Dragon's Blood Oil by Espiritu, 2 Dram

A protection and potency focus. Named for the storied red resin, this oil carries dragon's blood's long association with guarding, strengthening, and adding force, the dressing reached for when a working needs more power behind it.

An amplifier as much as a worker. Dragon's blood has always been the thing added to other spells to make them stronger; use it on its own for protection or alongside another oil to reinforce its aim. For skin, dilute it in a carrier oil first.

A 2 dram bottle. This is the sampler size, enough to dress a candle or two and learn how the blend works in your practice before moving up. For larger sizes, see the 1 oz or the 16oz.

• Volume: 2 dram (approximately 7.4 ml)
• Blend: proprietary Espiritu formula evoking dragon's blood resin
• Use: ritual anointing of candles, petitions, and charms for protection, potency, and reinforcing other workings; dilute in a carrier oil for skin
• External use only. Not for ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.

Espiritu does not publish the full formula for this blend. Treat it as a blended fragrance oil evoking the deep red resin known as dragon's blood, drawn from Dracaena and Daemonorops trees: dilute it in a carrier oil such as jojoba or grapeseed before any skin contact, and patch test first. Contact us with sensitivity questions before ordering.

Dragon's blood is the dried red sap of several tree species, prized for centuries as one of the most powerful protective and strengthening materials in the magician's cabinet. In Scott Cunningham's correspondences it is a Fire herb ruled by Mars, aligned with protection, potency, and force, and folk practice across traditions has reached for it to drive off harm, empower love and courage work, and above all to amplify whatever spell it is added to. A pinch of dragon's blood, the old lore says, makes any working stronger.

This oil carries those associations into anointing. Dress and burn a red candle for protection or to put muscle behind a goal, anoint a petition you want reinforced, or add a trace to another condition oil to lend it staying power. The Mars and Fire current makes it a natural ally for courage, defense, and breaking through resistance. As with all such work, the oil focuses and strengthens your intention rather than acting on its own; it is the charge behind the working, not a substitute for it.

• Spellwork: Use it in workings for protection, power and strength.
• Dressing a candle: Rub a drop or two onto the candle before you light it, to add your intention to the working.
• Candles and wax melts: Stir it into melted wax when you make candles or wax melts.
• A petition or sigil: Dab it on a petition paper, or use it to draw a sigil.
• Spell bags and jars: Add a few drops to a spell bag, charm or jar.
• Anointing a crystal or tool: Touch a drop to a crystal, wand or other tool.
• Doorways and windowsills: Trace a drop along a doorframe or windowsill.
• Blessing a new tool: Anoint a new crystal, wand or candle holder before its first use.
• New or full moon rituals: Use it to dress your candle or anoint yourself during a moon working.
• Meditation: Warm a drop in your oil warmer, or wear a diluted dab, before you sit.
• Holidays and sabbats: Use it to dress candles for seasonal celebrations.
• Everyday scent: Warm it in an oil warmer, or wear it diluted, for the fragrance alone.
• On skin: Wear it as a personal scent or for a glamour. Dilute it in a carrier oil such as jojoba or grapeseed, and patch test a small spot first.
• In an oil warmer: Fill the warmer's dish mostly with water and add one drop for a lighter scent. Don't use it in an ultrasonic diffuser, which needs essential oils.
• As a gift: A small bottle goes a long way, since most uses take a drop or two.
• How much and how to store it: A drop or two is enough for most uses. Fragrance oils hold up well, so you can keep the bottle with your other supplies with the cap on tight.

1. Set your intention. Name what you mean to protect, strengthen, or reinforce.
2. Dress a candle. Touch a few drops to a red candle for protection or power and burn it as you focus.
3. Anoint a petition or charm. Touch the oil to a written petition or a protective token.
4. Reinforce another working. Add a trace to another condition oil to lend it force and staying power.
5. Store it cool and dark between workings, and let your own practice set the rhythm of its use.

• Red Chime Candles: dress and burn a red candle for protection or power.
• Black Obsidian Tumbled Stones: a protective stone to anchor the work.
• Black Velveteen Bag: build a protective charm bag to carry.
• Parchment Paper by Espiritu: write the petition you mean to reinforce.

Should I buy the 2 dram, the 1 oz, or the 16oz?

Choose by how often you work with it. This 2 dram bottle is a sampler for a first meeting with the blend. The 1 oz suits steady personal practice, and the 16oz is the working bottle for those who work at scale or formulate from it. The blend is identical.

What is Dragon's Blood Oil used for?

Protection and power work, and reinforcing other spells. Dragon's blood is the classic amplifier: practitioners dress red candles for defense or potency, anoint petitions and protective charms, and add a trace to other condition oils to lend them force and staying power.

What is dragon's blood?

Dragon's blood is the deep red resin of several tree species, including Dracaena and Daemonorops. For centuries it has been burned and worked as one of the strongest protective and strengthening materials in folk magic, famous for empowering whatever spell it joins. This oil is a blended fragrance evoking that resin.

What is in the blend?

Espiritu keeps the formula proprietary, as is traditional for commercial spell oils. Treat it as a blended fragrance oil: dilute it in a carrier before skin contact and patch test first. Its work is in the ritual and your intention, not in any single named ingredient.

When is the best time to work with it?

Protection and power work suits Tuesday, ruled by Mars, the planet tied to dragon's blood, and the waxing moon when you are building strength. For defensive or banishing aims, some workers prefer the waning moon. The deciding factor is always the clarity and force of your own intention.