Good Luck oil

The horseshoe over the door is said to go back to Saint Dunstan, who nailed one to the Devil’s hoof and only removed it when the Devil promised never to enter a house with a horseshoe.

Origin & Traditional Use

Good Luck oil is one of the simplest and most widely used condition oils in the hoodoo and folk-magick tradition. It is used to draw fortune in general, wake up lucky charms and give a boost to any working where chance plays a part.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint a horseshoe, rabbit’s foot or lucky coin to keep its charm active.
• Dress a green or orange candle on a Thursday or Sunday.
• Rub a drop onto your shoes before a day where you want things to go your way.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Dress a lucky mojo bag with a lucky hand root, a nutmeg and a silver dime.
• Add to a bath and wash upward from feet to head to draw luck in.
• Anoint the doorframe so luck comes through the front door.

A Simple Working

• Take a green chime candle and a small lucky charm, such as a coin or a key.
• Dress the candle with Good Luck oil from base to wick.
• Anoint the charm and hold it between your palms.
• Light the candle and name the area of life where you want luck to turn.
• Set the charm in front of the candle until it burns down.
• Carry the charm and anoint it again each week.

Pairs Well With

• Nutmeg, carried whole in hoodoo for gambling and general luck.
• Lucky hand root, a traditional good-luck root.
• Green candles, for fortune and money.
• A horseshoe, the oldest European luck charm.
• Van Van oil, for clearing bad luck before drawing good.

Lore & History

Luck oils sit at the heart of the hoodoo condition-oil tradition, which grew out of earlier African American practices of dressing charms with scented oils and powders. Early 20th-century spiritual-supply companies sold dozens of luck formulas, and Good Luck in its many variations was always among them.

What You Receive

Good Luck oil, available in 2 dram and 1 oz bottles.