Knot Magic

[RoseSpark]

Does anybody have any resources or tips to get into knot magic? I have been called to try somethings regarding knot magic, but I am new to the topic?

 

[Dyn Hysbys]

The 9 knot spell is the simplest, a search should bring it up. It's literally string, words and visualisation/intent.
It's used for practical results magic.
I'd suggest simply 'doing' it and see how you go.
It's literally as simple as tying a knot.

 

[HoldAll]

[Opinion] - Knot Magic?

I have read a few references to this.(E.g., the Quran's Surah Al-Falaq (113), "I seek refuge from the Lord of the Dawn from the evil...of those who blow upon knots." Commentators take this as a reference to sorcery. The Net yields a lot of hits as to knot magick, but most are on the order of ...

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Plus the books in our Library.

 

[Veracity]

[Opinion] - Knot Magic?

I have read a few references to this.(E.g., the Quran's Surah Al-Falaq (113), "I seek refuge from the Lord of the Dawn from the evil...of those who blow upon knots." Commentators take this as a reference to sorcery. The Net yields a lot of hits as to knot magick, but most are on the order of ...

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Plus the books in our Library.

Ooohhh I’m gonna check that out!

 

[Soror Epihania]

The simplest variety is to acquire a cord (braiding one yourself is best), consecrate it and then speak your spell as you gather it into a knot. Breath through the gap in the cord as you close the knot. Find a number that fits your working and repeat the spell that many times down the length of the cord, or do variations to shift the scope or intent of the spell.

 

[Faria]

Does anybody have any resources or tips to get into knot magic? I have been called to try somethings regarding knot magic, but I am new to the topic?

"Quipus and Witches Knots" by Cyrus Day

 

[RoseSpark]

[Opinion] - Knot Magic?

I have read a few references to this.(E.g., the Quran's Surah Al-Falaq (113), "I seek refuge from the Lord of the Dawn from the evil...of those who blow upon knots." Commentators take this as a reference to sorcery. The Net yields a lot of hits as to knot magick, but most are on the order of ...

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Plus the books in our Library.

Thanks! I don't think I have access yet. I think I need to post more.

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"Quipus and Witches Knots" by Cyrus Day

I will research this one. Thanks.

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The simplest variety is to acquire a cord (braiding one yourself is best), consecrate it and then speak your spell as you gather it into a knot. Breath through the gap in the cord as you close the knot. Find a number that fits your working and repeat the spell that many times down the length of the cord, or do variations to shift the scope or intent of the spell.

Thank you! This is kinda what had come to mind. I was on the right path.

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The 9 knot spell is the simplest, a search should bring it up. It's literally string, words and visualisation/intent.
It's used for practical results magic.
I'd suggest simply 'doing' it and see how you go.
It's literally as simple as tying a knot.

Thanks so much! I am going to check this out. I think this was what someone was telling me about.

 

[Mister Six]

After looking through some resources, the best book I found in the subject is Knot Magic by Tylluan Penry. It goes a little more in depth than some others.

 

[RoseSpark]

After looking through some resources, the best book I found in the subject is Knot Magic by Tylluan Penry. It goes a little more in depth than some others.

Thank you!

 

[Mkelt]

I'm new to knot magic too.I'll probably give that book a look.

 

[Horologer]

Knot magic is primarily used for protection — protecting ordinary people, especially during wartime. Beyond that, it doesn’t have much practical application. A specific incantation is spoken over each knot.

 

[Mkelt]

That's good to know. Have you tried to complement this with other rituals to give it more practical uses?

 

[afflictedWanderer]

One of the oldest, most common, and yet least talked about (outside of the muslim world, I guess) types of magic, found all over the world, in fact I even remember accidentally coming up with it as a child. Michael Ford wrote a little bit about it in his book on arabic black magic, but Michael Ford is toilet paper, I genuinely can't recall any good books dedicated specifically to knot magic, but there have to be some, especially among books on slavic and arabic folklore.

