Why Black (& White) Are Banishing Colors - Magic & Elements in Witchcraft | Ditch Witch Diaries

Why is black so strongly associated with banishing magic—and can white also play a role? In this video, we’ll explore the symbolism, cultural roots, and elemental ties behind banishing colors in witchcraft:

⚫ Why Black is a Banishing Color

Absorbs and neutralizes unwanted energy, curses, and attachments

Associated with night, the void, endings, and mourning

Protective shield: cloaking and invisibility

Psychological impact: seriousness, separation, and boundary-setting

⚪ White in Banishing Magic

Purifies and burns away negativity with divine or solar light

Symbolizes cleansing, renewal, and sacred illumination

Used in exorcism and purification traditions across cultures

The “Reveal and Release” method—forcing what hides into the open

✨ Banishing Tools in Black & White

Black salt, candles, stones (onyx, obsidian, tourmaline, jet, kyanite)

White candles, charms, garments, and altar tools

🌍 Elemental Banishing Methods

Earth – bury, transmute, protect

Air – move, cleanse, clear away

Fire – purge, destroy, sever

Water – dissolve, change, and invite renewal

This deep dive shows how the colors black and white work differently but powerfully in banishing magic, giving you more options for your spells and rituals.

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0:00 – Intro: Wrapping up topics in banishing
0:05 – Why black is associated with banishing
0:19 – Physics of absorption: black as absorber of light & energy
1:20 – Night, void, and primordial darkness as spaces of endings and rebirth
3:01 – Cultural symbolism: mourning, death, and release
3:24 – Black as protection, cloaking, and invisibility
3:35 – Psychological weight of black: boundaries and seriousness
5:26 – Using black in banishing: salt, candles, stones, ink, wax, altar cloths, clothing
7:30 – White in banishing: purification, illumination, and cleansing
8:20 – Cultural traditions linking white with exorcism & purification
8:41 – The “reveal and release” method of white magic
9:40 – Personal reflections: black vs. white in magical practice
10:15 – Love & light vs. shadow work: acknowledging the dark within
13:09 – The dangers of ignoring darkness in spiritual practice
19:43 – Shadow work as essential to authentic magic
20:45 – Elemental considerations for banishing
21:00 – Earth: burying, transmuting, protecting
22:32 – Air: movement, cleansing, messages
23:59 – Fire: destruction, purification, transformation
25:00 – Water: dissolving, cleansing, bringing in good
25:49 – Crossover between elements: each can cleanse, banish, or change in unique ways
26:47 – Natural forces as examples: tsunamis, tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires
27:50 – Wrapping up: moving from banishing into cleansing magic
28:00 – What’s next: cleansing herbs & practices in the upcoming series