While I've used the terms “hex” and “curse” interchangeably throughout this book, I've done so as a matter of convenience. But it's important to note that most practitioners don't use them in that fashion. They view the terms as two entirely separate entities with completely different meanings. And I'd be remiss in my duties as an author if I failed to share this information.
For most practitioners, a curse relies solely upon the spoken word or, in the case of the Evil Eye, a personal gesture. They say that nothing else is necessary when cursing someone, as the emotion behind the words or act is the force that drives it. Of course, this means that the curse must be delivered with a heaping helping of anger or hatred to hit its mark—and even more to have true staying power.
According to this same contingent, a hex is the product of a spell or ritual. And while it is certainly directed and powered by the emotional state of the practitioner, it also makes use of additional aids such as personal effects, powders, washes, charms, and so forth. Of course, putting a ritual together takes a lot more time than simply letting a few words fly from the tongue. But even so, having this extra help is often well worth the effort for a couple of reasons: First, it allows for a cooling off period and time to think things through before actually putting the magic in motion. Second, there's no need to shoulder the whole burden of driving the magic to its mark since the properties of other ingredients assist with that. And third, it completely eliminates the need to come to a screeching halt right in the middle of a good hissy fit, just in order to curse the target. All things considered, it's no wonder that hexes have become the more popular form of magic for these particular practitioners.
But here's where things get dicey. There's another magical sector that subscribes to the “hexes for good or bad” theory. It's their belief that a hex is nothing more than a symbol and, as in the case of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs, can be used to deliver magic on both ends of the spectrum. A curse, they say, is any magic powered by the fuel of ill intent.
There's also a sector who believes that if the desired result even borders upon the unsavory, a related Bible verse must be incorporated into the effort to achieve effectiveness. Another sector believes that specific deities must be called upon to get results. And so on. And so on. And so on.
Trying to figure out who's right and who's wrong is enough to make your head spin. After months of research, though, I did finally come to a conclusion: No matter how you slice it or dress it for the altar, it's still all a matter of semantics. Everybody's right. Nobody's wrong. So when it comes to choosing a school of thought, just pick whichever most closely resembles your own way of thinking, and know that you'll do just fine.
No matter how many schools of thought there are nor how diverse the thinking, there is, however, one common thread that runs through all. Simply put, it's this: Focus is key when it comes to working magic. And nothing—not taglocks, nor potions, nor the Deities, Themselves—is going to make your magic work if you can't manage it successfully. So if you're having trouble with this, I urge you to work with the exercises listed at the end of Chapter 4 before going any further. Otherwise, the magical collection that follows isn't going to do you one damned bit of good. It's only going to serve to waste your time and energy—and no one I know has enough of either to waste.
I don't perform hexes and curses for other people. And you shouldn't either.
Yes, I know that sounds self-righteous. But to be perfectly honest, I don't care. I'd much rather weather that accusation than be forced to deal with the possibility of my words being twisted. I'd much rather weather that than be faced with the possibility of a misunderstanding. Or even worse, the possibility of having failed you. To that end, let me make this perfectly clear:
Do NOT, under any circumstances, perform a hex or curse for someone else!
Some of the reasons are obvious, and we've already touched on them. First, no one is truly capable of feeling the depth of someone else's angst, and that level of feeling is absolutely necessary for complete and total success. Second, forming a connection to somebody else's crap is not a place you want to go. It doesn't matter how much you care for them or how much you want to see them relieved of their current dilemma. Doing so is not only tantamount to taking their place in the magical arena—and absorbing more residue than you can ever get rid of—but also making their decisions for them. And you simply don't have the right to do that. No one does.
But if that's not enough to stop you, then try this on for size: nobody likes a busybody!
Okay, I'll admit it. That was a little harsh. But since no truer statement has ever been spoken or been more applicable to the subject matter at hand, it had to be said.
The truth is that we, as members of the human race, are do-gooders at heart, and there's nothing wrong with that. We worry about the fact that our brother is screwing over his partner and refuses to see the problem. We worry about our daughter, who's in an abusive marriage and can't seem to summon the courage to leave. We worry about our best friend, who's being taken advantage of financially. And on and on and on. Our worries are completely justified; in fact, there would be something drastically wrong with us if we weren't at all concerned.
However, these sorts of concerns have no personal place in the magical arena. More to the point, though, they have no personal place in the spiritual arena. And when we take things to the magical level for someone else—when we take it upon ourselves to butt into his or her business—it's the spiritual realm with which we get into trouble.
You see, just as each person on this Earth is a complete and separate individual, the same is true of the lives they've been offered. No two people share precisely the same sort of life or the same life lessons. They don't have the same paths to choose from and don't meet the same trials and tribulations along the way. Each is set up on an individual basis, specifically designed with one person in mind. And because of that, each person is also given a particular set of talents and strengths to draw upon in living that life and learning its lessons.
This means that there's not a single person on this Earth who's been dealt a hand they cannot play. It's just a matter of deciding which card to play and when. Of course, the cards in our hands aren't always winners. Sometimes we don't even have good choices. Still and all, though, we have to play what we've been dealt whether we want to or not, and do so to the best of our ability. Otherwise, we can't learn our lessons, and the life we've been given becomes a farce.
That brings me back to the busybody remark. If we take things to the magical level for someone else, we are, in essence, taking control of their lives. We are playing their hands for them and, in all probability, keeping them from learning their life lessons. It doesn't matter that we're doing it for all the right reasons. What does matter is that we're way out of line and doing those we love a great injustice.
So when it comes to hexes and curses, do everyone near and dear to you a favor: keep your nose out of their business, and plant it squarely in your own life. If you don't, know that while you'll definitely pay a price for your indiscretion, they're the ones who will pay the most. And it will cost them much more than you ever dreamed possible.
What you'll find on the following pages is a collection of curses, hexes, magical manipulations, and related information. And while each and every spell included works beautifully as written, nothing works as well as the magical effort you've designed specifically for yourself. For that reason, don't be afraid to expand upon these and restructure them to suit your own purpose and lifestyle. Know that your own version will not only work, but is likely to be even more personally effective than the version printed here.
Ready? Set? Let's get started!
Lights of red and blue that fly:
Come through here and pass me by,
Catch the one who rides the wind
Pull their ass over and ticket them!
The space you stole—
Not yours alone—
A scratch, you'll find,
Down to the bone!
While this curse may give you the giggles, don't discount its effectiveness. It's perfect for the guy who seems to love his vehicle more than you!
I curse your wheels! I curse your car
With dings and dents and scratches that mar.
That pretty paint job that you love,
I curse it around, between, below, above.
With tires that will not hold their air,
With thin upholstery that will tear,
With gauges that don't measure right,
Or tell you if your fuel is light,
Or tell you if your speed is high.
And oil that leaks 'til you could cry,
With gaskets that won't hold a seal,
With wiper blades that bend and peel,
With a defrost button that won't defog.
A horn that sounds just like a frog,
Heat and air that never work.
And if that's not enough, you jerk:
I curse you with a trade-in deal
So bad you'll think that it's not real,
And you'll be stuck right where you are
Alone with her—that lovely car!
Materials:
Length of toilet paper
Pen
Write a full description of the bad habit on the toilet paper, then use it to wipe yourself. Flush it down the toilet.
Use this spell on a partner who's spending you right into the poor house.
Materials:
Poppet
Hot sauce
Green permanent marker
Black permanent marker
Small paintbrush
Black cloth
Prepare the poppet in the target's likeness, then using the black marker, draw a pocket on each side of the front hip (the point where pants pockets are located) and on each buttock. Using the green marker, draw a dollar sign in the center of each pocket, on the forehead, and in the palm of each hand. Pick up the black marker again, and forcefully draw a large black X through each of the dollar signs, and say with each:
No more money shall you spend.
Your fun and games are at an end.
No more credit! No more cash!
No more money shall you stash!
