Etsy witches are reportedly being kicked out of the online marketplace, eleven years after Etsy banned their services.
Of all the craziness that came out of 2025, one of the biggest events was the rise of Etsy witches. For the uninitiated, "Etsy witches" are exactly what they sound like: witches who promise their 'services' on platforms like Etsy.
More specifically, these sellers offer things like protection spells, love spells, manifesting services (such as manifesting good weather for a wedding), soulmate drawings, and even curses, which is something that caused ripples when Charlie Kirk died days after said witches cursed him.
These types of services have technically been banned by Etsy back in 2015, but despite this, the community seems to be expanding rather than dwindling.
However, this might have come to a sudden end.
Where have the Etsy witches gone?
In a video that has amassed 1.2 million views, Carol Jay (@caroljayy) noted how she recently discovered that her personal Etsy witch's page had seemingly been removed from the website.
This, Jay explained, made her "very alarmed."
"I couldn't message her or anything like that. I assumed maybe she was going to be taking a break for the end of the year," she said. "Then, at the very end of December, I checked her page again and, for whatever reason, I was all of a sudden able to see her shop. She didn't have any listings up, but I was able to message her."
She then shared a screenshot of the conversation, in which the witch seemed to explain that Etsy was "standing by its policy" and "removing all spell casters."
She continued: "The good news is that they are still offering their spell casting services just on their direct website. But it's very unfortunate that Etsy is getting rid of the Etsy witches, like Website Witch just doesn't hit the same. I will still be calling my Etsy witch my Etsy witch. I don't care. Justice for the Etsy witch. Etsy, you need to bring the Etsy witches back. Let's start a petition or something."
When reached for comment, Jay explained what led her to Etsy witches in the first place: concerts. "The increasingly broken state of buying concert tickets is what led me to Etsy witches," she explained. "For fans, getting tickets to see our favorite artists live now feels like a rigged game. Between bots, scalpers, dynamic pricing, and being priced out of face value altogether, real fans are consistently shut out before they even have a chance. For many of us, going to concerts isn’t just entertainment, it’s how we connect to the artists and fandoms we love.
She continued: "Desperate times call for desperate measures, so I became a loyal customer of an Etsy witch whose good luck spells have helped me score tickets to insanely competitive shows for artists like Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX. I buy the spells specifically for concerts, but I’ve also noticed good luck showing up in other parts of my life, which feels like an added bonus."
The recent fan fervor for Harry Styles tickets ties in as well.
"The comment section made it clear this wasn’t only about witches, but also about shared fan frustration. Hundreds of people begged me to share the name of my Etsy witch ahead of BTS and Harry Styles presales, while others supported Etsy’s decision to suspend witch shops, citing chargebacks, the lack of physical products, and concerns about scamming."
"What stood out to me most was how deeply invested people were, not just in the spells themselves, but in the idea of fans doing whatever they can to reclaim access to live music."
What did commenters think?
In the comments, some users were heartbroken, "Oh my god, bro, it's a literal witch hunt," one said. "My Etsy witch was also banned," another added.
"Omgggg this happened when I searched my Etsy witch," wrote a third. "She had so many reviews, and she was GONE."
One commenter described Etsy witches as "the backbone of Etsy," while another predicted: "Etsy will suffer from these consequences."
Another summarized the situation as such: "Etsy witches were the only reason I hadn't deleted that app, bye bye app…."
"Etsy witches are the only reason Etsy is still a THING," complained another commenter.
Others pointed out that it's not the first time the action has been taken. One wrote, "Mine was closed for no reason in 2024 😭."
"They did the same thing to us in 2015 google it," wrote another.
"I used to be an Etsy witch (I've moved elsewhere) and left because Etsy is HORRIBLE," wrote a commenter. "The fees alone make it impossible," they added.
Another viewer made a different prediction, writing: "Ooh, I don’t think you want a ton of witches mad at you."
Etsy didn't immediately respond to The Daily Dot's request for comment via email.
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