Cutting the cord TO MAKE OVER-PROTECTIVE PARENTS LOOSEN THEIR GRIP. This procedure encourages your family to hold onto you less tightly, without losing the bond of warmth. YOU WILL NEED 1 metre of red cord or ribbon; a photo of your parents; a pair of pinking shears tied with a white bow WORKING ON A WANING MOON, TAKE YOUR CORD OR RIBBON AND BIND IT AROUND THE INDEX FINGER OF YOUR RIGHT HAND. Place it to your third eye and close your eyes, thinking lovingly of your parents. Take the photo of them and hold it in front of you, looking deeply at the image, whilst you send a strong mental message to them to loosen their hold on you without fear of losing your love. Now take the ribbon and cut it in half with the bow-tied shears; kiss both halves and keep them in separate drawers. SEND THEM A BLESSING FOR THEIR SAFETY, AND ASK THEM TO RELAX. YOU SHOULD NOTICE AN IMMEDIATE DIFFERENCE.
Hardie, Titania. Hocus Pocus (p. 49). Kindle Edition.