✨ The Craft: What That Movie Really Taught Me (and What We Should Actually Take From It)
I rewatched The Craft the other night — yes, the 1996 witchy cult classic with the plaid skirts and overly dramatic spellwork. And honestly? It’s less about witchcraft and more about girlhood, power, and what happens when you give the wrong person a candle and too much eyeliner.
Let’s break it down, because the lessons are there if you squint past the fake lightning and light as a feather, stiff as a board.
💅🏾 1. Power Without Boundaries Is a Mess
Nancy went from “bad bitch” to “unhinged” in like… two spells flat. The moment you start doing magic (or, you know, manifesting, journaling, praying to the universe — pick your lane) with revenge energy? That’s when you start spiraling. The Craft is literally one long PSA for “set boundaries, don’t go feral.”
👯 2. Choose Your Coven Wisely
In life, your “coven” = your friend group. And if your girls don’t clap for you without jealousy? That’s not a coven, that’s a setup. Surround yourself with people who want your magic to grow, not people who secretly hope you trip in your platform Mary Janes.
✨ 3. Aesthetics Matter
Say what you want, but the vibes of this movie are immaculate. Plaid skirts, chokers, Catholic school uniforms gone rogue — it’s giving Pinterest board before Pinterest existed. Sometimes the lesson really is: when in doubt, serve a look. Magic feels more magical when you look hot doing it.
🧿 4. Don’t Manifest Out of Desperation
Sarah’s spells actually worked because she didn’t do them out of a panic spiral. She was grounded (well, as grounded as you can be in a teen horror movie). When you’re desperate, you call in chaos. When you’re aligned, you call in miracles. There’s a difference.
🔥 5. Every Girl Has a Little Witch In Her
Whether you’re lighting a Diptyque candle on a Tuesday or chanting over a cauldron, the message is: we’re all powerful. The Craft just exaggerated it with snakes and glamour spells. But the truth is, intention is everything.
🌙 My Hot Take?
The Craft is less a witch movie and more a manifesto about female power: how society fears it, how we sometimes misuse it, and how we always — always — look iconic wielding it.
So next time you rewatch it, take notes like you’re in a self-help seminar but with better outfits.
🪄 Try This At Home: Spells Inspired by The Craft
🚫 Quick Banishment Spell (with safety, unlike Nancy…)
Light a black candle (protection + banishment).
Write what you want gone (a habit, bad vibes, your ex texting at 2am) on a small slip of paper.
Sprinkle salt around the candle to create a safe boundary.
Burn the paper in a fire-safe dish (do NOT do this on your rug, babes).
As the smoke rises, say: “What no longer serves me, leaves me now.”
Blow out the candle. Done. No snakes, no chaos.
💄 Glam Spell (because yes, we love a beauty filter from the Universe)
Take your favorite perfume or lip gloss.
Hold it in your hand, close your eyes, and picture yourself walking into a room like you’re the main character (because you are).
Whisper: “I glow, I charm, I captivate.”
Apply with intention. That’s it. Instant aura upgrade.