Force & Influence
Within the Coven of the Veiled Moon, work in the domain of Force & Influence engages currents that extend outward — not just within the practitioner, but upon others and upon larger systems. These practices involve directed exertion, influence over patterns, and interaction with forces that resist simple containment. Because these techniques operate on the edge of personal and interpersonal power, they demand not just skill but mature discernment, restraint, and clear accountability.
Nothing in the craft gains strength from extraction or dominion without consent. Harmful or destabilizing outcomes often spring from misapplied intention or imbalance of force. For an overarching framework on responsibility in magical practice, see our Coven ethics guide, which exists to help practitioners work powerfully while honoring the wellbeing of all involved.
The cards below explore three major currents in this domain: sustained curses that shape long arcs of influence; parasitic engagements that shift energetic boundaries; and weather or environmental force work that attempts to bend larger systems. These are territories of power — not toys of bravado — and they are best approached with steady grounding and qualified support.
Major Curses
Directed consequenceExtended and sustained works that place enduring influence or limitation upon a pattern or presence. These rites extend beyond momentary spells and require exceptional ethical clarity.
Parasitism
Energetic boundary breachEngagements where one current feeds upon, overlaps, or draws from another. Parasitic work carries risk of entanglement, depletion, and ethical misalignment if approached without restraint.
Major Weather
Systemic influenceAttempts to shape larger environmental or systemic flows — whether atmospheric, social, or natural cycles. These works carry complexity far beyond individual intent.
Work in the domain of Force & Influence magnifies intention quickly. These practices reach beyond the practitioner and into shared systems, which means their consequences rarely stay private. Advanced influence is less about domination than about understanding the weight of intervention. The greater the force applied, the greater the responsibility to maintain balance — within oneself, within relationships, and within the environment the work touches.
Borrowed power carries its own gravity. Currents drawn from other intelligences, spirits, or external reservoirs do not pass through a practitioner unchanged. Backlash can occur when alignment is poor, and traits or emotional residues from the source may cling longer than expected. This is not punishment or superstition; it is the simple physics of contact. When two currents overlap, each leaves an imprint. Careful practitioners cleanse, recalibrate, and re-center after such work precisely because influence is reciprocal.
If a working begins to spiral, the correct response is not escalation. Return to fundamentals: cleansing, grounding, rest, and the deliberate restoration of equilibrium. Step away from the current rather than forcing control over it. Many errors in this domain resolve through patience and recalibration. Stability is always more powerful than urgency.
Force is not evil. Influence is not corruption. But power without balance erodes the one who wields it. The aim of this work is not victory over others — it is mastery of one’s own current while remaining in conscious relationship with the larger systems that sustain it.
