Shadow bind Vine
Ancient Associations
Known as Shadowbind Vine, Cat’s Claw has long been used in witchcraft for its potent ability to bind, protect, and sever energetic ties. Its claw-like thorns represent the power to grasp and hold onto that which is sacred while repelling unwanted influences. Witches have called upon its energy in rituals of spiritual shielding, banishment, and ancestral connection, believing it to be a powerful conduit for both protection and transformation.
Magickal Uses:
• Protection & Warding:
Scatter around the home or wear in an amulet to create a shield against ill-willed Magick and spiritual attacks.
• Binding & Containment:
Use in spell work to bind harmful forces, prevent unwanted interference, or hold power within a sacred space.
• Cleansing & Releasing:
Burn as incense or use in floor washes to cut energetic cords, remove stagnation, and break cycles of misfortune.
• Banishing & Curse Breaking:
Incorporate into banishment rituals to dispel hexes, sever harmful attachments, and dissolve unwanted influences.
• Ancestral Work & Spirit Communication:
Place on an ancestral altar or carry in spirit work to enhance connection with guides and the wisdom of the dead.
• Strength & Resilience:
Keep in a pouch or ritual space to promote endurance, courage, and unshakable willpower in difficult times.
Element: Earth
Planetary Ruler: Saturn
Deities: Hecate, Hel, Anubis
Energy: Binding, protective, severing
Magickal Uses: Warding, binding, banishment, spirit work, strength, resilience