A Simple Banishment Spell to Quit Smoking

This spell can be used to banish bad habits of any kind.

In preparation for the casting of this spell I will need to spend some time reflecting on the reasons that I wish to give up smoking. I need to build a solid case for quitting so that when I cast the spell I have something concrete to focus all of my energies on.

This spell should to be performed on a Monday, the day of the Moon, for maximum effect.

Requirements:  a black candle

                            a white candle

                            a pen and two pieces of paper

                            a cauldron, or any fireproof container

• Light the black candle and spend a few moments reflecting on the purpose of the spell – in this case I reflect on my desire to quit smoking for good. I smoke a cigarette, all the while reaffirming my belief that it will be my last – I do this to link my wishes and desires with something tangible. There is something final in extinguishing that last cigarette.

• I write of my desire to quit on a piece of paper. (It does not have to be parchment or a particular pen.)

• I set fire to the paper with the flame from the black candle, all the while focusing on my desire to destroy my habit.

• I allow the flame to burn in a fireproof container. While the flame is burning it is helpful to re-affirm your intention vocally and so I repeat the phrase: ‘With this paper in the flame, I destroy what is bane’.  It is helpful if the phrase is rhyming and memorable so as not to interrupt the flow of events or break concentration.

• I visualize the destruction of my habit for as long as I can.

• Ensuring that the paper in the cauldron is fully destroyed, I light the white candle using the flame of the black. I then extinguish the black candle.

• I then reflect on my wholeness and my health, newly released from the habit which was slowly destroying me. I meditate on this, using the white candle to help me focus on new beginnings. I do this for as long as I feel able.

• When I can no longer concentrate and my energy is spent. I leave the spell casting with peace in my heart.

This spell can be reaffirmed each night of the waning moon, either in full, or by repeating the part that spoke most to your heart. As the moon decreases, smoking’s hold over you will also decrease. For this reason it is very helpful to repeat the spell at least three nights in a row. Trust that as the moon decreases, smoking’s hold on you will also be destroyed.