Now sprinkle the paintbrush with a few drops of hot sauce, and paint over the pockets and the crossed-out dollar signs. (Give the symbols on the head and hands an extra coat for good measure.) As you paint, say:
If you even think to spend,
Your comfort zones are at an end:
Your head shall ache without relief,
Your hands shall itch and bring you grief,
The pockets on your thighs shall burn;
And if that's not enough concern,
The heat will travel and conspire
To make you think your ass caught fire!
Don't even think to spend a dime
For no reprieve will come this time.
The symptoms shall just be increased
And for you, there is no release!
Wrap the poppet in a black cloth and hide on the property.
This is a wonderful tool to use when you've been screwed in business. The best part is that the runes, themselves, do most of the work for you!
Materials:
Copy of the contract in question, signed by the target
Copy of the target's business card
Paper
Red permanent marker
Cauldron or fireproof dish
Hold the contract in your hands, look at the signature, and see it for what it is: a form of the target's energy that's being used to invoke Karma by his or her own hand. Red marker in hand and using the illustration below as a guideline, draw the Pertho rune (symbolizing that which is hidden), the Dag rune (symbolizing that which turns around), and the Solowuz rune (symbolizing that which is illuminated or brings the light of day) across the contract at a downward slant, beginning at the upper left-hand corner and ending at the lower right-hand corner. (This will shed light on any shady dealings, bring them to the forefront, and expose all involved.)
Spit on the runes to “feed” them, then burn the contract in the cauldron while chanting:
All that is hidden shall come to the light,
All that is hidden shall come to the light,
All that is hidden shall come to the light.
Their Action exposed,
Their injustice exposed,
Their deceit is exposed.
Now draw the Isa rune (see illustration below) in the center of the business card. (As Isa means “ice,” this rune brings the target to a screeching halt and freezes his or her every action. The target is now unable to hide anything further or deceive anyone—and unable to harm others.)
Spit on the rune, set the business card on fire, and throw it in the cauldron. As it burns, chant:
Your character is seen clear as ice,
Not backwards or forwards are you able to move,
Until you make amends for all that you do.
Your shady dealings, to the ground, all fell,
The authorities will surely know as well.
Draw the Hagalaz rune (see illustration below) on the paper. (As this rune represents hail, it causes complete and total chaos.)
Spit on the rune, light the paper, and toss it into the cauldron as well. As it burns, beseech Dame Holda, the Nordic Goddess Who causes hail with a shake of Her bed, to help you. Say:
Dame Holda, as You shake Your bed,
Rain Your hail upon their heads,
But only if it is observed
That this is justice and should be served.
Finally, call on the Norns (sometimes known as the Wyrd Sisters), Who feed, spin, and cut the threads of our existence—the threads which we, ourselves, offer Them—to intercede as well by saying:
Norns of three, s/he's woven his/her fate
By his/her own hands s/he did create,
Invoke his/her wyrd, then cut the thread
So others shan't be harmed or misled.
When the ashes are cool, flush them down the toilet, and know the problem will be handled.
This is a fabulous spell to use on someone who has hurt others for his or her own benefit.
Materials:
Length of jute or hemp cord cut to the height of your target
Find the center of the cord and tie the first knot there, saying:
By knot of one, you come undone,
Tie the second knot to the right of the first, saying:
By knot of two, chaos brews,
Tie the third knot to the left of the first, saying:
By knot of three, you'll want to flee,
Tie the fourth knot to the right of the second, saying:
But knot of four just locks the door.
Now, alternating to the left and right, tie the remaining knots as follows while chanting the related verse. The fifth knot:
By knot of five, you lose your drive,
The sixth knot:
By knot of six, your mind plays tricks,
The seventh knot:
By knot of seven, you'll wish for heaven,
But knot of eight just slams that gate,
The ninth knot:
By knot of nine, your strength declines,
The tenth knot:
By knot of ten, you cannot win,
The eleventh knot:
By knot of eleven, you'll wish for seven,
The twelfth knot:
But that is shelved by knot of twelve.
The thirteenth knot:
It's the thirteenth knot that does you in
And leaves you paying for your sins.
It brings you right down to your knees
And leaves you begging for release.
But none shall come until you've paid
For what you've done, the games you've played,
The folks you've hurt, the lives you've frayed.
And only then shall you receive
Your life again and a reprieve.
Dig a hole at least nine inches deep and bury the cord in the ground.
This simple hex torments your enemy by preventing advancement in any sector of his or her life.
Materials:
4 coffin nails
Target's foot track
Hammer
Go to a place where the target has walked, and locate one of his or her foot tracks. Hammer a nail in the top of the track, saying:
You can't move up,
Hammer a nail in the bottom of the track and say:
You can't move down,
Hammer a nail on the right side of the track and say:
Nor right,
Hammer a nail on the left side of the track and say:
Nor left,
Then, moving your hand in a circular motion first to the right and then to the left, say:
Nor all around.
You're stuck in place and there you'll be
Forever: For eternity!
Walk away and don't look back.
This hex requires a field trip to a dog park, but the results are well worth the effort!
Materials:
Dirt from a dog park
Cat hair (If you don't have a cat, obtain this from a friend who does.)
Black pepper
Cayenne or habanero pepper
Salt
Coffee grinder
Go to a dog park and wait for a dogfight. (Trust me on this: if you stay there long enough, you will surely witness one!) Once the fight is over and the dogs have been led away, collect some dirt from the location of the altercation.
Put the dirt in the coffee grinder along with the hair, salt, and peppers, set the grinder to “fine,” and run it for 15 to 30 seconds. While it's running, say:
Fuss and argue, hiss and bite,
Bark and snarl and yell and fight!
Sprinkle the powder anywhere you want to sow dissension and discord. (Be sure to clean your work area thoroughly, so as not to cause the problem in your own home!)
Materials:
1 blue jay feather
Pen and paper
Write the target's name, then spear it with the feather, making certain that the paper is securely attached. Hold the feather in both hands and say:
No rest for you, no peace in view,
Confusion lives and breathes in you.
Voices in your head erupt
To override and interrupt
Those voices speaking in the now
Distortion rules and won't allow
Common sense to take its place,
And you begin to come unlaced,
Certain that you've lost your mind
And no relief at all, you'll find
Until this paper comes unwound
From feathered stem and falls to ground.
Plant the feather stem in the ground on the target's property.
To create chaos and mayhem for your target, write his or her name in black ink across a copy of the Tower card of the Tarot, then burn it, and scatter the ashes.
To sow general discord in the target's home, hide a crow feather in his or her house or slip it under the front porch. To create chaos for the target at work, hide the feather in the appropriate work space. (Note: it's important that the feather be found rather than taken by force; otherwise, the magic could backfire on you.)
While coffin nails used to be plentiful and easy to come by, such is not the case anymore. Of course, there are still many occult supply stores that offer them for sale, but the problem with obtaining those is clear: there's no way to know whether the nails you've bought are truly the real thing or just regular nails that can be purchased at half the cost from any local hardware store. This problem can be avoided, however, if you simply make your own. And all it takes is a package of nails, some graveyard dirt, a zippered plastic bag, and the instructions below.
While we're on the subject of nails, you should probably know that those gathered from particular sites can definitely add power to your magic. For your convenience, a few collection sites along with their uses follow below:
Courthouse: To bring justice or to cause the target to lose his or her legal battle.
Hospital: To cause illness.
Jail: To bring jail or prison time.
Mental institution: To cause insanity.
Police station: To bring about an arrest.
Workplace: To cause trouble for a coworker or employer.
Materials:
1 yellow candle
2 red bricks
Commanding/Controlling/Compelling Powder
Pen and paper
Make a list of everyone on the opposing legal team. Include attorneys, witnesses, and the person who opposes you. Then cross the names out one by one, spit on each, and say:
I cross you and I cover you
So that your tongue is still
No matter your true will.
Sprinkle the list liberally with the powder, then fold it in half twice. Dust one of the bricks with the powder, place the paper on top, then sprinkle the paper again. Place the second brick on top, saying:
With these bricks I block and bar
All evidence against me,
So the only facts admissible
Are those that would relieve me
Of the charges on the books
And guarantee my victory.
