The Unbinding Ritual
Just as the binding ritual can be used to bind a victim in a variety of ways, the same mechanism can be used to unbind. As I finished working through the binding rituals, I was shown that the same mechanism and symbolism could be used to unbind a victim. Instead of the vines wrapping around as you go through the ritual, the vines are already on the victim and represent the binding actions. They may not just be on the victim themselves, but could also be on objects and locations, such as a workplace or someone’s residence.
The preparation for this unbinding will be similar to the binding ritual and will depend on how one decides to go about the process. Someone proficient in astral projection or journeying will travel to the person or call forth their spirit to slowly remove the vines and similar from the affected areas. Someone doing evocation will perform a similar feat, but will evoke the victim and use intent and Will to remove the binding from the spirit body manifest in the triangle or manifestation or similar mechanism. The final means is simply to petition Hi’iaka to remove the binding from the victim and help heal their spirit body to prevent any sort of parasitic infection from any holes and imbalances left in their energetic body.
The following is an account of using this to help someone with long-standing emotional issues from childhood trauma.
I decided to perform the unbinding ritual on my friend’s boyfriend who was going through a rough time. He was under a lot of stress and PTSD from childhood trauma was being aggravated.
My plan was to evoke the victim into a triangle made from incense stick holders, with a candle inside of it. I would move the bound trauma from him into the candle. The goal was to remove existing negative attachments, send any bindings, blockages, and negative energy to improve his quality of life.
I readied the candle, set up the triangle, lit the incense, and sunk deeper into trance than my typical pre-work (listening to ritual music and readying myself for the task).
I called Hi’iaka to my ritual space and felt her come in shortly. She knew I sensed her presence and didn’t feel the need to announce it to me. She agreed with the working and I felt that she was more approving (?) of this type of working. She prefers to help rather than harm.
I’ve evoked many people before for a variety of reasons. On a whim, without knowing why, I asked her to assist.
“You can do this on your own. But I can make it happen faster.”, was what I heard. Perfect.
I opened the triangle and connected with the victim through it. I then began the calling and pulling to bring him in. When I felt he was halfway present, I felt Hi’iaka pull him quickly to the three quarters mark.
“That is enough (to do this work)”.
I began the process of sending the vines, cords, and negative attachments into the candle. It was like detaching them, watching them drop onto the “ground”, then sending them into the candle. I tried cutting one at the base and sending it into the candle like a retractable cord, but it was inefficient for me.
Eventually, he was clear and although there were still some negative feelings, the attachments and similar were gone. I verified with Hi’iaka before thanking him and releasing him from the triangle. At this point, I also thanked her.
I blooded the candle as payment (she didn’t ask for this, it was what I offered) and lit the candle to release the energy into the area. When it had finished burning, I banished and called it a night.
A few days later, this target started opening up to my friend about some things that allowed the relationship to continue to grow. A few weeks after that and some serious hurdles had been cleared, with him taking the initiative in progressing things that showed he was really starting to free himself from past haunts.
Note : What’s the difference between the Unbinding (above) versus the Blades? Several. The Blades are used for a quick, light cutting for attachments/bindings that have happened that aren’t necessarily deeply rooted. Say, a bad meeting or encounter or when you’re feeling a little “off” but it isn’t in the moderate to severe range.
The Unbinding can be used as a cord cutting ritual, but is on the heavier side. I would use it for more severe or substantial attachments, whether those are emotional
Both may have to be used more than once and I do it’s not uncommon for me to repeat them until I don’t feel “resistance” anymore.
A Hybrid Method
I had a friend going through a rough emotional time from a divorce that had been going on for a few years. The toll it had taken on her mental health was significantly impacting her daily life. When things had gotten better or more stable, someone or something would ratchet the pressure back up again. As the divorce date neared, things were really getting bad and emotions that had been “dealt” with were coming back up and adding to her distress.
I went to perform Hi’iaka’s Unbinding Ritual with Goddess herself already in the area when I felt that I should go about it another way. I have permission to evoke this friend of mine and another version of the unbinding was born.
I grabbed a green candle and carved my friend’s name on it. I then turned to Hi’iaka in my ritual space and asked her to help me remove all of the negative attachments from my friend. I could feel Hi’iaka’s approval.
I made a triangle of manifestation out of my incense stick holders and placed the green candle in the middle of it. I traced an energetic triangle in its shape. I opened this triangle like you would a sigil, setting the intent that it help bring my friend to me gently.
Once I felt the energy in it change, I began calling out to her, calling her forth into the triangle for the agreed upon task. I continued doing this until I could feel her come through. I didn’t stop doing this until I could feel a miniature version of her standing in the triangle.
At this point, I set the intent that I needed to see negative attachments only and then used my mind’s eye to find these attachments. One by one, I moved them from her and into the candle. I did this until I couldn’t see any more and she felt “clean”.
I let my friend go from the triangle, removed the energetic triangle, leaving the candle with the attachments. I lit the candle and dispersed the attachments into the air. After it was done burning, I banished the environment and called it a night.
The divorce was final in a few days and she decided to go out to the movies by herself, enjoying a comparatively quiet evening.