Malefic

Tom was under the malefic influence of the witch.

Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.

I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.

In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.