Hello everyone and welcome or welcome back to “Teen Witch Files”. Here I, a major skeptic in the realm of witchcraft, will do research on different topics related to the practice and relay my findings to you. Some of these topics include reality shifting, shadow work, lucid dreaming, crystals, chakra alignment and the topic of today’s research, hexes. 

   I would like to preface this by saying hexes are a dangerous practice and should not be used unless you know what you are doing, have the proper protection and are not a beginner. Hexes can be extremely dangerous when not done properly and require very specific circumstances to even be used in the first place. Make sure if you do take part in this practice that you are not only protected but also ready for the negative energy that will come back as a side effect of doing dark magic.

   There are three types of dark magic spells: hexes, curses and jinxes. A curse is the most severe, and jinxes are short-lasting and usually minor. Hexes are similar to jinxes, but typically last longer and wear off when the person has learned the lesson they were intended to. 

   Just as there are multiple types of dark magic, there are many different hexes and variations of such. The one I will be discussing today is a generic, minor hex just meant for getting your intentions out there.

   The things you will need for this are a black candle, string and a picture of the person you are directing your energy onto. The most important parts of this are energy and intention, so I recommend putting on meditation music and completely focusing on the task at hand. Sit in a quiet place and write down exactly what you want to put onto this person. Bad luck, poor performance athletically or academically or just negative energy are all examples of things you can direct onto another person. You should also use this time to identify what you want them to learn; the lesson behind what you are doing. Next, take the black candle and carve the name of the person into the side of it. Wrap the photo of them in string as well as the paper you wrote your intention on. Burn the bundle you created completely; be safe with this step and make sure you have a place it is safe to burn in without risk of fire. Once the candle has been extinguished, which can be done either by letting it burn completely out or putting it out yourself, your hex is released onto the person.

   What you put out into the universe will come back to you in one way or another. Practice safely, and only perform negative spells if you feel as if you have absolutely no other options. Once again, please keep in mind to be respectful of other people’s belief systems, even if your personal beliefs do not align.