Spiritual Oils
Spiritual oils are the staple of many witches, magicians, and conjure workers. Their versatility lends itself excellently to all manners of spellwork, and you will often see spiritual oils turn up in recipes for baths, washes, rituals, simple spells, charms, and most other magical applications. You may also see them recommended as anointing oils to apply to the pulse points or on strategic areas of the body to radiate their influence in your life as you go about your business.
Common ways you might see spiritual oils recommended include:
Applying spiritual oils to the pulse points: apply to the wrists, the inside of the elbows, the neck, the back of the knees, etc... to attract a specific influence, to modify your energy, or to ward against danger, the evil eye, or bad energy.
Applying spiritual oils in specific patterns: anoint the left palm from the tip of the middle finger towards the wrist with money oil; form a cross on the back of the neck with uncrossing oil; anoint the temples and running the fingers through the hair with crown of success oil; etc...
Fixing candles: dress candles with oils according to your goal to fine-tune your spellwork.
Feeding charms and talismans: anoint talismans, charms, and mojo bags periodically with an appropriate oil to keep them charged and working.
Fixing the home: dot the doorframes, mirrors, and walls with oils for protection, peace, or prosperity.
Crafting washes: add spiritual oils to floor wash or to personal baths to bring love, money, protection, or cleansing. For bringing in a condition, mop from the front to the back of the home, or wash upwards; for cleansing, mop from the back to the front of the home, or wash downwards.
Dressing petition papers and packets: apply spiritual oils to petition or prayer papers, or paper packets to empower them.
Sneak spiritual oils into self-care products: add a few drops of love-drawing oil to your perfume; put a few drops of domination oil in your cheating boyfriend's shampoo; add some protection oil to your daily lotion; etc...
Training cash for money magic: anoint bills and coins with money-drawing oil to make sure that money spent returns three, four, or five-fold.
Attuning to specific spirits: use oils dedicated to specific spirits to attune yourself to their energies and encourage their presence, guidance, and power.
How much oil should I use?
Oil lubricates, and allows our intentions to manifest with ease. Beyond practical considerations, how slick we make things also reflects the ease with which we bring our goals to term.
For fixing candles:
Taper candles — Taper candles should be dressed with enough oil that coarse salt and herbs stick to it with ease.
Figure candles — Figure candles are rarely dressed with herbs in the same way that taper candles are. The old school way is to pour an entire bottle of oil over it, but we prefer a more conservative approach in which a quarter, up to half of a bottle or so, is poured onto the candle from the wick down for positive workings and from the base up for negative workings.
7 Day or novena candles — These candles, along with jar candles, can be dressed in a few ways. Ideally, a screwdriver, skewer, key, or other sharp, pointy, solid tool is used to poke three to seven holes into the top of the candle. Enough oil is poured in to fill each hole and to have a one eighth of an inch or so layer of oil on top. Some folks prefer to add enough oil to cover the surface of the candle, without poking holes. The oil may be rubbed in clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on whether the working is positive or negative. Herbs are added sparsely so as to not create a fire hazard.
Double-Action candles — Double-Action candles are often dressed with more than one oil, in which case each oil should be applied liberally enough that herbs, powders, and larger dusts such as red brick dust or coarse salt are able to stick to their surface with ease, but without one oil running too much into the other. The trick lies in finding the right amount to make sure your candle is slick and sticky, but without the oil running off of it. Working the oil in until the wax melts a bit into it is a good way to do this, and a great time to work your intentions in.
For oil lamps:
A good rule of thumb for an oil lamp is to mix the oil in a 1:7 ratio, meaning that 1/8th of the oil volume is spiritual oil. If you have an 8oz lamp container, that would mean adding a 1oz bottle of spiritual oil and topping it off with your lamp oil. After that, the oil can be topped up with a small amount of spiritual oil and lamp oil as needed.
For doll babies, poppets, and the like:
Wax dolls — If your doll is made of wax, follow the same instructions as for candles. You can be more heavy-handed if the doll is set in a coffin or in a box.
Cloth dolls — Cloth dolls benefit from a healthy pour that allows the oil to penetrate to the center of the doll. If you are “feeding” the doll oils (such as shut-up oil or domination oil), holding the mouth of the bottle to the part of the doll you are targeting until the oil has soaked through is your best bet.
Clay dolls — Clay dolls can either be fashioned with your spiritual oil mixed in, in which case we recommend using it sparsely; a palm-full should be plenty for an average-sized doll. If you are dressing a clay doll that has dried but has not been bisque-fired, your best bet is to pour an appropriate amount of oil on the doll without rubbing it in. Unless that is part of your working, of course. If you are using a baked or bisque-fired clay doll, rub the oil in until the surface of the doll is well-saturated and has deepened in color.
For feeding bags, talismans, and hands:
Cloth or flannel bags — When feeding a cloth or flannel bag, opt for a palm-full of oil that is rubbed all over the hands and then massaged into the bag, “cleaning” your hands off with it. Any remainder can be rubbed into the skin, the back of the neck, the pulse points, etc… to strengthen your connection with the bag.
Ceramic talismans — Ceramic talismans should be anointed with oil until their surface is soaked and takes on a deeper shade.
Metal, plastic, and talismans of other materials — These should be dressed with just enough oil to make their surface shine.
For adding to baths, floor washes, and other liquids:
Baths — Baths benefit from a healthy pour of oil. A quarter to a half of a 1oz bottle is plenty.
Floor washes — We recommend adding a quick dab of oil along with a capful of your favorite cleaning agent (we are partial to Pine-Sol!), about a quarter of a bottle, to your floor washes for cleansing and peace. For washes which aim to draw things in, a quarter bottle in about 4 cups of wash does the trick.
