White Magic Curse

Knife Rite for Severing Without Owed Explanations

Let the unjust bond fall silent now.

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Type
knife
Target
person
Tone
scathing

Opening Reflection

There are moments when explaining yourself becomes a trap, a looping maze designed to keep you tethered to someone else’s comfort. When the bond itself has soured into obligation, no amount of reasoning will make your departure acceptable to them. This rite is for the quiet, necessary severing that does not require permission, justification, or surrender. It honors your right to withdraw from what harms you without offering pieces of yourself as explanation. Here, you cut through the noise of expectation and reclaim the power to leave cleanly, decisively, and without apology.

Invocation

Let the unjust bond fall silent now.

Method

Sit before a candle, unlit, and place your hands on your thighs. Breathe until your ribs soften. Think of the person who has demanded explanations each time you tried to step back, as though your boundaries required their approval. Do not rehearse arguments or old conversations. Focus only on the underlying bind. Imagine an invisible cord between you, taut with their expectation. See a knife forming in your hand, forged from inner clarity. Hold it to the cord and whisper what you refuse to justify anymore. When your resolve gathers, cut the tether in a single, intentional stroke. Watch your end dissolve into stillness while their end recoils into their own field, carrying its demands home. Light the candle afterward as a small declaration of your right to leave quietly.

Closure & Aftercare

Remain seated as the quiet settles around you. Notice the absence of pressure to explain or defend yourself. This ending is not cruel; it is clean. Some doors must close without ceremony so your energy can flow where it is honored. Let your shoulders drop as the weight lifts. For the next day, avoid revisiting old conversations in your mind. You owe no speeches, no apologies, no clarifications. Walk forward as though the air finally belongs to you again.

Safety Notes

If guilt rises, place a hand on your chest and breathe until your center steadies.

Journaling Follow-up

Write a single sentence you no longer feel obligated to justify.