Break A Magic Curse Or Hex: Effective, Beginner-Friendly Methods That Work

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Do you need to break a magic curse or hex? Is your life spinning out of control and you can’t figure out why? Maybe it’s not just bad luck. Maybe it’s something deeper. Hexes and curses are real, and you can absolutely break them.

Many witches feel powerless when they first suspect a curse. But you’re not helpless. This guide will walk you through beginner-friendly, tried-and-true methods for breaking curses, lifting hexes, and reclaiming your power using tools like salt, herbs, spiritual cleansing, deity work, and poppet magic.

Along the way, you’ll find internal links to help you go deeper, whether you’re looking for signs of a curse, want to explore moon phase timing, or need step-by-step spells.

If you’re unsure whether you’re cursed, read How to Recognize Signs of a Hex or Curse or Signs of a Hex: How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Negative Energy. These posts will help you decide whether it’s time to take action.

Quick Facts: How To Get Rid Of Black Magic

What Is a Curse?

A curse is a spell cast with the intent to harm, disrupt, or manipulate someone’s life. Hexes are more formal, targeted, and sometimes ritualistic. Both can cause real disruption, whether the source is magical, psychic, ancestral, or self-inflicted through belief and fear.

Curses usually fall into two categories:

• Entropy curses: cause slow decay, misfortune, and wear.
• Chaos curses: trigger unpredictable or wild disruptions.

Some witches believe in retributive magic: what you send out comes back. So if you’re seeing your own energy mirrored back in negative ways, consider whether someone with magical skill has decided to balance the scales.

To learn more about how the moon might affect these workings, read Hexes and the Moon Phases.

1. Know the Signs of a Curse or Hex

Start with clarity. Are you dealing with a curse, or is it just stress, burnout, or fear? Many people jump to conclusions without understanding how spiritual attacks show up. Learn the real signs of a hex or how to recognize a curse before acting. Pay attention to patterns, repeated misfortunes, nightmares, broken relationships, or unnatural illness that doesn’t respond to mundane solutions.

Also consider how moon phases influence hexes and spiritual vulnerability. Waning and dark moons tend to stir up shadow work and expose hidden spiritual gunk.

(Overwhelmed? Light a virtual candle and take 5 minutes. It actually helps.)

2. Clear Energetic Debris First

Start basic: shower, declutter, and cleanse. Curse energy often latches onto stagnant energy. A clean space disrupts its fuel.

Try these:

• Decluttering as witchcraft to shake loose old spiritual buildup.
• Sea salt and lemon cleanses on yourself or objects.
• Egg cleanses for pulling negative energy directly out of your aura.
• Open windows. Let the energy out.

If it’s intense, do a selenite wand sweep, starting at the crown and pushing out toward the limbs and away from the heart.

3. Use Spellwork to Break the Curse

Spell ingredients vary, but the intention is the same: cut cords, remove attachments, and reclaim your power.

Start here:

• Unbinding spell jar
• Burning black and white candles to remove evil and fill in healing light
• Bath spells with salt, baking soda, and lunar intention
• Poppet protection: create a stand-in to absorb negative attention

These tactics are part of 10 proven curse-breaking strategies. Use several methods layered together if needed.

4. Bring in Spiritual Backup

If you’re connected to deities, ancestors, or guides, ask for help. Curses often hit harder when you isolate. Lilith and chthonic spirits can be especially powerful for shadow defense and reclaiming autonomy.

Consider:

• Calling on chthonic deities
• Banish self-hatred with Lilith
• Prayer-based protections

Don’t forget to thank your spirits after the curse is lifted.

5. Restore and Reclaim Your Power

Breaking the curse is just step one. You need to fill in the hole left behind. Focus on protection, abundance, and luck.

Try this:

• Herbs that absorb negative energy
• Lucky girl affirmations to reprogram your mindset
• Crystals for Lilith energy to restore fierce self-worth
• 5 ways witchcraft builds self-esteem

Then ground the energy with mundane support. Eat nourishing food, rest, and reconnect with your spiritual practice.

6. Still Not Working?

If none of this moves the needle, you might not be cursed. It could be a psychological block or chaotic external circumstances. That doesn’t mean magick can’t help, it just means your focus should shift.

