Some spellcasters believe that ignoble human motives like spite, envy and hatred are the effects of the intervention of negative energies and many spells have been created to absorb, destroy, ward off and cast them out.

The belief in the evil eye is based in southern Europe and all kinds of charms may be seen in Italy and Greece to ward off this menace. It is believed that some people are born with the ability to devastate the joy of others with nothing more than a passing glance. A person with the evil eye is said to be possessed by the spirit of envy, and even a fleeting look can sink a boat at sea, sour milk, render breeding stock infertile and cause a crop to wither and die.

Traditional charms against the evil eye include a tiny horn carried in the pocket, a glass eye or a single blue bead on a chain around the neck and even a hand signal where the fist is closed and the thumb is thrust between the index and middle fingers. Little figa hands are often rendered in gold or silver and worn about the neck.

Blue and white eyes are rendered in jewellry, painted on houses and boats and moulded into brass charms. These charms are believed to draw the gaze of the evil eye away from the target towards the charm.

Magical powders, oils and charms can be worn or carried to protect against vampires. In magic the term "vampire" often refers to an often unwiting person who drains the pychic energy from others leaving the victim depressed, worn or even sickly. Such people absorb the life force out of a room or person and use it to bolster their own energy level.

For spellcasters, magical measures of protection are a matter of course.