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charm can indeed run deep.

Knot Magick Spell
    Now it’s time to try your own powerful knot magick. Begin by deciding on a purpose for your knot charm. Do you have a bad habit you’d like to get under control, or is there an evil empire somewhere in the world that needs shutting down?
    Once you’ve decided on the energies that need restricting, choose a string or other material in which to set your charm. Is the knot charm going to be used to attract a lover? If so, consider red or pink string, or a “romantic” material such as silk or satin for your spell. Is the knot charm intended to restrict an enemy, or another dangerous or baneful force? Consider tying your knots in “heavy” materials such as faux leather, vines, or even metal wire to bind up these powerful energies. Is your knot charm meant to store personal intentions, holding these energies close to your side? If so, you might choose strings or other materials with color symbolism in mind—just match the string color to your particular personal goal.
    Once you’ve selected the material and the general intention of your spell, hold the string or whatever else you’re using firmly in your hand. Think of the essence, the energies of the force you wish to bind, contain, or restrict. Consciously direct this energy into the thread. You’ll want to actually name the string for the thing you’re binding, i.e., “This is not a piece of yarn, but my nicotine addiction I bind,” etc.
    Tie the object into an appropriate number of knots; a single knot works well for binding a single foe, three is a good number for love, four is a number that can bring structure and confinement, seven is a good number for luck, and nine is a powerful number for binding and defense. As you tie the knots, envision the energy therein encased being twisted back on itself, bound and restricted within the form of the knot.
    When your knot charm is complete, you might place it somewhere safe, carry it with you, or bury it. If you should decide you want to undo the magick, simply untie the knot to release the energies previously bound.

Common Threads and New Perspectives
    In this chapter, we’ve examined how puncturing and insertion can be used to restrict, bind, harm, combine, transfer, and transform, and we’ve learned that one advantage of this technique is that it can be applied very precisely and acutely, delivering the desired dose of magick to exactly the right spot. To the modern witch, this magick might sound rather sinister, but the thing is, ugly or not, the techniques work. As a more enlightened witch of today, you can use similar techniques in good ways, positive ways, to combat major evils of the world, to help end suffering around the planet, or to help you achieve other worthy goals. Open your mind to the positive possibilities, and don’t be afraid to peer into the shadows now and then to find the light.
    Before we take a look at some modern applications for puncturing and insertion magick, let’s review the principles underlying the techniques and discuss also a few tips that can help make your puncturing spells more potent. We’ve seen through our varied examples how puncturing and insertion primarily operate either sympathetically through imitative or symbolic actions, or through a transference or combining of energies. When the techniques are used sympathetically, both the choice of actions and the selection of materials may play a role, though the actions will likely take a starring role. For example, if a person was attempting to stop a foe through the magickal act of nailing a doll-made mock enemy to the floor, the imitative act of nailing down the danger is at the heart of the magick, while the choice of nail is less important. The magician might very well select a nail with sympathetic attributes in mind. He or she might choose an iron nail for its strength, for instance, or perhaps use a gold-toned nail to imbue greater protection. As long as the sympathetic