Folk protection is often about the threshold: what is kept out never has to be dealt with.
Origin & Traditional Use
Keep Away Trouble belongs to the family of named protection oils from the hoodoo and spiritual-supply tradition. It is used to guard a home, a business or a person against trouble of all kinds. Practitioners anoint doors, carry it and dress candles with it.
Uses by Tradition
Hoodoo & Rootwork
- Anoint the four corners of the house and the front door.
- Dress a white or black candle and burn it whenever trouble seems to be gathering.
- Add a few drops to a protective mojo bag.
Witchcraft & Folk Magick
- Anoint a protective charm or amulet worn daily.
- Tie red thread around a sprig of rowan and anoint it before hanging it over the door.
A Simple Working
- Sweep the house out the front door.
- Dress a white candle with Keep Away Trouble oil and light it by the door.
- Anoint the front doorframe at the top and both sides.
- Lay a line of salt across the threshold.
- Ask that trouble pass your house by.
- Let the candle burn out and leave the salt overnight.
Pairs Well With
- Rowan and red thread, the Scottish charm against harm.
- Sea salt, for threshold lines.
- Black tourmaline, for warding.
- Red brick dust, for the doorstep.
Lore & History
Protection formulas like this were sold through spiritual-supply catalogs for customers who wanted to keep away police, enemies and bad luck, and similar names appear for powders and incenses. They follow folk methods found worldwide: marking thresholds and carrying charms.
What You Receive
Keep Away Trouble oil, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz bottles.
Did You Know?
An old Scottish rhyme runs: Rowan tree and red thread, put the witches to their speed.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 2 dram, 1 oz, 16 oz |
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