Mind Control Magic - Voodoo, Hoodoo and Witchcraft that Forces People to Become Mental Zombies

We all know the scene from the 1989 film The Little Mermaid: Prince Eric, alone, is playing the flute by the seashore. He glances at Ariel's bedroom and throws the flute into the water, conveying to the audience that he's just about to go and declare his love for her... when suddenly, there appears on the beach another woman -- whom, by her possession of Ariel's voice and the golden seashell necklace, the audience likely recognizes as Ursula the sea witch in disguise. Getting Eric's attention with Ariel's voice, her mystic powers (represented as a tendril of golden fog) infiltrate his head, and he's mind controlled for the next 20 minutes or so into almost marrying Ursula, being saved only when the seashell charm is smashed thus breaking the treacherous mind control magic.

And everyone in real life turning to voodoo or hoodoo or witchcraft for help seems to expect that. Fuck me, Amadeus.

Yes, and surely with such powers as this, all the slaves from Africa just cast a Voodoo mind control spell so that the slave ship captains turned the boat right around and delivered them back home. All the medieval European witches simply did a mind control spell on the Pope who promptly declared them legal and let them all go about their business. Vladmir Putin cast one he got off some Google ad and he made Volodymyr Zelensky hand over the keys to Ukraine without complaint.

The point is, it absolutely doesn't work like that.

For all those witchcraft books and websites screeching and railing about what "bad karma" it is to "go against someone's free will" they discredit themselves by forgetting that the magic is incapable of actually doing that in the first place.

Bitching and moaning at someone about how they shouldn't use magic "against free will" is a greater offense to free will than the spells are.

When you apply for a job with a resume, you are trying to influence someone. When you ask someone on a date, you are trying to influence someone. Writing a Facebook post ranting about your political beliefs is trying to influence people. The only reason to think it's any worse when done by magic is based on a mistaken perception that magic operates like in fantasy stories where it "brainwashes" a person.

In an old post, I gave some real reports of love magic operating in unintended ways. But this should highlight the way magic actually plays out -- it doesn't "control someone's mind" but rather it just influences them in a way akin to sending a negotiator to argue on your behalf. The person never does anything they'd never do otherwise. This is why magic spells for domination don't just force Bill Gates to sign over his money to you or compel Bella Hadid to marry you sight unseen. It's why the Intranquil Spirit spell doesn't work anywhere near as well as reputed. 

Magic, as portrayed in popular culture, often leads to misconceptions about its true nature. It's essential to differentiate between the fantastical depictions we see in books and movies and the real-world practices of Voodoo, hoodoo, or witchcraft. The truth is far less dramatic and much more nuanced.

Magic doesn't make people act against their will or character; it nudges them toward decisions they might have made anyway, given the right circumstances.

For instance, love spells are a common topic in the world of magic. Contrary to popular belief, they don't transform someone into a love-struck "zombie." Instead, they aim to foster a connection or enhance preexisting feelings. Love magic doesn't create love where none existed, but it can help bring latent emotions to the surface or create an environment where love can flourish.

Similarly, spells for domination or control have their limitations. They won't turn someone into your unwilling servant or force them to do something completely irrational. What they can do, however, is assist you to assert your influence or improve their opinion of you, making it more likely for them to indulge your requests or treat you with favor.

In essence, magic serves as a tool to influence the natural course of events, rather than a means to subvert free will or dictate outcomes. It's essential for those delving into the world of magic to understand its limitations.

It's likely that the myth of "mind control magic" results from old time observations of things like mental illness, where a person seems to behave erratically or irrationally without "any other explanation" if medicine and physic is unfamiliar. Say, if Grandpa in his elderly dementia seems to behave cruelly to his family when in the past he was always loving -- surely it's that someone's put a "mind control spell" on him to make him disown his own kids so they can get his inheritance? In a time when mental health wasn't understood, it's exactly the kind of thing that would have been attributed to witchcraft. Even now, those of us who practice oft find ourselves in awkward positions when a mental health issue is plainly the culprit but where a client is blaming enemy magic -- you want to help them, which requires telling them the truth; but they don't like being told they're wrong, and if so informed they will angrily go elsewhere till they find the person who will indulge their delusion.

While the allure of mind control spells may persist in popular culture and folklore, a more realistic perspective reminds us that the true power of magic lies in its ability to harmonize with the energies of the universe, subtly guiding events in a desired direction. So, when contemplating the use of magic in your own life, remember that it's not about bending others to your will but about working in harmony with the world around you.