A Hex Ball is a traditional spell used for protection or to return negative energy against you. In this guide, we’ll walk you through crafting a Hex Ball, going step-by-step and explaining the process.
You are welcome to modify the spell as you like depending on what materials you have on hand. It may be useful to refer to magickal correspondence charts if you want to make any major adjustments.
What You’ll Need
- Candle: Choose a color that corresponds to your intent. Black for protection or banishing negativity, red for defense, or white for universal purposes
- Carving Tool: Anything sharp to inscribe the candle
- Ingredients: Hot peppers, lemon or vinegar, garlic, mustard seed, rust
- Container: To catch the melted wax
- Gloves: To handle materials safely
Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Hex Ball
- Prepare Your Candle: Choose a black candle for banishing or a red one for causing conflict. Carve your intent directly related to the hex you wish to cast.
- Purpose: The candle acts as a conduit for your intentions. Carving symbols, names, or words into the candle personalizes the spell, embedding your target’s energy into the wax.
- Collect Melted Wax: As the candle burns, collect the wax. Concentrate on the disruption you aim to bring into the recipient’s life.
- Purpose: The wax is the primary physical base of your Hex Ball, representing transformation—solid to liquid to solid.
- Mix Hot Peppers and Lemon/Vinegar: Chop the hot peppers finely (wearing gloves) and mix with lemon peel or a bit of vinegar into the semi-solid wax. These elements add heat and sourness to your hex.
- Add Garlic and Mustard Seeds: Crush these together to enhance the spell’s potency for banishment and confusion. Mix them thoroughly into the wax.
- Incorporate Rust: Sprinkle rust into the mixture as a symbol of decay. Ensure it is well integrated into the wax to imbue your spell with the power of deterioration.
- Form the Hex Ball: Roll the ingredients into a cohesive ball, focusing intensely on the hex’s purpose.
- Purpose: Rolling the ingredients into a ball solidifies your intentions, encapsulating the energies within.
- Deploy the Hex Ball: Place it discreetly on or near the target’s property to activate the hex. As with any spell, especially those of a hexing nature, be mindful of the ethical and karmic implications.
- Purpose: Placing the Hex Ball on or near your enemy’s property activates the spell, releasing the energies to protect against or reflect negativity.
Why Those Ingredients for a Hexing Spell?
- Hot Peppers: Hot peppers such as cayenne or chili are often used in spells to cause discord, heat up a situation causing discomfort, or to “burn” someone who has wronged you.
- Lemon or Vinegar: Adding lemon (especially the peel) or vinegar helps in souring relationships or life situations for the recipient. These are common in spells intended to sour feelings, create bitterness, or lead to general unhappiness.
- Garlic: Known for its banishing properties, garlic can also be used to cause discord and protect the caster from the negativity returning to them. It’s potent in repelling unwanted influences.
- Mustard Seeds: These are traditionally used in confusion spells and can disrupt the life of the person it’s directed towards, causing them to make mistakes and become entangled in their own plans.
- Rust: If safe to handle (use gloves), rust can be used to symbolize decay and degradation. It adds an element of deterioration to the hex, affecting the target’s circumstances or their mental peace.
Important Considerations
- Ethical Responsibility: Hexing can carry heavier karmic consequences than protective spells. Consider your intentions and the potential harm it might bring. Sometimes, it might be better to focus on spells that remove negative influences from your life without causing direct harm to others.
- Safety: Handling ingredients like hot peppers and rust requires precautions. Always wear gloves and ensure no hazardous materials are ingested or inappropriately discarded.
