Don’t override someone’s free will by putting a love spell on them directly. Trust me: these options are better for everyone.
Yes: putting a love spell directly on a particular person is a thing.
But that does not mean you should do it! As I wrote all about in this post, it’s generally a pretty terrible idea.
Do you really want to take away someone’s free will so they will fake love you? Is turning a person into your robot love slave what you truly want?
If the answer to either question is yes, I beg you to see that for what it is: sad. Please don’t be desperate, and bully someone into liking you. There’s no need! Instead, call in someone who actually and legitimately wants to spend time with you.
That being said, I know there are times when it can be tempting. That’s why I’ve assembled these 5 alternatives you can use in a variety of situations.
For lots more karma-friendly love spells, and the secrets to successful love magic, check out my book, Little Guide to Love Magic: Everything You Need to Know, Including Love Spells.
1. Attract an Awesome Partner
What do you really want here, ultimately? You want to be in a relationship with someone awesome who authentically desires you just as much as you desire them. Sure, it’s possible this person may indeed be the person you have in mind. But it may also be someone else entirely. This spell leaves the specific person up to the Universe, which always (always!) has the best possible results.
On a Friday when the moon is between new and full, rub sweet almond oil all over the surface of a pink pillar candle. Then, roll it in sugar and stand it in the center of a dinner plate. Sprinkle the petals from one red and one pink rose around the candle (on the plate) in a clockwise direction. Light the candle and say:
I now summon my perfect love.
Whomever and wherever you are, come to me!
Thank you and blessed be.
Feel, sense, and imagine how you will feel to be with your beloved. Sense the warmth in your heart when you are together, as well as your passion, your laughter, and your joy. Smile and be grateful that your divine partner is already on their way to you now.
Allow the candle to safely burn for at least an hour. Then extinguish and light it again as needed for fire safety (i.e. extinguish when you need to leave the candle unattended and relight when you return) until it’s burned all the way down.
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2. Heal an Existing Relationship
If you’re already in a relationship, this ritual will give you a dose of healing and harmony, without disrespecting your partner’s free will.
On a full moon, place a small photo of you and your beloved in a small Mason jar. Completely immerse the photo in equal parts honey and aloe vera gel. Close the lid of the jar and place a tea light on top. Light the candle and say:
What we need to heal, let us heal.
What we need to feel, let us feel.
Open the hearts of [name of partner] and me,
And light up our magic – so mote it be.
Take a moment to remember what you love about your partner. Recall times you’ve laughed together and connected deeply. Feel gratitude for this relationship, and vow to show your partner how much you love them. Express gratitude to the divine in any way that feels right to you.
Let the tea light burn all the way down while being mindful of fire safety. Keep the sealed jar on your altar for one full moon cycle (28 days). Then rinse it out, throw out the photo, and wash the jar for future use.
3. Magnify Your Attractiveness
Perhaps, if you’re honest, you’re not really sure if you want to attract a relationship just yet.
What you do know is you’d like to attract some romantic attention and have a little fun. This spell will enhance and magnify your natural attractiveness.
Put a tiny bit of sandalwood or ylang ylang in a little sweet almond oil. Gently anoint your belly, heart area, and throat. Say:
I activate my beauty and call forth all of my charms.
Feel gorgeous and attractive, and expect attention. Smile and give thanks.
Feel free to repeat this ritual once per moon cycle.
4. Release an Unhealthy Connection
It’s possible that you are in an obsessive, abusive, or codependent loop/
This spell will help you release the unhealthy aspects of the connection (AKA “cords of attachment”) in order to help you move on and open up to a much healthier and more ideal energy, relationship, and state of mind.
It’s possible that you will open yourself up to the same relationship – just a healthier version of it.
Starting the day after a full moon, take one bath a day for seven days. Fill the tub with warm water. Dissolve into it 2 cups Epsom salt, 1 cup sea salt, and 1/4 cup baking soda. Before you get in the water, light a white candle and say:
Great Goddess, please purify me of all cords of fear and attachment to [name of person].
Thank you for healing me and setting me free. And thank you for clearing the way for beautiful new conditions to arise.
Feel yourself becoming healthier, stronger, and more radiant as you soak.
5. Bring About The Best Possible Outcome
Whether your initial desire to perform a love spell was born from a crush, a relationship with a current partner, or a past relationship, this spell will help bring about the best possible outcome for you and everyone involved.
By trusting the outcome to the Universe instead of assuming you know what’s best, you gain access to a larger perspective, and one that takes everything into account: past, present, future, as well as unforeseen potentials and possibilities.