Place the yellow candle directly on top of the bricks and light the wick, saying:
Wax melt quickly—seal the spell—
Scorch the tongues of those who'd tell
Anything not boding well,
Anything that might repel
A legal victory for me,
Melt quickly all adversity
To my success immediately
So a favorable ruling there will be
And mine shall be the victory.
Allow the candle to extinguish itself, and place the brick parcel by your front door.
Materials:
1 black candle
Crossing Oil
Graveyard dirt
Copy of a legal document signed by opposing attorney
Anoint the candle with Crossing Oil and light the wick. Rub a little bit of the oil across the attorney's signature, then dip your finger into the dirt, and smear that across the signature as well. Say:
Someone has to win this case
And someone has to lose,
So wipe that glib look off your face
For you shall sing the blues:
You're unprepared, you cannot speak
With eloquence, your case is weak.
In the court, you look a fool
With all objections overruled.
You hem and haw, you stutter much,
You worry that you've lost your touch.
Your confidence is at a low
(How could it be you're eating crow?)
Nothing works the way it should,
Your witnesses aren't any good.
The judge eyes you with aggravation
Until at last, with resignation
You admit your own defeat
And give to me the victory, sweet.
Leave the document in front of the candle until the wick burns out, then bury it as close to the courthouse as possible. If that's not an option, bury it at a crossroads in the cemetery.
This is an excellent spell for enticing a reluctant witness to testify for you in court.
Materials:
1 box chocolate-coated laxative
Pen and paper
Plastic zippered bag
Small plastic or glass bowl
Unwrap all of the laxative, place the pieces in the zippered bag, and set the bag in the bowl. (Do not zip the bag!) Heat the laxative in the microwave for a few seconds at a time until it's completely melted.
Write the name of the reluctant witness on the paper, and slip it inside the bag. Press the air out of the bag, zip it shut, and squish the contents until the name is completely coated, saying:
Your tongue is loosened, you shall speak
The testimony that I seek,
Quickly, freely, without qualm
Otherwise, your bowels so calm,
Shall churn and cramp and lose control—
A constant, messy rigmarole—
Until diarrhea of the mouth
Ends your problems of the south.
Place the bag with any legal documents pertaining to the case.
To have a judge rule in your favor, arrive at the courtroom early, and spend the time chewing a piece of Southern John root (also known as Little John). As you chew, see yourself as the victor. Spit it out onto the floor before the judge enters the room.
(Based on a spell from the collection of Mary Caliendo)
Even though this spell was created to stop a serial rapist, it can easily be tweaked to stop serial killers and other extreme evildoers as well.
Materials:
Fabric poppet (readily available at most occult stores)
Newspaper sketch of the criminal's face
Black yarn
Black thread
Black permanent marker
Needle
Hot glue
1 teaspoon graveyard dirt
Potting soil
Aluminum foil
Jar with tight-fitting screw-on lid
Cut out the newspaper sketch of the criminal's face, then scan and reduce it to fit the face area of the poppet. Cut out the face and hot glue it in position. Make a slit in the back of the poppet, add the graveyard dirt, then stitch up the hole with black thread. Bind the hands and feet with black yarn, and tie tightly to secure. Now using the black marker and the illustration below, draw the Eihwaz (death) rune on the genital area.
Then say:
Three blows you've dealt unto the world
So your true colors come unfurled:
Your mind is evil, your heart is black,
Your actions, despicable—and with all that,
You've bought your own reward today
And delivery shall come without delay:
Plucked from our world like a flea from a dog,
Sucked from our presence like a stick in the bog,
Imprisoned by bars, imprisoned in fear—
Where screams are unheard by those far and those near,
Where no one's concerned if you live or you die,
And you're not worth the effort to spit in your eye—
And there you shall sit in your personal hell,
In more pain and misery than mere words can tell,
Imprisoned forever without hope of release
A fitting reward for a monstrous beast!
Line both the inside of the jar and the lid with foil, shiny side facing in. Fill the jar half full of potting soil, toss the poppet in, then finish filling the jar. Light the black candle, and use it to drip wax around the inside of the lid, then screw the lid tightly onto the jar. Blow out the candle and set the jar by your door.
You're probably wondering what on Earth this hex is doing in the Criminals section. It's no mistake, and I really haven't lost my mind. It's just that I have no use for folks who cheat at cards and games of chance, and I believe they are criminals of the worst kind, who do, in fact, belong behind bars. But since the law won't put them there, I'm doing my part by putting them here!
No materials are necessary for effectiveness. Just visualize the target up to his or her antics, and curse him or her firmly and forcefully by saying:
A liar, cheat, and common thief
Is what you are; You deal out grief,
You only play to steal the pot.
And with this curse, you shall be caught.
I curse you to the nth degree
And your cards shall fall accordingly:
No more Aces, no more pairs,
No more flushes—not a prayer—
No more help for a boat or a straight,
Only poor hands are now your fate.
And if you dare again to cheat,
All will see you from their seat
At the table and raise hell.
Alarms will sound and all will tell
Others of what scum you are;
All will know from near and far,
And refuse to share a game with you.
And with the cards, you shall be through!
Materials:
Prepared poppet, unclothed
1 cup peanut butter
1 ½ cups birdseed
¼ yard fabric netting (Note: do not use tulle!)
Length of black ribbon
Glass or plastic mixing bowl
Old newspapers
As this is a messy sort of project, begin by covering your work area with old newspapers. Place the peanut butter in the bowl, then put it in the microwave for five to ten seconds to soften. Add one cup of the birdseed, and mix well while chanting:
A treat for you, my feathered friends,
I mix today so hunger ends
And so you'll come from near and far
And help me wage this personal war!
Working on the newspapers, apply the mixture to the poppet, covering it completely and paying special attention to the hair, face, and feet. Continue the process until the mixture is completely gone. (By the time you're finished, the shape of the poppet should no longer be recognizable.) Say:
Food for the birds, you now become
To be picked at until I've won.
No rest, no peace—it starts today—
Just constant picking 'til you pay
Every dollar you owe to me,
Only then, shall you be free.
Roll the poppet in the rest of the birdseed, then place it in the center of the net. Draw up the edges, and tie them securely with the ribbon, saying:
I catch you up and jail you tight,
There's no escape now from this rite.
You'll swing freely from the tree—
A bird's delight—your gift from me!
Take the poppet outside, and tie the ends of the ribbon to a tree branch, saying:
Come little birds: Come one and all!
Hear me, hear me! Hear my call!
Eat this treat I've made for you,
Pick the seeds out through and through,
And when you've pecked the seeds away,
Peck the flesh until the day
That (name of target) has paid the full amount
That's owed to me without discount,
And only then, you'll let him/her be
And end this pecking misery!
Walk away and let the birds do their thing.
Materials:
1 peacock feather
Commanding/Controlling/Compelling Powder
Paper bag
Stapler
Write the target's name on the paper bag, then clip the “eye” portion from the rest of the feather and place it inside, sprinkling it liberally with the powder. Fold the top of the bag three times to close, and staple it shut with nine staples. Now, give the bag a good shake to engage the “mind's eye” in the target's brain, and say:
Your mind's eye has just engaged,
And now on you, a war it's waged.
Reminding that you owe me cash
With every blink and every flash.
Nothing else does it let you see,
Its vision haunts you constantly.
Insisting that you pay me now,
Insisting that you not allow
This debt to go on any longer,
When you resist, it just gets stronger.
Pursuing you relentlessly
Until you write a check to me
And clear this up, you'll not be free.
Pay me now or pay the price:
A curse of sleepless days and nights!
Bury the bag close to your mailbox.
If the money owed you is a legal debt of sorts—a court settlement, child support, or payment bound by contract—send an envelope of courthouse dirt to the deadbeat in question. Do not include a return address.
WARNING: this hex may cause illness in the target!
