How to Make a Real Death Note: A Witchy Tutorial

REAL “DEATH NOTE” WITCHCRAFT TUTORIAL

(Baneful Journal Spellwork)

One of my favorite animes growing up was Death Note — the story of a man who discovers a Shinigami’s notebook that kills anyone whose name is written inside. Of course, in real life, one cannot kill with pen and paper alone. But in witchcraft, there is a baneful way to imitate its effects through spellwork: crafting a cursed journal that acts as a vessel for hexing.

⚠️ Warning: This is advanced baneful work, not recommended for beginners. Even though this is presented as a recipe, you must understand the role of each component, how to safely handle baneful ingredients, and how to cleanse and protect yourself before and after. Work responsibly.

You Will Need

• A blank book (unused) or materials to create one (paper, needle & thread, cardboard, cloth)

• Baneful ingredients (see list + correspondences below)

• Cauldron or pot

• Black candle + lighter/matches

• Inscribing tool (athame, pin, or stylus)

• Spoon (for stirring)

• Glue

• (Optional) Broken mirror pieces

Method 1: Using a Pre-Made Journal

Choose a new, unused journal. Ideally black, preferably leather — black corresponds to baneful magick, protection, and shadow work, while leather resists water and holds energy well.

Baneful Mixture Base

In your cauldron/pot, combine any of the following (do not use every single one unless guided; choose by correspondence):

• Vinegar – banishment, souring, decay

• Ocean water – raw power, emotional upheaval, drowning influence

• Alcohol – spirit offering, fire energy, destruction, loosening inhibitions

• Cleavers/Willow – entrapment, binding, sorrow

• Coffin nails / Rusty metal – graveyard energy, corrosion, death’s touch

• Broken glass – cutting ties, causing harm, shattering illusions

• Knotweed – restriction, binding, halting progress

• Rotten fruit – decay, corruption, disease

• Spiders – entanglement, fear, manipulation

• Thorns – pain, protection, piercing energy

• Vines – constriction, binding, slow suffocation

• Charcoal & Ash – destruction, endings, remnants of fire

• Holly – baneful protection, deflection of malice

• Yew berries – death, underworld connection (⚠️ toxic – handle with care)

• Cherry laurel – poisonous influence, shadow work (⚠️ toxic – handle carefully)

• Blueberry – confusion, dark glamour, masking intentions

⚠️ Avoid direct-contact poisons (hemlock, foxglove, belladonna). Do not use biohazards like bodily waste or harsh chemicals.

Steps

1. Prepare Mixture

• Bring ingredients to a boil until bubbling. Let cool fully. This is your baneful infusion.

2. Candle & Incantation

• Carve or inscribe a baneful sigil into your black candle.

• Light it with focused intention.

• Speak an incantation (or craft a sigil) such as:

“By fire, ash, and poisoned breath, I weave your downfall, I call your death.”

3. Simmer & Stir

• Reheat the mixture and stir counterclockwise (banishing motion).

• Continue until the candle has burned about halfway. The liquid should be darkened.

4. Book Immersion

• Dip your journal completely into the mixture. Let it soak.

• If you have eclipse water, add it now to expose recipients under shadow and cosmic imbalance.

5. Drying

• Let the journal soak until the candle extinguishes.

• Air-dry fully.

6. Optional Enhancements

• Glue shards of a broken mirror into the inside cover → reflects malice back onto the sender, rebounds curses.

• Write a dedication/intention on the first page, much like the anime’s “Death Note.”

• Press dried baneful herbs between pages → e.g., buttercup for impotence, nettles for irritation, thistles for hardship.

Method 2: Crafting Your Own Book

If you prefer to create your own:

• Plain paper (soaked in baneful mixture)

• Needle & thread (black/red = hexing, blood, sacrifice)

• Cardboard (structure, boundary)

• Cloth (black or red; can be embroidered with sigils)

1. Soak paper, cardboard, and cloth in the baneful infusion. Air dry.

2. Sew the pages into book form with thread.

3. Bind cardboard + cloth into a cover (glue or stitch).

4. Infuse with additional baneful herbs, sigils, or mirror shards if desired.

How to Use

• Write the full name of the target inside.

• Specify the form of hex (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual).

• For stronger effect, add a taglock: hair, nails, photo, or personal item.

• Can be used standalone or as part of larger cursework.

Sealing the Book

• A physical lock works, but Bindweed is stronger — binding the target to the curse and “trapping” them in the pages.

Safety & Aftercare

• Always cleanse and ward yourself before and after.

• Dispose of baneful remnants carefully (burial, crossroads, or sealed container).

• Remember: what you weave, you are also responsible for.