Curse Jar

Effect

A curse jar is used to cast a misfortune upon a victim, the effect depending on the specific casting, but functioning as a magical landmine.

Side/Secondary Effects

An improperly contained Curse Jar can have dramatic and devastating consequences. It is thought that the grass of the Fear Gorta originated as a curse jar.

Material Components

Curse Jar

An earthenware vase, sealable.

Plants are commonly placed in the jar, usually in 3s or 9s. These commonly include:

Gorse

Marigold

Ferns

Wheat

Oat Husks

Dried Oak Leaves

Animals and animal parts:

Viper Fangs

Left eye of a toad or raven

Head of a Lizard

Black Hen (Whole)

Livers

Parts of goats and cats are never used in Curse Jars

Death Spell

Curse Jars intending to bring about death require a different set of objects, contained in a small bag.

Nine Grains of salt

Earth taken from a cemetery

Bones, hair or teeth taken from a buried corpse at night.

Virgin wax

A spider, caught in the corner of the caster's home

A piece of the caster's fingernail, bitten off with their own teeth.

Gestures & Ritual

Curse jars are buried in the ground where a victim is expected to pass over, such as under floors, beds, or on the paths near communal bread ovens and wells. Livestock are cursed by placement by stable and pasture entrances.

Death Spells

Once made, a bag containing a death spell must be worn by the caster around the beck for 9 days, then left for the intended victim. If the bag is willfully opened, the death curse is laid and the recipient will die within the year.
Curse Jars require a precise application of Fis to target the desired individual and Faistine to control the severity of the resultant curse. The Amainsecht of the curse requires it to be spoken in one breath, less the incomplete spell rebound and hit the caster. The spell must be spoken 3 or 9 times into the vessel in a single breath.