My grandmother seems to “curse” family members when she’s angry. Has anyone experienced something like this?
I’m posting here because I’m genuinely looking for insight from people who are familiar with esoteric or occult traditions.
My grandmother has always been a very difficult person. She’s extremely self-centered, holds grudges, and when she becomes truly angry with someone in our family, she says terrible things in the heat of the moment. She’ll curse them, wish misfortune on them, or say things like “you’ll regret this.”
The strange part is that, over many years, it often feels like something genuinely bad happens to that person soon afterward. Sometimes it’s an accident, a sudden illness, losing a job, or another unexpected hardship. It’s happened often enough that several family members have noticed the pattern, even though we don’t usually talk about these things.
What’s confusing is that after she calms down, she often feels sorry for the person and no longer wants anything bad to happen to them. It’s as if, in a moment of intense rage, something is released that she can’t control.
I’m trying to approach this with an open mind. I know coincidence and confirmation bias are real possibilities, and I’m not claiming she definitely has supernatural abilities. But I’m curious whether any occult or esoteric traditions describe something like this—whether it’s thought-forms, the evil eye, intentional or unintentional cursing, or something else.
Most importantly, if there is any spiritual significance to this, are there traditions or practices that people use to protect themselves or their family? I’m interested in protective practices rather than anything harmful or retaliatory.
I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have studied these traditions or experienced something similar. Thank you.