Materials:
1 cigarette
Black pen
Lighter or matches
Write the target's full name on the cigarette, then light and smoke it while seeing the offender being burned from your life. As you smoke, say something like:
From my life, you are now burned.
You wisp away, just so much smoke
From my life, you fall like ash
The remnants of a Cosmic joke.
When you've finished, put out the cigarette, and squeeze out any remaining tobacco. Discard the butt in a public trash receptacle.
As this spell is extremely difficult to reverse, be absolutely certain that you want the target out of your life completely and forever before using it.
Materials:
Prepared poppet
1 black candle
3 to 4 tablespoons patchouli
Black electrical tape or ribbon
Graveyard dirt (see Chapter 2)
Small piece of black onyx
Salt
Charcoal block
Cigarette carton or a box large enough to fit the poppet
Begin by lighting the candle and charcoal block. When the charcoal is ready, sprinkle it liberally with the patchouli, and pass the poppet through the smoke. Starting at the top of the head and working toward the feet, use a length of tape or ribbon to bind the poppet good and tight with a crisscrossing motion while saying:
Your interference in my life
Stops right now, as does the strife
You've caused for me by word and deed.
I bind it so it can't reseed.
Your influence, too, is bound up tight
And has no effect upon my life.
So what you say and what you do
Only circle back on you.
I bind the harm you've sought to cause,
I bind the troubles that it draws,
I bind them strong and tight to you,
So they can't touch me—no matter what you do.
Place the poppet in the box, and sprinkle it with graveyard dirt, saying:
With graveyard dirt, I defend my life
From any damage, stress, or strife
You wish to cause from here on out
For me, or those I care about.
With graveyard dirt, I defend my name
And honor, and I now regain
My reputation and appeal—
The very things you sought to steal.
Add the black onyx to the box, saying:
I add black onyx to this spell
To separate us and dispel
Any further action on your part
To screw with me, my life, or heart.
Sprinkle the contents of the box with salt, saying:
And with this salt, I take control,
I take your power from my soul.
I extricate myself from you,
And all your harm I now undo.
Finish filling the box with graveyard dirt, and seal it securely with electrical tape. Place the box in front of the candle and say:
And as this wax does melt away
So does your hold on me this day.
You've never been a friend of mine,
And now my back is turned in kind.
The bottom line is this, m'dear,
You only have yourself to fear.
For I have bound your shit to you,
And if you so much as dare to screw
With me again, that day you'll rue,
For all the magic that you do
Will immediately crash right down on you!
Leave the box in front of the candle until it burns out, then bury the box outside or place it in your freezer.
Materials:
New wallet
1 black candle
Mechanical pencil or stylus
To sentence your enemy to a life of poverty and financial ruin, purchase a new wallet to give to the target as a gift. Empty the wallet of everything except the identification card and set aside.
Using the pencil or stylus, inscribe the candle with the name of your target. Carve a dollar sign beneath the name, and draw a large X through it. Light the candle and pass the wallet through the flame nine times while visualizing the target. Then, still holding it in your hands, say:
With an empty wallet and empty purse
You, (name of target), I hereby curse:
For as long as you shall live,
Your cash flows out as through a sieve.
Poor as a church mouse you shall be:
Cursed in money, cursed by me!
Leave the wallet in front of the candle until the wick burns out. Then gift wrap the wallet, and present it to your enemy.
To create financial discord, sprinkle the target's doorstep with dirt from an anthill.
Use to curse a liar and to expose his or her lies to the rest of the world.
Materials:
1 new pair underwear related to the gender of the target
Black permanent marker
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cotton ball
Rubbing alcohol
Hot sauce
A few thorns, thistles, nettles, or sticker burs
Length of black ribbon or yarn
Cauldron or fireproof container
Using the black marker, write the target's name in the crotch area of the underwear. Sprinkle the area liberally with hot sauce, then add the pepper and thorns. Add a few drops of rubbing alcohol to the cotton ball and place it on top. Now fold the underwear several times to secure the ingredients, and tie the bundle tightly with the black yarn or ribbon.
Place the bundle in the cauldron or fireproof container, and set it on fire, chanting as it burns:
Tongue that wags, add to the pyre!
With this flame that licks and lights,
The truth shall come forth pure and bright.
The world shall see you as you are:
Spreading lies both near and far,
I have had enough of you
And this curse, you can't undo:
Every time you start to lie
Your ass will burn, your eyes will cry;
Your tongue will still inside your lips
Each and every time you slip.
Only when you tell what's true
Shall this curse not bother you!
When the ashes are cool, scatter them in an open field or at a crossroads.
Materials:
Photograph or likeness of the target (Draw a simple face if you have to.)
Black thread
Sharp needle
Thread the needle and use it to sew the lips of the likeness together with a series of cross-stitches. As you sew, chant:
Your lips are sealed and cannot spew
Gossip like they used to do.
No more talking out of turn,
No more pretending mere concern,
No more wagging of your tongue,
Nor babble from your mouth be sprung.
Sewn and gagged, your lips stay still
Both day and night as I do will.
Fold the likeness in half twice, and stitch the edges closed. When you've finished, either bury it as close to the target's property as possible or in a pot of dirt outside your home.
Materials:
1 tablespoon mistletoe
Red bag with drawstring closure
Red pen
Paper
Using the red pen, draw two intersecting hearts on the paper. Write your name on one heart and your lover's on the other. Sprinkle the mistletoe over the hearts, then fold the paper in half twice, and place in the bag. Close the bag securely, and tie the ends together six times. Hide the bag in your lover's bedroom or workplace. Results usually come within nine days.
Materials:
1 pair of your underwear
1 pair of your intended's underwear
6 drops Oshun Oil
On the night of the Full Moon, fold each pair of underwear into a rectangle. Place one rectangle in front of you vertically and the other across it horizontally to form a cross. Knot the ends of the pair on the bottom around the pair on the top, then flip the structure over, and repeat the process. Place three drops of Oshun Oil on each knot, saying with each drop:
Oh, Goddess of Love! Oh, Lovely Oshun!
Lend your power and strength to this magical Moon,
And use it to bind our hearts as one,
And our bodies as well. As I will, be it done!
Place the binding beneath your mattress, or hide it in the drawer with your underwear.
Materials:
1 hat pin or doll needle (readily available at your local arts and crafts store)
Use the pin to draw a heart in the center of your lover's footprint. Then stab the heart six times, saying with each insertion:
With me, you shall stay
And never slip away.
You shall be mine,
And never shall you stray.
Scrape up a little dirt from the footprint, and scatter it under your bed.
To keep a lover from straying, bury a photograph of him or her facedown in your yard with the head pointing toward the house.
(Even if they're already taken!)
Materials:
Poppet fashioned in your likeness
Poppet fashioned in the target's likeness
1 red candle
1 pink candle
1 tablespoon each rosemary, cloves, cinnamon, rose petals, basil, and ginger
Queen Bitch Oil
Scarlet ribbon
¼ yard red velvet
Mix the herbs together well, and divide between the body cavities of each poppet, using cotton to secure in place if necessary. Add six drops of Queen Bitch Oil to the body cavities of the target poppet. (Do NOT add this to the doll representing you!)
Run a flame up the side of one candle, press it against the other candle to hold them together, and light both wicks. Then secure the poppets together face-to-face with the scarlet ribbons by wrapping them in crisscross fashion. As you wrap, chant:
Herbs of love and hot desire
Set (name of target)'s heart and loins afire.
Fire of love and sex and passion,
Light (name of target)'s heart—jolt him/her into action.
Tied hand to hand and heart to heart,
We shall be and never part.
And all his/her love s/he'll bring to me,
As I will, so mote it be.
Secure the ribbon wrapping by tying a bow, and place in front of the candles until they burn out. Wrap the dolls in the red velvet and place beneath your bed.
Materials:
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce bourbon
1 ounce sloe gin
1 tablespoon Galliano
Orange juice
3 maraschino cherries
Fill a tall glass half-full with ice, and pour in the vodka, bourbon, and sloe gin. Finish filling with orange juice, stir well, and say:
Burning passion! Fiery lust!
