Revenge spells sound like they’re something out of a bad fantasy novel, but they have a foundation in reality. Archaeologists have found an ancient scroll with Aramaic curses written on it. One such curse is called a “binding spell,” which is designed to bond two different people for different reasons, such as sports, love, business, or even revenge.
If people 2,000 years ago could do it, people today can do it too. The base mechanisms in which spells work haven’t changed — even if the spells themselves have. That’s why we’ve listed some of the best revenge spells to give you peace of mind and that sweet satisfaction over someone who wronged you.
We must warn you, though, that casting a spell as a novice can be extremely dangerous. Be sure to consult a witchcraft expert before facilitating your own spellcasting.
Are Revenge Spells Ethical?
As with anything, it depends on the context.
If you use a revenge spell on something that didn’t ultimately hurt you physically, emotionally, or mentally, it might be a little overboard to cast a spell on someone. But there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to this sort of witchcraft.
Those in the Wicca community, though, tend to self-regulate the types of revenge spells they use. Wiccans believe that using any type of revenge spell or curse brings bad karma — no matter the reason in which the spell was used.
They also believe in the three-fold rule, which means that what you do to someone else will come back to you three-fold. So if you curse someone to break their leg as a form of revenge, your leg will break in three places, or you’ll break both your legs and an arm. Some Wiccans believe that the three-fold rule governs even non-Wiccans too, so everyone better be cognizant.
If you seek revenge spells, you better have a good reason to do so. Ethics is a murky area in general. It’s a whole academic field of study, and scholars in it still debate items such as “the trolley problem,” so you have some wiggle room in terms of arguing whether your use of a revenge spell is ethical or not.
Reasons Why a Revenge Spell Would Be Needed
- The justice system in the United States is broken. People who are guilty of crimes walk away without punishment, and people who haven’t committed a crime get life sentences. When the law is too inefficient and skewed to provide justice, you’ll want to take matters into your own hands to give what the perpetrator of a crime deserves.
- You’re following the golden rule. The golden rule is “treat others how you would like to be treated.” If someone wrongs you, then you’re treating them how they treated you. You’re showing them how harmful their actions are. You have to be sure that the person had actual malicious intent and that it wasn’t a miscommunication, though.
- Forgiveness doesn’t work. Before enacting a revenge spell, you should try your best to forgive the wrong-doer and move on with your life. Sometimes, though, the other person caused too great a harm to you for you to move on. You try to move on, but you just can’t. In such a severe case, using a revenge spell may be justified.
So it’s hard to say for sure that something is ethical. If someone harms your friend, for example, and feels no remorse about it, you could be justified in using a revenge spell. Just know that revenge spells are tricky and could backfire very easily. It’s also subject to the Wiccan three-fold rule mentioned earlier.
Be aware of the potential consequences for yourself and the target before starting a revenge spell. If you still think the spell is worth it, then here are the resources you’ll need.
Revenge Spells
The Spell of Guilt
Has someone wronged you badly but doesn’t even feel guilty about it? It’s frustrating to experience. You feel resentful that you’ve been harmed, but you can’t do anything about it. And the person who wronged you has the nerve not to feel a piece of remorse about it.
This spell manipulates your target’s emotions to bring that feeling of guilt to the surface of their psyche. They’ll understand what they did wrong. They’ll feel like they’re a terrible person for doing it. And you’ll get the satisfaction you’ve been waiting for.
This spell touches a bit on Voodoo since you’ll need to make a Voodoo doll that represents the person you’re targeting. It’s relatively simple to make — just be sure you have the rest of the ingredients.
You will need:
- A bottle or jar
- A candle — preferably black
- A Voodoo doll (you can make one out of fabric or twigs wrapped in twine)
- A printed picture of the person you want to place the spell on
- A stone
- Blood of a bat
- Black cloth
The first thing you have to do is make a Voodoo doll of the person you want to hex. You can do this by cutting two pieces of cloth into the shape of a person, filling it with stuffing or dry beans, and sewing it shut. You can also do it by taking twigs, placing them in the relative form of a stick figure, and wrapping it all in twine or rough string.
Once you have your Voodoo doll, gather up the rest of your materials. Place the doll in the bottle or jar. Place the picture of the person you’re hexing under the jar.
Use the bat’s blood to write “guilt” on the stone, as it will represent the heavy burden of guilt that will weigh on your target’s heart. Next, light the candle and drip hot wax onto the doll and stone. While dripping wax, chant the following incantation.
