Snake Oil by Espiritu, 2 Dram
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- Primary Spiritual Use: Success
- Secondary Spiritual Use: Protection
- Size: 2 dram
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Sun
- Zodiac: Leo
- Chakra: Solar Plexus
- Ruling Day: Sunday
- Tradition: Wiccan/eclectic
- Intent: Success, Money, Protection
Snake Oil by Espiritu is a 2 dram bottle of the conjure formula used for money and legal matters. Practitioners use it to anoint candles, charms, and petitions in work for wealth, protection, and winning a court case.

At a glance
Key Features of Snake Oil
A formula of power. Built on the serpent's symbolism of cunning, vitality, and the strength to win.
Wealth, protection, advantage. Dress candles, anoint charms and petitions for money, defense, and the upper hand. For skin, dilute in a carrier oil first.
A 2 dram sampler bottle. A small introductory size, enough to try the blend or work a single petition and decide whether it belongs in your practice. Also offered as a 1 oz personal bottle and a 16 oz bottle.
The particulars
Product Details
- Volume: 2 dram (approximately 7.4 ml)
- Blend: proprietary Espiritu snake oil conjure formula
- Use: ritual anointing of candles, charms, and petitions; dilute in a carrier oil for skin
- External use only. Not for ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.
Ingredients
Espiritu does not publish the full formula for this blend. Treat it as a blended fragrance oil: 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.
The Spiritual Significance
Despite the word's everyday reputation, in conjure and folk magic snake oil is a formula of power. The serpent has long symbolized vitality, cunning, transformation, and the ability to strike when it counts, and a snake oil draws on that current for the practitioner who needs an edge: in money, in protection, and in a contest with a rival or an opponent.
Workers reach for snake oil to attract wealth, shield against those who would do them harm, and gain the upper hand in legal or competitive matters. Dress a candle, anoint a charm or a petition, and carry the serpent's shrewd, steady power with you. Where a matter touches the law or the courts, let this work alongside, never in place of, qualified legal counsel and sound practical strategy.
Ways to use it
What Is Snake Oil Used For?
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Spellwork
Use it in workings for success, money and protection. -
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.
Step by step
How To Use Snake Oil
- Name your aim. Wealth, protection, or the upper hand.
- Dress a candle. Green for money, black for protection; burn it safely, never left unattended.
- Anoint a charm or petition. Carry the serpent's strength.
- Move with cunning. Let the working sharpen your strategy.
- Store cool and dark. To keep the blend at its best.
Good company
Pairs Well With
- Money Drawing Oil draw wealth.
- Protection Oil shield against rivals.
- Just Judge Oil for legal matters.
- Copal Oil cleanse before working.
Before you buy
Frequently Asked Questions
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 trying the blend. The 1 oz suits steady practice, and the 16oz suits those who work power and money magic often. The blend is identical.
What is Snake Oil for?
In conjure it is a formula of power, used to attract wealth, strengthen protection, and gain the upper hand in legal or competitive matters, through dressing candles and anointing charms and petitions.
Why is it called snake oil?
The name draws on the serpent's symbolism in conjure and folk magic, cunning, vitality, and the power to win, rather than the everyday sense of a fraudulent cure. Here the snake is a figure of strength and shrewdness.
Can it help with a legal matter?
It is traditionally used for legal and rival situations, but should work alongside, never in place of, qualified legal counsel and sound practical strategy. Treat it as spiritual support for your own efforts.
What is in the blend?
Espiritu keeps the formula proprietary. Treat it as a blended fragrance oil, dilute before skin contact, and patch test. Its power lives in your intention and your own shrewd effort.
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