countercharms
Magic defense measures
Countercharms are charms or spells intended to neutralize or reverse other magical effects.
The term appears in folklore and fantasy contexts where magic operates through opposition—one charm undoing another: She wore an amulet as a countercharm against the witch's curse.
The singular countercharm works the same way.
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- healingRestoration of health
- cureTreatment that heals
- restorativePromoting return to health
potion · elixir · brew · tincture · salve · balm · panacea · nostrum
Spoken magical formula
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- banishmentForced removal from place
- dispelCause to vanish
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
purification · smudging · unbinding · reversal · breaking · undoing · sage · ritual
Worn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
- wardProtected person; division
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
evil-eye · hamsa · guardian · barrier · repellent · aegis · blessing · consecration
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- conjurationMagical act of summoning
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
necromancy · wizardry · occultism · shamanism · voodoo · hoodoo · thaumaturgy · juju
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
restorative · potion · elixir · brew · tincture · salve · balm · panacea · nostrum · herbal
incantation
Spoken magical formula
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- banishmentForced removal from place
- dispelCause to vanish
cleansing · purification · smudging · unbinding · reversal · breaking · undoing · sage · ritual · ceremony
amulet
Worn protective token
safeguard · evil-eye · hamsa · guardian · barrier · repellent · aegis · blessing · consecration · sacred
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- conjurationMagical act of summoning
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
divination · necromancy · wizardry · occultism · shamanism · voodoo · hoodoo · thaumaturgy · juju · mojo
countercharmscurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
hexes · jinxes · maledictions · spells · enchantments