Job oil

In hoodoo, steady work was a need as pressing as love or protection, and there were oils for it.

Origin & Traditional Use

Job oil belongs to the family of named work and career oils in the hoodoo and spiritual-supply tradition. It is used to land an interview, get hired, keep a position or ease conflict with a boss. Many practitioners pair it with prayers to Saint Joseph, patron of workers.

Uses by Tradition

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Dress a green or brown candle and burn it the night before an interview.
• Anoint your CV or application with a dot of oil on each corner.
• Touch a drop to your hands before shaking hands with an employer.

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint a lucky charm or coin carried in your work bag.
• Dress a candle on a Thursday for growth in your career.

A Simple Working

• On a Thursday, write the job you want or the problem you need solved at work on parchment.
• Anoint the paper with Job oil.
• Dress a green candle with the oil and set it on the paper.
• Light it and say a short prayer to Saint Joseph or simply state what you need.
• Let the candle burn out.
• Carry the paper to your interview or to work.

Pairs Well With

• Pyrite, a stone for prosperity at work.
• Bay leaves, for success and victory.
• Saint Joseph candles or medals, for workers.
• Green candles for money and employment.

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. Steady Work and Job formulas were part of that stock, reflecting the real worries of working families in the industrial cities of the era.

What You Receive

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