Next steps:

• Fear in early magick practice
• Astrology-based insight
• Shadow work rituals for fear

Remember: protection is an everyday practice, not just a reaction to crisis. Stay consistent, and your energy will stay clean.

Quick Tools for Breaking a Curse

• Egg cleansing ritual
• Lemon + sea salt aura sweep
• Waning moon salt bath
• Selenite body sweep
• Prayer to deities or ancestors
• White + black candle spell
• Burn items tied to the source of the curse
• Poppet shielding

Cut Energetic Ties

Before casting a spell or ritual, remove anything that connects you to the person you suspect cursed you: gifts, letters, jewelry, even social media follows. Physical objects can anchor energy and recharge a hex. Letting go of these links clears space for your work to take hold.

Cleanse Yourself With Water, Salt, and Intention

Start simple: take a shower. Seriously. Running water disrupts spiritual energy. For minor curses, this alone can lift the fog.

Then move to a ritual bath using ingredients like:

• 1 cup epsom salt
• 1 cup sea salt
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• A glass of water to stay hydrated

Add your ingredients during a waning moon for maximum effect. Stir counterclockwise and visualize negative energy draining away. Salt water baths work best at night, and you should dry off completely when done.

Try pairing this with daily affirmations or energy resets like these Lucky Girl Affirmation Phone Wallpapers.

Lemon and Salt: Quick Aura Cleansing

This folk remedy pulls negativity into the lemon itself. Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle sea salt on each. Then sweep the halves over your entire body, one at a time. Discard the lemon immediately. You’ll feel a shift.

Want more like this? Try 10 Powerful Herbs That Absorb Negative Energy.

Egg Cleansing (Limpia con Huevo)

Rub a raw egg over your body while praying for any curses, evil eyes, or attachments to enter the egg. Focus on places where you feel pain or unease. Then crack the egg into a glass of water and read it. Spikes indicate curses or attachments.

Flush the egg when finished. Some people feel chills during this, a strong signal that energy is shifting.

For more ideas like this, read Drive Out Negative Spirits From Your Baby’s Nursery.

Prayer and Deity Work

Sometimes the best option is to ask for help. Gods, spirits, angels, and ancestors can intervene when your personal energy isn’t enough.

Pray daily. Ask your spirits to remove the curse, bless you, and return the energy to its source. Maintain a relationship with your entities through offerings and gratitude.

Need guidance on which deities to call? Read 6 Deities to Call Upon in Times of Heartbreak or 20 Powerful Methods to Connect with Chthonic Deities.

For Lilith-based spiritual work, explore 20 Ways to Bring Lilith’s Fierce Energy into Your Life.

Poppet Magic for Curse Redirection

Make a poppet that represents you. Fill it with a personal item: hair, photo, jewelry. Enchant it to absorb all harm meant for you. Say:

“This doll is me. All evil sent to me, enters this doll.”

Leave it in a protected place. You may feel lighter almost immediately. More protective spellwork like this can be found in 5 Types of Spells Intermediate Witches Should Know.

Candle Magic: White and Black Combo

Burn a white candle (purity, protection) and a black candle (absorption, banishment) side-by-side. Speak your intention clearly. Let both burn fully.

Combine with poppet work or egg cleanses for stronger results. For more context on candle magic, see Candle Blessing and Color Magic in Witchcraft.

What If Nothing Works?

If you’ve tried all of this and nothing is improving, here are the next steps:

• Call in an experienced witch. They may see what you can’t.
• Shift from curse-breaking to blessing and protection.
• Look into shadow work: curse energy sometimes hides in unprocessed trauma. A good start: 3-Day Samhain Shadow Work Ritual.
• Reclaim your identity with affirmations, journaling, and magic. See Unbinding Spell Jar to Cut Toxic Ties.

Build Ongoing Protection

Once the curse is broken, stay protected:

• Keep cleansing rituals part of your weekly routine.
• Use crystals like selenite, rose quartz, and citrine. See All About Rose Quartz and Crystals for Lilith.
• Declutter your home and magical tools. Physical space mirrors energy space. Read Decluttering As Witchcraft.

You’re not stuck. You’re not broken. You’re capable of removing this energy and rebuilding something stronger in its place. Every spell you cast strengthens your connection to your own power, and that’s the best protection of all.