Book of Curses

by River Lux

  1 Living Plant (not an expensive one)

  First, invoke your spiritual helper from all the points of your ritual space using your standard invocation. On the right of the altar place the Red Candle with the object of your addiction (i.e. the word alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, drugs, food or whatever) carved into the candle. Anoint it with oil. Next to it, set the living plant. On the left side of the altar place the black candle and the tiger eye stone.

  Note – Tiger’s eye is an energy conduit. For those who are sensitive to tiger’s eye (who end up with colds or symptoms after prolonged exposure), take care to clear your stone daily and leave it on your altar at least 6 hours of every day to minimize your symptoms. Next, light both candles. Place a drop of your blood in the soil of the living plant and say,

  “You are my living addiction and you will wither and die as this living plant dies.”

  Focus all your anger and hatred toward your addiction onto the living plant. Recall all the pain your addiction causes you. All the friends or joys you’ve lost because of it. Hate it. Project all of this onto the plant. Once you’ve expended all of your hatred, disown the addiction with a clear statement of intent. For example,

  “I will stop smoking because it harms me and I love myself. I cannot harm myself anymore.”

  At this time you may make a request and burn it in the offering bowl. Meanwhile, on the other side of the altar, the black candle will absorb the negativity. Now, take the tiger’s eye and hold it in your hands. Fill it with images of your success. See yourself addiction free and happy. See yourself with resolve and strength. The Tiger’s Eye represents hope and your own strength to break the addiction. Close the ritual and allow the candles to burn. Leave the plant and let it die. Put the plant in an area you can see it. When you see it say to yourself,

  “That is my dead addiction.”

  Carry the Tiger’s Eye with you during your treatment or during the period where you are weaning yourself from the addictive substance. When you feel weakness, like you need the substance of your addiction, hold the stone, rub it, and repeat the visualization of being addiction free.

  Once the plant is completely dead, throw it out onto the compost pile.

  Overcoming An Enemy

  -A black seven knobbed candle (or a black candle marked into seven equal

  You will need :

  Anoint the candle with the oil starting at the center of the candle and working toward the bottom or tip but always rubbing the oil AWAY from yourself, as if to cast your enemy away. Next, imagine your enemy and overcoming them. Speak aloud your curses and what you wish to happen them. Then, light the candle. Burn the candle for 7 days, only allowing the candle to burn one segment at a time. Once the candle has burned down, you can bury the remnants in a cemetery, on the enemy’s property, or toss it in a public trash can. Not your own trash can!

  Cursing Psalms (Again)

  let his days be few; and let another take his office; (Psalm 109:8) his sons be orphans, and his wife a widow; (Psalm 109:9)

  and let his sons always beg and wander, and seek food out of their ruins; (Psalm 109:10)

  let the moneylender lay a snare for all that is his; and let strangers plunder his labor; (Psalm 109:11)

  let there be none giving mercy to him; nor any to have pity on his orphans; (Psalm 109:12)

  let his posterity be cut off; let their name be blotted out in the following generation; (Psalm 109:13)

  let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered to Jehovah; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out; (Psalm 109:14)

  let them be always before Jehovah, so that He may cut off the memory of them from the earth; (Psalm 109:15)

  because he did not remember to do mercy; and he persecuted the poor and needy man, even to kill the broken of heart. (Psalm 109:16)

  Yea, he loved cursing, and it came to him; he also had no pleasure in blessing, and it was far from him. (Psalm 109:17)

  And he put on cursing as his robe, and it came like water in his inward parts, and like oil into his bones. (Psalm 109:18)

  Let it be to him as a garment he wraps in, and for a girdle that he always girds on. (Psalm 109:19)

  Let those who accuse me be clothed with shame; and cover themselves in their shame as with a robe. (Psalm 109:29)

  As what are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? (Psalm 119:84)

  Let them be ashamed and turned back, all those who hate Zion; (Psalm 129:5)

  let them be like the grass on the rooftops, which dries up before it draws out; (Psalm 129:6) with which the reaper does not fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his bosom. (Psalm 129:7)

