Introduction

Black magic also known as 'sihr' or 'kala jadu has been practised for centuries in different parts of the world.  Many people visit black magicians, peers, amils and tantriks to have spells cast on their enemies. The purpose as one website claims is most often to cause harm, destruction, inflict pain and break marriages due to jealousy, greed, selfishness and hatred. But I found some people don't consider that it's for evil purposes. According to one article many celebrities through black magic attempt to increase the sales of their songs and albums or attract more fans, and even politicians it claims, use black magic to increase their votes. Some believe black magic can also be used in sport to gain victory. In this video it's believed that a sadhu is casting a black magic spell to enable the Sri Lankan cricket team to gain victory in their next match. Although the report is in Urdu, you can see the man doing something on the pitch.

Black magic is very common in Asian and Africa but is becoming increasingly popular in the West. But does black magic really exist or is it all in the mind? Can black magicians really create spells and if so how do they do it?  Can people be affected by black magic and if so can it be removed? These are some of the questions I will be hoping to find answers to whilst on the journey into the world of black magic.