This spell is for cleansing yourself as part of the grieving process after discovering your lover has cheated on you.

This spell is for cleansing yourself after discovering your lover (spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, significant other, etc) has cheated on you. They were having an affair without your knowledge or consent.
When this happens, there’s a number of spells that can be helpful to you, such as cleansing, healing, protection, revenge, and so on. This specific spell is intended for the later stages of the grieving process, as it’s meant to smooth the way for letting go and moving on.
When to use this spell: You’ve had your falling out, you’ve broken up, you’ve given back each other’s stuff, changed the locks, had your bitter words with one another. You’ve grieved the relationship, have little to do with your now ex-lover, and are mostly ready to move on.
If you’re using a curse in your acts of revenge, use this spell after cleansing yourself from the curse.
What you’ll need:
- Moon water
- Lemon
- Knife
- Sea salt
- Luxury bath/shower stuff (see notes)
- Taglock / target’s personal item (optional)
First, stir one tablespoon (or about 15 grams) of salt for every cup (8 ounces) of moon water until the salt is entirely dissolved. This creates clean salt water. You can add more or less salt to your preference. You can also gently heat the water to make the salt dissolve more easily, but my personal preference is to do it without heating the moon water.
Next, take the lemon and carve the name of your ex-lover onto it. If you still have something belonging to that ex-lover (the taglock), you can roll the lemon over that item to really connect it to your target.
Now, focusing all of your rage, shame, embarrassment, betrayal, and whatever else you’re feeling, cut the lemon into as many pieces as you can/ want to. Just be careful when handling the knife!
Take the lemon and the taglock item and throw it in the trash. You can use some tasteful (or untasteful) words here to express how over you are with that ex-lover. You’re kicking them to the curb, spiritually and emotionally.
Once done, it’s cleansing time. In the bath or shower, pour the salted moon water over your body. Don’t get it in your eyes or face. It will be cold, so you may wish to pour the water on a body sponge or washcloth and wash your body with that.
During this time, avoid thinking about the whole ex-lover situation. If your mind drifts towards your ex-lover, intentionally bring it back to a neutral or better headspace. Instead, work on thinking about your next steps that you’re feeling positive about or looking forward to.
Finally, it’s time for some personal care of your body. Take a luxurious shower or bath. Whatever that fantasy is for you, do it. Maybe it’s sipping wine while in a foamy bubble bath and listening to some tunes. Or it’s a flower petal strewn tub and a good book. It could be a steamy shower and a silky sugar scrub. This is something that should make you feel amazing about yourself, something completely indulgent to reclaim your energy and appreciate yourself and your body.
You can repeat the salted moon water cleansing followed by the fancy shower/bath any time you feel particularly emotional about you ex-lover or you have to deal with them.
Notes:
- I specify throwing the lemon in the trash, rather than the compost bin or something similar, as you want to remove this person from your life. To me, adding the lemon to your compost bin may give them the chance to come back when you don’t want them to.
- The luxury bath/shower things is entirely personal to you. Examples of stuff you might use in a much-needed indulgent shower or bath: sugar scrubs, flower petals, fancy soaps, body oils, bath bubble liquid, your favorite book, a good saucy book, bottle of wine or alcohol, aromatherapy oils, candles, and so on. Whatever feels luxurious to you.
- If you’re thinking about changing up your look by dying your hair or cutting it, do this after the moon water cleansing but before the bath/shower.
- Make sure you either home grow your flower petals, get organic flowers, or otherwise thoroughly wash your flower petals. Commercial growers may have used pesticides in the growing process, so it’s best to wash the petals when using them in rituals that will have the flowers touch your skin.
- This spell is inspired by “Apple Romantic Cleansing Spell” found on page 695 of Judika Illes’ The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, Harper Collins 2008 edition.

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