Do As I Say oil

The name is the spell: Do As I Say is the plainest of the old commanding formulas.

Origin & Traditional Use

Do As I Say is one of the old condition oils of hoodoo, worked to gain influence over those around you and have them follow your lead. It is often combined with love and relationship oils, when the worker wants to control a partner as well as attract them.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint your throat before speaking to someone you need to persuade.
• Dress a purple candle while repeating your instructions to the person in your mind.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Dress a figure candle representing the person, with a drop on the head and the mouth.
• Mix with Come To Me or Bewitching oil on a name paper for love-control work.
• Anoint your hands before touching the person you want to influence.

Ceremonial & Occult Magick

• Anoint a sigil of your will or a Mars talisman.
• Dress candles for a working of personal authority.

A Simple Working

• Write the person’s name on a square of parchment and, beneath it, the exact thing you want them to do.
• Anoint the paper with Do As I Say oil.
• Dress a purple chime candle from base to wick.
• Set it on the paper and light it.
• Speak the instruction aloud three times, firmly, as if to the person.
• When the candle has burned out, fold the paper toward you and carry it when you next see them.

Pairs Well With

• Calamus root, for command.
• Licorice root, for domination.
• A purple candle, for mastery.
• Bewitching or Come To Me oil, for love-control work.
• High John the Conqueror root, for personal power.

Lore & History

Do As I Say belongs to the family of commanding formulas sold by American spiritual-supply companies through the twentieth century, together with Commanding, Compelling and Bend Over. Such oils were widely worn by people dealing with difficult bosses, landlords and partners.

What You Receive

Do As I Say oil, available in 2 dram, 4 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz bottles.