Hexes & Spellwork (Tumblr)
- Alisha Dunn
- Jan 2, 2022
- 9 min read
This is my personal take on a pretty conventional hex. In my experience, it's very effective, and I've had some pretty interesting results come of it. I’ll make notes as I go, and do my best to explain the purpose of each action so that you can make substitutions/alterations in an effective way.
Before We Begin
I’m calling this a hex, but this can really pack a whallop depending on how you make it. If you feel like you need something harsher or softer, then adjust as needed. If your personal code does not allow for any kind of baneful magic, you may have better luck with a different spell. Also, the specific actions and words I use are just examples, you do not have to recite them verbatim. It’s just to convey the gist of what’s happening.
What You’ll Need
A poppet of your target, or something similar to identify them.
A sturdy container, preferably glass. (Note: just make sure whatever you put in can’t seep out of it. I like mason jars because they’re easy to acquire, hold pretty much any material, and also create broken glass if shattered, which is nice for a hex.)
Nails, pins, needles, or something else stabby and abundant.
Thread or twine, black preferable.
Thumb tacks, glass shards, or other sharps
Hot sauce, lemon juice, pepper seeds, or anything else sour/spicy you wouldn’t want to put on a wound. (Note: never fw a witch who enjoys fancy killer hot sauces.)
Dust, grime, or other gross stuff you can scrape up from around your house.
A black cloth or black trash bag. Something thick enough to block light.
What To Do
Prep your ritual space however you normally would, get your mind ready and have the materials pre-gathered and onhand. (Note: the best time to perform this would be a Saturday night, particularly on a full or new moon, especially at an hour where Saturn is most influential. If all of those can’t align for you in a timely manner, pick your favorites or just do what you can.)
If you haven’t already done so, consecrate your poppet now. Make sure the Universe knows exactly who this poppet is supposed to represent.
Now is the time to air your grievances towards the poppet. Speak to it as if you were speaking to the target with no holds barred. Tell them exactly how they’ve fucked up, how they’ve messed with the wrong witch, and now it’s time to face some consequences.
Take your pins/needles and drive them into the poppet. Name each wrongdoing they’ve committed as you go. “This one is for betraying my trust. This one is for threatening my loved ones. May you feel each like a pin stuck in you until you make right on it.”
Wrap the poppet in thread. Cover it completely if you feel the need to. “I hereby bind you from acting in this way.” Alternatively, “may your web of lies become so thick and tangled that you can’t move.”
Place the poppet in the jar, then fill the jar with whatever sharps, spicies, and nasties you like. (Note: you can forego any of these ingredients if you’d like to make it a more gentle hex, or up the anti to make it harsher. Basically, you’re creating a toxic environment inside the jar either for them to rot inside, or that will harm them if they break your binds. The latter works best if the poppet is wrapped completely so that they’re not actually touching the hot sauce... yet.)
Say any final words about their situation. Be specific and think it through, this part is personal to you. Do you want them to rot in this jar for what they did? Will the curse be lifted when they make right on their actions? Is there a specific way you want to see this metaphor to manifest in real life?
Close the jar and cover it. Make it so the sun can’t reach it.
Storage/Disposal. This part depends on your goal! If you just want to teach your target a lesson, store the wrapped jar in a dark, private place (the back of a closet works great) where it won’t see the sun or be disturbed. If you KNOW you will never want to lift this hex and this spell is an act of war, put it in a garbage bag and fling that shit into a dumpster where it won’t ever see the light of day until it’s ground up into a landfill.
Recovery. If you’ve chosen the dumpster method, there’s no need for this part! If you decided to keep it and feel like your spell has adequately run its course, you can lift the hex simply by taking the jar back into the light and removing the poppet. You can also take out any pins you put in it.
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Feel the pain you caused me, and also be smart enough not to do it again
Probably need a shorter name but whatever
Ingredients
Sage
Spit
Small jar
Wax
Pepper
Chili pepper
Cayenne pepper
Salt
For the first step get your jar and cleanse it
Then insert each ingredient listed above, order doesn't really matter but the spit has to be last
It's best to preform this spell while you are, experiencing negative emotions towards that person, channel all your anger and pain and sadness, think about what they did to you,
Close the jar, sealing all your negative energy inside, seal with wax, and you're done!
Stay safe and make sure to use proper protection before hand
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Why Didn’t My Spell Work?
Nobody has a 100% success rate because magic isn’t an exact science. Here are some reasons things may not go according to plan.
You didn’t pinpoint the focus enough. Let’s say you do a spell for success. Okay… in what area of your life? Success by what definition? What’s the time frame? Know what you want and be specific about your desired outcome.
There are open loopholes. The Universe often gives us exactly what we ask for and assumes nothing. If we ask for money before rent is due, finding just a penny on the ground would technically fulfill that wish. Leave nothing to be assumed.
The method didn’t make sense. If you want to banish someone from your life, you wouldn’t put their name in a jar and keep it in your house, because you’d literally be keeping them close to you. Your method should reflect your focus.
The energy wasn’t in it. Magic work demands our full attention. If we’re doing it half-heartedly, multitasking, or mentally distancing ourselves from our work we’re not bringing our best game. It’s okay to be worried or skeptical. But shelf it until you’re done with your work.
The ingredients are conflicting. Just like our spell methods, our tools/materials should also line up. Ingredients can also conflict with each other, like if you have things to represent calm/relaxation and energy/aggression in the same pile. It could muddy the direction. Make sure everything syncs with everything else.
