Black Cat oil

A black cat is a creature of the night, of luck and of the witch’s hearth, and this oil puts its watchful, defensive nature to work.

Origin & Traditional Use

Black Cat is a classic hoodoo oil, long sold by spiritual-supply houses, named for the black cat’s place in folk magick as a creature of power. It is worked as an all-purpose oil and especially for protection and defence, as well as for turning bad luck around.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint a black cat charm and hang it by the door as a guardian.
• Dress a black candle to defend yourself against ill will.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Dress a black candle from wick to base to reverse a jinx sent toward you.
• Anoint a protection mojo bag with rue, salt and a black cat charm.
• Anoint your hands before gambling for luck.

Ceremonial & Occult Magick

• Anoint a protective seal or pentacle on a Saturday.

Demonology & Black Magick

• Dress a figure candle or poppet in defensive work, to return harm to the person who sent it.

A Simple Working

• On a Saturday, write “Return to sender” on a square of parchment, with your name in the middle.
• Anoint the paper with Black Cat oil.
• Dress a black chime candle from wick to base.
• Set the candle on a mirror, with the paper beneath it.
• Light it and say that whatever was sent against you goes back where it came from.
• Bury the remains away from your home.

Pairs Well With

• A black candle, for defence and reversing.
• A small mirror, for reflecting harm back.
• Rue, for protection.
• Black salt, for warding.
• A black cat charm or figurine.

Lore & History

The black cat has a double reputation: in much of Europe and America it was the witch’s familiar and a bad omen, while hoodoo and sailor lore treated it as a source of luck and power. The infamous black cat bone charm of old hoodoo was said to grant luck and invisibility, and Black Cat oils and powders were sold widely in the twentieth century.

What You Receive

Black Cat oil, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz bottles.