Why Would Someone Feel Like A Spell Cast On Someone Else is Affecting Them?

Hey there Occulties,

I know you've missed me writing actual articles about the occult (heh,) instead of having to constantly update you on the suckitude of my hosting provider or the fact that I am once again dealing with that suckitude (well, I'm not today.) So lets get on with today's article, shall we? It's on-topic for a change (although if you want to recommend a hosting service, I am still looking for a new provider.) 

A lot of people ask me "Does a spell cast on someone else affect me – like will I become more enamored of this person, or feel more desperate to have them back? Or in the case of a curse, will I also be cursed?"

Well…no, if the spell is cast directly on a person, so that person is the only NAMED  TARGET, you should not be worried you will also be impacted, however, cleansing your ritual space, ritual tools, and taking a cleansing bath are always strongly recommended. I think of it a bit like cooking – if I bake cookies day in and day out, but never eat a single one, I will not gain weight for being in the presence of cookies, but I'll still likely smell like one. 😉 Well, similarly, when you do a lot of work on someone (or many someones) there can be a "residue" that builds up. If you do a ton of love-drawing and that is all that you do, that could be enjoyable (because it would draw amorous attention from others,) but if you do a lot of cursing or dark work, it might make you feel like you're having a bit of mild bad luck. 

But interesting to note, many people DO cast love spells on themselves. I've said this before, but be careful when casting a love spell and don't make yourself the target if you're already quite in love. 😉 You merely make yourself obsessed. Work ONLY on the target. :) 

But what if this isn't the problem? Why do some people feel "more obsessed" and "more emotional," when there is spellwork being done on their behalf (and they aren't the target, or the spellcaster, just the petitioner)? The simple answer is…they know it's being done. Let me assure you, as someone who has done work on people who had not one freaking clue what was being done, while certain types of spells can actually have very physical onset symptoms (curses can cause a flu-like illness or a headache,) love spells generally DO NOT cause a case of nerves, and certainly if your old Auntie Cat went and cast a spell on your behalf without you knowing, you'd not start obsessing more. 😉 AND, I've even had clients report feeling these symptoms BEFORE I EVEN SET THE ALTAR UP TO CAST A SPELL! Obviously, something psychological can be the culprit. 

Some years ago, a meatball (or several) tried to give the general public the idea that magic only works if people know about it. This is actually not the polar opposite of the truth, but pretty close. It works best when the least amount of people possible know about it. Like if only the spellcaster knows about it? It's likely to work better. I would not even lie and say it's not possible for people to have a psychological reaction to learning a spell has been cast on them (of course, that is possible,) but if you really want to see what the spell is doing (not someone's psychological reaction to the idea of a spell) then you wouldn't tell the target as is. In fact, telling a target "I cast a spell on you," can be reasonably off-putting and creepy, so it's generally best never to tell a love target such a thing. ;) 

Hopefully, this clears up some confusion. 🙂 If not, you can always contact me. 🙂

~Cat