It just wasn’t in the cards. Sometimes there are just bigger forces than us at work. Maybe we nailed the job interview but someone else was just more qualified. Magic work is our bid with the Universe to tilt things in our favor, and sometimes we just don’t offer enough.
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Are You Overcomplicating Things?
We all do it. Here are some common pitfalls we run into when practicing witchcraft (and how to stop making things more difficult for ourselves!)
No Standards for Signs
“I saw a ____. Could that be a sign?” Nobody knows for sure, we weren’t there and we’re not you. Even if you’ve asked for a sign and are waiting for a response, now you’re spending brainpower trying to assess every little thing around you. Smooth out the process by asking for specific signs so you know what you’re looking for. Color + Noun, such as “a green feather” tends to work well. If you’re not expecting a sign about a specific thing, let the Universe know what your standards are. “I will read things as a sign only if ____.”
Too Many Spell Factors
More spell factors, generally, helps hone and amplify a spell. You can also go overboard. If you’re exhausting yourself trying to find the exact moment the astrological hour, moon phase, and relevant constellations all line up with you having specific rare ingredients, memorizing a chant in another language, blah blah blah, you usually don’t need to go that hard. Just pick two or three you can reasonably achieve and do what you need to do.
Being Lost in the Research
“I’m not ready to cast this spell until I ____.” Research and prepping yourself properly are important, but it takes years to become a true “"expert.”“ At some point, we need to be confident in ourselves and actually take action. You’re ready. It’s fine.
Waiting for the Perfect Moment
Part of this can be astrological (see Spell Factors) but it’s also just life. There’s never a perfect moment to do anything… the Universe doesn’t put those moments on a platter for us. Waiting for the exact perfect time can become an excuse to stall very easily! To quote Shia LaBeouf, "JUST DO IT!!!”
Needing a Second Opinion… on Everything
Second opinions aren’t always bad; they can be very useful! But you don’t need external validation for every move or interpretation you make. Remember that your craft is your own, not theirs. You have a good head on your shoulders! If you’re still feeling unsure, write it down somewhere and come back to it later to see how you feel.
Overprotection
Wards, shields, and circles oh my! On top of that, there are protection methods galore with amulets, house charms, guardian spirits, reciting scripture, hand motions, and more. These are largely preventative measures that aren’t under constant attack unless you are Up To Some Shit. No need to feel scared or vulnerable for not having every single one, just like you don’t need to guard your house with triple locks, motion sensors, high-tech camera feeds, an electric fence, a guard dog, and a moat.
Materialism
There are so many beautiful tools out there. I do think liking the way our craft looks, to a point, is helpful because it gets you in the mindset. You can easily work with whatever you have around you, though. It’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like we need some specific ritual item that we’ve been doing just fine without before. Or that a functioning tool works okay, but it would be even better to shell out for the fancy one. Or that we have to have a statue of our deities. It’s not necessary and it hurts your wallet, too.
Forgetting the Mundane
Not everything requires magical solutions. You don’t need to perform a banishing spell when blocking their social media will have the same effect. Being firm about boundaries and telling someone directly their actions bother you (and tell them to stop) can usually prevent the need for a binding spell. The best clear-the-air/resolve conflict spell is an honest conversation. Figuring out if someone likes you romantically can be a question for the cards, or you can just ask them. (Yes, that’s super nerve-wracking. You can do it, I promise.)
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Witch Master-Post
Please take everything I say at face value, do your own research on the topics I’ve presented. What works for me may not work for you. You can substitute or subtract pretty much anything as long as it’s not a major component in a spell. Make sure you are prepared fully before doing some of the ones I’ve listed and educate yourself on the ways backfiring presents itself. If you try any of these lmk I’d love to hear it!
Spells
“Jar” Spells
MAX protection jar
Sweet to me
Happiness star jar
Candle Spells
Protection tea light candle
Moon appreciation candle
Oil spells
Paper spells
Room guardian ward
Dream guardian protector
Sweet to me
Bath spells
Poppet spells
Basics
Karmic avoidance poppet
Protection poppet
Miscellaneous
Cinderblock banish/bind/hex
Dust spells
Protection dust
Glamour spells
Mirror glamour
S*x spells
S*x magic: alone
Griomoire ideas/pages
Spell forms
Taglocks
Spell activation
Spell deactivation
Unique sigil making technique
Correspondences
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A Page Out Of My Book Of Shadows: Powerful Binding Spell
Only you can decide what you are ready to practice this <3
Make a poppet (doll) to represent the person you wish to bind. Bonus points if you use their clothing to make it.
Write the full name and date of birth of the person on a piece of paper three times. If you do not have all this information just the first name can also work.
Fold the paper away from you to send out your intentions. Place the paper inside of the poppet.
Sew the poppet up while saying “This poppet and person are one in the same. I command you poppet this is your name.”
Get a black, white, or red cord and sharp thorns or needles.
Wrap the poppet in the cord and stick the sharp objects into it while repeating “I blind you and bind you by this charm that you may no longer do any harm” nine times. Make sure you stick thorns in the eyes of the poppet.
Hold over a lit candle and say “By power of fire know this is true all harm you have done is now done to you.” do the same substituting for different elements until you have done all. Bury the poppet in the earth far away from your home.
Use this with caution and only for ones who deserve it. Cross reference all steps and ingredients of this and any other spell you find before preforming. Always cleanse and protect your space afterwards. Feel free to add, subtract or substitute anything appropriately.
Hope this helps <3
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