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The Necessity of Baneful Witchcraft

The Necessity of Baneful Witchcraft

Last updated on: June 13, 2020 at 5:14 pm by Cyndi Brannen

The Necessity of Baneful Witchcraft 2020-06-13T17:14:20-04:00 Cyndi Brannen

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Banishing, binding, cursing and hexing. Some consider these forms of witchcraft “baneful,” implying that these practices are inherently harmful. There are those who avoid these types of workings, instead focusing on “blessings.” However, baneful spells and spirits are a necessary part of witchcraft as a whole. Denying this is dangerous, much more so than working with such fierce energies.

“I’m Saying This Out of Love” Usually Means The Opposite

Whenever I read the words “I’m saying this out of love,” I instantly start to twitch. The comment on a social media post went on…and on…about how baneful witchcraft was completely wrong. Saying all this “out of love” when it was very critical. Of course, it’s a personal choice to engage in any form of witchcraft. The post went dangerously into the arena of toxic positivity by claiming that anyone who feels they’ve been cursed is letting this happen to them. It continued to say that hexing and binding were wrong, proclaiming that “blessings” were the only acceptable form of witchcraft. This post got me to thinking about why baneful witchery is necessary.

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