Witches Are Trying to Figure Out Whose Spell Gave Trump COVID-19

[kpete]

Witches have been casting spells on the president since he was inaugurated. His COVID-19 diagnosis fell on a suspiciously auspicious date.

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The news that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 was surreal. Given how he has downplayed the danger of the virus, it felt ironic, poetic, or even like some kind of cosmic punishment. For some of the people who have turned to witchcraft and other forms of spirituality during his administration, it was also a moment to reflect on whether a spell you did that caused it.

Obviously, the White House is responsible for hosting a superspreader event because it refuses to take seriously and listen to the science about a virus that has killed more than 200,000 people in the U.S. But Trump's test result also came through on October 1, which happened to be a harvest moon, which is significant to witches for it's symbolism related to the changing of the seasons—think of it as a particularly potent full moon. Don't pat yourself on the back for your full moon ritual just yet, though. A lot of witches have been hexing Trump for a very long time.

The basic reasoning behind the idea that Trump's diagnosis is a result of a witch's hex is the timing. Pamela Grossman, host of The Witch Wave podcast and author of _Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic and Power, said that the moon itself played a role in the symbolism that made October 1 feel particularly witchy. The President announced his positive test result late on October 1, which is a full moon and also the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, known as a harvest moon. She said that while many of the rituals that witches have been doing previously have fallen on the new moon, which symbolizes starting a new chapter or a new beginning. She said that the full moon is more about releasing energies and powers that have been growing throughout the waxing of the moon, now that they have reached their full potential.


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[Chainfire]

1. Could they try again

And this time, try not to make it feel like a "Blessing from God."

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[niyad]

11. It isn't done yet!

[MontanaMama]

31. No it is not done yet.

I am still working on this. I know many others who are as well.

[58Sunliner]

2. My spells haven't worked. He's still breathing.

[Throck]

3. I'm offended by the sexism.

Some assume no warlocks were involved!

Or witch doctors or wizards......

[niyad]

13. I know a number of male witches who are working on this as well.

[MontanaMama]

30. I do too.

It is more that tRump’s evil we are battling. There are many forces at work.

[niyad]

38. So very true. As I said in a post below, it is not just him, it is everything and everyone that led

to him. And that is true all around the world.

But, as we know, there are forces all around the world working to defeat them.we will never give up!

BB

[Trueblue1968]

44. i have a fantasy. I'm a Hybrid .. Vampire Witch. I time travel before 2016 and Bite Trump

The world is better in my alternate witchy universe after Mr. Trump has been drained. That's what happens in Vamp books. Folks get the bite.

Well, sometimes the fantasy takes care of my bad insomnia and I get my much needed rest.

[Hugin]

4. It was...

niyad.

Right here on the old DU.

He had it coming.

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. +1

[niyad]

12. Not me alone! There are many of us working on this!

[Hugin]

14. !

There are more of you?

Oh, right... I should have guessed there were at least a dozen more.

[niyad]

16. Oh, you have NO idea!

[Hugin]

18. One thing I've always admired about wiccans...

They are committed to unity of action.

[niyad]

19. We are indeed!

[Hugin]

23. That was a test.

If you had come back with something trite such as, "We are legion."

I would have been obligated to impound your hex wrench.

[niyad]

24. Ahhh, but you forget. We have many tools!

[Hugin]

28. One of the advantages of pantheism.

Well, since it's better to be handsome than irksome. I'll leave you be.

[niyad]

29. MMMP BB

[soothsayer]

6. Blue moon on Halloween! Rinse and repeat

[BComplex]

20. Indeed. Blue moon on Halloween.

A day for lighting candles and placing them on the graves of the dead, part of an old Celtic tradition.

Go witches! Go warlocks! Some of us will send prayers. We'll cover all the bases!

[tavernier]

25. My birthday is the 30th. Devil's night they call it.

I suppose I’ll have to conjur up something for the party. My cauldron is fond of cheetos.

[soothsayer]

27. Tax Cheatos!

[MontanaMama]

32. Mine is the 29th.

Magic will be afoot. I can’t wait.

[niyad]

40. And an early Happy Birthday to you as well. Magic is indeed afoot!

[Celerity]

34. ...

[niyad]

39. Well the, an early Very Happy Birthday to you. Cheetos for your cauldron, eh?

[tavernier]

41. Over a very hot fire

*cackle*

[niyad]

43. Oh, that will be such fun!

MMMP BB

[Gothmog]

7. LOL

This was a group effort and they all deserve credit

[Iliyah]

8. What is that on the ground? . ..

t-rump is his own enemy.

[niyad]

15. A fire

[RKP5637]

9. Good try! n/t

[niyad]

17. Although significant, don't forget that it isn't just him. The entire support system has to go as

well. The roots of the sickness and plague that trumpism represents are deep and twisted, and very old. It is taking time, and strenuous efforts, not just from the earth-based spiritualities, but all good people everywhere.

[BComplex]

21. I'm in.

It's the entire swamp that needs to go down.

[Wicked Blue]

22. The best time to do binding spells this month

is at the New Moon on October 16, at 3:31 pm.

Working to prevent someone from causing harm is an appropriate spell for the new moon.

Working a spell to CAUSE harm is bad for your karma.

To bind, one can take an image of a person and wrap it in twine, saying words such as

"With this twine I bind you" for every loop of the string. Tie the two ends in a triple knot, saying something like
"You are now bound, and will not cause harm" for each knot. After the last one, you can say "so mote it be" or "so it must be."

I usually say "for the good of all, and according to free will, and so mote it be" using Marion Weinstein's book "Positive Magic" as a general guide.

Before using the twine, you can bless it with salt, water, and the smoke from an incense stick, candle or smudge bundle (earth, water, fire and air).

[kpete]

26. thank you

for this very useful info Wicked Blue!

[Niagara]

33. The image for this article is from the 1996 movie The Craft.

Rachel True (one of The Craft cast) commented back in 2017 about being the same age as Kellyanne Conway.

[Hekate]

35. Kick!

[Alsteen]

36. Well

I'm afraid that if witchcraft and magic was real he would have tuned into a newt or a piece of poo four years ago. Can't hurt to keep trying though.

[diva77]

37. LOL!!!

[niyad]

42. As pointed out earlier, it is not that simple, because it is not just him. He is simply the most

Glaring manifestation of very dark and ugly forces here. And it isn't limited to this country. The whole of it MUST be eradicated. And that takes time. Think about how long, and with what effort, it took to get rid of hitler.