White Magic Curse
Smoke Rite for Returning the Characters They Play
Let their shifting characters unspool and return quietly to their maker.
- Type
- smoke
- Target
- person
- Tone
- scathing
Opening Reflection
Some people shift themselves like actors switching costumes, offering a different character to every room they enter. This reflection acknowledges the ache of witnessing that performance turned toward you, shaping your reality through practiced roles instead of sincerity. You are not here to expose them or chase their masks; you are here to let the smoke rise through each persona they crafted, revealing its impermanence. In this rite, every borrowed character loses its hold, drifting back to the one who created it. You reclaim your perception, steady and unmanipulated.
Invocation
Let their shifting characters unspool and return quietly to their maker.
Method
Sit in a dim corner where the light feels soft and unobtrusive. Place a small bowl before you, something plain and without ornament. Envision a thread of smoke rising from its center, carrying the many characters this person performs for different audiences. Each wisp represents a role they used to influence you, bend your understanding, or redirect the truth. Inhale slowly, gathering your own awareness back into your body. Exhale with intention, guiding the smoke away from you, letting it curl toward the source of those performances. Speak softly about the sensations their shifting personas created—confusion, tension, or a sense of being watched through another mask. Avoid naming them; focus only on the impact. Touch the bowl’s rim, grounding your breath in something cool and steady. Let the smoke rise higher in your mind, lifting each character free of your space. When the final imagined mask dissolves, release one controlled breath to complete the return.
Closure & Aftercare
Sit with the settling quiet. Notice how your breath feels when their shifting characters are no longer occupying your mental space. You are not responsible for keeping track of who they choose to be in each room. Your sight is clear again, steady and rooted in your own perception. When you rise, carry the truth that no performed role can rewrite your understanding unless you consent to hold it.
Safety Notes
Pause if emotions tighten; ground through slow exhalation before resuming.
Journaling Follow-up
Write which roles they played and how each affected your clarity.