Quick Specs
- Brand: TarotFellow
- Type: Ritual bath herb blend
- Size/Quantity: 1 1/4 oz packet
- Best for: Hoodoo uncrossing baths, spiritual cleansing, removing crossed conditions
The Hoodoo 13-Herb Bath Tradition
The 13-herb bath is one of the most recognized formulas in African American hoodoo and conjure practice. The number 13 carries deliberate significance here: it appears in folk Catholicism as a number of power and completion, and in hoodoo it anchors the bath to a specific count that tradition holds capable of removing jinxes, breaking crossed conditions, and washing away stagnant or hostile spiritual residue. This is not a single-herb preparation; it is a pre-formulated blend built around that count.
Classic 13-herb bath blends draw from cleansing and protective botanical traditions. Commonly cited ingredients across documented recipes include hyssop, agrimony, rosemary, angelica, peppermint, rue, verbena, and patchouli, among others. Hyssop in particular has roots going back to Psalm 51:7, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean,” a scriptural reference that hoodoo practitioners have long incorporated into uncrossing work. Rosemary contributes protective shielding and mental clarity; agrimony is used to return hostile intentions to their sender.
How Practitioners Use This Blend
The standard hoodoo method is to steep the herbs in boiling water, simmer briefly, strain, and then add the cooled infusion to a bath. The directional pour matters: applied downward from head to feet to remove something, upward from feet to head when drawing in something new. The 1 1/4 oz packet is sized for two bath preparations, consistent with standard conjure practice where repeat baths across multiple days deepen the working.
The bath blend is also versatile outside the tub. Practitioners add it to bucket washes for floor cleansing, use it as a rinse for altar tools, or include it in mojo preparation. The aromatic quality of this blend means it can also simmer on the stove as a room herb mixture. Explore my herbal spell mixes for other pre-formulated blends suited to different ritual intentions.
How to Use 13 Herbs Aromatic Bath Herb
Prepare and use this hoodoo herb bath blend for spiritual cleansing and uncrossing work.
- Brew the Herbal Infusion
Bring a quart of water to a boil. Add the herbs, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the herbs out completely, then allow the liquid to cool until it is comfortable to the touch before adding it to your bathwater.
- Set the Bath and State Your Intent
Add the strained infusion to a warm bath. Light two white candles, one on each side of the tub. Before entering, state your intention: removing a crossed condition, clearing stagnant energy, or releasing what no longer serves you.
- Bathe with Direction and Dispose of the Water
Pour water over yourself from head downward to wash away negative conditions. Recite Psalm 51 or a personal prayer. After bathing, collect some used water in a bowl and dispose of it away from your home, ideally at a crossroads.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry this blend because the 13-herb bath formula is genuinely foundational to hoodoo bath work and because a pre-formulated 1 1/4 oz packet removes the guesswork of sourcing thirteen separate herbs. The aromatic quality of this blend is noticeably richer than single-herb packets, and the traditional count gives it a coherence that single-herb substitutions rarely match. If you work with uncrossing or cleansing regularly, browse my full bath and spiritual body care collection to find complementary washes, waters, and soaps.
Frequently Asked Questions
In hoodoo and conjure, the 13-herb bath removes crossed conditions, jinxes, and stagnant negative energy. The number 13 is magically significant in this tradition, anchoring the formula to a specific count for deep spiritual cleansing.
One 1 1/4 oz packet of 13-herb bath blend is typically enough for two baths. Many practitioners use each packet for one bath preparation, splitting the contents so the ritual can be repeated over consecutive days for a deeper working.
You can steep herbs directly in bathwater, but most practitioners brew a strong herbal tea first, then strain before adding to the tub. Straining prevents loose plant material from clogging the drain and makes cleanup easier.
Traditional hoodoo bath practice calls for pouring water downward, from head to feet, when removing something such as a hex or crossed condition. Upward, from feet to head, is used when drawing something in, such as blessings or prosperity.
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