Law Stay Away oil

Hoodoo was shaped by people who had good reason to want the law to drive on past.

Origin & Traditional Use

Law Stay Away belongs to a well-known family of hoodoo protection oils, also called Law Keep Away, made to keep police, inspectors and officials from bothering a person or place. It is used at doorways, on property and on the body. It is closely related to court case work but aims to stop trouble before it starts.

Uses by Tradition

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Anoint the front and back doors, and the gate if there is one.
• Dress a black or brown candle and burn it in the front window.
• Add a few drops to a floor wash for a business or home.

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint a protective charm and keep it in your car or bag.

A Simple Working

• On a Saturday, sweep your house from the back out the front door.
• Dress a black candle with Law Stay Away oil from wick to base.
• Light it in a front window.
• Anoint the top and both sides of every outside door.
• Ask that the law pass you by.
• Let the candle burn out.

Pairs Well With

• Black candles, for keeping away.
• Sea salt, for lines across the door.
• Black mustard seed, sprinkled to confuse unwanted visitors.
• Red brick dust, for the doorstep.

Lore & History

In the early twentieth century, spiritual-supply houses in cities such as Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans sold named condition oils by mail order, each label promising help with one specific need. Law Keep Away and Law Stay Away formulas were sold in oils, powders and candles, and this branch of protection work reflects the hard realities of life in the segregated South and the cities of the North.

What You Receive

Law Stay Away oil, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz bottles.