Colognes — Adding spiritual oils to colognes is an old-school way of “fixing” your cologne. We recommend adding about a 1/4oz of oil to a 8oz bottle of cologne.
Lotions, shampoos, etc… — For a large bottle of shampoo, conditioner, or lotion, we recommend adding a 1/2oz of spiritual oil and giving everything a good mix.
Laundry — Add about a 1/4oz of spiritual oils to your laundry soap after measuring it for your load of laundry, mix, and add to your washing machine.
For the body:
Daily wear — For daily wear, applying a dab of spiritual oil to the pulse points two to three times a day is sufficient. Consider it a perfume oil.
Anointing the body for a specific purpose — If you are anointing the body for a specific purpose before going to an event, or meeting someone, etc… a liberal amount of oil should be rubbed in strategic areas. Treat it like a body oil more than a perfume.
Dressing the head — To dress the head, a palm-full of oil should be worked into the scalp, hair, temples, and back of the neck.
Where should I apply the oil?
We should be strategic in our application of oil when anointing the body. Each body part serves as a seat to different powers, and anointing the right area can help to properly channel the spiritual oil’s power.
The head — The crown and scalp are anointed when using oils for intuition, clarity, psychic vision, and inspiration. The forehead and temples are anointed when using oils such as crown of success, or other oils which bring favor and admiration.
The face — The eyes are anointed for psychic vision and spirit sight, the face is anointed for favor and beauty, and the lips are anointed for influence, domination with our words, and love.
The neck — The throat is anointed to enchant our words, while the back of the neck is anointed for protection and cleansing.
The chest — The chest is anointed for all matters of the heart, whether to bring love, courage, or intuition.
The stomach — The stomach is specifically anointed for power and for building spiritual strength.
The hands — The dominant hand is anointed for influence, power, and domination over others by applying oil away from the body. The non-dominant hand is anointed by stroking the oil towards the body to bring things in, especially money.
The loins — The loins are anointed for sex, fertility, love, and personal power.
The feet — The feet are anointed for opening roads, bringing opportunity, good luck, protection, and for prosperity.
Spiritual oils are many and varied, and each has its own specific use, means of application, and spirit. While the recommendations above are good, general advice, check out the product listings for our oils to find out more about their particular applications.
Cheers,
Mahigan
The Devil of the Hedge-Thorn Sorcerous Oil serves to call upon the Witches Devil in his aspect of the Hoary Lord of the Woods. In this guise, he rules over fertility, plant magics, and nature’s ability to endure and persist.
This oil is one of benefic character, and serves to increase the power of fertility in one’s life. Although this can apply to the literal ability to conceive and reproduce, it also applies to the ability to grow and to expand one’s affairs. It lends itself well to workings of prosperity and abundance, as well as workings of multiplication. It can also serve to increase one’s sexual nature, virility, and attraction. The oil of the Devil of the Thorn-Hedge can also be used as a means to acquire teachings of the Green Art, that is the use of plants and their parts in sorcery. It will also grant protection against spirits of nature, and their favour in turn.
This oil may also be used in rites of skin-turning, to shift and twist and turn the skin so that we may gain the ability to shift our spirit into the form of beasts, and explore the world of spirits in their form. Used in ecstatic practices, it serves to connect with plant and animal spirits so that they may teach and impart wisdom.
For more information on the Charlot; Witches’ Devil collection, please see the collection page.
Each bottle comes with its set of prayers, incantations, and charms.
15ml bottle. Sold as curio only.
The Aspen Maiden is the one who comes with basket in hand. In it she carries abundance and warmth, and all of the medicines of Winter. As a governess of the home, she brings levity, cheer, and wellbeing, while commanding the spirits of the home to bring harmony and peace.
The Aspen Maiden is the avatar of the Winter Mother as She Who Tends the Fire. She is kindly and good, and rules over the aspects of the hearth which are associated with all things positive. She rules over the Hobs of the home, over the kitchen, and over the boundaries which protect us from the cold.
The Aspen Maiden is the Winter Mother at her most benefic. She is the hero of the hungry and of the sickly, of the poor and of the cast aside. Her domain is that of the home, to which she brings fertility, abundance, wealth, and comfort. She is kind and joyous, spreading joy through music, dance, and the domestic arts. She has known suffering, and wishes for none to suffer the strife of Winter.
This oil blends plants sacred to her in an unguent fashioned to call her influence in whatever way may be appropriate; for protection from illness, for abundance and prosperity, for peace in the home, for dreaming, for success in the kitchen, for joy, and for warmth of heart and of body.
Each bottle of oil grants access to a twelve page document containing various prayers, recipes, and workings to work with the Aspen Maiden.
15ml bottle. Sold as curio only.
The Winter Mother dons her mourning cloak as the Cut-Wife; she is the patron of mothers and mothers to be, as well as of the infertile. She is the midwife, the surgeon, the butcher, and the vulture. In this aspect, the Winter Mother is a patroness of the Witching Arts, of necromancy, and of retribution. She is fiercely protective, but loyal to a fault. She is severe and somber, having known the pains of hunger and of infertility. She takes the Witch and the Dead as her children, for whom she prepares feasts and lessons. She dominates and subdues the spirits of the Winds, and wields them as agents of vengeance. She feasts upon the remains of the Dead, and her domain is that of the Potter's Field. She is a Saint to those gone too soon, to those having passed from hunger and cold, and to those having never seen their first meal.
The Cut-Wife is a stern figure in that she does not come with nicety, but with kindness and compassion. She is far from nurturing, but accomplishes exactly what must be done. In the home of the witch, she grants protection against the spirits of the Dead, against spiritual and physical attack, and against those night hags which roam the night with the aim of consuming our hopes and dreams. She is called upon to curse and to command, to send forth the spirits of babes and of longing mothers, and to lay the same to rest.
