Substack of Magickal Mistakes: Bindings and Big Feels

Bindings are great when they're great, and are otherwise a bad idea

“My mistakes in magick are almost never the result of failure.”

Title: Woman Wrapping a Cigar Url: https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cigar-wrapping/ Author: Morin, Edmond Year:1869 Access Date: January 10, 2025 Publisher: Old Book Illustrations

Hello Curious Spirits and Magickal People!

While the Substack of the Dead will never fully disappear, it’s time to add variety to the conversation. Thus, I bring you my new series - Substack of Magickal Mistakes. I have a story to share, inspired by a conversation in the Spirited Witch Chat (freely available to all subscribers).

About Bindings

For context, someone had a question about a work that involved binding as an aspect. The question prompted a discussion thread that showed some diverse views on bindings.

It makes sense someone came to The Spirited Witch to ask. I am the author of Hex Twisting. The book has a few binding spells in it. Some of those spells are innovations on the practice.

What is a Binding?

A binding in folk magick practice is a spell that a)restricts energy or action, usually from a human person or b)ties together two or more entities. I learned how to bind from Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and the first of The Craft movies. I do not recommend learning it in this way.

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