Banishing Oil, 2 Dram Bottle

Worked away from you. Banishing oil is dressed from the middle of the candle outward and applied to yourself with outward strokes, because the direction of the hand is the direction of the work.

A waning moon ally. Traditionally used as the moon shrinks toward dark, when release and removal come easiest. A Saturday, the day of Saturn, is the classic time for it.

Two drams for focused work. A 2 dram bottle is a quarter ounce, right for candles, petition papers, and doorframes. Made in the USA for external use.

• Size: 2 dram bottle (about 0.25 fl oz)
• Type: banishing ritual and dressing oil, external use only
• Origin: made in the USA
• Intended use: banishing, releasing, and clearing work
• Line: Foxcraft & Envision Crystals 2 dram oils (as listed by the supplier)
• Weight: about 1.6 oz (supplier unit weight)

The ingredient list for this Banishing Oil is not printed on the current listing; please confirm it with Plentiful Earth if you need to check a specific ingredient. It is a scented ritual oil for candles, papers, thresholds, and skin, and it is not for ingestion.

Banishing oil is used to remove unwanted energies, habits, and influences in Hoodoo, Wicca, and eclectic folk magic, most often by dressing a black candle and speaking aloud what is being sent away. In Hoodoo, banishing sits in the same family as Hot Foot and Cast Off Evil: formulas that move something out rather than draw something in. Rootworkers dress candles, anoint the corners of a room, and sometimes add a few drops to a floor wash so the whole house is included.

In Wiccan practice, banishing belongs to the waning moon and to Saturn's day, and the oil dresses a black candle or marks the circle before releasing work. Across both paths the logic is the same. First you name it, then you send it, then you fill the space you cleared with something you actually want. Banishing without a follow-up invites the old thing back. Pair this bottle with a protection oil or a blessing so the door closes behind what leaves, and stays closed.

1. Pick the timing. A waning moon or a Saturday night gives the work a tailwind, though any night you are ready is a good night.
2. Dress a black candle. Rub a drop from the middle of the candle out toward each end, pushing away from you. Light it and name what is leaving, out loud and specifically.
3. Anoint the exits. A small dab on the doorframes and windowsills, worked in outward strokes, so the house has a clear way to let go.
4. Write it down and let it go. A petition naming the thing, touched with oil, then burned in the candle flame or torn and taken out with the trash.
5. Fill the space. Follow with a blessing, a protection oil, or fresh air and a lit white candle. What you clear, you replace.

• Black 6 Inch Household Candle: the standard banishing candle, sized for a single evening's working.
• Rue (Ruda) Water, 8 oz: a cleansing water for the floors and doorways once the banishing candle has burned down.
• Dragon's Blood and White Sage Smudge Stick: smoke to carry the banishing through every corner of the room.
• Black Obsidian Worry Stone: a grounding stone to hold once the work is done and the space is quiet again.
• Hot Foot Anointing Oil, 2 Dram: the Hoodoo formula for when the thing that needs to leave is a person, not a mood.

What is banishing oil used for?

Banishing oil is used to send away unwanted energy, habits, or influences, usually by dressing a black candle and stating what is leaving. Practitioners also anoint doorframes, add a few drops to a floor wash, or touch it to a petition paper before burning it. It is a removal formula, worked away from the body.

How is banishing oil different from uncrossing oil?

Banishing oil sends away a presence or influence; uncrossing oil undoes a crossed condition, the Hoodoo term for a jinx or a run of bad luck put on you. Use banishing when something needs to leave and uncrossing when something needs to be untangled. Many workers do both, uncrossing first and banishing second.

How do I use anointing oil for a banishing candle?

To use anointing oil on a banishing candle, hold a black candle by the base, apply a drop to the middle, and rub outward toward each end so the motion moves away from you. Light it, say what is being sent away, and let it burn while you visualize the thing walking out the door.

Can I use banishing oil on myself?

Yes, you can anoint yourself with banishing oil, using outward strokes on the arms or the back of the neck while naming what you are releasing. Keep the amount small, avoid broken skin, and patch test if your skin reacts to fragrance. It is for external use only, never ingested, and never used on another person without their consent.

Is banishing the same as cursing?

No, banishing is not cursing. Banishing removes an influence from your space or life; a curse sends harm toward someone. You can banish a habit, a mood, a memory, or an unwelcome energy without wishing anyone ill. Most practitioners consider banishing part of ordinary spiritual housekeeping, as routine as sweeping the floor.

What do I do after a banishing?

After a banishing, fill the space you cleared. Light a white candle, open a window, anoint the doors with a protection oil, or say a blessing over the room. Banishing leaves a gap, and folk practice across traditions agrees that an empty gap invites the old thing back. Replace it with something you choose.