This oil combines a variety of plant allies, animal powders, and minerals which align with the Cut-Wife and her purpose, equipping her with all that is needed to accomplish her work. It is used in all matters which may require her aid, including the command of spirits, the conjuring of shades and haints, intense protection, reversal work, necromancy, and other such things as revealed by the Cut-Wife herself, through communion and relationship.
Each bottle of oil comes with its set of instructions for working with the Winter Mother and the spirits which lay beneath her wing.
15ml bottle. Sold as curio only.
This Horn of Plenty RItual Oil, containing various herbs, powders, oils, and tinctures of Venus and of the Star of the Spike was formulated and consecrated during a “folk election” appropriate for the generation of wealth in excess, of the multiplication of coin, of the obtention of luxury, and of financial abundance.
It, along with its sister wash and powder, were blessed at our working altar devoted to Anaêl, Angel of Venus, and Spica, on Sunday, November 2nd, as Venus joined Spica in the sky, shortly after the helical rising of the star (October 31st). This "folk election" brings together the current of Spica's heliacal rising, Venus' conjunction with the star, as well as the blessings of All Saints' day, which is a day traditionally auspicious for all things pertaining to wealth and prosperity in preparation for the harsh Winter months.
The Horn of Plenty Ritual Oil is crafted with the virtues of Spica in mind, to bring prosperity, abundance, and the multiplication of coin, but bringing in the virtues of Venus to move past a space of survival and of having all that we need, into a space of excess — into a space of frivolous spending and of luxury, of comfort and of pleasure. This oil serves to break through the glass ceiling of our magic bringing just enough to make ends meet, so that we may actually have more than enough to treat ourselves and our loved ones.
It is formulated with a base of Apricot Kernel and Sweet Almond oil, into which a wide variety of materia belonging to the spheres of both Venus and Spica — herbal, animal, mineral, and otherwise — were infused. Each curio, plant, powder, tincture, and addition has been divined upon and confirmed through spirit-congress with not only Anaêl and Spica, but with the spirits of dead sorcerers who advised its creation. A sudden departure from our fragrance-free model, this oil features a perfume inspired by soil and French perfumery as manifest during the industrial revolution era. Nut Grass, Ylang-Ylang, various florals, Nutmeg leaf, and Cepes all make an appearance, amongst many others.
Use this oil to boost all prosperity and wealth workings, to break through debt, to signal to your spirits that you need to not only make ends meet, but to exceed this into a state of having money to enjoy life. Anoint the hands, the crown, and the feet, or use to dress poppets, talismans, and candles.
Sold as curio only.
This talismanic oil serves to conjure the powers of Venus in Taurus in all of her aspects, whether for love, sex, or material abundance. Featuring a variety of worts aligned with the Queen of Earthly Desires, this oil carries the scent of lust and pleasure, with the perfumes of Poplar, Valerian, and Damiana punctuating its fragrance.
Use this oil in all manners of rituals and spells aligned with the virtues of Venus, whether by anointing the self, ritual implements, or charms and talismans of Venus and Taurus. Anoint yourself daily to draw new love or to cast glamours upon yourself, add it to your skincare regimen to achieve ethereal beauty, or add a few drops to the bath to carry the virtues of Venus in Taurus in your day-to-day. Use in all spellwork focusing on love, sex, and material abundance, or for the obtention of material desires.
For more information on this oil and our Garden of Earthly Delights collection, please visit our Venus in Taurus collection page.
30ml dropper bottle. Also available as part of the Garden of Earthly Delights Collection Bundle. Sold as curio only.
This is an oil of invisibility, of hidden agendas, and of obscurity. Devil’s Cloak has evolved through the years and, as one of our oldest formulas, has seen multiple iterations from that focused on slinking around the cemetery without being seen, to hiding from divination and other practitioners’ scrying. This is its perfected and ultimate form, made to escape the sight and ire of those from whom we wish to hide. It is not a simple balm, but the Devil’s very cloak, rendered oleum obscurii.
To this end, powdered Frog and soot collected from the burning of brambles last Autumn, Henbane grown by the Devil himself, and an array of animal and herbal materia to support this base. This oil was enchanted by the Devil himself, but also under the auspices of Solar spirits and their 6th Pentacle, fit for operations of invisibility.
The Devil’s Cloak was fumigated with Frankincense and the hair of a black dog, washed in herbs of power, and fed with liquor containing various things that slither and crawl in the dark recesses of woods and ponds.
Use Devil’s Cloak as an anointing oil when you wish to go unseen, when the eye of authority is a threat, or when the gaze of others brings danger. Anoint four needles whose eyes have been broken and prick them into a black candle to obscure others’ sight so they may not gaze upon you or your work. These same needles may be stuck around a working which you do not wish to come to light, through divination or otherwise.
30ml dropper bottle. Sold as curio only.
The Pleiades star cluster is a powerful asterism that has been called on in magic and myth since time immemorial. These seven stars are known as seven sisters, as a sieve, as the lost boys, as cows, chicks, or weavers.
These stars are a font of power from which we may draw knowledge of the world, mundane or magical, with whom we may form alliances for the sake of knowledge and material needs, to facilitate spirits pacts, to enjoy more efficacy in our conjuring of the Dead and of all other spirits, and to further develop our skills in divination and mediumship. They may deepen our connection with the spirits of the stars as a whole, acting as intercessors between ourselves and the various asterisms which populate the spirit world. They may also enable our connection with the waters and the oceans. Our relationship with the Good Neighbors can be deepened and made safer by their presence. They may fetch for us money, books, love, specific people, or — indeed — spirits, by sending forth angels and imps alike.
