A self-identified witch who participated in a ritual targeting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has expressed regret following his assassination at Utah Valley University. The ritual, which was organized by the publication Jezebel, took place shortly before Kirk’s death and was reported on September 10.
According to reports, Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika were aware of the article describing the hex. Erika Kirk was reportedly disturbed by the news, prompting the couple to invite a priest to pray with them for protection.
After Kirk’s death, Priestess Lilin, one of the witches involved in the ritual, spoke out about her feelings regarding the incident. She stated that she did not intend for harm to occur and wishes to reach out privately to Erika Kirk. “We regret any distress experienced. What we do is done based on an impartial perspective and at a professional level,” Lilin said in an interview with the Daily Mail. “We respect the widow’s feelings and welcome a private conversation to address her concerns.”
Lilin further explained that her primary practices involve spells for “protection and healing,” but she also defended rituals that are often viewed as controversial. “Summoning demons and communicating with spirits were not inherently ‘evil acts,’” she said. “The spiritual community views demons as multi-faceted Spirits and not one-dimensional big bad evils. Mediumship is also perceived as an ethically neutral practice. Is it effective? Yes.”
The story has generated significant discussion about spiritual practices intersecting with political events.
