Amber Round Glass Bottle, 1 Dram

Amber glass that protects the oil. Light and heat fade essential and fragrance oils over time, and amber glass filters much of that light, so a blend you decant today still smells like itself months from now.

A true 1 dram working size. One dram is an eighth of a fluid ounce, roughly 3.7 ml, which is the right amount for a single spell, a travel altar, or a sample of a blend you are still testing.

Round, pocketable, and easy to label. The round shape rolls nowhere on a crowded altar and slips into a mojo bag or coat pocket, and a small strip of tape or a dab of colored wax marks what is inside.

• Material: amber glass
• Capacity: 1 dram (1/8 fluid ounce, about 3.7 ml)
• Shape: round
• Sold individually
• Closure: cap included
• Weight: about 0.3 oz (supplier unit weight)

Dram bottles are used across Hoodoo, Wicca, and eclectic witchcraft to hold condition oils, anointing oils, and custom blends in small, purposeful amounts. The dram itself is an old apothecary measure, and spiritual supply houses have sold conjure oils by the dram for more than a century, so a bottle like this connects you to a long line of practitioners who kept their oils small, labeled, and close at hand.

A bottle also does quiet work of its own. When you pour an oil into a fresh vessel and speak its purpose over it, you are consecrating both the oil and the container. Many witches keep one dram bottle per intention: one for money, one for protection, one for love. You can handle the bottle as a tool, cleanse it like a tool, and name it like a tool.

1. Rinse the new bottle with warm water, let it dry completely, and pass it through incense smoke or set it in moonlight to cleanse it before its first use.
2. Decant your oil with a small funnel or a dropper. Fill to the shoulder, not the brim, so the closure seats cleanly.
3. Speak the oil's purpose over the bottle as you close it. A short blessing or affirmation is enough: name what the oil is for and who it is for.
4. Label it with the name and the date. Oils in amber glass keep well, but a label saves you from guessing a year from now.
5. Store it upright in a cool, dark place. Trust your nose; if an oil turns, thank it and replace it.

• Amber Bottle With Dropper, 1 Oz: The 1 oz dropper bottle for your master blend; decant from it into dram bottles for daily use.
• Amber Bottle with Cap, 1 oz: A capped 1 oz amber bottle for carrier oils and larger batches of a house blend.
• Clear Round Glass Bottle with Cap, 2 Dram: The clear 2 dram sibling when you want to see the color of an oil or show off a botanical inside.
• Van Van Oil, 16 oz: A 16 oz working bottle of Van Van, the classic Hoodoo all-purpose oil, ready to decant into drams.
• Perfume Sampler Bottle & Applicator Cap, 0.82 ml: Tiny sampler vials for sharing a single dab of a blend with a friend or a coven.

How much oil does a 1 dram bottle hold?

A 1 dram bottle holds one eighth of a fluid ounce, about 3.7 milliliters, which is roughly 60 to 70 drops. In practice that is enough to dress ten to twelve candles, anoint a mojo bag for a couple of months, or carry one working's worth of oil with you.

Why choose amber dram bottles over clear ones?

Amber dram bottles filter light, and light is one of the main things that fades a fragrant oil. If you plan to keep an oil for more than a few weeks, or store it somewhere sunny, amber is the safer choice. Clear bottles are lovely for display and short-term use.

How do I bless anointing oil after I decant it?

Bless anointing oil by holding the closed bottle in both hands, naming its purpose out loud, and asking that it carry that purpose in every drop. Some practitioners add a psalm, a short invocation, or a breath into the bottle. Set it on the altar overnight and it is ready.

Can I mix my own oil blend directly in this bottle?

You can mix a small custom blend directly in a 1 dram bottle. Add your carrier oil first to about the shoulder, then your essential or fragrance oils by the drop, close, and roll gently between your palms. Keep notes on the drops so you can repeat a blend you love.

Is this bottle good for a travel altar or mojo bag?

This bottle is ideal for a travel altar or a mojo bag. It is small enough to sit in a pouch beside a candle stub and a folded petition, and the amber glass keeps the oil protected on the road. Wrap it in a bit of cloth so it does not clink against stones.

How do I clean and reuse a dram bottle?

Empty the bottle, wash it in hot soapy water, and let it air dry upside down until completely dry inside. If a scent lingers, a rinse with rubbing alcohol clears it. Cleanse it again with smoke or moonlight before giving it a new oil and a new purpose.