To this end, an oil was composed of several herbal allies belonging to the Pleiades. This oil is composed of six different white flowers, each collected from the cemetery as the Pleiades set in the West during their heliacal setting. It was brewed and presented to the stars on the morning of their heliacal rising, when it is said that these stars walk the earth.
This oil serves to connect with the seven sisters and to call on their power in witching work, for whatever ends which seem appropriate to you based on your knowledge and relationship with these stars. It is a veritable pact with the seven sisters, which have promised their help to those who may use this oil in the context of a simple working, the instructions of which are provided with each bottle.
For more information on the Pleiades star cluster, please see our Seven Sisters; Alcyone collection page.
30ml dropper bottle. Sold as curio only.
Throughout much of history, Achilles and Patroclus have been thought to be lovers amidst a rowdy conflict. The two were a pair blessed by the gods and, according to certain philosophers, were a proof of true love as known by the Greek. Kitchen Toad offers two sets of products to recall this myth: Patroclus Conjure Soap and Sorcerous Oil, and Achilles Conjure Soap and Sorcerous Oil.
Our Patroclus formula serves to draw the love — or lust — of a submissive, verse, or androgynous man. In addition to love-drawing, this formula is also used to enhance virility and fertility. It may be used by folks of any gender who lean towards masculine expression. Achilles, on the other hand, belongs to the other end of the spectrum. It is intended to draw a dominant, masculine individual while strengthening one’s androgynous appeal. It, too, can be used by folks of any gender, and especially those who lean towards androgynous or feminine expression. For folks who like to land right in the middle, we recommend using a combination of both products.
Our Achilles Sorcerous Oil is formulated to draw and attract while enhancing one’s own appeal. It is lightly scented with Nutmeg essential oil, enhancing the floral fragrance of the Hyacinth it is infused with.
This oil can absolutely be applied to the pulse points, or used to dress accessories, etc… but it is also excellent in love-drawing workings alone or paired with love-drawing formulas such as our Amour Oil or Come to Me Fixing Powder. To this end, dress candles, charms, talismans, etc… during all manner of spellwork. An excellent verse to recite while applying or working with this oil is Song of Solomon 2:3-4.
Moving candle spells in which two candles are dressed to attract one another can be worked to great effect using both Achilles and Patroclus oils. As the working is performed over the course of a week, wash yourself with Achilles Conjure Soap, and anoint yourself with Achilles Sorcerous Oil. See our page on spiritual oils for more ideas on how to use this product.
Sold as curio only.
Throughout much of history, Achilles and Patroclus have been thought to be lovers amidst a rowdy conflict. The two were a pair blessed by the gods and, according to certain philosophers, were a proof of true love as known by the Greek. Kitchen Toad offers two sets of products to recall this myth: Patroclus Conjure Soap and Sorcerous Oil, and Achilles Conjure Soap and Sorcerous Oil.
Our Patroclus formula serves to draw the love — or lust — of a submissive, verse, or androgynous man. In addition to love-drawing, this formula is also used to enhance virility and fertility. It may be used by folks of any gender who lean towards masculine expression. Achilles, on the other hand, belongs to the other end of the spectrum. It is intended to draw a dominant, masculine individual while strengthening one’s androgynous appeal. It, too, can be used by folks of any gender, and especially those who lean towards androgynous or feminine expression. For folks who like to land right in the middle, we recommend using a combination of both products.
Our Patroclus Sorcerous Oil is formulated to draw and attract while enhancing one’s own appeal. It is lightly scented with Ylang-Ylang essential oil, enhancing the floral fragrance of the Safflower it is infused with.
This oil can absolutely be applied to the pulse points, or used to dress accessories, etc… but it is also excellent in love-drawing workings alone or paired with love-drawing formulas such as our Amour Oil or Come to Me Fixing Powder. To this end, dress candles, charms, talismans, etc… during all manner of spellwork. An excellent verse to recite while applying or working with this oil is Song of Solomon 1:1-4.
Moving candle spells in which two candles are dressed to attract one another can be worked to great effect using both Achilles and Patroclus oils. As the working is performed over the course of a week, wash yourself with Patroclus Conjure Soap, and anoint yourself with Patroclus Sorcerous Oil. See our page on spiritual oils for more ideas on how to use this product.
Sold as curio only.
The hummingbird, chuparosa, is a dainty creature fleeting from bloom to bloom. No other bird gets as close and personal with our beloved fragrant lady Rose as the humble chuparosa, whose name translates to “sucks from the rose”.
Chuparosa goods are used throughout the Americas to engender and strengthen love, deep commitment, faithfulness, and honesty. This formula serves to attract or enhance love of a gentle, true nature. Chuparosa increases communication, encourages honesty, strengthens fidelity, and brings innocence, goodness, and sweetness to relationships. Although its principal use is in love magic, it is also enjoyed to find good, honest work, and to sweeten professional relationships. Its emphasis is on sweetness, honesty, and fidelity — conditions important in both love and business!
Our Colibri; Chuparosa Oil follows a very traditional formula composed of a variety of flowers and attraction materia, built around Haitian Colibri cologne — a personal favourite of ours for all kinds of love workings. This oil has a subtle but enticing aroma of Lavender and Honeysuckle.
