White Magic Curse

Knife Rite for Cord-Cutting That Leaves No Shrapnel

Let the binding cord sever cleanly, leaving no fragments behind.

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Type
knife
Target
person
Tone
scathing

Opening Reflection

Severing a connection can feel dangerous when you fear the pieces left behind—shards of guilt, fragments of memory, the lingering pull of someone else's gravity. This reflection honors your desire to release without tearing, to cut cleanly through a bond that no longer nourishes you. You are not here to punish or wound; you are here to free yourself without leaving splinters in your spirit. In this rite, the knife symbolizes precision and sovereignty, cutting the cord exactly where it binds while returning the detached remnants to the one who wove them.

Invocation

Let the binding cord sever cleanly, leaving no fragments behind.

Method

Sit somewhere quiet where your breath can settle. Place a small, grounding object before you—something with weight and a smooth surface. Close your eyes and imagine the cord between you and the person in question. Notice its thickness, its texture, the places where it tugs against your ribs. Inhale deeply, gathering your strength into your center. As you exhale, allow a luminous knife to form in your hand—a blade of intention, built from clarity, not harm. Raise the knife and approach the cord gently. Speak softly about how this bond has felt: the pull, the obligation, the ache. Do not name the person; name only the sensation. When you are ready, cut the cord in a single, decisive motion. Watch the severed end return to its source, smooth and intact, leaving nothing embedded in you. See your end of the cord dissolve into soft light. Breathe into the space that opens within your chest. When the image settles, release one long breath to seal the cut.

Closure & Aftercare

Stay seated for a moment, feeling the ease where tension once lived. Notice how your breath expands when no threads cling to your edges. You have not destroyed the bond; you have simply ended the part that hurt you. What remains is your own quiet autonomy, unpunctured and whole. Rise knowing you left no shrapnel behind, neither in yourself nor in them.

Safety Notes

If grief rises sharply, pause and return to slow breathing before continuing.

Journaling Follow-up

Note how your body feels in the space where the cord once sat.