Infuse this potion with your thrust,
So that s/he who drinks it shall desire
To pleasure me and then aspire
To keep it up 'til satisfaction
I have reached; and let attraction
Fuel things further with romance;
Aid me in this lusty dance.
Float the Galliano on the top of the mixture, then add the cherries one by one, saying:
Cherries, sweetly kiss this drink
And bring (name of target) past the brink
Of only lust. Engage his/her heart—
Pierce it as the Cupid's dart—
So that s/he falls in love with me
Sweetly, madly, and passionately.
Serve the drink to the object of your intent.
Use this hex when an ex-spouse has done you dirty and needs to be taught a lesson.
Materials:
Mad Oil
Your wedding ring
Dirt from the home you shared together (Substitute dirt from your current home if necessary.)
1 small wooden box (A lightweight box is best.)
1 lancet or sharp, sterile needle
Paper and pen
Fireproof container (Use the fireplace instead if you have one.)
Place the dirt in the box, saturate it with Mad Oil, and set it aside to soak. Now write down everything you've ever wanted to say to your ex-spouse. Recount every hurt, every tear, every misery. Recount all the pain s/he caused and all the anger you felt. But don't stop there. Be sure to tell the ex what a genuine jackass s/he is and how s/he's not even fit to eat with pigs. Don't stop until you've gotten it all down.
When you're done, place your wedding ring on top of the paper, and fold it into a packet so that the writing and the ring are on the inside. Then, using the lancet or needle, prick your finger, and drip three drops of blood onto the packet. Place the packet in the box on top of the soil and say:
From the day we met, love grew and bloomed,
It filled our hearts, it filled our room,
But now our time has come and gone,
And you will be the one alone!
Place the box in the fireproof container or fireplace, and set it on fire. When the box and its contents are reduced to ash, either let the ring cool and mail it to your ex, or toss the ring and ashes into a river and wash the mess out of your life.
Materials:
Length of red cord or ribbon
Measure your lover's penis, and cut the cord length to the measurement. Starting at the center of the cord, tie nine equidistant knots, saying with each one:
With this knot to me you're tied,
Only for me shall you rise,
Only for me shall you grow,
And if wild oats you try to sow,
Limp and flaccid you shall be
Until you come back home to me.
Carry the cord with you at all times, and your lover won't be able to perform with anyone but you.
Materials:
High John the Conqueror root
Sugar
Cayenne pepper
Coffee grinder
Set the coffee grinder to fine, then dump in the ingredients, and blend for ten to fifteen seconds. Sprinkle a bit of the powder around your lover's bed, and toss the rest beneath it, saying over and over:
Sure as on two feet you stand
Your faithfulness I now command,
You cannot cheat—you cannot stray—you're true to me both night and day.
Materials:
1 whole fish
Cane syrup (Be sure this is made from sugar cane and is not corn syrup! If cane syrup is not available in your area, substitute white cane sugar.)
Plastic container with a snap-on lid large enough to accommodate the fish
Black pen
Paper
7 straight pins (If using pins with colored heads, use blue and white only.)
7 dimes
Using the black pen, make a list of all your enemies and stuff it in the fish's mouth. Add the dimes and pin it closed securely. Pour enough cane syrup or sugar over the fish to coat it well, then offer it to Yemaya, saying:
Yemaya, I call on You
To bring these folks what they have due.
Their just desserts is what I ask,
Yemaya, take them all to task.
And as a gift to seal the deal,
I offer You this lovely meal.
Snap the lid onto the container, and repeat the request to Yemaya each day for seven days. On the eighth day, remove the fish from the container—yeah . . . it's going to smell awful—throw it into the ocean, and blow a kiss to Yemaya. (If you don't live in close proximity to the sea, sprinkle the fish with a handful of salt, and dispose of it in a body of fresh water.)
Hold your right arm above your head with your index finger pointing upward, and move it counterclockwise in a circular motion while chanting:
I vow before this day is done
Before the setting of the Sun
That all you say and all you do
Will fly directly back at you.
And all that hurt and all that pain
And all the anguish they contains
Shall rain on you like pelting hail
And take you down by forceful gale.
Materials:
Black pen
Black skull candle
Black ribbon or yarn
Fireproof dish
Letter-size sheet of paper
Place the candle in the dish, and light it while thinking of how much misery your enemy has caused you. Draw the nine-patch on the paper (see illustration below).
Then write your target's name three times across each horizontal row of squares. Visualize your enemy's every effort coming to naught, and see his or her power waning. Then say:
I take the things you've done to me
And return them to you at three times three.
Nine times the agony, nine times the pain,
Nine times the misery, nine times the bane,
Nine times worse than you've ever known,
Feel nine times the horror right down in your bones.
Feel nine times more weakness than you've ever felt,
Feel nine times more sickness than you've ever dealt.
Feel nine times more wretched for sowing the seeds
That brought on this hex and your harvest of weeds.
Your every attempt comes to naught with this spell,
Your efforts are useless—not a thing turns out well—
By this patch of nine, numbered three squares by three,
Your fate is now sealed. As I will, it shall be!
Place the sheet of paper in front of the dish, and leave it there until the candle extinguishes itself. Then scrape any leftover wax onto the paper. Fold the paper into thirds, then into thirds again, and secure it with the black ribbon or yarn by tying the ends into nine knots.
When you've finished preparing the packet, bury it in the ground—preferably on your target's property or as close to that property as possible. If burying it isn't a possibility but gaining access to your target's property is, hide it among their possessions. Possibilities might include hiding it under the doormat, in a potted plant, behind a piece of furniture, or in a desk drawer.
Materials:
1 large lime
2 nails
Pen and paper
White vinegar
Salt
Matches or lighter
Cauldron or fireproof dish
Scissors
Jar with a tight-fitting, screw-on lid
Write the target's name on the paper, cut it out close to the lettering, then burn the rest of the paper to ash in the cauldron or fireproof dish. While the ashes cool, score the lime into quarters, cutting the fruit about three-quarters of the way through. Fold the name in half twice, and insert it deeply into the lime, saying:
Your antics and your tricks go sour,
Starting now: this very hour.
Pin the lime sections securely with the nails to form an X, saying:
X marks the spot where you are held
And all the trouble you have spelled
For me is trapped along with you
No matter what you try to do.
Drop the lime into the jar, then dump the ashes and a handful of salt on top, saying:
I thwart your efforts—all shall fail—
By salt and ash and lime and nail.
Cover the mixture with vinegar, and say:
With vinegar, I complete this mix,
Finally, screw the lid on tightly and say:
And seal you in: This trick is fixed.
Shake the jar enough times to blend the mixture thoroughly, then place the jar on a dark shelf in your home.
Rather than being designed to exact permanent damage, this hex is geared more toward keeping the target busy enough to stay out of your life and stop interfering in your business!
Materials:
1 orange candle
Queen Bitch Oil
Page 1 of the current Form 1040 (download it from: www.irs.gov)
Red marker
Pen
Download and print the form, then add the target's name and address in the appropriate places. (If you don't have the target's complete address, that's all right. Just add the city and state information.) Now write FULL AUDIT across the form in large capital letters with the red marker.
Anoint the candle with the oil, and place it securely in a candleholder. Place the form face up in front of you and the candle in the center of it saying:
(Name of target), you haven't had enough to do
And interfered in things that you
Had no business messing in
So now your busy time begins:
With an audit, you are blessed
With five returns or more accessed.
You have time for nothing more
With IRS folks at your door,
Breathing down your neck all day,
Wanting proof and stubs of pay,
Asking for receipts for those
Deductions and those gifts bestowed.
A full audit for (name of target), I demand,
Spirits, act on this command.
Bring this audit immediately,
I will it, want it—and it shall be.
Leave the form where it is until the candlewick burns out, then bury or hide it in close proximity to the IRS office or a building where taxes are collected. (If you don't have a local IRS office, good alternatives are the local tax assessor's office or courthouse.)
