Spellcaster oil

Anointing is one of the oldest ritual acts on record: the Book of Exodus gives a full recipe for a holy anointing oil of myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, cassia and olive oil.

Origin & Traditional Use

Spellcaster oil is a modern all-purpose formula, made to be used wherever a working calls for an oil and you want the focus on drawing rather than on one narrow aim. Dressing candles, papers and charms with oil is a long-standing practice in hoodoo, folk magick and ceremonial work alike.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Dress any candle with it before a drawing spell, rubbing from the ends toward the middle to pull your desire in.
• Anoint the four corners of a petition paper and fold it toward you.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Use it to dress a mojo bag when you have no specific formula oil to hand.
• Add a drop to a lucky hand or gambling charm before you play.

A Simple Working

• Write what you want on a small square of paper, in the present tense.
• Anoint the four corners with Spellcaster oil.
• Fold the paper toward you three times.
• Dress a white chime candle with the oil from both ends toward the middle.
• Set the folded paper under the holder and light the candle.
• Let it burn out and carry the paper with you until your wish comes.

Pairs Well With

• A white chime candle: the all-purpose candle to match an all-purpose oil.
• Parchment paper: for petitions.
• A red flannel bag: for carrying a dressed charm.
• Cinnamon: for extra drawing power in money work.

Lore & History

Oils made for a single broad purpose became common in American spiritual supply catalogues in the twentieth century, alongside the more specific hoodoo formulas. The idea behind them is old, though: in many traditions, oil marks something out as set apart and ready for sacred use.

What You Receive

Spellcaster oil, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz.