Exploring the Magick of Hag Stones: A Witch's Guide to Power and Protection

Stones have long been used in magick as they are great carriers of energies. Stones can have specific energy sources for specific spell uses, or they can be multifunctional and can be used in any spell. While every stone can carry energy, some stones are highly sought after for their unique magickal properties. One stone that every Witch should try to obtain for their magick is the hag stone. The hag stone is a unique rock not just in how it looks but in all its different magickal uses.

Stones have long been used in magick as they are great carriers of energies. Stones can have specific energy sources for specific spell uses, or they can be multifunctional and can be used in any spell. While every stone can carry energy, some stones are highly sought after for their unique magickal properties. One stone that every Witch should try to obtain for their magick is the hag stone. The hag stone is a unique rock not just in how it looks but in all its different magickal uses.

Some would think that the hag stone having so many uses would make it seem like any other stone you can pick up off the ground, but it is unique and isn’t an easy find. We’ll learn all about the hag stone together, what makes them so unique, and why every Witch should seek to add one to their collection of tools.

Hag stones are rocks with naturally occurring holes in them. Hag stones are created when water and other elements constantly pound on the stone until a hole is pushed through. It can take many years to form hag stones as the elements have to continually attack the stone until they break through the weakest point to make the hole. For this reason, hag stones are often found near streams, rivers, and other bodies of water, so try looking near them when trying to find one.

The name hag stone originates from ancient beliefs that spectral hags created most diseases that were curable by using this stone. An alternative name is the adder stone. In Germanic legend, where the adder stone name originates, it was believed that serpents would use their venom to burn holes through the center of stones. If people carried around adder stones, it would protect them from snake bites.

The hag stone has other alternative names depending on the location or culture. Here are a few alternative names:

The hag stone has many uses Witches can take advantage of and use in their practice. It can be a bit overwhelming trying to figure out how to use the hag stone right, so this list should make it easier for you to reference the hag stone’s use in an easy-to-read guide.

Wearing a hag stone around your neck can protect you from the worst pains of any ailment you may be feeling. Some would even go as far as saying it can protect against any disease, but that is a far stretch as here truly is no miracle cure. You can rub the stone on a wound or painful part of your body to help ease the pain as your body naturally heals. It can also give you an energy boost and help your body feel refreshed after a long day.

Hag stones are one of the strongest protection tools Witches can obtain. You should tie them to anything that you want protecting. They can protect people, property, businesses, and nearly anything else from both physical and metaphysical danger. A common place to hang hag stones is over windows or doorways so that they can absorb any negative energies before they can reach you. Tying one to your bed can prevent nightmares from afflicting you and boost better dreams.

While Witches have long used hag stones for protection during spells, they can also protect against the spells they cast. If you were to look at a Witch through the hole of a hag stone, it’s believed that it could pause the Witch’s powers or take power away from them altogether. So, use caution when handling a hag stone not to hurt a fellow Witch.

If you have seen the movie or read the book Coraline, you understand what we mean. By looking through the hole of the hag stone, you can see the world that is not visible to the human eye. In most cases, this is the world of the Fairies. Witches have always been fascinated by the world of the Fairies but have had difficulty seeing them. The hag stone lets people see what is invisible by making them shine or blocking out the rest of the world hiding them. Carry a hag stone with you as you explore nature to see if you can find Fairies or other creatures of the Fae, like mermaids or tree spirits.

You can also use hag stones to find things you have lost. Look around your home through the hag stone, and what you are looking for should make itself evident to you.

Hag stones are extremely lucky, not just because you would be lucky to find one naturally. The hole on the hag stone can funnel good intentions and positive energy while trapping negativity, so you should only experience good things while carrying around a hag stone.

Hag stones are unique stones with naturally made holes in them. The holes give them the magickal properties that make them highly sought after for spells. It is best to find a hag stone naturally in the wild rather than buying one or being gifted one. The reason is that it will build an instant connection with you since you were at the right place at the right time to find it.

Having one gifted to you or bought can make it harder to build a connection as it may have already made one with someone who touched it first. You can still link, but you will have to perform a couple of cleansing spells to reset the hag stone. But when you have connected with your hag stone, it will be an essential tool when performing spells that can give you more.