While the use of poppets was covered in Chapter 3, pin and needle insertions in conjunction with their use was not. Of course, if the intent is to cause illness, locating the proper insertion point is just a matter of common sense. However, other key insertion points are often overlooked. And it's to that end that a brief list follows below for your convenience.
Mouth: To keep someone from spreading lies, speaking ill of you, or to hold gossip at bay, insert nine pins in the mouth.
Buttocks: To keep someone from taking your job, place three pins in each buttock cheek.
Hands: Insert pins here to keep the target from stealing from you—this could include preventing the theft of your lover—and to sentence him or her to a life of poverty.
Head: Pins inserted in this area can cause confusion, disorientation, and depression.
Eyes: These are excellent insertion points when the intent involves making the target oblivious to your actions.
Nose: Insert two pins in each nostril to stop nosy neighbors, or keep the target from interfering in your business.
(Note: do not use rum for this spell! As it is sacred to some of the Afro-Caribbean deities, using it as such may be offensive to Them.)
Materials:
1 shot of vodka, bourbon, gin, or scotch
1 glass to hold the shot of alcohol
1 12-ounce glass of water
Pour the shot of alcohol, then swirl it in the glass, saying:
(Name of target) you've become
(Name of target) you shall stay
And I've become the nemesis
Who will take your power away.
Take a sip from the glass, saying:
One sip and you feel weak,
Take another sip, saying:
Another makes you fall.
Then chug the rest of the shot and say:
As I toss back the rest of this
I own your power: All!
Now chase the shot with the full glass of water, drinking it down as quickly as possible. Then say:
In an hour's time, I'll piss you out
And you'll be laid to waste,
Weak and lowly like the piss
And swimming in disgrace.
Please be aware that this spell not only has the capacity to relieve the target's power over you, but also drains his or her personal power. That being the case, the target may also become physically ill or experience a nasty bout of depression.
Materials:
Poppet
9 corsage pins or other large pins
3 to 4 tablespoons patchouli
Black candle drippings
Target's taglock (see Taglocks section for ideas)
Box large enough to accommodate the poppet
On the first day of the New Moon, stick the pins into the poppet in a straight line from the head to the crotch, then work down each leg to the feet. With each pin, say:
With this pin, I prick your power,
It starts to ooze this very hour,
It bleeds and ebbs and drains away,
'Til it's as gone as yesterday.
When the last pin is in place, put the poppet in the box, and place the taglock on top. Sprinkle well with patchouli, and seal the box with black candle drippings. Bury the box at sunset.
Anyone who performs hexes and curses would be a fool not to go the extra mile to protect themselves against the same. Thus, the following protection ideas are provided for your convenience.
This spell is also useful in forcing a coworker to quit his or her job or find another.
Materials:
Small bottle with a tight-fitting screw-on lid (Soy sauce bottles work well for this.)
Four Thieves Vinegar
Pen and paper
Write your enemy's name nine times on a piece of paper, and place in the bottle. Add enough Four Thieves Vinegar to completely cover the paper, then cap tightly, and toss into a river.
This spell will completely rid you of any enemies. (As they just seem to disappear into the ether, I take a “don't ask” stance with this one!)
1 potato
Black permanent marker
White glue
Black glitter
Paintbrush (optional)
Write the name of your enemy on the potato with the marker, then cover it with glue. (A paintbrush makes short work of this.) Then roll the potato in black glitter and bury it.
Materials:
Your morning urine
9 black peppercorns
3 tablespoons salt
1 clove garlic, peeled
3 rusty nails
Jar with tight-fitting screw-on lid
Place all ingredients in the jar, screw on the lid, and shake it continuously while chanting:
I piss on you and all you've done,
Pack your things—get out now—run!
Your place—that house and property—
Is no longer yours, you see,
You may not live there anymore
On you, it has shut its door.
I'm done with you, and with this mix
A moving trick on you I'll fix.
Throw the contents of the jar in the neighbor's yard and mutter under your breath:
I mark you now with piss and rust,
With garlic, pepper, and salty crust.
Pack your things and leave today.
This trick is fixed. Now go away!
Walk away and don't look back.
Materials:
1 black candle
Patchouli oil
Mechanical pencil or stylus
Using the mechanical pencil, mark the candle into three equal portions. Then starting at the bottom of the candle and working upward (away from you) inscribe the target's name three times. When you are finished, anoint the candle with patchouli oil. Burn one-third of the candle on each of three consecutive days, saying each time you light it:
Go away! Far away!
Close to me, you cannot stay!
Run away! Far away!
Pack your things and leave today!
To force a nasty neighbor to move, mix together equal amounts of graveyard dirt and Hot Foot Powder, and toss into the target's yard on nine consecutive nights. Moving arrangements should be in progress by the tenth day.
To remove an enemy from your life, send him or her a greeting card that you've anointed with patchouli oil.
Materials:
2 chicken bones of equal length
1 skein black embroidery floss
Cut the floss into three equal lengths. Then holding the bones together to form an equal-armed cross, bind them together with the first length in a crisscrossing motion. As you bind the bones, think of your target, and chant the following over and over:
You shall eat from the same plate
As that from which you serve your guests.
When you reach the last inch, tie one knot in the front and a knot in the back. Repeat the process with the other two lengths of floss. Throw the fetish in the target's yard, or hide it on the property.
Materials:
Red marker
Black pen
Paper
Crossing Incense
Cauldron or fireproof dish
Using the black pen, write the following on the paper.
I summon You, Elements! Come to me, All:
Air, Fire, Water, and Earth, I call!
I have been wronged and I conjure You
To swiftly bring justice for all I've been through
To the one who has wrought all my anguish and pain
I demand that the following on his/her head do rain:
One hundred times over, the problems s/he's caused,
One hundred times over with nary a pause
The fear, pain, and anguish, one hundred times too
Without mercy or pity, give him/her what is due.
I command misery and I command guilt.
I command s/he receives what s/he's wrought and s/he's built.
I conjure You, Elements! Do as I say!
Carry out my demands before the end of this day!
When you've finished writing, use the red marker to write the target's name over the incantation. (Do this in large letters in a vertical line from top to bottom in the center of the paper.)
Hold the paper in your hands, and recite the curse with force and feeling. Then sprinkle the paper with Crossing Incense, fold it into thirds, and set it on fire, saying:
You are thus cursed
Your fate is thus sealed,
There's no going back
And no way to shield.
Cursed by the Earth, the Fire, Wind, and Sea
Cursed by all Four—and cursed, too, by me!
When the ashes are cool, flush them down the toilet.
This curse depends upon easy access to the grave of a relative or someone who would care deeply about your plight.
Materials:
Pen and paper
Gift for the deceased
Sit down and write the deceased a letter explaining your troubles and precisely what you'd like done about them. Be explicit with your instructions, and don't leave anything out. Above all, don't leave anything up to the spirit of the deceased, as doing so is likely to bring results other than those you desire.
When you're finished, take the letter and the gift to the gravesite. Read the letter to the spirit of the deceased, and mention that you've brought a gift in payment for its help. Dig a shallow hole in the general proximity of the place you'd expect the deceased's right hand to be. Bury both objects in the hole, thank the spirit, and leave the cemetery without looking back.
Materials:
1 egg
1 to 2 tablespoons slippery elm
Sheet of paper
Red pen
Black yarn or embroidery floss
Carefully break the egg, and feed it to a dog or other animal. (You may also feed it to another person, if necessary, but do NOT eat the egg yourself. Although the egg won't harm anyone, it's imperative that you not connect yourself to the magic in this fashion.) Fill both halves of the eggshell with slippery elm, then put them back together, and bind well with the yarn or floss. Tie three knots to secure. Then using the red pen, write the following on the paper:
As Sun from Moon, and Day from Night,
As Mountain from Valley, and Land from Sea,
As Earth from Sky, and Dark from Light,
As He from She, and I from We,
So separate, sever, and divide
(Name of one person) from (name of the other person).
