Glass Vial with Cork Top, 2 Dram

Clear glass that shows the working. You can see every layer you add, which matters for spell jars where the order of herbs and salts carries meaning, and it lets a finished vial double as altar decor.

A natural cork closure. The cork presses in snugly and pulls out cleanly by hand, so you can open the vial to feed a working or add a new component without tools. Cork is a plant, which many practitioners prefer over plastic on the altar.

A 2 dram size that fits anywhere. Two drams is about a quarter fluid ounce, small enough for a mojo bag, a charm bag, a pocket, or a cord around the neck, and large enough for a real layered spell.

• Material: clear glass with a natural cork stopper
• Capacity: 2 dram (1/4 fluid ounce, about 7.4 ml)
• Sold individually
• Suited to dry components, salts, herbs, and short-term oil samples
• Weight: about 0.5 oz (supplier unit weight)

Glass vials with cork tops are used in witchcraft for container magic: spell jars, witch bottles in miniature, charm vials, and the keeping of ritual components. The practice descends from the English witch bottle, a protective vessel buried or hidden in a home, and from the Hoodoo habit of bottling roots, dirts, and salts for specific jobs. A tiny vial does the same work at pocket scale.

You can build a protection vial with salt, rosemary, and a nail; a money vial with cinnamon, basil, and a coin; a love vial with rose petals and a written wish. Seal the cork with a drip of candle wax in the color of the intention. Or use vials the plainer way, as labeled storage for the herbs and salts you work with most, so that every component on your altar is one you can name.

1. Cleanse the empty vial with incense smoke, a rinse of salt water, or a night in moonlight, then let it dry fully.
2. Choose your components and add them one layer at a time, naming what each one is for as it goes in. A folded petition or sigil can go in first or last.
3. Press the cork in firmly. To seal a finished spell, drip melted wax from a chime candle over the cork and let it set.
4. Speak a short blessing or affirmation over the vial, then place it where the work belongs: the altar, a windowsill, a bag, or a doorway.
5. For storage vials, add a label and date. Cork is not a screw seal, so keep oils you intend to store for months in a capped bottle and use vials for dry goods and samples. Your own sense of what belongs in glass is the final word.

• Clear Round Glass Bottle with Cap, 2 Dram: The capped 2 dram bottle for oils you want to keep longer than a cork allows.
• Black Salt, Fine, 1 oz: Fine black salt is the classic first layer in a protection spell vial.
• Sea Salt, Fine, 1 oz: Fine sea salt for cleansing layers, salt lines, and keeping a vial of blessed salt on the altar.
• Container Magic: Spellcraft Using Sachets, Bottles, Poppets & Jars by Charity L. Bedell: A whole book on spellcraft with bottles, jars, sachets, and poppets, including vial-sized workings.
• Purple Velveteen Bag, 3" x 4" | Mojo, Spell & Crystal Pouch: A soft pouch to carry a finished spell vial or to hold several labeled component vials together.

What size is a 2 dram vial?

A 2 dram vial holds one quarter of a fluid ounce, about 7.4 milliliters. That is roughly a teaspoon and a half, which comfortably fits two or three layered herbs and a small folded petition, or a single spell's worth of salt, dirt, or dried petals.

Can I store oils in glass vials with cork tops?

You can keep an oil in a cork top vial for short periods, such as a sample or a single working, but cork is not a screw seal and can wick oil over time. For oils you want to keep for months, use a capped amber bottle and save the cork vials for dry components and spell jars.

How do I seal a spell vial with wax?

Seal a spell vial by pressing the cork in fully, then dripping melted wax from a chime candle over the top of the cork until it is covered. Choose the candle color to match the intention, let the wax set, and speak your closing words while it cools.

Are these vials appropriate for a witch bottle?

These vials work well as a pocket-sized witch bottle. The traditional witch bottle is a larger jar of protective items hidden in the home, and a 2 dram vial holds a miniature version with salt, a nail or pin, and protective herbs that you can carry or tuck by the door.

Can I wear a spell vial on a cord?

Many people wear a filled vial on a cord as a charm. Tie a length of waxed cotton cord around the neck of the vial below the lip, add a drop of glue or wax at the knot for security, and seal the cork with wax so nothing shakes loose while you wear it.

How do I clean a vial before reusing it?

Empty the vial, wash it in warm soapy water, rinse, and let it dry upside down until the inside is fully dry. Let the cork air dry separately. Cleanse the empty vial with smoke or salt water before you give it a new purpose, and use a fresh cork if the old one is oily.