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Here is yet another modern folk magick spell to get rid of things you don’t want in your reality, this time employing the power of the Water element. Although not very fast, it’s extremely simple and doesn’t require any magickal abilities or training. Only common household supplies like soap and a bucket of water are needed.

There is a very well-known and widely used folk magick working called “freezer spell” to bind unwanted people and keep them away from your reality. You write the name of your target on a piece of paper, put it into a jar of water (or a nastier liquid), or simply tie it with a thread, then shove it into the back of your refrigerator. The spell is reliable and notoriously effective, however not without side-effects: the result is not permanent, and it takes up valuable space in your fridge. There must be a better way, and there is. Here’s a method that gets people out of your life for good, and doesn’t require you to introduce your enemies into your food storage.

This is the so-called playback technique, a rather weird technomagickal curse invented by the famous postmodern writer and sorcerer William S. Burroughs. It is most effective against places, like shops or businesses, but can also be used to screw up individuals. The method involves a portable sound recorder; Burroughs used a small tape recorder, but today a smartphone app can be employed with great success.