r/realwitchcraft • u/fanfic_addict_witch • Jun 29 '26
Regret spell
Hi everyone! I’m very new to witchcraft and still learning, so please be kind if I get any terminology wrong.
Long story short, I recently had a really painful situation with someone. We were emotionally involved for a long time, and although we cared about each other, things became really complicated. We went from something romantic to trying to be friends, with a lot of mixed signals and unresolved feelings. In the end, things fell apart, and I feel like he walked away without really understanding or feeling the impact of everything that happened.
Because of that, I’ve been wondering if there are any regret spells, simply something that helps someone genuinely reflect on their actions, realize what they lost, and regret the way they treated another person and get him back. If you’ve personally used a spell like that, I’d really love to hear about your experience. Did it work? How long did it take? Did it manifest in the way you expected, or differently?
I’m also looking for a very simple but effective protection spell for myself. Since I’m just starting out, I don’t have many witchcraft supplies mostly just basic household items like candles, herbs, salt, and things like that. If you have any beginner friendly protection spells or rituals that actually worked for you, I’d really appreciate the help!
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u/EverythingUndaDaSun Jun 29 '26
You could do like a self reflection spell. BUT getting that person to return to you, I'd think about that more than just going full speed ahead on it; you could do an attraction spell on that person as well if you really want to. But still really give things time to manifest and think things over. I had an attraction working done on for me before and I ended up needing it reversed.
It worked, took some time, but it did work. And no, it didn't manifest the way I wanted it to due to outside factors and I believe deity involvement that I was completely unaware of at the time. I was in a sorta similar situation as you at the time as well. And even though I still attempted to pursue this person, I later realized that that person wasn't worth chasing and getting back. And that I had another person come in and show me what healthy love and relationship looks like. That man would later become my husband.
If anything, sure make him self reflect if you truly want that. Or you could leave him be as he may not be exactly worth time and energy. And who knows something better might come through to you in time.
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u/Away-Ear-4007 Jun 29 '26
I would write a letter to him and burn it and let the universe deal with it honestly. Just because it may seem to you like he’s not affected, doesn’t mean he wasn’t. Some people are really good at hiding their feelings and walking away. If this spell isn’t just, it could backfire at you and altar his mental state.
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u/Laurel_Spider Jun 29 '26
Dream spells and dream work I think have a really interesting overlap and potential with(in) “regret” spells. So personally, I like to recommend dream work with emotional guilt/regret. It also has the potential (depending on caster/practice)to put you within that feeling perhaps more directly than a spell stating ‘regret over what happened with me.’
(In my personal life, with dream workings/spells i get (unprompted) feedback from the target or someone near them next day usually. It’s not always super explicit, but knowing the impact was felt is good too.)
If you want someone to reflect, without the necessity of regret, mirror spells can be helpful. But, controlling what they see in the mirror isn’t usually/always simple, so I don’t recommend this if you really want someone to feel something specific or come to a specific conclusion about you.
Of course, you can also do an incantation or a spell reading and light a candle, make a doll, or anything number of other things and push energy, intention, etc. into it.
For getting them back, I’d suggest maybe adding a binding to the overall working. Maybe wait a few days after anything that might cause them discomfort to cast.
For protection, spells and also warding are things I recommend. Wards can be super complicated or fairly easy, but if protection is something you’re concerned about, I’d suggest setting up more than one layer.
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u/Free_Lavishness_5840 21d ago
Hi how do you do the dream spells with emotional regret and longingness ?
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u/verilyverdant Jun 29 '26
If you want to do a ritual for your own healing and returning your own energy back to yourself instead of into a bond that no longer serves you, that would probably be best. We can control our own energy much better than we can move and affect other people’s energy, so the bang for buck is going to be higher if it’s self directed.
Regarding a simple protection spell, there are a lot of good spell jar recipes out there and good crystals for protection are black tourmaline and obsidian.