Banishing Anointing Oil by Envision Crystals, 2 Dram

Made for sending, not shielding. A banishing oil is formulated for the outward motion of a working: dressing a candle away from you, anointing a doorway on the way out, or marking a written name to be released.

A 2 dram bottle for focused work. Two drams is a quarter fluid ounce, enough for several full candle workings and a few weeks of threshold dressing, and small enough to keep tucked away until it is needed.

Works in more than one tradition. The same bottle serves a Hoodoo black candle working, a Wiccan waning moon rite, or a simple kitchen-witch clearing, so long as you name the tradition you are working in.

• Volume: 2 dram (1/4 fluid ounce, about 7.4 ml)
• Maker: Envision Crystals
• Type: anointing and condition oil for ritual use
• Not for internal use
• Weight: about 2.4 oz (supplier unit weight)

The formula is proprietary to the maker and the current listing does not publish an ingredient list. The full ingredients, including the carrier oil, can be confirmed with Plentiful Earth before you order.

Banishing oil is used in Hoodoo to send away unwanted people, habits, and conditions, most often by dressing a black candle and burning it while the target's name or the condition is written on paper beneath it. The direction of the dressing matters in conjure: oil is stroked from the wick toward the base, away from you, so the working moves out rather than in.

In Wicca and ceremonial-influenced witchcraft, banishing is the work of the waning and dark moon, and an oil like this anoints the candle, the athame, or the practitioner before a rite of release. Some witches anoint the doorframe on the inside as the last step, so that what has been banished has a clear way out. Whatever your path, the shape of the work is the same: name it, send it, seal the door behind it. You are allowed to close doors. This oil is for the moment you decide to.

1. Write what you are banishing on a slip of paper, a habit, a pattern, or a name, and fold it away from you.
2. Dress a black candle with a few drops of banishing oil, stroking from the wick down toward the base, away from your body, while you say the words of release.
3. Set the candle on the folded paper and let it burn down. In Hoodoo this is often done over three nights, on a waning moon if you can.
4. Anoint the inside of your front door with a drop, top to bottom, and tell the working to leave by that door.
5. Follow with a cleansing bath or a protection oil to fill the space you just cleared. Your intuition will tell you when the work is done; when it does, dispose of the wax and paper away from the house.
6. If you wear it, keep it light. This is a ritual oil rather than a cosmetic, so dab a small spot on your inner arm first, keep it away from your eyes, and never take it internally.

• Black Chime Candles, Set of 20: Black chime candles for quick banishing workings; one candle, one night, one thing gone.
• Black Salt, Fine, 1 oz: Sprinkle a line of black salt after the candle burns to keep what you banished from returning.
• Jinx Breaker Anointing Oil, 2 Dram: Jinx Breaker follows banishing when the thing you sent away left a crossed condition behind.
• Sulfur Powder (Brimstone), 1oz.: Brimstone is the old Hoodoo curio for driving off harm; a pinch beside the candle strengthens the send-off.
• Hoodoo Cleansing and Protection Magic: Banish Negative Energy and Ward Off Unpleasant People by Miss Aida, Judika Illes: A practical guide to banishing and cleansing work in the Hoodoo tradition, oils included.

What is the difference between banishing oil and protection oil?

Banishing oil sends something away, while protection oil keeps things from getting in. Use banishing when you can name what you want gone, such as a habit, a pattern, or a person's influence, and follow it with protection so the cleared space stays clear. Many practitioners keep both bottles side by side.

How do I use anointing oil for banishing a candle?

Dress the candle by putting a few drops of banishing oil on your fingers and stroking from the wick toward the base, away from your body, while you state what is leaving. Set the candle on the written name or condition and burn it down. Direction is the whole point: away from you to send off.

When is the best time to do banishing work?

The waning moon, from full to dark, is the traditional time for banishing in Wiccan and folk practice, and Saturday, the day of Saturn, is favored in planetary magic. In Hoodoo the timing is looser: if something needs to go, you work on it now and let the moon catch up.

Can beginners use banishing oil safely?

Beginners can use banishing oil with confidence as long as the working stays focused on their own life. Start with something simple and yours, like a habit you are done with. Dress one black candle, say what is leaving, and burn it. Clear, small, and specific is how good banishing starts.

Is banishing oil used in Wicca or only Hoodoo?

Banishing oil is used in both. The candle-dressing method and the black candle come from Hoodoo, while Wiccan practice uses the same oil to anoint candles and tools for waning moon rites of release. Envision Crystals' blend is made for eclectic use, so it fits either path when you name your tradition.

What should I do after a banishing working?

After banishing, cleanse and refill the space. Take a salt bath or a cleansing shower, sprinkle a little salt across the threshold, and dress a white or protection candle so that what you cleared is replaced with something you chose. Dispose of the wax and paper away from your home.