Separation rituals can provide comfort and closure when ending unhealthy relationships. Here are 10 rituals using candles, oils, herbs, and more to sever ties and enable new beginnings.
Rituals of separation serve an important purpose – to sever unhealthy attachments and enable new beginnings. These time-honored practices draw upon the potent energies of candles, herbs, oils, and spiritual guides to facilitate healing.
Whether it’s leaving behind a toxic partner, an unfaithful lover, or an abusive relationship, separation rituals can provide comfort and closure. They also reinforce the idea that we have the power to break free from anything that harms us.
Key Takeaways
Separation Rituals: Powerful tools to break free from toxic relationships.
Intentions: Use with pure intentions for effective results.
Variety of Rituals: Different methods like candles, baths, and herbs.
Visualization: Focus on the desired outcome for success.
Saint Guidance: Invoking saints for spiritual support.
9 Break Up Rituals and Spells You Should Try
Rituals provide an impactful way to gain closure and healing after ending a toxic relationship.
Harness their power to sever ties and enable yourself to freely embark on a new path.
Look, I get it. Ending relationships is hard, even when you know it’s for the best. You may feel weighed down by the emotional baggage and residual attachments.
That’s why separation rituals can be so powerful – they help you find closure when words alone aren’t enough.
As someone who’s seen through a fair share of messy breakups, I’ve learned the value of intention-setting and ritual to process complex feelings.
These practices aren’t just New Age woowoo nonsense; they serve a real purpose centuries after their origins.
Mirror Reflection Spell:
You’ll need:
- A small mirror
- Non-toxic marker
Start by writing your name and your partner’s name on the mirror’s surface. This connects you energetically to the mirror.
Hold the mirror up and gaze into it, visualizing the end of the relationship.
When you feel ready, break the mirror by dropping it into a trash bag or onto a towel outside. As it shatters, see the reflection of your bond disappear. Breaking the mirror represents the breaking of the connection. The distorted pieces symbolize the dissolution of the partnership. The act of breaking it also releases emotions, allowing you to let go of the attachment.
Candle Parting Spell:
Grab:
- Two candles (any color)
- Non-toxic marker
Inscribe each of your names on a candle. This binds you both energetically to the candles.
Place them near each other and light them both. Focus on your desire for separation as the candles burn.
Every day, move the candles slightly further apart from one another. This gradual physical distancing reflects and mirrors the emotional/spiritual distance growing between the pair as you break up.
When the candles can no longer stay lit near each other, the spell is complete, signaling the relationship has fully separated.
Hot Pepper Spell:
You’ll need:
- Glass jar with lid
- Dried hot peppers
- Paper and pen
- Vinegar
Write your names together on paper and place it in the jar. This combines your energies.
Add several dried hot peppers and vinegar. The heat of the peppers represents arguments and discord. The vinegar symbolizes the souring of affections.
Seal the jar, shake it up a bit. The discomfort of the contents mirrors unrest and discontent growing in the relationship.
Let the jar absorb the situation for a few days before burying it off your property. This contains the turmoil until the spell is ready to be laid to rest.
Lemon Souring Spell:
Gather:
- 1 lemon
- Paper and pen
- Length of black thread
Slice the lemon in half and write each of your names on paper slips. Stick the name papers into each lemon half, one name per side. This binds you into the lemon.
Tie the lemon back together with the black thread. The thread contains the spell’s energy.
As the lemon dries up and becomes bitter, it mirrors the souring of the relationship and affection deteriorating.
Keep the lemon somewhere it won’t be eaten. When it fully dries up, the relationship has completely ended.
Egg Cleansing Ritual
This ritual involves passing an egg over the body to absorb negative energies from the relationship. The egg is then disposed of, representing the release of the harmful bond.
Supplies needed:
- 1 egg
- 1 bowl of cool water
- 1 spoon of salt
Pass the egg over your body and visualize it absorbing any residual ties or attachments. Crack the egg into the bowl of water and salt –
if the egg sinks and spirals, the cleansing is complete. Dispose of the water mixture afterwards.
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Binding Poppet Separation Ritual
This ritual binds a poppet representing the couple’s bond with string, then cutting it to sever their connection.
Supplies needed:
- 2 cloth poppets
- Red thread or string
- Scissors
Tie the poppets together with the red thread/string while focusing on binding the couple.
To break the bond, use scissors to decisively cut the string. Dispose of the cut string immediately.
Smoke Cleansing Ritual
Use the transformative element of smoke to purify and dissolve lingering attachments.
Supplies needed:
- Sage, palo santo, or incense
- A heat-safe container to burn the herbs
Light the sage, palo santo, or incense of your choice. As the smoke fills the space, visualize it absorbing and dissolving any remaining ties.
Open windows and doors to let the smoke – and the unhealthy bond – drift away.
Ritual Bath with Hyssop
Take a purifying bath with hyssop, an herb traditionally used in separation rituals.
Supplies needed:
- Hyssop
- Bathtub
Draw a warm bath and add hyssop, allowing its energies to infuse the water. Soak in the bath, focusing on hyssop’s power to clear away unwanted attachments.
Rinse away any lingering residues.
Rituals provide an impactful way to gain closure and healing after ending a toxic relationship. Harness their power to sever ties and enable yourself to freely embark on a new path.
Find Empowerment Through Separation Rituals
Rituals like these can help you process in a deeper way. Just make sure you’re doing them for the right reasons – to find closure and peace, not to hex an ex!
What matters most is focusing your mind on the outcome you need.
Whether using candles, herbs, oils, or prayer, conducting a ritual imbues intention with power.
Take comfort in ancient wisdom passed down through generations that provides the tools to find closure, healing, and new beginnings.
