There's a link going around social media right now regarding the Trump administration and witchcraft.

Basically this group wants witches to get together and do some hexing and binding on those in this administration to stop them from doing harm to others.



Binding can be serious business.  It takes a lot of personal energy to do a binding.  Personally  I prefer tossing them in a jar and putting in the freezer.  But that's just me.

This particular spell calls for actions on several different nights and with some higher and lower level magical action going on.  The kick off for this was last Friday the 24th. Here's the spell from the site.


(Light white candle)
Hear me, oh spirits
Of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air
Heavenly hosts
Demons of the infernal realms
And spirits of the ancestors
(Light inscribed orange candle stub)
I call upon you
To bind
Donald J. Trump
So that he may fail utterly
That he may do no harm
To any human soul
Nor any tree
Animal
Rock
Stream
or Sea
Bind him so that he shall not break our polity
Usurp our liberty
Or fill our minds with hate, confusion, fear, or despair
And bind, too,
All those who enable his wickedness
And those whose mouths speak his poisonous lies
I beseech thee, spirits, bind all of them
As with chains of iron
Bind their malicious tongues
Strike down their towers of vanity
(Invert Tower tarot card)
I beseech thee in my name
(Say your full name)
In the name of all who walk
Crawl, swim, or fly
Of all the trees, the forests,
Streams, deserts,
Rivers and seas
In the name of Justice
And Liberty
And Love
And Equality
And Peace
Bind them in chains
Bind their tongues
Bind their works
Bind their wickedness
(Light the small photo of Trump from the flame of the orange candle stub and hold carefully above the ashtray)
(Speak the following loudly and with increasing passion as the photo burns to ashes)
So mote it be!
So mote it be!
So mote it be!
(Blow out orange candle, visualizing Trump blowing apart into dust or ash*)
(Pinch or snuff out the white candle, ending the ritual)


I personally believe that a witch who cannot hex cannot heal.  So tell me your thoughts?  Should we bind Trump and Co.  Do you think it will help/hurt?  Talk to me in the comments, let's see what we can get going here.



----  UPDATE ----
So I wrote this prior to the 24th.  I have noticed a great deal of issues within the Pagan community about this event.  Comments of caution and warnings about destroying a USA based on binding the government.  Personally I believe that the energies should be to find a way to open the eyes of our government to the wrong they are doing.  Maybe that might be a better idea.

We have heard the old saying, "A Witch that cannot hex cannot heal."  I am a firm believer in that. Healing to me is a form of proactive protection.  We need to be able to set up wards and mirror negative energies back out to those attacking us.  This week I'm going to reference The Big Book of Practical Spells - Everyday Magic that Works by Judika Illes. I highly recommend picking up her book and supporting all of our witchy authors!

Judika has a section of this book dedicated to protection spells. From creating a magical garden of protection with dill, clover, gardenia, juniper and rose to bodyguard dream pillows you can find a good spell in this book to cover just about any situation.

The Scandinavian House Protection Amulet is one of my favorites.  Judika instructs the reader to form a cross with birch twigs, bind them with red thread and add crystals or roots to intensify the protection aspects.  Something simple and easy. - page 157

There are times however when you need to pull a bit deeper into your mojo to get those shields up.  If you have an attack from another witch or when that protection need to be from those in your own family. Along with mirroring spells and protection salts I often will use acorn magic to help keep those who should be close at a distance.  I'll share with you this week my basic protection from family spell.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

Supplies
4 tea lights for the 4 directions
1 main pillar/taper candle (white) I keep this in the center of the 4 tea lights)
1 taper candle (red)
1 small jar or vessel that can be buried in the yard
Acorns with the top intact (you'll need one for each person who is attacking you)
Marker
1 raw chicken egg
1 bundle of sage
1 incense stick (Myrrh, Angelica, Cedar, Dragon's Blood, Clove, Juniper, Lotus, Sandlewood)

Instructions
Use the sage to cleans the area you plan to work in.
Light the four candles from top, clockwise and recognize the directions/elements and welcome them.
If you call the quarters or request the presence of deities this is a good time to get that mojo working.
Light the center candle and focus your mind on that flame.  Welcome the magic into your body.

Take the marker and put the initials on the acorn of the person from whom you need protection. Repeat for each person on separate acorns.

Light the incense stick from the center candle and use the flame to light the red taper. Focus your energy on bringing the power of the elements, the magic of the directions and the strength of the deity/magic you called in the opening circle into this red candle.  This candle is now charged.  It is your power source.

