White Magic Curse

Smoke Rite for Returning the Puppet Strings to Their Holder

Let the hidden strings rise and return to the one who pulled them.

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Low spoonsLow spoons: quick read/short ritual
Type
smoke
Target
person
Tone
scathing

Opening Reflection

There is a particular ache in realizing someone’s actions were never free, never genuine—only movements pulled by strings you were never meant to see. This reflection holds that sharp moment of clarity gently. You are not here to confront them or cut their strings; you are here to return what you were never meant to carry. In this rite, smoke rises through the illusion of independence they projected, revealing the machinery beneath. You release yourself from the performance, letting every tug, every manipulation drift back to the hands that controlled it.

Invocation

Let the hidden strings rise and return to the one who pulled them.

Method

Sit in a quiet place where the shadows feel soft and honest. Set a small bowl before you, something plain and weighty enough to steady your breath. Imagine a plume of smoke rising from its center, carrying the puppet strings you have begun to see—every invisible tug, every subtle pull, every motion that suddenly makes sense in hindsight. Inhale slowly, calling your awareness back into your body. Exhale with intention, guiding the smoke upward, letting it lift the strings from your shoulders and return them to their true source. Speak only of sensation: the pull in your chest, the confusion you once mistook for your own instinct. Do not speak their name. Touch the bowl’s rim as if anchoring yourself to what is real. Let the smoke gather each strand, rising higher as their influence loosens. When the final imagined string releases, send a long, steady breath outward to complete the unraveling.

Closure & Aftercare

Stay still a moment and notice the quiet. Feel how your body settles when no unseen hands are shaping your movements. You are not responsible for the strings someone else crafted, nor for the roles they wanted you to play. Your clarity is yours again, unshadowed and unbound. When you rise, carry the truth that recognition is liberation—once you see the strings, they lose their power.

Safety Notes

If emotions spike, pause and return to slow exhalation before continuing.

Journaling Follow-up

Write about what changed once you saw the strings clearly.