Modern talk of “spirit guides” goes back to the séance rooms of the nineteenth century, where mediums named the spirits who spoke through them and guarded the sitters.
Origin & Traditional Use
The idea of a personal guiding spirit has many roots, from the Greek daimon to the guardian angel of Christian belief. The term spirit guide comes from Spiritualism and Spiritism, which taught that each person has helping spirits who can be contacted through a medium. This oil is a modern blend made for that kind of contact.
Uses by Tradition
Folk Catholicism & Spiritism
- Dress a white candle with the oil and set it beside a glass of water on a spiritual table, as in Spiritist practice, before calling on your guides.
- Anoint the forehead and the back of the neck before a séance or a sitting for mediumship.
Witchcraft & Folk Magick
- Add a drop to the pillow before sleep and ask your guide to speak in a dream.
- Dress a candle before tarot, pendulum or scrying sessions to invite clear messages.
- Anoint a stone or feather to keep on the altar as a contact point for a guide.
A Simple Working
- Set a clear glass of water and a white chime candle on a small table.
- Dress the candle with the oil and anoint your forehead with a drop.
- Light the candle and sit in a dim room.
- Ask aloud for your guide to make itself known, then breathe slowly and wait.
- Write down every image, word or feeling that comes, without judging it.
- Thank your guide, put out the candle and pour the water away outside.
Pairs Well With
- A white chime candle: the traditional colour for spirits of light.
- A glass of water: the centre of the Spiritist table.
- A pendulum: for yes and no answers from guides.
- Mugwort: for dream contact with guides.
Lore & History
Modern Spiritualism is usually dated to 1848, when the Fox sisters of Hydesville, New York, claimed to communicate with a spirit through rapping sounds. In France, Allan Kardec published “The Spirits’ Book” in 1857, founding Spiritism, which spread widely in Brazil and the Caribbean.
What You Receive
Spirit Guide oil, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz.
Did You Know?
In 1888 Margaret Fox publicly confessed that the sisters had made the raps by cracking their toe joints, though she later took the confession back.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 2 dram, 1 oz, 16 oz |
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