  O Jehovah, remember for the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Make it bare! Make it bare even to its foundation! (Psalm 137:7)

  O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one! Blessed is he who shall repay to you your recompence which you dealt to us. (Psalm 137:8)

  Blessed is he who seizes your little ones and dashes them against the stone! (Psalm 137:9)

  Surely You will slay the wicked, O God; and men of blood will turn away from me. (Psalm 139:19)

  O Jehovah, do not I hate those hating You? And am I not detesting those rising against You? (Psalm 139:21)

  I hate them with a perfect hatred; they have become my enemies. (Psalm 139:22)

  O Jehovah, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not promote his plan, lest they be exalted. Selah. (Psalm 140:8)

  As for the leaders of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them. (Psalm 140:9)

  Let burning coals fall on them; let them fall on coals of fire; make them fall into deep pits so that they do not rise again. (Psalm 140:10)

  Do not let a man of tongue be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the violent man, thrust upon thrust. (Psalm 140:11)

  Let the wicked fall into their own nets at the same time; I even shall pass by. (Psalm 141:10)

  And in Your mercy cut off my enemies; and exterminate all those who distress my soul; for I am Your servant. (Psalm 143:12)

  Anger Boils

  Boiling water will help you harness your emotional energy into a potent little curse charm. You will need:

  Cooking pot

  About a cup of water

  A few tablespoons of raw rock salt

  A dead flower blossom (any kind)

  A small jar or vial with a stoppered lid

  Get the water boiling on the stove, and toss in the salt (save at least one piece for later). Repeat the following:

  Heat and power This dead flower By this curse,

  I make it worse

  Drop in the flower. Repeat the words again, this time saying your victim's name three times at the end. Repeat again.

  Watch the water boil and feel your own anger bubbling inside of you. Direct that energy into your spell, and then leave the pot to boil for a few more minutes. Do not let it boil dry!

  Take the pot off the heat, and pour the hot water into your bottle.

  Let it cool down and drop in another bit of salt. Seal up the bottle. Repeat the spell words again, including the name of your target.

  Keep the bottle somewhere safe until the curse has worked its magick.

  Runes

  These can be applied directly to anything to imbue the magickal properties that the runes represent, or used alongside spells to increase their rate of success and power. These sigils are great to incorporate into your own spells. They’re also great to meditate upon and they can unlock power within you that you never knew you had.

  FEHU

  Germanic: Fe (Fehu)

  Gothic: Faihu

  Norse: Fé

  Anglo-Saxon: Feo, Feoh

  Icelandic: Fé

  Norwegian: Fe

  This rune begins the Futhark alphabet and is the first of the three ættir. Characterizes the beast of burden. Slavish, stupid, slow, domesticated and mild. Cowardly. This is the sending rune used in magick. To grow, to wander to destroy


  Positive aspects; white magick:

  Wealth, possessions, honors, property, money, expansion. Power over one’s environment, increase in wealth; fertility, mobility.

  Black Magick: Instills cowardliness, dullness, breaks the spirit, binds an enemy; instills fear and dependence in an enemy.

  ÜRUZ, AUROCHS

  Anglo-Saxon: UR

  Germanic: Uraz (Uruz)

  Gothic: Urus

  Norse: Úr

  Anglo-Saxon: Ur

  Icelandic: Úr

  Norwegian: Ur

  Aurochs is a species of wild ox that lived in the European forests. By the 1600’s it was hunted to extinction. This rune is the cosmic seed, beginnings and origins. It is masculine in nature and gives strength, endurance and athleticism. It is a rune of courage and boldness, freedom and rebellion. Ur represents the horn or the erect phallus, resurrection, life after death. Coming, being and passing away.

  White Magick: Incites action, sexual potency. Freedom.

  Black Magick: Used to threaten and destroy.

  Magick: transfer of energies, used for projecting or drawing in of energy. Repeated use of the rune will gradually increase the amounts of energy one can handle at any given time. Helps in the growth of one’s own reserves of power. When using Fa with another rune, it works to increase the power of any rune it is used with for good or ill. Adepts can combine the forces of Fa with the forces of Isa (fire and ice), but this could prove disastrous for the uninitiated. Green and shimmering gold work well with the energies of this rune.

