"Earlier this month, just before the Seattle Mariners lost their sixth game in seven tries, an X user shared that they had paid an Etsy witch to help the team "get their act together and start winning baseball games again, and hopefully make their way to the World Series and win." The spell, which cost the fan $19.99, came from SpellByLuna on Etsy."
"Though the platform banned "metaphysical services" in 2015, there are thousands of spells for sale on the site that range in price from just $1 to upwards of $2,000. A number of influencer brides, including Jaz Smith and Becca Bloom, have enlisted an Etsy witch's service to ensure good weather on their wedding days. In at least Smith's and Bloom's case, the purchase paid off: Both were blessed with blue skies despite the forecasted rain on their respective big days."
Etsy sellers offer a wide range of spells and metaphysical services despite a 2015 ban on "metaphysical services." Listings on the site vary from $1 to more than $2,000. Buyers request spells for diverse purposes, including influencing sports outcomes, ensuring wedding-day weather, casting love spells, or cursing rivals. A fan purchased a $19.99 spell from SpellByLuna before the Seattle Mariners began a nine-game winning streak, and the team gave the seller a shout-out. Influencer brides have reportedly bought weather spells and experienced favorable conditions. Social media and Gen Z interest have helped normalize paid spiritual services. The psychic industry is estimated at $2.3 billion.
Read at Fast Company
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