Carefully hold the candle in one hand and then drop a single drop of red wax over the initials on each of the acorns. See yourself silencing the harm that is coming from each acorn.  Watch the wax encase the negativity being sent to you.  Focus your mind on stopping the hatred coming from its source.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

As each wax dot dries drop the acorn into the vessel you have chosen to rid yourself of this energy.

Take the egg and place it inside the vessel with the acorns and close it tight.

Close your circle as you normally would. - For me I simply reverse the process, extinguishing each candle in a counter clockwise manner and thank the elements for their presence.

The sealed jar should be taken outside and buried in a safe place and left alone.  If you can't bury the jar immediately, place it in the freezer until you can.


And that's it.  That's the best way to take care of yourself from family who is trying to harm you. I use acorns as they represent family ties and connections. The wax acts as a binding element to stop the harm from coming in and sealing it in the ground buries that connection.

Again I always believe that the best spells come from within so be willing to look up ingredients and find the right candle colors or herbs that will fit your specific situation the best.

Hope this is helpful to someone out there.  I had the feeling someone is getting some harm from their family.  Hang in there.  Protect yourself.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.  ~William Shakespeare ~ Macbeth

This week we're talking about spells.  Specifically banishment or binding spells.  Now some people believe that you shouldn't do magic on people without their consent and without causing harm.  I am more of the "A witch who cannot hex cannot heal" variety myself.   For today's chat I'm looking at a book called The Spells Bible by Ann-Marie Gallagher.  A small disclaimer, I don't use this book.  I'm merely using this as a reference for this blog post.  I believe that a witch should write their own spells. Sometimes you might need a little nudge to get you in the right direction but a bit of research and then let the words come from you.  I find that speaking from the heart is much better that uttering a specific set of words written by someone you never knew.  That being said, let's get started.


The banishment section of the book starts on page 366 and has an assortment of ways to get things back under control.  You can bind someone to their actions, send those energies back to the sender (my favorite) or cancel out the harm done by another.  In this case (and because it is the type of spell I do most often) we'll have a look at what this author calls the Bird's Nest Spell.

The Author's Supplies
1 charcoal disk in a fireproof dish
1 black candle 6-8 inches tall
1 white candle 6-8 inches tall
Matches or a lighter
1 teaspoon of dried juniper berries
1 intact bird's nest

I won't add the incantation here but basically the author has you repeat a phrase while running the nest through the smoke of the juniper berries and then leave the nest on your enemies porch/doorstep over night. If you're interested in the spell, I recommend using the amazon link above to pick up the book.  We should support our witchy authors.

I have one issue with this advice.  While I get that you may want your magic to be close to them, if this is a dangerous situation do you really want to be traipsing up to their house in the middle of the night leaving something on their property? My advice would be no.  Negative.  Stay far away from that.  There is plenty you can do from the safety of your own dwelling vs. rolling up on their property and putting yourself in physical danger.

Why not instead reflect that behavior back to them from your own doorstep. Mirroring is a great way to not only protect your space but also do send that magic right back where it came from.

My Supplies
4 Tea Lights
Enough Salt to circle your property
4 Apples
4 Mirrors (compacts are fine, better are mirrors with handles that you can stick in the ground)

Directions
Prepare your ritual space as you normally would (Call the quarters, call the gods, call the goddess)
Light each of the candles in the north, south, east and west directions on the ritual space
With your salt, apples and mirrors, focus on seeing your mirrors reflecting negativity away from you.

Repeat the following 3 times:

Sacred Salt
Protect my home.
Evil is stopped
Negativity is gone.


Mirror Mirror 
Reflect it back.
Stop this energy
Return this attack.

Open the circle and take your supplies outside.  (You may need an assistant)
Take the salt and use it to create a line around your property (See 1. Below)
As you get to the four corners stop and place an apple and a mirror while saying the incantation.

Once you complete the circle around the property go back inside and close the circle.

Mirror spells are a great way to protect yourself from things that may be coming to you and adding just a bit of justice back to those who may be on the prowl.  I would recommend that this be done on a full moon.  I like to use the full moon in October for this spell work.  Traditionally working with this type of magic is usually handled on the dark moon however I find the full moon to give me a bit more energy.  Remember to be mindful of your safety.  If you are in physical danger please reach out to someone you trust locally or to law enforcement for assistance.  Magic shouldn't be your only work if you are in real danger.

So there you have it.  A nice spell to take care of your space and return that negativity back to someone. If you try this feel free to drop me a note or leave a comment on how it worked for you.





1. Some of stated this is a bad idea due to the animals that may be harmed by the salt. Personally, I believe salt is needed, but you can symbolically drop the salt if you wish.