Healing oil

Folk healers on both sides of the Atlantic have always paired prayer with anointing, a drop of oil on the brow and a candle lit for the one who is unwell.

Origin & Traditional Use

Healing oil is one of the named condition oils of folk magick and hoodoo, used in prayer and spiritual work for wellbeing. It is used alongside, never instead of, ordinary care, to support the spirit while the body is looked after.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Dress a blue candle and burn it for someone who is unwell, with their name written beneath.
• Anoint the brow before meditation or energy work for restoration.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Dab a few drops on the forehead and burn a blue candle when you feel tired and weak.
• Anoint a petition for the wellbeing of a loved one and keep it under their photo.

Ceremonial & Occult Magick

• Anoint a talisman of the Sun or of the Archangel Raphael for spiritual restoration.
• Dress a candle for prayer to Raphael, the angel of healing in the Book of Tobit.

A Simple Working

• Write the person’s full name on a square of paper.
• Anoint a blue candle with the oil, base to wick.
• Dab a drop on the paper and set it under the candle.
• Light the candle and say a prayer for their strength and rest.
• If the work is for you, touch a drop of oil to your forehead.
• Let the candle burn down and keep the paper somewhere safe.

Pairs Well With

• A blue candle, the colour used in the tradition for healing and calm.
• Eucalyptus, a herb traditionally used in cleansing and restoration work.
• Angelica root, carried for protection and strength.
• Clear quartz, a general amplifier for prayer.

Lore & History

In the Book of Tobit, the archangel Raphael travels in disguise with Tobias and restores his father’s sight, which is why Raphael became the angel of healing in Christian and ceremonial lore.

Healing oil as a condition oil belongs to the early twentieth-century spiritual supply tradition, often used alongside Psalms read for the sick.

What You Receive

Healing oil, available in 2 dram, 4 dram and 1 oz bottles.