r/folkmagic

I typically carry a small bit of rope with me, and would love to start incorporating it into my practice and am looking for a jumping off point.

Rope is practical and ubiquitous. “Binding” with rope and magic are a clear parallel, but I want to dive deeper in how magic and rope are used together. How do you use rope or specific knots in your practice? What stories and traditions do you know about knot work or using rope in your craft? Any resources that come to mind?

Online I saw a witch say someone she was helping had a child was having behavior problems bc she binded a man and didn’t pay for the work with an animal sacrifice.

Could non-initiated spellwork have consequences?
I have never practiced Santeria or been initiated into any tradition.
Years ago, I experimented with various manifestation and spell practices I found online, such as candle meditation, burning herbs, writing petitions, using crystals, and relationship or money workings. At the time, I didn't really understand what I was doing.
Recently, I heard someone claim that spiritual work done improperly (not offering animal sacrifices to be specific) can affect the person doing it and/or their children. Is this something you would consider possible?