Santa Muerte Curses and Hexes
Digital Web Book by Arnold Bustillo
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Digital Web Book by Arnold Bustillo
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Curses Versus Hexes
If you’ve been paying attention, you should have noticed that I am using the words curses and hexes to mean two different things. Before we get into the actual petitions you can use to target your enemies, I want to make it clear the difference between curses and hexes, and when you might want to employ one over the other.
While there are a few different definitions floating around within magick circles, I tend to use the word curse to describe something that is long lasting or permanent, and the word hex to describe something that is temporary. Both are considered negative, but there are clear situations where you might want to annoy a person, or teach them a lesson, without unleashing a consequence from which there is no turning back.
For example, a hex is a good way to send a message, or to get satisfaction for a minor wrong committed against you. Maybe there’s someone who keeps parking in your parking spot, even though it is clearly reserved for you. You don’t think this person deserves death, or commercial ruin, but you do think they should experience some inconvenience equal to the inconvenience they have inflicted on you. Maybe you send a hex in their direction that causes a flat tire, or other car trouble, that slows them down on their way to work, leaving you plenty of time to show up first and reclaim what is rightfully yours. See the chapter titled “Machine Trouble Hex” for instructions on how to do this.
A more serious curse, on the other hand, is what you do when you really want a person to suffer. Has your man proven himself disloyal? Punish him with a Limp Dick Curse that takes away his ability to enjoy sex. Is there a husband and wife out there who are working together to make your life hell? Turn them against each other with a Divorce Curse, so they can fight against each other, instead of against you. If you’re completely fed up with someone and want to rid them not just from your life, but from the face of the Earth, then the To Your Grave Curse is an option.
Sometimes, the line between what is a hex and what is a curse may not be totally clear. There is one magick petition in this book which could be easily classified as a curse or a hex. I chose to classify it as a hex - the Neighbor-B-Gone Hex - but a case could be made that the results are more akin to a curse. It is a piece of magick designed to remove a troublesome neighbor from their home. I consider it a hex because the only consequence that is being petitioned for is the removal of the neighbor from their home - we are not asking that the neighbors be made permanently homeless, or that some great tragedy befall the neighbor on their way out. But, there is an intention of keeping the neighbor away from the home permanently, which could lead some to consider this working to be a curse. While the line between a curse and a hex might not always be clear, remember that the labels we attach to our magickal petitions are not as important as the intent we hold in our hearts when we make those petitions.
While there are a few different definitions floating around within magick circles, I tend to use the word curse to describe something that is long lasting or permanent, and the word hex to describe something that is temporary. Both are considered negative, but there are clear situations where you might want to annoy a person, or teach them a lesson, without unleashing a consequence from which there is no turning back.
For example, a hex is a good way to send a message, or to get satisfaction for a minor wrong committed against you. Maybe there’s someone who keeps parking in your parking spot, even though it is clearly reserved for you. You don’t think this person deserves death, or commercial ruin, but you do think they should experience some inconvenience equal to the inconvenience they have inflicted on you. Maybe you send a hex in their direction that causes a flat tire, or other car trouble, that slows them down on their way to work, leaving you plenty of time to show up first and reclaim what is rightfully yours. See the chapter titled “Machine Trouble Hex” for instructions on how to do this.
A more serious curse, on the other hand, is what you do when you really want a person to suffer. Has your man proven himself disloyal? Punish him with a Limp Dick Curse that takes away his ability to enjoy sex. Is there a husband and wife out there who are working together to make your life hell? Turn them against each other with a Divorce Curse, so they can fight against each other, instead of against you. If you’re completely fed up with someone and want to rid them not just from your life, but from the face of the Earth, then the To Your Grave Curse is an option.
Sometimes, the line between what is a hex and what is a curse may not be totally clear. There is one magick petition in this book which could be easily classified as a curse or a hex. I chose to classify it as a hex - the Neighbor-B-Gone Hex - but a case could be made that the results are more akin to a curse. It is a piece of magick designed to remove a troublesome neighbor from their home. I consider it a hex because the only consequence that is being petitioned for is the removal of the neighbor from their home - we are not asking that the neighbors be made permanently homeless, or that some great tragedy befall the neighbor on their way out. But, there is an intention of keeping the neighbor away from the home permanently, which could lead some to consider this working to be a curse. While the line between a curse and a hex might not always be clear, remember that the labels we attach to our magickal petitions are not as important as the intent we hold in our hearts when we make those petitions.