It would be best to practice the incantation so that you can recite it from memory. If you can’t seem to remember it, you can write it down to help you throughout the spell.
Once you’ve finished the incantation, wait for the wax to harden. Then wrap the doll in a black cloth and bury it underground somewhere near a crossroads. The person who wronged you should start feeling riddled with guilt. It’s only a matter of time before they come to you seeking an apology.
Bring Someone Bad Luck
Sometimes you don’t want to hurt someone, and you don’t want to mess with someone’s emotions. You just want to sprinkle a little misfortune into someone’s life for whatever reason. Maybe they grew up with a lot of advantages in their life and never learned what it’s like to struggle. You don’t want to trip them up, per se, but you want to untie their shoelaces.
This spell is good for beginners because it doesn’t require materials that are too hard to get — like bat’s blood in the previous spell — and can be done with the items you most likely have in your house right now. Below are the materials you need.
- A lighter
- A candle
- Paper
- A black marker, such as a Sharpie
Write the name of the person who you think deserves bad luck. Then, light the candle with the lighter. Hold the edge of the paper to the candle flame until the paper catches fire. As the paper burns, chant, “Near god of Darkness, please come forth and send your power of flame to bring bad luck to (the person’s name).”
If the person is close to you, observe what happens to them. Let’s say they’re a coworker who’s obnoxious, yet the boss still somehow likes to spoil them. Listen carefully to hear if that coworker’s car didn’t start that morning or if their alarm didn’t go off, and that’s why they’re late to the meeting (much to the boss’s disapproval).
If you find that the spell works, you can rest assured knowing that you didn’t exactly make the car stop working or keep the alarm from going off, but you had your hand in it. That will knock them down a peg or two.
Break Up a Relationship
Some people aren’t meant to be together. The relationship is toxic and brings down the mental health of both parties. If one of the people in the relationship is your hard-headed friend, they might not listen to your advice to break off the relationship and find someone new. In such a case, you’re helping your friend out and saving two people from a bad relationship.
Since this is an article about revenge spells, though, it’s likely that you’re going to use this spell as a way to break up two people who you don’t think should be together because you want to be with one of them. Not all people are meant to be together, sure. But maybe one person would be better with you than their current partner, and this spell will help facilitate that.
Be sure to use this spell for healthy reasons and not to break up people who are happily matched and madly in love. While we mentioned that revenge spells could be justified under certain contexts, we’re not giving you a free pass to break up people’s loving relationships just because you’re lusting after one of the members.
Now that we have the cautionary warning out of the way, here’s the spell for you to use. You don’t need any ingredients or supplies, but you do need to be in a mental state where you’re focused, energized, and determined.
Once you get in that mental state, repeat the following incantation:
“Abra maloosis tell (the names of the people you want to break up) I said ‘deuces.’ They do not belong together, break them up forever.”
Without using any materials or supplies, you’re essentially using the Law of Attraction to attract the outcome you desire. You’re essentially manifesting the outcome you’d like to receive based on the energy you’re putting out into the universe.
You’re telling the universe that you want these two people to break up. If you channel enough energy, the universe will match that energy with similar energy, meaning it will fulfill the desire of your energy.
The people who hoped to break up will break up, leaving them open to new partnerships (which could involve you). Just be sure you don’t mention that you used a spell to break them up with their ex!
Dark Revenge Spell
This spell has a bit more power than the previous two, which is why we caution you to either read up on Wiccan spellcasting or consult an expert in spells before doing this on your own.
To properly employ this spell, wait for the moon to get into the waning phase. This means that the moon is on its way to becoming a new moon (the waxing phase, conversely, is when it’s on its way to becoming a full moon) when the banishing energy is at its most powerful. If the new moon occurs on a Saturday, this spell will be even more powerful.
This spell takes effect rather quickly, so be sure you’re prepared for the consequences.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- A sharp tool to carve into a candle
- One black candle
- A piece of onyx stone
Carve the name of your target into the candle and perhaps some other identifying information if that person has a common name. Think of that person intently as you write onto the candle. Put the candle into a candle holder and light the wick so that it lights on fire.
Mentally visualize the wrongful act this person did to you as you watch the candle flame burn. Feel once again, all the negative emotions such as anger, fear, and sadness that this person brought to you.
When the candle wax of that person’s name begins to melt, pick up the candle and drip its wax onto the onyx stone. Return the candle back to its holder. While the candle wax is still soft and pliable, carve the person’s initials into the wax on the onyx stone before it cools, then let the wax harden.
