Baneful and Blessing Magic

This page lists articles I have written on witchcraft, paganism, and spirituality. Some articles are listed under multiple headings.

I explore baneful and blessing magic as two very similar and compatible approaches to achieving change, one through offensive means, and the other through defensive. These articles predominantly explore the themes, concepts, and philosophical underpinnings of conducting baneful and blessing magic. Many of the community use sigils I have created qualify as blessings or baneful magic, if you are looking for specific spells or magical workings.

A Collection of Minor Hexes and Blessings, article by Sidney Eileen on TheBalancingPath.blog

A Collection of Minor Hexes and Blessings

It seems like the whole world has been particularly heavy and serious of late, so today I bring you a collection of minor hexes and blessings. Read More

Ethical Baneful Magic for all Skill and Experience Levels, article by Sidney Eileen on TheBalancingPath.blog

Ethical Baneful Magic for all Skill and Experience Levels

In order to ethically engage in baneful magic, you need to have a clear understanding of your moral compass, and the why, what, and how of your spellwork. Read More

A Brief Introduction to the Craft of Blessing Magic, article by Sidney Eileen on TheBalancingPath.blog

An Introduction to the Craft of Blessing Magic

Understanding and learning how to effectively use the versatility of blessing magic is worthwhile, especially in difficult and tumutluous times. Read More

Title image for The Interplay of Baneful and Blessing Magic

The Interplay of Baneful and Blessing Magic

Harm and benefit are not absolute universal values, and the magics we weave can and do often incorporate aspects of both baneful and blessing energies. Read More

Calling the Fates to Hex, article by Sidney Eileen on http://TheBalancingPath.blog

Calling the Fates to Hex

For me, the question of ethics comes in with whether or not the recipient truly deserves a hex, not whether or not hexes should be cast. So I call The Fates to notice the person, and give them whatever lesson they deserve. I certainly don’t know what a stranger truly deserves, but They do. Read More

Making Room for Anger in Your Life and Practice, article by Sidney Eileen

Making Room for Anger in Your Life and Practice

Anger is an incredibly powerful emotion, and at the same time an incredibly tricky emotion to wield in healthy ways.  It is a volatile fuel that is usually unsustainable and will burn you if you try to hold it for too long, but when given healthy space, that same volatile fuel will naturally burn itself out and can facilitate the most amazing transformations. Read More

The graphic contains the following text: Ethical Love Magic. Most love magic is ethical, but the unethical kinds of love magic are so flashy and sensational that unethical love magic is usually the first, and often the only kind of love magic to come to mind when the subject is mentioned.  What makes love magic ethical or unethical usually boils down to matters of consent. Written by Sidney Eileen. Read it on TheBalancingPath.blog and SidneyEileen.com

Ethical Love Magic

Most love magic is ethical, but the unethical kinds of love magic are so flashy and sensational that unethical love magic is usually the first, and often the only kind of love magic to come to mind when the subject is mentioned.  What makes love magic ethical or unethical usually boils down to matters of consent. Read More

Text graphic for an article titled: 9 Energy Healing Tips and Tricks. These energy healing tips and tricks are for both healers and recipients, in or out of a professional setting.  Some tips will hopefully make it easier to find a good match between healer and recipient, and easier to find a supportive setting in which to do the healing.  Other tips are aimed at helping to navigate uncomfortable issues when they arise, helping to ensure the needs of the recipient are met, helping to avoid unintended energetic harm to yourself and others, and more. Written by Sidney Eileen. Find it on TheBalancingPath.blog and SidneyEileen.com

9 Energy Healing Tips and Tricks

These energy healing tips and tricks are for both healers and recipients, in or out of a professional setting.  Some tips will hopefully make it easier to find a good match between healer and recipient, and easier to find a supportive setting in which to do the healing.  Other tips are aimed at helping to navigate uncomfortable issues when they arise, helping to ensure the needs of the recipient are met, helping to avoid unintended energetic harm to yourself and others, and more. Read More