing spells

bones: can be broken to invoke injury, or as a makeshift taglock

expired makeup: to make them feel ugly

vinegar/bleach

receipts/mail ads: monetary issues

dead bugs: cause they're gross

dirt (graveyard, four corners of your property, etc.): invoking spirits or setting a target area

thread: to ensnare or paralyse

note that you can also freeze or burn things for their symbolic effects

RECOMMENDED READING:

"Of Blood and Bone: Working with Shadow Magick & the Dark Moon" by Kate Freuler (just ignore her divine feminine shit)

for information on sigils i recommend "Sigil Craft" by Lia Taylor

"The Spell Book of a Wicked Witch" by Thalia Thorne

[memes4doom]

[cauldronandkettle]

Casting a Circle

The why, the how, and the importance of circling casting in magic

What is Circle casting?

When people talk about casting a circle, they are most often talking about casting a circle of protection. This is something to help keep you protected when you are in your most vulnerable state, for instance during a particularly taxing ritual or spell. I often describe this as a dome of protection, as large as you need it, to keep you safe. It can also work as a way to contain your own magic, to make sure your energy and magic can be focused on the thing you need it to focus on. 

How to cast a circle:

There are plenty of ways to cast a circle, but this is the way I have always done it

Make sure you cleanse yourself and your space. Just think, if you are about to but a dome of protection over you, where your energy can’t get out, and bad energy can’t get in, you want to make sure the energy of the space is right before you start. 

Draw a line. This can be mentally or physically, but draw a line around the space you want to protect. This could be directly around your altar, around the room you are in, or around your whole house. When drawing your line, do some clockwise to attract the energy of protection. 

Speak your intention clearly. When casting your circle, make sure you are clear with what you are protecting from. Are you protecting from all outside energy, or simply negative energy? Are you protecting from fairfolk coming into your circle? Make sure you are thorough with your intention. 

If working with a deity, call upon them. This is an optional step, but for the same reason you would want to be thorough with who you don’t want around, you also want to be thorough about who you do want around. If you are doing some rituals or spells, you may find you want to call upon certain deities or spirit guides, but that is wholly up to you. 

Now, go on with what you were doing. That would be rituals, spells, or well… Living your life. There are many people who simply put up protection circles on their home so they have protection in their home at all times, others only put up circles when they are working on rituals they feel need it (Some believe that having a circle up all the time can be draining for your spiritual health, or can effect some divination readings, since energies aren’t supposed to be able to come into your circle) 

When you are ready, make sure you close your circle. Thank those that helped you in your work, and thank those who respected your circle. When closing your circle, go backwards from the direction you cast, so in our case that is counterclockwise. Make sure to bless those who helped you with their travels.

Why do we cast circles?

A circle is a psychic or physical representation of protection, which is very important when opening yourself up during spells. When we are doing rituals or spells or meditations, it opens us up to receiving energy, but we can’t always control what energy is coming our way, that circle is there to only let through the energy you want to interact with during your work. Now, not all spells or rituals needs a circle cast, but it never hurts to do one if it feels right. This is just an option for you to keep you feeling safe and comfortable, especially when you don’t want to be worried about such things. 

This is surely not the only way to cast a circle, and depending on your craft, who you commune with in the spirit world, etc, you may find other ways to cast a circle work better for you, but this is again a suggestion and starting off point for you to be able to find your own footing.

[astrosouldivinity]

𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐫 -

𝑺𝒚𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 ✨

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

Enhancing intuition, purification, spiritual enlightenment, and divine transcendence.

𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: lavender Incense (to purify jar), silver wax (to seal jar), petition, seashell, pink salt, cinnamon stick, lavender, peppermint, catnip, limoniun, rose, celestite, clear quartz, dalmatian jasper, strawberry quartz, ruby with epidote, flourite, third eye chakra oil, crown chakra oil, and glitter!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞:

• 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮: You can carry the spell jar in your bag, pocket, or purse to keep its energy close. This will allow you to tap into its intention whenever you need it.

• 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞: Set the jar in a special place in your home where you can see it regularly. This will help you stay aligned with its intention.

• 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Take time to hold the jar and focus on your intention. Visualize what you want to manifest as you connect with its energy.

• 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬: Use the jar in your rituals or meditative practices. Before starting a new project or during moments of reflection, hold the jar and invite its energy to support you.

𝔁𝓸𝔁𝓸 - 𝓚𝓲𝓴𝓲 🔮✨

𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝 - 📜

𝙿𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 - 𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚝

©𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚁𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚍.

[thevirginwitch]

Baneful Magic 101 Zine

Another zine is up for sale on my Etsy, fresh off the printer! This one was super fun to make and is basically a condensed version of a presentation on baneful magic I threw together for my coven a few weeks ago.

You can get yours here!