  THURISAZ(Thorn)

  Germanic: Thyth (Thurisaz)

  Gothic Thauris

  Norse: Þurs

  Anglo-Saxon: þorn

  Icelandic: Þurs

  Norwegian: Thurs

  Rune of cutting, sharpness, and pain. Brute strength, destructive power of chaos and ruin. Also of death and regeneration, transformation and breaking down barriers. The power of this rune is wild and a strong mind/will is needed to direct it. Ur assists the energy of other runes it is used with to manifest in reality. Like a lightning bolt, Thorr brings on the energies of the berserker, energies this wild should only be used in war or attack. Can raise and guide thunderstorms and direct lightning. In many German fairy tales such as “Sleeping Beauty” the prick of a thorn, pin or spindle casts a spell upon the victim. The bloodstone has been used with this rune in the raising of thunderstorms. Hematite used with this rune can shield against electro-magnetic energies and is therefore helpful in deflecting curses. Using this rune with a pointed crystal focuses energies and projects them.

  Black Magick: Brings destruction and confusion. Thorr is used in the destruction of enemies and in curses. Used to control another or render the individual defenseless.

  White Magick: Rune of healing. Enhances wisdom, courage, physical strength, independence and leadership.

  ANSUZ (God)

  Germanic: Aza (Ansuz)

  Gothic: Ansus

  Norse: Óss, Áss

  Anglo-Saxon: Aesc, (Os, Ac)

  Icelandic: Óss, Áss

  Norwegian: As

  Rune of the power of speech, destroys tyranny; “Your spiritual force sets you free” Order, the opposite of chaos, creative inspiration, magickal oratory ability and to persuade others and audiences through speech. Opens channels of self-expression and overcomes obstacles of every kind. Used in removing bindings. Assists in enhancing one’s psychic and magickal abilities. Also used for work in invocations. Used with Lapis Lazuli in working to communicate with Demons.

  RAIDHO (Riding, travel)

  Germanic: Reda (Raidho)

  Gothic: Raida

  Norse: Reið, Reiðr

  Anglo-Saxon: Rad

  Icelandic: Reið

  Norwegian: Reid, Reidr

  Rune of travel, journeys, and physical endurance. This rune has been used as a charm for travelers, this includes astral travel as well and Reidh acts as a guide for the dead in their journey in the underworld. This is also a rune of relocation such as moving house. Reidh also means seeking and striving; a quest and stepping into the unknown. Magickally this rune when the energies are directed at another will make him/her restless and dissatisfied. It creates changes in the life for good or ill depending on the other runes used in the working. Reidh is a solar rune as it also symbolizes the chariot of Amon Ra, the Egyptian Sun God and represents the eightfold cycle of the Greater Sabbats. Reidh also assists in astral travel. A rune of rhythm and music, Reidh makes one aware of the natural rhythms in life and helps one to better organize their time. This rune represents justice and the essence of the law, while Tyr is the letter of the law. Can be used in ritual to give power to movement- drumming, dancing, clapping, etc.

  KENAZ (Torch)

  Germanic: Chozma (Kenaz)

  Gothic: Kaun

  Norse: Kaun

  Anglo-Saxon: Cen, Ken

  Icelandic: Kaun

  Norwegian: Kaun

  Rune of light. The light of the soul; also intellect. The traveler on the road to the underworld carried Kaun to illuminate and guide. The shape of this rune is of a delta for smooth flight and also penetrating. Magically this rune can be used for intellect, penetrating things as it carries energy. It also increases awareness and gives insight. In black magick, it is used to incite stupidity and works so that the victim will remain unaware. This rune also represents sores, inflammations, swelling and boils. Used for the control and harnessing of sexual energies and in working sex magick, often used with other fire runes and used to release the spirit into the realms of power. This rune can be used to direct and influence the emotions of others. Bestows charisma which is connected to the sexual energies. Useful in raising the kundalini. Fire agate and fire opal can be used with this rune, especially when working sex magick.

