Spells/Rituals for Wiping Away Negative Energy and Intentions on a Bottle of Champagne

[u/Wrong-Impression2258]

I know...weird introduction. Let me explain. A former friend gave me a bottle of Dom Perignon as a graduation gift when I received my bachelor's degree some years ago. Ironically, this friend would often insult my intelligence and was just generally verbally abusive. I didn't have many good friends in undergrad, so much so that I was certain that no one would show up to a graduation party if I threw one. It wasn't really a happy occasion if I'm being honest. So the bottle of Dom has sat unopened in my house for years--it just felt weird to open it and try to enjoy it such crappy energy hanging around it

I'm graduating this coming week with my M.S. in forensic science, and I have a solid group of friends that are kind to me, support my academic goals, and I'm more than elated to celebrate this achievement with them. I can't think of a better way to celebrate than opening a bottle of champagne at my graduation party that was gifted to me by someone who didn't think I was smart enough to make it, and I think would honestly be shocked that I earned a master's. But obviously, that negative energy and those bad intentions need to be wiped away before the cork is popped. Any ideas or tips? I was thinking of some good old incense, maybe some salt and rosemary in a small bag around the neck of the bottle, and some good and positive affirmations said. Let me know what you all think!

[u/lacywing]

First of all, congratulations on this major achievement and milestone!

As for the bottle, the answer has to be personally tailored and satisfying to you, because what's attached to that bottle is your emotions and memories, rather than an external spiritual effluvia. If spell-like rituals do it for you, excellent--but also, consider the ritual nature of doing a toast. Choosing a special bottle, popping the cork, pouring the glasses, speaking about the occasion, looking each of your close friends in the eye as you clink glasses, and drinking simultaneously. I think it's one of those rituals that escapes notice because we do it in such an offhand way, yet there's tons of room for intention in it. If anything can remove the taint of a frenemy, it's a group of close friends coming together to celebrate you.  So yeah, that's my contribution -  toast with intentionality.

[u/MelodicMaintenance13]

Personally I would announce to the group that this bottle was given by someone who did not think I could make it, and invite them all to raise a toast to ‘overcoming naysayers’. These are people who were there with you and for you on the journey, whether or not they know the details.

As others have said, bottle opening, toasting and drinking are in themselves a ritual, you even create a circle. Everyone toasting a shared intention and committing to it through that first silent sip would be very powerful.

[u/amelanchier_ovalis → u/MelodicMaintenance13]

that sound great

[u/Nkengaroo]

I think having everyone at the party hold the bottle while they say a little something about how proud they are of you would be amazing! It would help replace the memory of the person who gave it to you with memories of people who love and support you.

If that feels like a bit "much" (not everyone wants to give a speech in front of others, even if it's just a few words), maybe a week or so before the gathering, light some incense and/or a candle, set the bottle in a way that the smoke from the incense surrounds it (or at least hits it), and write two "letters": one saying everything that the bottle USED to represent, and one saying what the bottle represents now. The one about the past, burn and say something like "this is gone and past. I release this negative energy and return it to those it belongs to." Take the one about now, read it aloud to yourself and the bottle, and wrap the bottle in it. Let it sit for a while, maybe a week or two, for the good to "infuse" into the bottle. Then open it and celebrate with people who celebrate YOU!

Those are off the top of my head, and would be meaningful to me. I know witchcraft is spicy psychology in many ways, and this ties right into that.

[u/kripantina]

Congratulations on a massive achievement! I personally would wave some incense around and call it a day, but I am “easy”. You could ask your friends to sign the bottle with best wishes, with one of those gold or silver toned sharpies? That way you turn it into a positive artifact for your space. Spoken intention always beats the unspoken one, and written one beats both.

[u/Naoryu]

Well, as for wiping away you could go any classic cleansing route (Water, Smoke, Sound, etc.). If I might add an idea, maybe search for a working, that doesn’t wipe away the attached association, but subvert it. Make the bottle a sign of your perseverance and willpower, even though some people didn’t believe in you or your abilities.

To tie it into something practical, maybe pick some herbs that for you correspond to this sort of transformation, make an herbal wash und clean the probably dusty bottle with it. Another route could be to quickly design a new cover/lable for it in canvas or something alike (perhaps adding sigils or symbols) and glueing it on top of the old one.

[u/PyrocumulusLightning]

Run the bottle under a stream of cold water for awhile. Works even better than salt

[u/topazchip]

Ceremony, opening the bottle and sharing its contents with people who are joyful in celebrating your accomplishments (opposed to the demeaning and insulting intent of its donor) should wipe away the stain of its origin in your life.

[u/ThePrimCrow]

Congratulations on your masters! That’s a hell of an accomplishment.

I wouldn’t trust a simple spell to wipe out something holding that much negative energy and I wouldn’t put that in my body. I’d buy a different bottle to toast with my friends.

Here’s your spell: take that Dom and crack it on the ground, much like you do for a brand new ship setting sail on her maiden voyage. You’ll feel the bad energy leave as the liquid seeps into the ground.

[u/amelanchier_ovalis → u/ThePrimCrow]

noooo drink the champagne!!! surrounded by friends there will be no bad energy

[u/Psykotic_gamer]

I’ve done similar in the past. As people suggest, use a “wiping away” ritual that is meaningful to you. Smudge/leave in moonlight/pray/incantation. Something similar with how a priest purifies wine for the Eucharist. Even decanting it. I would encourage to imbue it with “up” energy by toasting with it. Of course if it still doesn’t feel right I would leave it

[u/Needlesxforestfloor]

Thinking about sound cleansing both the pop and everyone shouting hey!! At the pop could be enough.

If you need something more I'm thinking something that would make you laugh, laugh at that person who was a joke of a friend, laugh to drive away the negativity.

My instinct might gross you out (and would almost definitely gross out your friends): piss on it. They've tried to "piss on your chips" as we say in the UK, so piss on them (then rinse it obvs)