How to Safely Dismantle A Spell

Sometimes a witch may find themselves wanting to take an old spell, dismantle, and recast it. When doing this you may have the worry that the spell will be undone and the positive effects you are seeing may no longer stay. Whether this actively applies depends very strongly on the spell you have cast.

Spell Jars

Spell jars are a type of spellcasting that's effects are linked to contact with the glass. For example, using protection spells jars as jewelry or to cast circles of protection for future spellwork. But what if you decide you want to take it apart? Will the effects remain?

It is relatively safe to say that spell jars can be dismantled so the ingredients and the jar can be reused. However, if the spell is blinded to the jar dismantling it would naturally deactivate it.

Examples:

• Protection Spell Jars - Because Protection Spell Jars are meant to provide protection to their holder it does not provide permanent protection. If you dismantle it you won’t be able to activate it again.

• Self-Love Spell Jars - Self-love spells are meant to gradually increase your confidence over time, but taking apart the spell will not stop the work it has already done for you.

• Money/Luck Spell Jars - Works similarly with self-love, your luck won’t immediately be lost at dismantling.

These conditions can be affected by how the spell was cast. If you used an incantation you might want to check your book of shadows to make sure the conditions are not affected by the presence of the jar. If the conditions are affected you can use a reversal incantation as you dismantle the jar. Here is one from my Book of Shadows.

As I take these pieces bound in the past

by magick, incantations, and the spell cast

May the energy flow through my fingers’ tips

And remain protected by the words from my lips.

I will let this magick continue to be seen.

By the power within me,

So mote it be.

Reusing Old Spell Materials

Reusing old spell materials may seem extremely risky, especially for practitioners who do baneful work. However, there are ways to safely reuse old materials. If there weren’t then we wouldn’t be able to use cauldrons for spellwork.

The safest way to reuse old spell materials is the cleanse and recharge. When you clear away the intentions of the previously casted spell and put into the item the intentions of the new spell.

You can cleanse the items using cleansing methods (e.g. incense, sound, water) and recharge them using declarations, sigils, or incantations.