John the Conqueror oil

How to Use It

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Anoint a High John root and carry it in a mojo bag for personal power.
• Dress a purple or gold candle before any challenge where you must come out on top.
• Rub a drop on your hands before gambling, business or a hard conversation.

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Anoint your brow before study or exams for clear thinking.
• Dress a coin or charm carried for luck and prosperity.

Ceremonial & Occult Magick

• Dress a Mars or Sun talisman for strength and victory.

A Simple Working

• Take a High John root, or write the word Conqueror on a square of parchment.
• Anoint it with John the Conqueror oil.
• Dress a purple candle with the oil from base to wick.
• Light it and state what you mean to overcome.
• Hold the root or paper in your hand while the candle burns.
• Place the root or paper in a red flannel bag and carry it with you.
• Feed it with a drop of oil every week.

Pairs Well With

• High John the Conqueror root, the root this oil is named for.
• Red flannel bags, the traditional mojo bag cloth.
• Purple candles for mastery and power.
• Calamus root, for command alongside strength.

What You Receive

John the Conqueror oil, available in 4 dram and 16 oz bottles.

Origin & Lore

High John the Conqueror is both a hero of African American folklore and the name of a root, from a plant of the morning glory family, that has been carried in hoodoo for strength, luck and mastery. John the Conqueror oil is made in the spirit of that root and used to call on his unbeatable power. It is worked for confidence, prosperity, mental sharpness and winning at whatever you attempt.

In African American folk tales, High John the Conqueror was a trickster who could never be beaten, and his root carries that reputation.

High John the Conqueror tales were told among enslaved African Americans, in which John always outwitted the master and was said never to be defeated. The root that bears his name was sold in hoodoo shops and mail-order catalogs throughout the twentieth century and remains one of the most famous items in the tradition.