Employee hires an Etsy witch to cast a ‘revenge spell’ on their former manager, and months later, that manager is demoted: ‘There was a major reckoning’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Dec 6, 2025 6:00 PM EST

Sometimes, people really do get what they deserve.

You just have to give the universe an extra push in dishing out that sweet, sweet karma. It's best served by local, small businesses, and luckily, you can find them all over Etsy.

Earlier this year, a New York Knicks fan paid an Etsy witch to protect the team against a loss late into the NBA playoffs. It was game five against the Indiana Pacers, and the team won. Unfortunately, the Etsy witch flopped for game six…

Etsy witches have grown in popularity among believers and skeptics alike, and it's because the idea of purchasing a witch's spell via Klarna seems a bit… unorthodox. Whether you like it or not, though, the concept is hilarious. That's why when this employee purchases a spell from an Etsy witch to cast upon their former toxic manager, they thought nothing of it. That is, until the manager is demoted in what the narrator describes as a "major reckoning". Magic or not, this tale is a testament to karma finding its way in the end. Scroll to read.

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    "I paid an Etsy witch to put a revenge spell on my toxic former manager - and I think it worked...."

    Context: My previous workplace was downright abusive. Our managers would berate us, single us out, humiliate us, and throw us under the bus for anything and everything.
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    Everyone was miserable, no one felt safe, and working late into the night/over the weekend was the rule, not the exception.
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    Our department head was the worst of them all; a classic narcissist who loved threatening people, putting people down, and pitting people against one another.
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    The fish was rotting from the head, so to speak - it all trickled down from her.
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    She was a real piece of work, to say the very least. Anyways, I worked there for a while, and at the beginning I was a star employee.
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    I was promoted, I was selected for important projects, I had a good reputation in the organization, and so on.
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    But I could only cope with the madness for so long; eventually I became completely burnt out, broken down, and demotivated - I just couldn't do it anymore.
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    It got so bad that I had to go on SSRIS, return to consistent suffered therapy, significant weight gain, withdrew socially, etc.
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    - (i know, poor me! but you guys get it. it sucks, and its inescapable.) Naturally, my performance suffered and my evil department head used my rapid + noticeable decline as an excuse to round up a posse and push me out, firing me unexpectedly a little while back.
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    In retrospect, she did me a huge favor - that place was poison, and I found a way better job after a few months of unemployment, rediscovering my will to live in the process!
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    Hooray! But at the time i was super bitter and angry, and who could blame me!
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    I'm not saying that I'm perfect, but I know I'm a good colleague, a solid contributor, and an empathetic human being.
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    Why am I the one being punished (and also sh\*t canned)??? So, yes - I did it.
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    I paid an Etsy witch $25 USD to cast a revenge spell to my toxic former department head.
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    I did it, it made me feel better, and I did not expect it to actually work or do anything - i just wanted to do SOMETHING to bend the arc of the universe back towards justice.
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    I want to make it VERY CLEAR that this spell was NOT meant to PHYSICALLY HARM HER or damage her personal life in any way - it was specifically tailored to her career, the idea being that it would 'reveal her true nature' and return the negative, toxic energy she put out into the world 'back to sender' - essentially giving her a taste of her own medicine.
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    That was a few months ago. I had almost completely forgotten about it, until a former colleague (now friend) messaged me about a major shakeup happening on the team.
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    There was a major reckoning; HR got involved, people spoke candidly, the truth came out, and the extent of her nastiness came to light.
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    I couldn't believe it - they actually removed her from her position and stripped her of her title / her people managing responsibilities (not fired, but definitely transferred/demoted....) I guess what I'm saying is, Etsy magic isn't something to take lightly.
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    It might end up working, so cast internet spells at your own risk! And for those who don't believe in e-commerce based witchcraft, at least this shows that narc managers DO face consequences for their actions - and they're NOT completely invincible, so hopefully that gives you a little bit of hope.
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    practicallyperfecteh So... my friend is gonna need the name of this Etsy witch please...
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    skeletus I had the suspicion that the narc in my company was doing something similar. I can't explain how they get away with the stuff they do. It has to be either witchcraft or blackmail.
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    Flaky_Cry_4804 I need this. My former manager was wretched as h_I and continues to be from what I hear. Sometimes you gotta give the universe a push
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