The Dark Shadow Witch Unbinding Ritual

Dark Shadow Witch Unbinding Ritual: “Loosen the Veil”

(Because Apparently You’ve Been Walking Around With the Majickal Equivalent of Duct Tape on Your Soul)

So you’ve been feeling a little… majickally constipated?

Like someone tied a neat little bow around your powers and tucked them away “for your own good”?

Spoiler: they didn’t do it for your own good.

Whether it was a jealous witch,

a dusty old ancestor,

or the guilt trip you got in Sunday School, something has been holding your shadow power hostage.

Time to kick in the door, tear off the restraints, and take your power back like the gloriously dark menace you were always meant to be.

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Best Performed:

During the waning crescent moon (when the universe is already in “get rid of that crap” mode)

At night, in total silence

Alone, so no one can judge you for talking to vinegar and rocks

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You’ll Need:

1 black chime candle

Bowl of vinegar (apple cider or red wine… we’re witches, not salad dressers)

A strand of your hair or a black thread

A mirror (bonus points if it’s haunted)

Obsidian, onyx, or jet stone

Paper and black pen

Optional: black salt or graveyard dirt for “do not enter” vibes

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Step 1: The Binding Statement

Write:

“I unbind what was hidden, sealed, silenced, or buried in me. I call back what is mine.”

Burn it like the bad decision it was to bind you in the first place.

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Step 2: Knot and Vinegar Ritual

Tie your hair/thread into three knots, whispering:

“This is the tangle of doubt, shame, and fear. I know it. I name it. I dissolve it.”

Drop it into the vinegar and say:

“Let it rot. Let it break. Let it unbind.”

Translation: enjoy your symbolic pickling, trauma.

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Step 3: Mirror Incantation

Stare yourself down like you owe you money.

Say:

“You were never powerless. They told you that lie. I see the power behind my eyes, and I break the illusion.”

Rub the mirror in slow circles and focus on any visions or feelings — unless it’s your ex, in which case, keep scrubbing until they vanish.

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Step 4: Stone of Release

Hold the stone in your left hand and whisper:

“Shadow within, awaken. Nothing holds you now.”

Blow on it like it’s a spark that’s about to set your whole damn life on fire — in the good way.

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Optional But Potent:

Scatter black salt or graveyard dirt around your space so even the ghosts know you’re busy.

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Closing:

Blow out the candle and declare:

“The spell is undone. I walk with my full power unbound and returned.”

Bury the vinegar and strand outside, or pour it down the drain with intent. Feel free to cackle.

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Aftereffects:

You might feel emotional, raw, or like punching the air dramatically. You may also get heat in your hands, vivid dreams, psychic flashes, or an overwhelming urge to tell someone off. Congratulations — that’s your power coming home.

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