Colibri; Chuparosa Oil excels in strengthening an existing relationship or flirtation, and bringing in all of the sweetness and innocence this formula is famous for, but for drawing a new partner we recommend combining it with a love-drawing formula such as our Amour Love-Drawing Oil, or Viens-à-Moi Come to Me Fixing Powder. For this purpose, it can be applied to the marital bed, mixed in with body or hair products, or applied to pink or green candles and burned in the home. It can be added to any love-drawing working to bring communication and fidelity. It may be used to feed love-drawing charms or hands to place an emphasis on long-term, honest commitment. Colibri; Chuparosa Oil can also be used in call-me-back workings to increase communication with an avoidant party.
On its own, Colibri is great for ensuring good relationships with existing coworkers and generally bringing a feeling of camaraderie in any shared space. Apply it to the pulse points before going into work, and sneak some on the doorknobs of your workplace. For job-hunting, Colibri; Chuparosa Oil can be combined with Prospère Wealthy Way Fixing Powder to make sure that the employer is honest, upstanding, and understanding. This makes it especially useful to folks with special requirements or limitations which could slow down the job search. Add Colibri; Chuparosa Oil to any job-hunting working, and apply to the hands before meeting a potential employer.
30ml dropper bottle. Sold as curio only.
Spica is a star of kindness and of blessings; a star which brings love, reconciliation, and the multiplication of coin. Two talismanic images are known to be popular for the Star of the Spike: that of a Bird, and that of a Merchant.
This oil and its sister were crafted after the talismanic images of Spica, to represent its aspects as a star of love and a star of wealth, respectively.
This oil was brewed during the Heliacal Rising season of Spica, starting October 31st 2024. Within, Greek Mandrake root, Mugwort and Queen Anne’s Lace from the Feast of the Assumption, Orris root, Yarrow, Coriander, and Frankincense. This was infused in a water bath until aromatic, after which it was sung, prayed, and chanted over with offerings being made to the star Spica through my personal ritual vessel dedicated to the star and its angel, Hameliel. As part of this work, two Mandrake roots were pacted with to serve as the guardians and patrons of this collection, and whose spirits were called upon to enchant each piece of the collection.
The balm obtained is one of love and reconciliation; not of passion nor lust, but of soft kisses, thoughtful gestures, and clear communication. It engenders pure love and mutual appreciation, between lovers or friends, and works also to mend and heal those relationships which have been torn apart.
Use this oil as part of rituals, spells, and petitions to create or heal love. Add it to baths, or anoint the feet and the back of the neck when seeking love and friendship. Use it to feed vessels or amulets, or to dress candles when petitioning the star Spica.
For more information on Spica, see our collection page.
Spica is a star of kindness and of blessings; a star which brings love, reconciliation, and the multiplication of coin. Two talismanic images are known to be popular for the Star of the Spike: that of a Bird, and that of a Merchant.
This oil and its sister were crafted after the talismanic images of Spica, to represent its aspects as a star of wealth and a star of love, respectively.
This oil was brewed during the Heliacal Rising season of Spica, starting October 31st 2024. Within, Greek Mandrake root, Mugwort from the Feast of the Assumption, Patchouli, local Buckeye, Spanish Basil, Lemon Balm, and Frankincense. This was infused in a water bath until aromatic, after which it was sung, prayed, and chanted over with offerings being made to the star Spica through my personal ritual vessel dedicated to the star and its angel, Hameliel. As part of this work, two Mandrake roots were pacted with to serve as the guardians and patrons of this collection, and whose spirits were called upon to enchant each piece of the collection.
This rendered an oil fit for the multiplication of coin, for the betterment of business, for the destruction of debt, for the settling of legal and financial disputes, and for calling on the spirits of Spica to strengthen and increase one’s financial power.
Use this oil to anoint the hands, the wallet, and any cash received on a daily basis, or whenever money is needed. Anoint candles for money rituals and spells, or when placing petitions with Spica and Hameliel. This oil is also excellent given to the Ancestors for the home’s prosperity and wealth. It may also be used to feed talismans, vessels, and amulets dedicated to Spica.
For more information on Spica, please see our collection page.
Sold as curio only.
Dearly Departed Ancestral Oil is a counterpart to its sister, Oil of Nigromanteia. Whereas Nigromanteia seeks to conjure shades and spirits of those who have passed to sorcerous ends, Dearly Departed is all about honoring, elevating, and strengthening the Ancestral spirits, and drawing on their blessings. With its resinous, slightly floral aroma, this oil pleases the Dead with perfumes of Frankincense, Tea leaf, Cedar, and Rose.
As an oil of the Dead, this oil is truly ambivalent. Anoint any item which you wish for your Ancestors to lay their hands upon. Use it in any petition to the familial and local Dead — from prosperity to protection to love. Use it to anoint the crown when training your mediumship abilities, and anoint the palms before regular devotions. Add to baths and washes to bring the Ancestors' blessings for any purpose, or for the increase of the psychic senses. This oil is also excellent used in workings to bring peace and stability to the home.
Dearly Departed Ancestral Oil is also available as part of a bundle with its sister dust, a charm for protection against the Restless Dead, and our Peaceful Home fixed candle.
1oz dropper bottle. Sold as curio only.
This is an oil of the Fixed Star Aldebaran, the Follower. Beyond its use in calling forth the spirits of the Star, this oil may be used to increase wealth, to solidify the home and its protections, to conjure honor and glory, to separate two parties, to sow enmity in a group, and to curse an edifice or well.
Use it within the context of spellwork for these purposes, or use it as a means to feed and potentiate talismans of Aldebaran. This oil may also be used as a daily remedy to a weakened Mars in the natal chart.
For more information on Aldebaran and the ways in which he may be worked, see our Fixed Star Aldebaran Collection Page.
Each piece of Aldebaran materia comes with a set of prayers, invocations, and techniques for invoking the star of the Follower.
This oil is also available as part of our Alpha Tauri; The Eye of the Bull collection bundle.
