Let’s Talk Witch – Jinxes

Let’s Talk Witch – Jinxes

To jinx means to curse, usually only by words or pointing. A jinx was originally when someone pointed a finger at you and shouted curses at you. These could be anything, such as, ‘You are totally useless,’ or, ‘Everyone hates you.’ These types of phrases are the ones that stick in your mind and worm their way into your self confidence and self esteem, they do the work from inside your head and heart.

The pointing of the finger adds power to the jinx; this can be taken a step further by using larger gestures such as pretending to shoot someone with your hand.

We use the word ‘jinx’ as well now when we talk about something before it happens, prompting someone to say, ‘Don’t jinx it,’ by talking about it in case it brings the event bad luck.