White Magic Curse

Knife Rite to Sever the Blade Hidden in Affection

Let the sharpened affection break and return to its true source.

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Type
knife
Target
person
Tone
scathing

Opening Reflection

There is a particular ache in realizing someone’s affection was shaped with edges—soft words that hid sharp intentions, warmth used as leverage, tenderness offered only when it served their control. This reflection honors the grief in seeing that clearly. You are not here to punish them; you are here to cut through the disguise. In this rite, the knife becomes a symbol of discernment, slicing away the false sweetness that once held you captive and returning its weight to the one who crafted it.

Invocation

Let the sharpened affection break and return to its true source.

Method

Sit where the air feels still, letting your breath settle into your body. Place a small, solid object before you—something steady enough to anchor your attention. Close your eyes and imagine the weaponized affection laid across your chest like a ribbon: soft in texture, yet hiding a cutting wire beneath. Inhale, drawing your awareness inward. Exhale, and let a luminous knife form in your hand—a boundary made tangible. Lift the blade and slice through the ribbon. Watch as the softness splits, revealing the wire, which curls into smoke as it is severed. Speak quietly about the sensations this disguised affection created: guilt, longing, confusion, pressure. Do not name the person—name only the impact. With each imagined cut, guide the unraveled strands back toward their origin, returning the emotional weight to the one who hid the blade within their care. Continue until all traces dissolve into smoke. When the last thread breaks, release a long, steady exhale to seal the separation.

Closure & Aftercare

Stay seated for a moment, feeling the space where the false affection once sat. Notice how your breath deepens when the hidden edges are gone. You have not severed your ability to love—you have severed manipulation that masqueraded as care. Rise knowing your warmth remains intact, untainted and entirely your own.

Safety Notes

If grief rises, pause and breathe slowly until the tightness eases.

Journaling Follow-up

Reflect on the moments when affection felt like pressure instead of ease.