1oz dropper bottle. Sold as curio only.
Fixed Star Vega is the Swooping Vulture, the oft-vampiric Witchmother of the Behenian Fixed Stars rivaling the Necromantic Wing of Corvus in her knowledge of the arts magical. Even so, she is benefic, and willing to aid those who call upon her with a stern but patient temperament. She if of Venus and of Mercury, after all. Vega is a star of plenty, like many of the Behenii, but she is also a fierce protector against enchantment and maleficia, as well as a teacher in those arts. She grants the gifts of greatness, of protection against wicked spirits, of power over beasts, of artistic and magical inspiration, and of dominion over spirits and people alike. Hermes says of Vega that "Savory juice with an equal amount of the herb called fumitory and with a little of the stone called turonso, etc. grants favor with beasts, protects from scabies, that is, against demons, nocturnal phantoms, and fears." This star makes a great ally to the witch, and especially to the one who works with spirits of a fickle nature; it makes one powerful in life and in spirit, and increases one's influence through their word and through their art. It endows the tongue with the ability to charm and to appeal to gods, demons, and spirits, while granting protection against the same. As such, it enhances one's ability for magic and spirit communion. Nigel Jackson, in his Celestial Magic interprets Vega's effect as "[...]promoting self-esteem, magnanimity and pride[...]".
Our Fixed Star Vega Ritual Oil contains a variety of herbal allies which are sacred to the sphere of the Falling Vulture, including Fumitory, Succory root, roast flour (as requested by the Winter Mother), Myrrh resin, powdered Chrysolite, and Vulture feathers. This oil was ensorcelled and filled with the star's virtue by means of talismanic consecration, fumigation, and prayer, but it was also placed upon the Winter Mother's altar, upon which it was charged by prayer and ritual overseen by the Cut-Wife herself. Along with her sister tincture, powder, and incense, the Fixed Star Vega Ritual Oil was offered and dedicated to this goddess of Vultures, as it was by her request that this collection came to life.
Use this oil to align yourself with the virtues of Vega in the context of devotional or sorcerous work with the star and its spirits, but also prior to any ritual with the aim of conjuring and binding spirits of a fickle nature. Anoint yourself when in need of magical and creative inspiration, especially in music and dance, as well as for the sake of bolstering self-esteem, pride, and self-agency. Of course, this oil serves as a means of protection against maleficia and witchcraft, and can be used to this end by adding it to baths, floor washes, and sprays, or by anointing door frames, windows, and the body. This oil can also be applied to the hands prior to signing spiritual or professional contracts, as well as before handling any spirit pots, vessels, or talismans dedicated to spirits of a volatile nature. You may use it to feed spirit vessels aligned with the star of the Falling Vulture, or to seat her within them. Feed and anoint talismans of Vega with this oil, as well as candles, tools, and other ritual implements prior to performing spellwork with the star of the Vulture.
For more thorough information on Fixed Star Vega, see our full write-up right here.
1oz bottles. Sold as curio only. Not intended for medicinal use.
The Winter Mother is the muffled thud of footsteps in freshly fallen snow — she is the cracking of skin in the cold air. Crow-voiced Winter Mother, whose tune is woven between branches of Aspen trees; whose dance is spun beneath tall Pines. Sickle to your right, basket to your left; taker and giver of abundance and strife.
An oil to call upon Her in all of her ways, to conjure her spirits and aidants forth. For abundance and prosperity in times of scarcity. For protection against the dangers of Winter. To journey forth in dream. To convoke the Silvered Dead.
For those who wish to call upon and honour the Winter Mother in their observance of the Land. For those who wish to generate wealth in times of need, or fill their larder when food is scarce. For those seeking blessings on behalf of ill-struck children, fowl, or cattle. For those who fear the Dark. For protection against the dangers of the cold, mundane and spiritual. For protection against illness. For meeting with the spirit-folk in dream. For elevating Ancestors and those Departed Too Soon to a state of grace. For calling upon them for acts of sorcery. For drawing out the House Spirits.
Use this oil in all manners of spellwork, in floorwashes, in baths, to anoint candle, rosary, sickle, and charm.
7 days brewing in the hollow of a Maple, 7 rosaries prayed. Scarlet berries and needles of emerald green. The crushed bones of winter creatures and fresh grave dirt. Sticky Aspen tips and an Old Man’s beard.
To learn more about the Winter Mother, see our article concerning her and her aspects.
.5o bottle. Sold as curio only.
The Unguent of the Sun is a recipe appearing in book 4, chapter 6 of the Picatrix. “[…]it is to receive grace, honour, exaltation, and love from kings, soldiers, and aristocrats.” It is to be made of Rose oil in the day of Mars, facing the Sun whilst it is in Aries or Leo and in the degree of the Ascendant, at dawn, as the Moon aspects Him favorably. A twelve-fold recitation of prayers to the Sun invoking his angels Ancora, Anehutyora, Actarie, Ahudememora, Behartyon, Actarie, Ahude, Behibilyon, Celyuberon, Zauceb, and Barhaot, is to be made whilst holding the oil in His rays.
This is exactly what was done with this Unguent of the Sun, the medium of which is a soft enfleurage of my local species of wild Rose, Rosa acicularis, and a subtle infusion of true Benzoin resin in high quality Olive and Grapeseed oils. To this is added the highest quality Rose de Mai oil, produced in Iran, where the process was first developed. The Rose petals used in this enfleurage were picked at dawn on a Sunday of a waxing Moon, whilst prayers to the Genius of Rose were pronounced and offerings of coins and honey were made to each plant. For this second batch of Unguent of the Sun, the Roses selected were found in beautiful bosks and deep woods, on the edge of canals, rivers, and lakes, and at courthouses, banks, and historical monuments of great importance.
