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The day I was officially cursed was the day I knew I'd arrived as a grown-up Pagan. The curse arose from misplaced anger over an event I had no part in. Nonetheless, I was the target of the curser's wrath and the full-on recipient of said curse, and I was concerned about suffering any ill effects as a result. My thoughts went immediately to cold iron, a substance known to repel evil, curses, hexes, and malicious magickal critters. The best piece of iron for this is a horseshoe: held or ...
It's obvious you did something to make someone angry. That person is not going to reverse the spell, so you will need to do it yourself. For an un-hexing ritual, my recommendation is bathing with uncrossing oil and bath salts. Use a seven-day white candle anointed with vetiver oil (or a jinx-removing candle/oil) with the name of the person who cast the spell on you engraved into the candle. Burn incense of Low John Root (Trillium grandiflorum) and pine needles. You can also invoke your ...
To break a curse, the curse's power must be bound, weekend, and destroyed. To break a suspected curse, never try to perform negative magic to harm the person who placed the curse; instead concentrate on destroying the curse's power. Here is one method. You'll need a small grapevine wreath and jute garden twine. As you work this spell, concentrate on the idea that the curse has no power over you. Begin by wrapping a piece of the twine tightly around the wreath; feel as if you're choking the ...
If you feel you're the victim of a curse, or just a run of bad luck, try this old-time charm. You'll need a large, rusty nail and a hammer. On a moonless night, when the wind is still and the clouds hang low, go to a secluded area. Place the nail on a flat rock and spit on the nail three times with great forse. Then, hit the nail three times with a hammer. Each time you swing the hammer say: "With spit and nail, This curse is derailed! From here to eternity, Good fortune will favor ...