"I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of whose who whisper into knots"

The simplest knot spell is an incantation, uttered "into" the knot while it's being tied, to "seal" the words inside. Now it carries these words, like a petition paper or a "sigilized" incantation in chaos magic. You may tie one rope into some symbolic amount of times, like 7 or 9, 11 or 21, either repeating the same incantation or adding up new ones, "I will be irresistible to women" "Any woman I desire, desires me in return" "If I approach a woman, she will not reject me" "I will not get her pregnant or catch a disease" "These words wont lose power until the rope is burned" "Every time I dip this rope into liquor these words are recharged" "So be it". Just like any form of magic that is so simple, it has many variables that make it very not simple, you may use regular twine, or rope used to hang a murderer (which wasn't so rare back when we were still doing that, recommend finding some contacts in Iran or Japan), you may wear a blessed knot to empower yourself or throw a cursed rope into your enemy's backyard (Mohammad himself was allegedly cursed like that), or tie it onto his poppet, you may whisper a petition into a knot a tie it to an idol.

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Knot magic is primarily used for protection — protecting ordinary people, especially during wartime. Beyond that, it doesn’t have much practical application. A specific incantation is spoken over each knot.

Maybe in your culture it is like that, not sure, but in many others knot magic is associated with baneful magic, among other "practical applications". try leaving a regular shoestring tied into a knot at the doorsteps of a superstitious Arab family and see how they'd react, some muslim communities even employ exorcists who's specialty is praying over and untying/cutting/burning those, determing which know is to be cut, which is to be untied, etc.

 

[Dyn Hysbys]

Knot magic is primarily used for protection — protecting ordinary people, especially during wartime. Beyond that, it doesn’t have much practical application. A specific incantation is spoken over each knot.

Some English witches tied up winds in knots, to help sailors on calm days. I think it was common in Cornwall. Also for binding individuals.

 

[Yazata]

I make candles for spell work. Recently I started making knots in the wick before pouring the molten wax in the mold so the knots are undone by the flame.

 

[Dyn Hysbys]

I make candles for spell work. Recently I started making knots in the wick before pouring the molten wax in the mold so the knots are undone by the flame.

I love this!
The OP might be interested in witches ladders, there can be overlap with knot magic and weaving generally.

 

[Horologer]

One of the oldest, most common, and yet least talked about (outside of the muslim world, I guess) types of magic, found all over the world, in fact I even remember accidentally coming up with it as a child. Michael Ford wrote a little bit about it in his book on arabic black magic, but Michael Ford is toilet paper, I genuinely can't recall any good books dedicated specifically to knot magic, but there have to be some, especially among books on slavic and arabic folklore.

The simplest knot spell is an incantation, uttered "into" the knot while it's being tied, to "seal" the words inside. Now it carries these words, like a petition paper or a "sigilized" incantation in chaos magic. You may tie one rope into some symbolic amount of times, like 7 or 9, 11 or 21, either repeating the same incantation or adding up new ones, "I will be irresistible to women" "Any woman I desire, desires me in return" "If I approach a woman, she will not reject me" "I will not get her pregnant or catch a disease" "These words wont lose power until the rope is burned" "Every time I dip this rope into liquor these words are recharged" "So be it". Just like any form of magic that is so simple, it has many variables that make it very not simple, you may use regular twine, or rope used to hang a murderer (which wasn't so rare back when we were still doing that, recommend finding some contacts in Iran or Japan), you may wear a blessed knot to empower yourself or throw a cursed rope into your enemy's backyard (Mohammad himself was allegedly cursed like that), or tie it onto his poppet, you may whisper a petition into a knot a tie it to an idol.

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Maybe in your culture it is like that, not sure, but in many others knot magic is associated with baneful magic, among other "practical applications". try leaving a regular shoestring tied into a knot at the doorsteps of a superstitious Arab family and see how they'd react, some muslim communities even employ exorcists who's specialty is praying over and untying/cutting/burning those, determing which know is to be cut, which is to be untied, etc.

Possibly. I can only speak about the use of this type of magical protection from the perspective of Slavic magic.

Technically, it works like this: a protective incantation is recited in verse, and a knot is tied with each statement of intent. The knot serves to reinforce and preserve the intention and the incantation over a longer period of time.

And yes, this practice has been around since ancient times. I've tried it myself.