An Etsy witch who was hired to cast a spell on conservative activist Charlie Kirk days before his assassination has expressed regret, saying she 'regrets any distress experienced.' Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at an event on a Utah college campus on 10 September.
The hex was arranged after a feminist publication, Jezebel, published an article titled 'We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk.' The article described the author contacting several self-identifying witches on Etsy to place a hex on Kirk, whom they described as a 'far-right misogynist with a bad haircut.' The author stated they sought the spell to punish Kirk for his 'years of regressive rhetoric.'
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly brought attention to the story, noting that Kirk's wife, Erika, was 'genuinely rattled' by the curses. A witch known as Priestess Lilin told the Daily Mail: 'We regret any distress experienced. What we do is done based on an impartial perspective and at a professional level. We respect the widow’s feelings and welcome a private conversation to address her concerns.'
Priestess Lilin claimed it was her 'sister,' High Priestess Leamashtu, who actually cast the spell. She emphasised: 'Our spells are spiritual in nature and we do not perform actions that are intended to cause physical harm. We do not celebrate the loss of life.' Priestess Lilin said they have received a 'barrage of death threats' and have been banned from Etsy.
At Kirk's funeral in Arizona, his wife Erika said she forgave the accused killer, Tyler Robinson, 22. President Donald Trump commented: 'I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them.' Jezebel later took down the article and condemned the shooting 'in the strongest possible terms,' stating: 'We do not endorse, encourage, or excuse political violence of any kind.'
