Ingredient Spotlight: Kola Nuts
Kola is an important nut in west Africa, and by extension in some diaspora traditions. However, in the north American diaspora, it is rarely heard...
Divination Incense
This recipe comes from Arden Keren, Conjurer and Ile Baalat Teva’s Senior Child of Oshun. It’s very simple and straightforward, but the ingredients cover all...
Bat’s Blood Oil Recipe for Tormenting Enemies
Bat’s Blood Oil is used for causing your enemies to self destruct from fright and guilt. It is one of the relatively safer ways that...
How to Make a Dirt Doll (Voodoo Doll From Dirt)
My first dirt doll was made with dirt, powdered bird poop, and the urine and other bodily remnants of my enemies. I stand by that...
Base and Multi Purpose Oils
These are oils that can be used as a base or carrier oil for making condition or devotional oils, or in a pinch, prayed over...
Fertility Herbs, Spells, and Charms, Part 2: Fertility Deities
When you are trying to make a pregnancy happen, it is important to give special observance/offerings to the deities who make that happen. This will...
Changing the Blood and Getting Rid of Old Personal Effects
Wherever we go, we leave behind parts of ourselves. Some of these parts can be used by others to influence us magically or through the...
Fertility Herbs, Charms, and Spells Part 3: Example Fertility Working
Fertility Ceremony and Charm to Help Someone Get Pregnant You will need… To open the gate: Eshu incense Oshun incense For the wash: the contents...
Boss Fix Spells
Boss fix spells are to protect you from those who have some worldly advantage over you. They can be used to create harmony between you...
Oil, Potion, Powder, or Spray? When to Use What | Witch University
There are many concoctions used in witchcraft. The most commonly seen are potions, oils, incense, and powders. Soaps, lotions and creams, ointments, gels, waxes, solvents,...
What to Do With Your Offering Leftovers
Don’t throw away those ashes and leavings! If you’re doing regular observances and offerings, you should be making amulets and talismans using the leftovers. These...
Crown of Success Oil
There are as many Crown of Success oil recipes as there are conjurers and client situations. There may be some “flavors” that vary from area...
Magickal Ingredient Substitutions
Many times when we are publishing instructions and recipes, we forget that not everything is available or appropriate for everyone in the world. Different local...
How to Make Divining Coins
Sometimes you just need a yes or no answer, and for this, a divining coin can do the job. People who may benefit from this...
B.S.A. Balm: Homemade Antibacterial Ointment
The B.S.A. stands for “broad spectrum antibacterial”. This is a simple homemade antibacterial ointment or balm that should kill most bacteria on the skin and...
Unofficial Ifa Incense
Even though initiation is required for Ifa priesthood, everyone who does any sort of divination owes this ability to Orunmila. So we should all be...
AC/DC Oil Recipe for Same Sex Attraction and Solving Dilemmas
AC/DC oil is used for two purposes that may seem unrelated, but aren’t so far apart. On the one hand, it is attractive of same...
Ingredient Spotlight: Coriander/Cilantro
Coriander/Cilantro is one of the most important herbs to have in your “tacklebox”. It is a famous ingredient in love charms and other love related...
Eshu Oil Recipe and Variations
Eshu oil is one of those simple, basic recipes that every witch delving into west African spirituality and magick must have in their toolkit. It...
Vampire Repellents
Spiritual people have very good reason to be aware of vampires and vampiric energy. Though every living being, in their way, needs to feed on...
Vision Incense
Use this incense to enhance your trance. You will need: 3 cloves 1 tablespoon myrrh 1 tablespoon benzoin 1 tablespoon copal a few drops of...
Arden’s HOT Foot Powder
Want to make someone go far, far away? Try this. Arden’s HOT Foot Recipe Arden’s HOT Foot Powder waiting in the Shango bowl. You will...
Congo Oil Recipe for Bringing Changes
Congo oil is one of those things that everyone seriously has a different recipe for. Some of the ingredients that are fairly consistent are some...
Burying a Knife For Home Protection
In western and central Africa, fetishes and other ceremonial artifacts are often planted in the ground for protection, blessings, or other purposes. This carried over...
Oya’s Magical Sprays
Oya, the Orisha of storms, wind, and air in general, is said to dislike smoke. So when we are giving observances to her, or asking...
Fertility Herbs, Spells, and Charms Part 1
If you or someone you know is trying to conceive, or has trouble carrying to term, there are many ways you can make things easier....
Ingredient Spotlight: Bay Leaves
Bay leaf has a variety of uses in magic and herbal medicine. It is extremely helpful in sparking prophetic visions, lucid dreaming, and contemplation for...
Stop Thief Oil and Tincture
Stop Thief oil and tincture are used when you want to prevent stealing in the home or workplace, or just keep people’s hands off your...
Come To Me Oil and Incense Recipe
Come To Me condition oil is an old formula used to motivate someone to come to the wearer. It can be used to draw a...
Fertility Oil for Women
This oil will enhance fertility in women. Use it as body oil, making sure to cover the breasts, hips, and thighs well. You will need:...
Cleansing the Seed
Changing the blood will permanently and fully detach you from personal effects you have left behind anywhere. Sometimes though, you don’t quite need all that. ...
Ingredient Spotlight: Peaches
In my tradition, peaches were a sort of substitute offering for mangoes. I was told their sweet taste and wet, juicy texture were pleasing to...
How to Use Deer Musk Pods
Real deer musk can be very expensive, and some people find harvesting of the actual musk producing gland unethical. Fortunately, during the mating season, many...
How to Do Daily Observances For The Orishas
Not all of us live in Africa or have the luxury of very attentive mentors or parents to keep us on track. Also, even some...
Kindoki Basics: Found Eshu Stones
When you find a stone that is shaped like a dome, a male child’s or elder’s face, or is somewhat phallic and able to stand...
Three Sticks of Incense: A Simply Elegant Eshu Ritual
Once you have established your relationship with Eshu, this is a good weekly ritual that you can do as an observance and prayer. Other Gatekeeper...
How to Use a Witches’ Cauldron
A cauldron is basically a pot. If you are an Orisha adherent, you should have an iron cauldron or pan to embody Ogun. Traditions vary...
Firey Wall of Protection Oil
This oil is used for general but intense protection. You can put it in the corners or the bottom left corner of doorways of places...
Kindoki Basics: Fetishes
In African and diaspora Kindoki, a fetish is a blessed object, statue, doll, or other figure that embodies a deity, ancestral spirit, or Ndoki. They...
Adam and Eve Oil Recipe
Adam and Eve oil is an old Hoodoo formula that is used for attraction and reconciliation. It has somewhat fallen out of fashion because one...
How to Make Magickal Oils Properly
Oil recipes abound, but very little is written about the process of making magickal oils. An oil evaporates more slowly than something water or alcohol...