  GEBO (Gift)

  Germanic: Geuua (Gebo)

  Gothic Giba

  Norse: Gipt, Giöf

  Anglo-Saxon: Geofu (Gyfu)

  Icelandic: Gjöf

  Norwegian: Giof

  This is a rune of sacrifice and giving. Something of personal value given freely, such as our blood when we choose to consecrate the runes in this way. This is a rune of initiation where we make personal sacrifices to obtain knowledge, power and wisdom. No pain, no gain.

  Magickally, Gipt is a bringer of gifts. Gipt relates to weddings and alliances. Gipt is also used in sex magick and binding spells. Can be used to bind another to an unwanted obligation and can be used in casting love spells. Emerald and jade are the gems used with this rune. When used in Black Magick, it brings pain and sacrifice upon the victim with no reward. Used with the Isa rune, the combination is powerful in binding enemies.

  WUNJO

  Germanic: Uuinne (Wunjo)

  Gothic: Winja

  Norse: Vend

  Anglo-Saxon: Wynn

  Icelandic: Vin

  Norwegian: Wynn

  Wunjo is a rune of honors and rewards. Our efforts are rewarded. Vend is bliss merging with light. Authority, respect and strength. This rune is excellent for banishing depression. Helps to unite family members and mend friendships. Breaks down barriers between one’s self and others. When directed for black magick, this rune can be used to instill overconfidence and trust of the wrong things in others, leading to their downfall. Vend is also a rune of healing as it binds the healing of the mind with the healing of the physical self. Wards off diseases. Good for working with the heart chakra. Topaz enhances this rune as well as rose quartz. Good for raising confidence and self-esteem.

  HAGL (Hail)

  Germanic: Haal (Hagalaz)

  Gothic Hagl

  Norse: Hagall

  Anglo-Saxon: Hægl

  Icelandic: Hagall

  Norwegian: Hagall, Hagl

  This rune represents hailstones. Involuntary sacrifice with no reward; a rune of suffering and injustice. A rune of destruction, disaster and violence. This rune is mainly used in black magick sending destruction in the form of whatever runes are used
with it, delivering violent loss and pain. Hagl is a rune of completion and the number nine. Nine is the greatest German number of power and is also a number of Satan, as it equals the number of the main chakras.

  NAUTHIZ (Need)

  Germanic name: Noicz (Nauthiz)

  Gothic: Nauths

  Norse name: Nauð, Nauðr

  Anglo-Saxon name: Nied (Nyd)

  Icelandic name: Nauð

  Norwegian name: Naudr, Naud

  Nauthiz is a rune of endurance and will. The mental strength to last. It represents the dark night of the soul. It is connected to the Hagl rune. When used in white magick, this rune gives defiance and the strength to carry on when all hope seems lost. It is a rune of survival and fearlessness in the face of death. When directed at another, this rune can give the spiritual strength to carry on and endure in the face of disaster. Used in black magick, it brings suffering and hardship. Naudh is a rune of friction and resistance. A rune of banishings and cleansing by fire. Naudh can be used in counter-spells. Develops the will and self-sufficiency. The rune of trial and testing. Obsidian is the gem used with this rune. Obsidian is also the gem of the planet Saturn which bestows hardship and endurance.

  ISA (Ice)

  Germanic: Icz (Isa)

  Gothic Eis

  Norse: Íss

  Anglo-Saxon: Is

  Icelandic: Íss

  Norwegian: Is

  Isa is a rune of binding. It represents stealth and sneakiness and is used in operations where one wishes to proceed undetected; Iss bestows invisibility. In nature, ice creeps up on the land, quietly freezing and immobilizing everything in its path. The unaware fall victim to it. Magickally, Iss is a rune of binding and preventing action through hidden means. It can halt a plan and prevent something from developing. It is used to conceal and can render a victim unaware of impending personal disaster to where any actions attempted will be too late in coming. It is also used in preventing any action and can ruin planned activity. Isa freezes action and is the rune of cold, barren stillness and death. Isa is the exact opposite of Fehu. As Fehu is a rune of movement, Isa is a rune of binding.