Citronella essences oil

How to Use It

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Add a few drops to a floor wash to clear away a run of bad luck, scrubbing from the back of the house to the front door.
• Dress a white candle for uncrossing work, praying Psalm 23 or 37 as it burns.

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint the windows and doorways to keep unwanted influences out.
• Add to a bath after a heavy day to wash the day off.
• Anoint a white candle to calm and freshen a room after an argument.

A Simple Working

• Fill a bucket with warm water and add a few drops of the oil and a pinch of salt.
• Open the windows.
• Wash the floor or wipe surfaces from the back of the house toward the front door.
• Throw the used water out the front door or down the drain toward the street.
• Light a white candle dressed with the oil in the cleansed room.
• Let it burn as you enjoy the clean space.

Pairs Well With

• Sea salt for floor washes and baths.
• White candles for cleansing work.
• Lavender buds for calm.
• Rosemary for protection.
• Van Van oil for stronger uncrossing.

What You Receive

Citronella perfume oil with lavender and lemongrass, in a 1/2 oz bottle, blended in cosmetic-grade oils.

Origin & Lore

Citronella and lemongrass are close cousins in the grass genus Cymbopogon, both with a sharp lemon scent, and lavender has long been a herb of peace and clean linen. Together they make a bright cleansing blend for washing away heavy energy and keeping a home calm and clear.

Lemongrass is the backbone of Van Van, one of the most famous oils in New Orleans hoodoo, used to clear away bad luck and open new roads.

Van Van oil, sold by spiritual suppliers throughout the twentieth century, is traditionally based on lemongrass or vetiver grasses, and the name is widely thought to come from vervain. Lavender was a favourite strewing and washing herb in Europe, laid in linen chests and used to scent the water of laundresses.