Separate them far and wide
From each other, make them part
Without a care in either's heart.
Wrap the egg in the paper, making sure that the writing is on the inside. Bury the parcel as close to the couple's home as possible.
To separate a couple, present one of the parties with a piece of black onyx.
Materials:
A copy of the Devil card from the Tarot
Black candle
Red permanent marker
Black permanent marker
Saltpeter
Small dish of ice water
Small paintbrush
Light the candle on a Saturday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., place the copy of the card in front of it, and call the target to mind. See all the trouble s/he's caused in minute detail. Feel the discomfort you've experienced, and let it envelope you. Now get pissed and work yourself up into a wall-eyed fit. Once you've worked yourself up into a state of real fury, write the target's name in red across the face of the card copy. Using the black marker, outline the card margins, and draw vertical bars through the image like the bars of a cage. Chant:
I confine you now by chain and bar—
Just like the animal that you are—
You've been snared and all can see
Your true colors perfectly.
And caught within this trap of might
All you've done now comes to light.
(A fitting place for you to be
On view without your dignity!)
I curse you by the law of land
And from the Spirits, I demand
Curses of another kind,
The terms of which I now define:
At this point, wet the paintbrush with ice water and dip it into the saltpeter. If the card copy contains an image of the appropriate gender, use the brush to paint the genital area. If not, paint an X through the entire card. Say:
From this day forward you shall be
The victim of impotency.
There'll be no cure and no release,
The problem shall not ever cease.
And further, I demand that They
Remove your power from this day,
And see to it you'll never fill
A position where your personal will
Can harm or injure or coerce,
By these terms, you are now cursed!
Fold the card copy neatly as many times as is possible, and leave it in front of the candle until the wick burns out. If the target is a coworker, hide the card as close to his or her office as possible. If not, carry the card with you.
Materials:
1 condom
1 rusty nail (Substitute a thorn, if necessary.)
Salt
Black pepper
Black permanent marker
Unwrap the condom, place it in front of you, and write the target's name on it. Then visualize the target wearing the condom, and using the nail or thorn, stab it repeatedly while saying:
I prick you where it hurts the most
In your pathetic little host,
Sprinkle it with salt, saying:
I salt the wounds so that they sting
Each time you try to use that thing.
Now, blacken the condom with pepper, saying:
And now, I set a penile fire
So when you're hardened by desire,
It burns like hell without relief
Then shrivels up within your briefs,
And all that's left upon your mind
Is how to cool your burning tine.
Place the nail or thorn inside the condom, and secure it with a knot. Dispose of the condom in a public trash receptacle.
Wear bergamot oil as a perfume to prevent being the object of sexual harassment.
Materials:
5-inch metal ring
4 yards ⅛″ suede lacing
4 yards imitation sinew (flat waxed thread)
Bead or stone with a hole in it
Clothespin
White glue
Glue one end of the lacing to the ring and secure it with the clothespin. Then, moving counterclockwise, wrap the lacing tightly around the ring until you reach the starting point. Cut the lacing, glue the end, and secure it with the clothespin as well.
Tie one end of the thread to the ring, and moving counterclockwise, tie nine evenly spaced half hitches around the perimeter. (To tie a half hitch, bring the thread over the top of the ring and behind it, pulling it over the loop formed by the length of thread stretched between the current knot and the previous one.) Tie the last half hitch approximately a half inch before the starting point.
Continuing to work in a counterclockwise direction, tie a half hitch in the center of each stitch from the previous round.
Repeat the process with each round until you reach the center of the web, then add the bead and tie off. Then enchant the dream catcher by saying:
Your dreams shall haunt you every night
Until your sleep is fraught with fright.
Of what you've done to cause me harm,
Your chest shall pound in pure alarm.
You'll sweat and shake in terror through
Each night until I get my due.
Until you finally make amends,
Your restful nights are at an end.
Materials:
9 dimes
Hold the dimes in your hand, and visualize the target being the object of spirit aggravation. Say:
All restless Spirits, I do call
Who roam the Earth when night does fall
To (name of target) do go and cause unrest,
Leave him/her in wild distress.
Without a wink of sleep in sight
And every minute fraught with fright,
With frazzled nerves and sheer dismay
And for this service, I do pay
These dimes to cut our own connection
And guarantee your clear direction.
Toss the nine dimes at a crossroads away from your home to prevent the Spirits from disturbing your sleep as well.
Materials:
1 black feather
1 tablespoon valerian
Small red bag with drawstring
Place the feather and valerian in the bag, draw up the ends, and knot them nine times. Hang the bag over the target's bedroom door.
As long as the bag stays in place, no one will be able to rest or dream peacefully in that room.
While snippets of hair or fingernail clippings are most widely used to connect magic to a target, other taglocks can be used just as effectively in their place. The following list comprises some great substitutions that are much more easily obtained.
This is probably the easiest—and most famous—curse in this entire book, as it requires nothing more of you than putting the parcel together and seeing to delivery. Because of its ability to frighten and terrify, the target actually winds up cursing him or herself!
Materials:
Small wooden box (For full impact, try to find one shaped like a coffin.)
1 raw chicken liver, split in half lengthwise
13 straight pins
Graveyard dirt (optional)
Pen and paper
Write the target's name on the paper, and insert between the two liver halves. Pin in place securely with the straight pins, then sprinkle with graveyard dirt if you like. Close the box, place it on the target's front doorstep, and watch the curse ensue.
While this hex will definitely force the target to leave you alone, it also causes enough personal aggravation so that he or she is way too busy to bother anyone else.
Prepared poppet
Black wax, melted
Lost and Away Powder
Brown paper sack
Place the poppet in the sack and sprinkle liberally with Lost and Away Powder, saying:
Lost and away from me you go
As your life's sprinkled with troubles, problems and woe.
Pour the melted wax on top of the poppet, and quickly douse with the powder again. (Do this before the wax sets up, as you want the powder to adhere to it.) As you sprinkle the powder, say:
Problems stick like black to crow
Like melted wax they ooze and flow,
And when you think they're finally done,
More arrive with rise of Sun.
Bury the poppet in an area easily accessible to you but away from your home. To keep the hex active, visit the grave once each week, and dust it with the powder.
Materials:
1 black candle
Photograph of the target
Small bag with drawstring closure (Any color will do.)
Graveyard dirt
An assortment of sharp objects (needles, pins, nails, tacks, broken mirrors or glass, etc.)
Place all the objects in front of the candle, and light the wick. Add the sharp objects to the charm bag, then holding the photograph in your hands, tell the target just how mad you are. Yell, scream, and curse, working yourself up into a real tizzy. Then rip the image to shreds, toss it into the bag, and add the dirt. Place the bag in front of the candle, saying:
Things that cut and poke and prick,
Do your job by flaming wick.
Graveyard dirt, do your job too
So no relief shall come unto
(Name of target).
Together, you shall irritate,
Torment, plague, and aggravate,
Until the time you are retrieved
And of your duties, so relieved.
Leave the bag in front of the candle until the wick burns out, then add any leftover wax or wick to the contents. Close the bag and knot securely, then bury it at a crossroads in a cemetery.
Materials:
1 to 2 fresh pansy blossoms
Goofer Dust Powder
Paper and pen
Red charm bag with drawstring closure
Write the target's name at the top of the paper as if you were writing him or her a note. Then copy the following curse onto the paper. (This must be in your own handwriting, so don't cheat and type it!)
For all the things that you have done,
The blame you've cast while taking none,
The things you've taken credit for
Although you sailed right out the door,
And didn't lift a finger toward
A single one, but claimed the reward.
That awful way you've treated me
As if it were my place to be
Your servant—fetching this and that,
Kissing your feet, putting up with your crap—
With this curse, I swear you'll pay,
And this misery starts today:
Guilt to cloud your morning Sun,
Guilt to haunt and mar your fun.
Guilt so dark and guilt so deep,
All you'll want to do is weep.
Guilt so heavy over all
Your despicable acts, you'll want to fall,
To your knees and beg me to
Forgive, forget, and exonerate you.