This Unguent of the Sun should be used to anoint the face, ears, and hands, as a prayer is recited. Done as such, “[…] what you wish, you will attain, and you will see marvels in your friendly reception by the aforesaid (kings, soldiers, aristocrats, and greater and lesser persons).”
Each bottle of Unguent of the Sun comes supplied with its set of prayers, to be recited once at dawn before the first use of the Unguent, along with a prayer to pronounce during its application.
15ml bottle. Sold as curio only.
Décroisé Uncrossing Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to pick apart the figurative pile of sticks we may sit under; to pick apart hexes, jinxes, curses, and crossed conditions, and to leave us with a clean slate to bring in new blessings. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Décroisé aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Décroisé; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Uncrossing allows us to be rid of negative energies, and attachments that no longer serve us; it banishes miasma and spiritual “muck” that may weigh us down or leave us feeling sluggish in our magic and day-to-day lives. Décroisé aims to do just this, by combining curios, dirts, and herbal allies which purify, cleanse, and banish negativity to leave us pure as fresh-fallen snow. This oil is a great one to use daily, to keep ourselves clean from crossed conditions and minor energetic buildups which can quickly become tiresome. It can be added to a bath containing sea salt and 7 cut Limes to get rid of jinxes and hexes, and can also be used as part of uncrossing or cleansing spellwork and rituals. I personally enjoy anointing an egg with it before performing rubbing it all over the body in a downwards motion to remove all negative energy and energetic blockages. I recommend performing uncrossing work prior to any large spellwork or ritual, and especially when the working performed is done for any sort of life-changing outcome. Décroisé is an excellent addition to any witch’s routine of spiritual hygiene, and can be combined with Holy Anointing Oil and other blessed oils to remove negativity and bolster blessings.
This oil is slightly different from the rest of our House Line oils, as the materia it contains deviates from the primarily herbal formulas of the line. A chain broken by brute force was prayed over and added to the Mother Vessel to represent the undoing of blockages and spiritual shackles, and the dirt collected from a reverend’s grave in Mount Pleasant cemetery, Montréal, was also included after a deal was struck with its spirit so that he may pray and work his own magic to cleanse the possessor of this oil. White Willow removes negative energy, whilst Rowan prevents further negativity from collecting on the person. Lemongrass is a traditional ingredient in most uncrossing materia in North America, whilst Frankincense brings blessing and purity.
Décroisé Uncrossing Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Percée Blockbuster Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to break through blockages with might and fire, for when all else fails and you need to burst through obstacles or difficult situations regardless of the consequences. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Percée aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Percée; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Percée is best called on as a last resort to situations that fail again and again, whether that be a persistent hex which refuses to go away, an issue that keeps coming up despite any work done to remediate it, or a stubborn target that seems to resist any magical attempt. It can be used in candle workings or in Martial petitions to break through blockages and obstacles in situations that seem unsure or desperate, to give you the guts to break through mental blocks, or to dig yourself out of a grave you’ve made for yourself. It can also be combined with road-opening materia when things seem exceedingly dire or slow-moving, or used in influence work when dealing with an extremely stubborn target (or one that may have helping spirits who are matching your work with their own!). This is a great all-rounder that all witches should carry for when they need a strong burst of energy to break through stubborn situations.
Within this oil, Gunpowder (made of Charcoal, Saltpeter, and Sulphur), Broom Seeds, and Dragon’s Blood all serve to the same effect — to give a burst of energy to break through anything. Gunpowder gives explosive power; Broom Seeds act as the “bullet” (as they do when they scatter in the Fall); and Dragon’s Blood brings strength and potency to the work.
Percée Blockbuster Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Marionette Influence Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to seduce and bend the will of another to yours; to render them into your very own marionette. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Marionette aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Marionette; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Whilst Marionette may be used to anoint the body to increase one’s own ability to influence others in the day-to-day, it is best used with images, figures, or candles representing one’s target — or targets! In particular, I would recommend keeping pictures, wax figurines, or small dolls representing the targets in a box containing Marionette Dressing Dust and anointing them regularly to place them under your influence. This oil seeks to render the target more susceptible to suggestion both mundane and magical, and contains herbal allies to cloud the mind and spirit so that they are made receptive to your will. It can also be used in influence workings, especially with skull candles and effigies of the target, to magically influence the target in any way. For example, a candle or effigy of a boss can be worked to bring favor and to influence them to give you a raise, and the figure of a lover can be influenced to ask for your hand in marriage.
Wormwood is used here to cloud the mind of a target, to render the susceptible to suggestion by obscuring what is their thought and what is yours; Lavender then acts to place them under your spell. Clove breaks through any mental blockages they may hold, and dominates the mind so that your will overtakes theirs. Calamus Root further dominates the mind and will, but brings a stimulating effect that leads the target to action. Sugar acts to ensure the target believes your will to be theirs, and feels good about the actions they take under the influence of your spell — like a puppet on a string.
Marionette Influence Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Clarté Clarity Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to elucidate mysteries, expose truths, rat out liars, and bring clarity to the result of divination. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Clarté aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Clarté; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Clarté can be applied to the body, or to the eyelids, to bring clarity during divination, or to enhance one’s ability to discern truth, especially when dealing with tricky spirits. It can be used on a poppet of a known liar to expose their falsehoods and make others see them as they truly are. Clarté can also be used within the frame of ritual to bring clarity to a situation, to expose a liar, to discover the truth of matters concealed, to enhance spiritual sight, and to better see spirits when they manifest. It can also be used during meditation or contemplation, to receive divine inspiration and increase personal awareness of any subject.