On a new moon, bless a bracelet of rose quartz beads by placing it in bright sunlight. Say:
God/Goddess/All That Is,
Thank you for establishing beautiful conditions in my love life, completely, perfectly, and in divine timing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Blessed be. And so it is.
Smile and feel lovable and loved. Wear the bracelet until you feel it’s completed its work.
If you like this post, you’ll love my book, Little Guide to Love Magic: Everything You Need to Know (Including Love Spells).
You may also like Why You Should Not Do a Love Spell on a Specific Person and 4 Love Spells That Begin Working Immediately.
What do you think of this post? Will you be trying one of these love spells?
Hi I’m currently having issues with the guy I’m dating. He says he’s into me but i just don’t give him time to think or breathe when he’s upset and i jump to assumptions to much . So pretty much now he has this negative connotation with me that I’m not going to change that behavior although i genuinely want to because i believe he’s the one . I want to cast a karma friendly spell . Not because i think he doesn’t care but because of the negative connotation he’s too frustrated to notice the good out of this . Which spell should i choose
Hi Steph! I suggest spell #5.
Hey so I’m going to do #2 I did some research & most of them said I can use a piece of paper with our names in them instead of a picture and tie it with a pink ribbon
Yes, you can.
Hello. I have a question regarding spell #2 … I think it’s important that I get clarity on it. I want to perform the spell tomorrow on the full moon and i have no idea what to do with the jar after it’s all done. I dont want to do anything that will mess with the power of the spell like hold back to the old energy or get rid of the new one…Please help! Thank you 🙂
Oh, good question! I suggest keeping it on your altar or in a special place where it won’t be disturbed for the remainder of the moon cycle (until the next new moon). After that, if you feel it’s done its work, you can release the liquid contents to a moving body of water, throw out or bury the picture, and re-use the jar later. If you want to hang on to it for a little longer to keep the magic flowing, you can keep it on your altar or put it in a freezer until you’re ready to release it.
Thank you, dear!
Hi Tess. So I really do want an old lover back. The thing is he’s probably seeing this other lady. I don’t want to use any unnatural force on anyone. However I think he’s just sticking around this other lady for beneficial purposes. Is there a way that I can wish this lady a friendly spell in finding true romance and a real man? I just feel that maybe once she finds someone who can truly love her, he and I can resume “us”.. 🤔
Hi Mila! I suggest spell #5 from this post. I highly suggest focusing on YOU and what YOU want, rather than anyone else at all: old lover, lady, anyone. Except you. This will leave you open for the best possible outcome, which may or may not involve this specific person.
My husband (then boyfriend) was subjected to black magic by a woman. He was given a potion first, later his clothes were used to attract him towards that another women. His mood swings were beyond understanding. He became abusive. Later with the help of someone we came to kbow about it and broke the spells. What confuses me is, he says that even if he hated me there was something that would not allow him to avoid or leave me. He used to tell me that he thinks someone has casted a spell on him but when i confront him he used to dismiss it. Since at that time i was not aware of their affair no such doubts arouse in my mind.
The moment he came to know that he was under a spell his behaviour towards me changed immediately. And the moment the spell was broken, he says he felt very relaxed and happy. But he caught a cold which the person (who helped break the spell) says is due to the outer element that was present in my husbands body left a void and caused him to catch a cold.
Will my husband be subjected to any side effects of the spell in the future??
Hi there A! I can’t really be sure. If so, check out this post for some ideas to help dispel any unpleasant magical conditions: https://tesswhitehurst.com/5-awesome-ways-to-break-a-hex-or-a-curse/
Tess so i did spell #3 and now everyone i liked before is in love with me or has a crush on me
Aiden, nice! 🙂
Do you have to bless the oil or any thing before using it for#3
No but you can if you feel nudged by your intuition to do so.
I’m going through the same thing how and where did you receive help my husband to be was done this way from his ex wife
Thank you for posting these, much better than a love spell!
I was a target of a love spell and married the person – on my wedding day I actually sat there thinking “what am I doing, why doesn’t anyone stop me”.
Three years later I left and he admitted that he had “gotten me” through the help of a person known to prey on others using Magick.
a. It’s just not cool
b. You really don’t get the person to love you – I knew I didn’t love him, but found myself helpless and unhappy.
c. Where’s the sense of satisfaction, of achievement in being with someone knowing they’re truly not there of their own free will. Ultimately, neither of you will be happy.
d. We all deserve to be loved for who we are, and there is someone for everyone – patience!
Once again, than you for the great post!
Ayesha, exactly! That’s rough – so glad you made it through. Thank you for the sweet comment.