But that won't happen, so you'll pay
Each and every single day
By bending over backwards to
Do for me as I did for you;
Still, nothing will ever be enough
To assuage the guilt to which you're cuffed.
Sign your name, then take the pansy, and rub each line of words thoroughly with the petals. (Apply a little elbow grease, as the idea is to get some of the juice on the paper.) Place what's left of the blossoms on top of the paper, sprinkle well with Goofer Dust, and spit on it three times.
Fold the paper to hold the contents, then continue to fold it until it's impossible to fold it again. Place it in the bag, pull the drawstrings shut, and secure with three knots. Bury the bag as close to the target's property as possible.
Materials:
13 straight pins
3″ × 3″ square of red felt
Black permanent marker
Small bottle with a tight-fitting screw-on cap (Soy sauce and steak sauce bottles work well for this.)
Assortment of sharp objects (broken glass, pins, needles, tacks, wood splinters, etc.)
Black candle drippings
Your urine
Place the sharp objects in the bottle and set aside. Cut a heart from the felt, and write the target's name in the center. Then, one at a time, stab the pins through the heart in various locations, saying with each one:
I prick your heart and you shall bleed
With guilt for all your nasty deeds.
When all the pins are in place, put the heart in the bottle, and cover the contents with your urine. Drip black candle wax on the inside of the bottle cap and screw it on securely. Throw the bottle in the nearest river or some other body of running water.
Materials:
1 black candle
Four Thieves Vinegar
Goofer Dust Powder
Patchouli oil
Pen and paper
Cauldron or fireproof dish
Soak the paper in the vinegar, allow to dry thoroughly, then write the target's name in the center. Anoint the candle with patchouli oil, sprinkle it lightly with Goofer Dust, and light the wick. Once the wick is burning steadily, light the paper from the flame, and toss it in the cauldron to burn. (Be sure this burns to ash; if it doesn't, relight it from the flame.)
After the candle burns out, sprinkle the ashes on the target's property.
This hex brings bouts of tears and depression to the target's home.
Materials:
1 weeping willow branch (Do not cut a branch; find one on the ground.)
Sharp knife
Pen and paper
Water
Using a sharp knife, cut the end of the branch at a sharp diagonal. Write the target's name on the paper, then spear it securely on the branch. Place the branch in the bucket, fill it with water, and say:
As the weeping willow cries
So shall tears fall from your eyes.
Despair and sadness shan't abate,
Misery shall be your fate.
Each day for nine days, add water to the bucket and repeat the chant. On the tenth day, remove the branch from the bucket and check for roots. If there are any, plant the branch away from your home; if not, throw the branch away. Toss the water on the target's front porch or lawn.
While this particular spell was initially created to eradicate mice and bedbugs, it may be easily reworked to handle any sort of vermin.
Materials:
1 black candle
Crossing Oil #2
Hot Foot Powder
⅛ teaspoon asafoetida
1 teaspoon Dragon's Blood
1 rusty nail
Vinegar
Jar with tight-fitting, screw-on lid
Your urine
Begin by saying:
Hecate and the Horned God entered my home
And saw that the vermin had started to roam.
They looked at the bedbugs, they picked up the mice,
Together we banished and cursed them right out of my life.
“The pests will now go,” the Goddess, She said,
“And we'll start by banishing the bugs of the bed:
Curse them, curse them, 'til they are dead!”
Herne said, “The mice will find a new home
In the land of the dead, they will be free to roam.
Ganesha, forgive us if we've stepped on your toes.
Sacred are your mice, but they've become foes.”
Anoint the candle with the oil and light the wick, saying:
This black candle will begin the curse,
Sprinkle Hot Foot Powder around the home while saying:
Three peppers mixed will make it disperse.
Place the jar in front of you, saying:
We'll bottle the evil so that it is cured,
And trauma and misery will become obscure.
Add the garlic to the jar, saying:
Garlic to exorcise its unholy light,
Add the asafoetida and say:
Asafoetida to curse it clear out of sight,
Add the Dragon's Blood, saying:
Dragon's Blood to add power and win the fight.
Add the rusty nail, saying:
A rusty nail to keep it at bay,
Fill the jar half full of vinegar, then urinate in it, saying:
Vinegar and piss to send it away.
Drip candle wax around the inside of the lid, then screw it tightly on the jar, saying:
Sealing the bottle with wax and so tight,
Will it I do and conclude this plight,
Never to return to cause me dismay—
Or rob me of energy by night or by day.
My home is once more filled with warm light
Sacred and safe and holy and bright!
Leave the jar in front of the candle until the wick burns out, then put it under your bed.
This is so easy, you can perform it right at the office. Don't let its simplicity fool you, though. It's powerful enough to get rid of even the nastiest boss or coworker.
Materials:
2 bags potato chips (Get them from the building vending machine if possible.)
3 packets black pepper
1 sticky note
Black pen
Stapler
Open both bags to let the air out. Write your enemy's name on the sticky note in black ink, place it in one of the bags, and add the pepper. Sit on the bag to crush the chips. (Move around a little if you need to, as it's imperative that the chips be reduced to crumbs.) Retrieve the bag, fold the top three times, and staple several times to secure. Place the bag in your purse, and toss it in a public garbage receptacle after work.
Now, eat the other bag of chips. You certainly wouldn't want to appear to be doing anything suspicious at work, would you?!
Perfect for handling the nasty, condescending, and demanding tyrant who takes credit for your work to garner praise from the bosses, while you toil away unnoticed.
Email from the target (the more patronizing and nasty the tone, the better)
Print out the email, and draw a large black X across it from corner to corner. Now either put it in the shredder, or shred it with your bare hands while chanting:
What you do comes back to you
With no escape and no rescue.
Before this very day is through
You shall rue the things you do.
Wash your hands thoroughly to sever your connection to the target, then go on with your work. The problem will take care of itself before the end of the day.
Materials:
1 black candle
1 lemon
3 coffin nails
Graveyard dirt
Pen and paper
Light the candle, then cut the lemon in half lengthwise, being careful not to dislodge the seeds. Coat the inside of the fruit with graveyard dirt and set aside.
Write the target's name on the paper, and calling to mind all the things s/he's done to cause misery in the workplace, say:
Kiss ass, kiss ass, brown-nosed one,
You shall pay for what you've done.
All the blame that you have cast
On others comes back hard and fast.
All the credit that you took
Reels you in like fish on hook.
Honors that you stole and claimed
Are now declared and bring you shame.
While you were once the golden child,
Your reputation's now defiled.
Your two-faced crap is now revealed,
I've had enough—your fate is sealed—
I curse you with the seeds you've sown,
The harvest reaped shall be your own:
A ruinous harvest that's turned sour,
One that's reaped this very hour.
Drip candle wax across the name, then fold the paper. Drip more candle wax on the paper, and fold it again. Continue the process until the paper can no longer be folded. Then place it between the two lemon halves and, holding the fruit together, push a nail through its center to secure it. Push another nail through the fruit to the left side of the first, and drive the last one through to the right.
Place the lemon in front of the candle, and leave it there until the wick burns out. Bury the lemon.
Materials:
Letter, memo, or email with the target's name on it
Correction fluid
Hot Foot Powder
Make a copy of the document, then white out the target's name everywhere it appears, saying with each erasure:
You, (name of target), I now erase:
You're gone from this job and gone from this place.
When the correction fluid is dry, rub a little Hot Foot Powder on each erasure and say:
(Name of target), make tracks and hit the road,
Get out of here! You've been kayoed!
Crumple up the paper, and deposit it in the trash receptacle nearest the target's work space.
To create general chaos for a boss or coworker, draw the Hagalaz rune on a piece of paper (see illustration below), and slip it among the papers on his or her desk. (This rune symbolizes hail and brings all sorts of chaos and misery.) Once the target picks it up and handles it—even if just to throw it in the trash—the rune has been “accepted.” And once accepted, it begins to do its thing.