Within this oil, Amanita and Sage bring wisdom and knowledge; Storax brings clarity and banishes distraction, whilst Calendula and Snake bring light to whatever it is applied to.
Clarté Clarity Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Dégage Banishing Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to banish the unwanted, from the pesky neighbor to a difficult situation. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Dégage aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Dégage; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Dégage can be used in all manners of banishing rituals, from burning slips of paper onto which you’ve written those things which no longer serve you, to burning candles to banish debt, an unrelenting ex, or a relative who’s overstayed their welcome. Anoint an enemy or rival’s shoes with it to send them far away, or mix into white rice before sprinkling it behind an unwanted guest. Anoint poppets of your target with it and throw it into a fast-flowing river, or anoint knives and brooms before chasing spirits out of the house. Anoint copies of overdue bills and late payments with Dégage before performing money magic to ensure the money required comes quickly to sweep your problems away. This oil can also be used to anoint the doorstep of an annoying neighbor to make them move out, or you can combine it with the ash of your lover’s mistress’ name and anoint your own doorstep to make sure she never comes back.
Dégage contains Chili flakes, Indian Black Salt, and a Wasp’s Nest to drive away whatever it is applied to, as well as Lemongrass to cleanse the bad vibes left behind. The dust of seven Anthills ensures that all proceeds as quickly as possible, and that your target will feel agitated and uneasy until they submit to your will.
Dégage Banishing Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Tayeule Shut Up Oil is a powerful, albeit simple formula designed to bind the tongue and lips of an enemy or of anyone who risks speaking too much. As part of our House Line of sorcerous oils, Tayeule aims to be direct and straightforward, so that it may be applied to any situation with ease. There are no tricks to using Tayeule; no planets to invoke, no spirits to make offerings to, no procedures to follow — only clear intent and desire are necessary for its magic to work on your behalf.
Tayeule can be used within all types of operations to shut someone up; we recommend using it by anointing an ox’s tongue (or a strawberry!) into which your target’s name or photograph has been placed before roasting everything in a hot oven. It can also be used within candle-burning rituals to stop someone’s gossiping or trash-talk. In cases where you may have spoken too much and want to make sure the listening party does not spread your words, you may opt for a gentler option, such as anointing your hand with Tayeule before touching theirs, or anointing a leaf upon which you’ve written their name and placing it under a heavy stone. To silence a competitor, we recommend combining Tayeule with Bow Down oil, and in the case of a superior, rival, or enemy with power over you, we recommend employing it with Turn-Heart Dressing Dust.
Tayeule is composed of Alum, which is traditionally used to pucker up someone’s mouth and shut them up, as well as Comfrey root and Cleaver tops, both of which bind the tongue and lips. Poke root and Lobelia bring domination and influence to the blend, to place your target under your influence and raise your word above theirs.
Tayeule Shut Up Oil is sold in 1oz dropper bottles. Sold as curio only.
Saint Expedite is petitioned in case of emergency or urgent need, and especially for quick cash. He responds quickly and with haste, delivering results as soon as possible. Traditionally, he is offered diluted red wine, red flowers, poundcake, and coffee for his aid.
This oil formula is one I have been using and tweaking for years now. It is my favorite money-drawing oil by far. It was brewed over the course of weeks, set on Expedite's altar and prayed over daily with Psalm 23; "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..." This oil was blessed with holy smokes, liquor, and light, with the intention that it bring money rapidly and without delay, from wherever it is available.
Use this oil to dress all money candles, talismans, or charms when you need quick money or wish to expedite the results of a slow-moving spell. Anoint bills before spending them to have them return to you three-fold, or keep a petition in your wallet for money to be perpetually drawn to it. Add to prosperity and money baths, especially before praying to Saint Expedite or performing his novena. Anoint sigil shoals and the likes, and use to maintain the energy of your Saint Expedite altar moving quickly. I also like having this oil on my hands when reciting rosaries or repeating prayers for prosperity at my Jupiter altar.
Repeat the included prayer each night, stating the sum needed while anointing your palms before going to bed, and the money will come to you. When it does, be sure to thank Saint Expedite in any way you feel appropriate. Saint Expedite loves attention and recognition -- as such, he is typically thanked publicly either on social media or in local newspapers. I also use this oil to anoint the roots used in my Saint Expedite financial bowl.
Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, Chamomille, Bay leaf, Coffee, Ceylon Cinnamon, etc...
30ml bottle. Sold as curio only.
The Devil of the Fallow Plot Sorcerous Oil serves to call upon the Witches Devil in his aspect of the Lord of the Fallow Plot. In this guise, he rules over the decrease of fertility, and man’s dominance over nature.
This oil can be used for workings to wither one’s power of fertility. In this case fertility does not limit itself to the ability to conceive, or one’s reproductive power, but also to abundance, prosperity, and all momentum towards growth and expansion. It may be used to curse a target so that their enterprise will not grow, or that the metaphorical seeds they plant will not bear fruit. It can also be used to weaken and to wither the blessings or protections a target has built around them. It can also be used in rites of influence an domination, especially when working against targets with spiritual inclinations. It can be used to lead others into temptation and into vice.
For the witch wielding it, this oil can also serve as a means of gaining power over spirits, of congregating the spirits of witches past for the purposes of magic or of learning, as well as to gain the protection of the Devil against spiritual attack. It is also an oil which can be used in all kinds of bestial magics, especially when it pertains to Fox, Coyote, Snake, Hawk, Crow, Buzzard, and Hare.
For more information on the Charlot; Witches’ Devil collection, please see the collection page.
Each bottle comes with its set of prayers, incantations, and charms.
15ml bottle. Sold as curio only.