‘Witch’ who put 'hex' on Charlie Kirk before he died speaks out following his death

Earlier this week, news outlet Jezebel hired an 'Etsy witch' to place a curse on Charlie Kirk for an article, just days before he was assassinated.

The far-right speaker was answering questions at the Utah Valley University about gun violence when he was killed by a single shot to the neck, and the manhunt for his killer continues.

After it was confirmed that the Turning Point co-founder had died at the age of 31, horrified social media users noticed the article, written by Jezebel, ordering the hex on Charlie Kirk.

The story was titled "We Paid Some Etsy Witches To Curse Charlie Kirk", and has since been updated with an editor's note. The author's by-line was also removed and replaced with 'by Jezebel'.

In the article, the author claimed to have paid witches via the online marketplace to cast a 'make everyone hate him' spell, as well as another hex.

Political activist Charlie Kirk was killed just days after an article was published claiming to have put a curse on him (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)

The writer of the story stressed: “I want to make it clear, I’m not calling on dark forces to cause him harm."

"I just want him to wake up every morning with an inexplicable zit. I want his podcast microphone to malfunction every time he hits record… To ruin his day with the collective feminist power of the Etsy coven would be my life’s greatest joy."

Now, the 'Etsy witch' in question has provided a statement to the Metro newspaper about one of the hexes which was ordered from ‘Priestess Lilin’.

She runs the StrixSisters Etsy account alongside another individual called Leamashtu.

Priestess Lilin says she ‘walks the path of benefic magic, also known as white magic for healings, love, abundance and divination’.

Social media users were horrified when they spotted the September 8 article (X/Jezebel)

However, she added that Leamashtu practices ‘malefic magic, also known as black magic like curses, obsession spells, and pact making’.

The full statement to the Metro reads: "I would like to say first off that a person’s life and death always has weight, and we do not celebrate the loss of life."

"With that said, throughout the witchcraft community many of us believe that spells, magic and curses are very real and can bring about profound change in this world, whether it be through psychological or metaphysical means," she continued.

"As sisters we have dealt and seen things we cannot explain, done things that defy logic, magic is very much real to us", Priestess Lilin added.

"While we cannot claim literal responsibility for Mr Kirk’s death, we do affirm that the magic we work with is effective. When you work that in alignment with the collective energy, it can manifest in unthinkable ways."

Charlie Kirk was shot once while talking at the Utah Valley University, answering questions about gun violence (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

They finished by saying: "We hope that sums up our stance on this matter. Thank you for visiting our shoppe."

The Jezebel article has been updated to include the editor's note saying: "This story was published on September 8. Jezebel condemns the shooting of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms. We do not endorse, encourage, or excuse political violence of any kind.”

The president of Paste Media Group, Josh Jackson, who owns Jezebel told Variety: “The article was a tongue-in-cheek exploration of people selling hexes on Etsy, and intended as a satirical response to Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric over the years."

"The writer was very clear that she didn’t want real harm to come to Kirk. What happened today is tragic and becoming all too commonplace, and we condemn this awful act of violence.”

The article author finished the piece by writing: “So, did my Etsy curses work? Time will tell… For now, we can only trust in the timing of the great unknown.”

They added: "And to you, Mr. Kirk: May the rash come swiftly.”'

Social media users had been replying to Jezebel's social media posts jokingly (we hope) asking for details of the 'Etsy witch' as they had business for them.