A Reversal Spell

I recently saw a book on the market called Hex Twisting: Countermagic Spells for the Irritated Witch. I didn't read it. Witches have traditional reversal spells that are hundreds of years old. Most of them are very easy. You do not need to go out and buy a book (probably written by a cowan or a warlock) filled with spells using crystals, incense, and essential oils. The traditional reversal spells don't use those things. You probably shouldn't either. Let the Witches training you pass on the traditional spells to you.

A reversal spell is not a curse. It is to use when someone is aiming negativity at you, and you just want to send it back from whence it came. Here is one traditional spell from the 19th century, out of a witch's book in southwest England.

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If someone has done you an injury or grievous insult, you may easily turn back his evil upon him. If you can, secure some trace of the evil person–a hair, fingernail, clothing, a paper with his signature or image—and set it in the bottom of a candle holder somehow so that a candle can be placed on top of it to burn. Then, take a short black taper, turn it upside down, and carve the bottom of it away until you expose enough of the wick so that it will light. Then take the taper and circle yourself round and round with it, widdershins, from head to toe, as many times as you like or need. Then set the taper in the holder atop the trace of the evil person and light it. As you do so, say this charm three times:


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You must allow the taper to burn out of its own accord, so make sure it is somewhere secure. A cauldron, metal wash basin, or bathtub shall serve. When the taper has burned out, collect the trace and any leftover bits of wax. Go to the kitchen and wrap up the remains in a piece of bacon. Take it someplace outside to bury it, but not in your own yard. Dig a hole, place the package within, and say this version of the charm three times:


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Fill the hole, then turn away to walk home, without looking back. Mother Earth and Her creatures will thereafter see to the matter.

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