Patchouli oil, 16 oz

In the nineteenth century, European buyers of Indian shawls learned to tell a real one by its scent of patchouli.

Origin & Traditional Use

Patchouli is a bushy herb of the mint family, Pogostemon cablin, native to tropical Asia, whose leaves are dried and distilled for their oil. It has long been used in Asian folk traditions and in perfumery. In magickal practice it is ruled by Saturn and Earth and used for money, attraction and grounding.

Uses by Tradition

Witchcraft & Folk Magick

• Dress a green candle for money and prosperity.
• Wear a drop for attraction and earthy allure.
• Add a drop to a charm bag to ground and steady a working.

Hoodoo & Rootwork

• Anoint paper money before spending it.
• Feed a money mojo bag with a drop each week.

Ceremonial & Occult Magick

• Anoint a Saturn talisman for grounding and endurance.

A Simple Working

• Write your money goal on a square of parchment.
• Anoint each corner with Patchouli oil.
• Dress a green candle with the oil.
• Set the candle on the paper and light it.
• State your goal aloud.
• Let it burn out and keep the paper in your wallet.

Pairs Well With

• Pyrite, for money.
• Green candles for prosperity.
• Cinnamon, for warmth and speed.
• Vetiver, another earthy root scent for grounding.

Lore & History

Indian textile traders packed shawls with dried patchouli leaves to keep away moths, and the scent became so associated with them that European makers scented their own copies to pass them off. Patchouli later became the signature scent of the 1960s counterculture.

What You Receive

Patchouli oil, in a 16 oz bottle.