Envision the pain that your target brought to you. Now imagine that pain afflicting them. As you do so, let the candle burn completely. Place the wax-covered stone in a safe place that’s out of sight as you wait for the spell to work. When you finally get your revenge, bury the stone in the ground to end the spell.
You will have caused the person who wronged you much pain, guilt, embarrassment, and bad luck as a result of this spell. You’ll finally feel vindicated for what they’ve done to you, and you no longer have to feel like the small, resentful victim while they galavant around town without consequence. You’ve enacted some amount of justice and placed power back into your hands.
Just be sure to keep that stone in your site. You don’t want to lose it and bring vengeful spirits onto the wrong-doer forever. A little bit of revenge is okay, but think twice before letting it play out for a person’s whole life.
And remember, you’re sending negative energy out into the universe by accomplishing this spell, which can come back to you in equal or greater amounts. Be prepared to accept the risks of this spell.
Bounceback Your Karmic Energy
Perhaps you’re weary of the energy you’re sending out into the universe. You want to enact revenge on someone, but you don’t want to accept the risks of doing so as well.
The great thing about this spell is that you’re not sending negative energy out into the universe. In fact, you’re protecting yourself from being at the receiving end of bad energy. It’s kind of like you’re putting a force field around yourself so that the negative energy bounces off you and returns into the universe.
Who knows — it could land on the person you’re seeking revenge on. To do this spell, here’s what you need.
- A jar with a sturdy lid
- Sharp objects. This could mean broken glass, nails, razors, needles, or cut metal. (Be careful when you collect these options, and perhaps consider using thick canvas gloves to handle them.)
- Vinegar
Fill the jar halfway with the sharp objects you’ve gathered. It’s likely that there will be gaps in the objects you collected, but that’s okay. Fill the rest of the jar with vinegar. Seal the jar with its lid. For added protection, you could tape the lid shut.
Now go outside and dig a hole around your home that’s a minimum of 12 inches deep. It’s best to choose a spot that won’t be disturbed much, so pick a place near the woods or a part of your lawn that doesn’t get much foot traffic. Place the jar in the hole and cover it up with dirt. Pack the dirt firmly.
The bottle will now protect you from bad energy. The sharp objects in the jar will cut away any spirits and disperse their negative energy. You might get lucky and have the bad energy bounce back to the person you were seeking revenge on. If that person wishes bad thoughts onto you, that energy will reflect back onto them and harm them.
This is a good spell to employ if you have an intense rivalry with someone, or if you have a neighbor that’s extremely jealous of you. In the case that you’re a better person and don’t want to put a revenge spell on them, this protection spell covers your hide and gives the negative party the outcomes that they deserve.
Tower of Revenge
This spell is easy to enact, yet it’s satisfyingly symbolic. It gets the job done, and here’s what you need.
- Three small boxes made of paper or cardboard (The boxes should be the same size)
- Three slips of paper
- A black candle
- Something to write with
Light the black candle with a lighter or match. On one of the pieces of paper, write your name. On the second sheet of paper, write the name of the person who has wronged you and upon whom you seek revenge. On the third sheet of paper, write what their offense was. It doesn’t have to be very long, just a word or two. Place a slip of paper in each of the small boxes.
Pile up the boxes in the following order: your name on top, the offense in the middle, and the person’s name on the bottom. Lift the boxes over the black candle’s open flame so that they catch fire. Place the boxes back on the ground, watching the offender’s box burn first, then their offense, then your name. Your target got what they deserved.
If you don’t have small boxes on hand, you could simply write the person’s name on a sheet of paper, light a black candle, and think negative thoughts about the person.
You wish revenge onto them, though there’s a little less power behind the spell because there’s not as much performance behind it. Still, you’re sending energy into the universe, and the universe will hopefully deliver. While it’s not as “witchy” or “magical,” you’re still getting the job done.
Be sure to practice the utmost caution when practicing a revenge spell. They’re not something to take lightly — you could seriously hurt someone or yourself as the result of a revenge spell. It might be in your best interest to consult someone who has been casting spells for a while to ensure you’re not doing something dangerous.
That person can guide you in the realm of spells, but they might be more hesitant to teach you about revenge spells due to their inherently dangerous nature. They have to trust you a lot. It would behoove you to get in touch with a Wiccan expert before trying any spell, but we did the best we could to prime you with some revenge spells.
Tread lightly and respectfully in the world of magic. Hopefully, you’ll get the results you’re looking for.