![]() Do you know someone who practices black magic? Would that individual have any reason to verhex you? Curses are powerful things.Ī few commonalities have prompted me to put together this checklist, of sorts. Don't let this list fool you into believing you are verhexed. It is offered as a resource to refer to, just in case you think you might have something else going on in your life that can't be explained away easily. ![]() I've heard of 'generational curses', which seem to have been placed on the family generations ago and have been passed on from person to person until modern times. There are reports of curses on houses, farm lands, and even in one instance there was believed to be a curse on the actual paper deed. The cursings seem to involve property in some way. An interesting occurrence also seems to be common amongst Pennsylvania residents who believe they have been cursed. The majority of emails I receive are from individuals who believe they are the victims of black magic. However, the use of magic to cause harm is very real. I do not live my life in fear of verhexing, and neither should you. While many verhexings may very well be explained away by modern science, it still does not mean their root was not in malevolent magic.ĭon't misunderstand me. It was not unheard of back then, just as it is not unheard of today. Hexerei is the practice of malevolent magic. In the late 1800's in rural Pennsylvania, things were very different. However, that's us speaking with all the power of the modern world behind us. It's very easy for us to brush off these experiences with scientific explanations of all of those misfortunes. This was the mindset of our cultural ancestors. Why is all of this happening? Why has God done this to your family? Or could it be.something else.at work? Your wife has fallen into a state of melancholy and quiet, so much so that it's now fallen to you to prepare food for the family on top of your duties in the fields. The baby girl born to your wife this past winter is sickly and pale, and frankly you are surprised she lived this long. The fields this year just don't seem to be yielding your normal harvest, almost as if there is something wrong with the very soil. This loss of livestock meant a loss of income for your family. First, you lost three cows to an unknown illness. This year has been exceptionally difficult. You and your family live on a tiny farm in a secluded area of southern Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. I personally refer to myself as a powwow but alternatively as a Hex Doctor because I specialize in removing and reversing malevolent magic. A Hex Doctor is one you can go to for the removal of a curse. It's an unusual term and not seen often, but you may come across it once in awhile.Ī Hexenmeister is a powwower who also removes curses cast by malevolent witchcraft.Īnother term for a hexenmeister is a Hex Doctor. It's another tricky subject, and difficult to discuss without offending, which is not my intention. Modern witchcraft has little in common with the historical witch (at least here in Pennsylvania). We do not consider modern witches (such as practitioners of Wicca or some other noepagan strain) to be the same as the historical hex. ![]() And a witch, in the context of powwowing, is a practitioner of malevolent magic. This is not necessarily the same as the historical and cultural practice of powwowing as found in Pennsylvania but could encompass pre-Christian Heathen practices from Germany or Scandinavia, for example.Ī hex is generally thought of as a witch. ![]() For instance, there are neopagans who practice paganized versions of powwowing that refer to their magic as " braucherei". This is a tricky subject, but it's important to understand that a braucher and a powwow may not necessarily be the same thing. This title, while accurate, can also refer to an actual system of magic that has German roots that exists outside the realm of what may be considered as "powwowing". That title has been sufficient for a very long time and faithfully describes a practitioner of Pennsylvania German Powwow.Īnother word you may come across is " braucher". Generally speaking, a powwower is known as a powwower. Before we dive into the discussion of hexes and curses, let's clear up a little matter about titles. ![]()
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