In modern spiritual practices, anger is more often than not seen as an affliction—something to be healed, avoided, or even feared. But I am of the mind that anger and rage have a rightful place in magical settings. Anger has its role in magic just as much as love, healing, and all the so-called “lighter” emotions. Anger is sacred. It is not a flaw; it can be a force for change—both in our magical workings and in our lives. Rage is like wildfire: it consumes everything in its path but also clears space for new life to grow.
Eron Vito Mazza
Throughout history, we see examples of holy rage across cultures—Kali, the Furies, Sekhmet, and others. These spirits embody righteous anger and protection. They were not known for polite restraint. Their magick is ancient, born of survival and revolution. Rage has shaped spells of protection, rebellion, and justice for millennia. Our ancestors knew rage had a place at the altar. It was through anger that spells were cast against kings, curses woven against tyrants, and protective charms crafted for survival. Magic was never meant to be sanitary, clean, or placated.
Today, to access that kind of power, we must reclaim rage and restore it to our altars and sacred circles. Rage reveals where injustice has been done, where boundaries have been crossed. It is the music of the unheard. You do not have to be ashamed of being angry—hone it. Don’t silence it; listen to what it’s revealing to you. Fashion it into a weapon of precision. Work it into spells. Dance with it in ritual. Whisper it into the flame of a candle. Scream it into the bones of the Earth. Don’t banish it. Work with it. Let it anchor your spellcraft or fuel curses against systems of harm and oppression.
But sacred rage also demands responsibility. There is a vast difference between righteous anger and blind rage. Blind rage devours everything in its path—friendships and enemies alike. Sacred rage is discerning. It sees clearly. It protects.
Working with rage in magic isn’t about destruction or losing control—it’s about reclaiming power. Rage reveals what we will fiercely defend. It shows us where our boundaries lie. Remember: kindness is not passivity. Kindness can sit at the same table as rage.
Let your rage be the fire on your altar—not the ashes of your spirit or of what you’ve lost. Let it burn in honor of every ancestor who fought to survive. Let it fuel spells that shape a different future. Sacred rage is not something to tame. It is something to trust—and something to wield.
Eron Vito Mazza is the author of The Living Lenormand, and is the host of the podcast The Witching hour with Eron Mazza.
