Quick Specs
- Brand: Envision Crystals
- Type: Ritual anointing oil
- Size: 2 dram
- Best for: Banishing unwanted people, energies, and influences; removal work; candle dressing
Banishing Ritual Oil in Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition
Banishing oil is one of the most intentionally specific formulas in the conjure tradition. It addresses a condition that protection alone cannot fix: not keeping something out, but actively removing what is already present. In rootwork, banishing and protection are understood as sequential steps, with banishing done first to clear the field before any warding or shielding work is layered on top.
Traditional banishing formulas draw on herbs associated with expulsion, command, and purification, including angelica root, hyssop, and clove. Practitioners working in the African American hoodoo lineage apply banishing oil in a downward motion when anointing candles or the body, directing the unwanted force away. Black candles are the standard vessel for this work, dressed with banishing oil and burned during the waning or dark of the moon when lunar energy supports endings and removal. Explore my hoodoo and conjure collection to build a complete working toolkit around this bottle.
Practical Applications for Banishing Oil Conjure Work
The most common use is dressing a black candle carved with the name or a description of what you want removed. Stroke the oil downward from the candle’s center to its base, reinforcing the directional intent of sending away rather than drawing near. Burn the candle during the waning moon phase, ideally on a Saturday, which is Saturn’s day and the traditional time for banishing, binding, and separation work in folk magic.
Threshold applications are equally well-documented: wiping banishing oil across doorways and windowsills, always directing the motion outward, to encourage someone or something to leave and prevent their return. When working a mojo bag or sachet for removal, adding a few drops of banishing oil feeds the bag and anchors the intention. This Envision Crystals 2 dram bottle is a ritual oil formulated for spiritual intention work, not a cosmetic product or essential oil for aromatherapy.
How to Use Banishing Ritual Oil
Three core methods for working with banishing ritual oil in candle magic, threshold work, and mojo bag practice.
- Dress a Black Candle
Carve the name or description of what you want removed into a black candle. Apply the banishing oil from the candle’s center downward to its base, reinforcing directional intent. Set on a fireproof surface and burn during the waning moon.
- Anoint Doorways and Thresholds
Apply a small amount of banishing oil to a cloth or your fingertip and wipe it across doorframes and windowsills in an outward direction. This is traditional threshold work to encourage someone to leave and discourage their return to your space.
- Feed a Mojo or Petition Paper
Add a few drops to a mojo bag, sachet, or petition paper focused on removal work. Place the dressed petition beneath a black candle or carry the bag on your person during the period of the working to keep the intention active and focused.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this Envision Crystals banishing oil because it fills a specific, often-misunderstood gap in the conjure toolkit. Most protection products I carry focus on warding and shielding, but banishing is a different action entirely: it’s about removing what’s already in your space. This 2 dram bottle is an honest, focused ritual oil from a maker I trust, and it’s the kind of practical tool that belongs in any serious working collection. Browse my full ritual oils collection to pair it with complementary supplies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banishing oil is used to remove unwanted people, energies, or influences from your life or space. It is applied to black candles, doorways, petition papers, and mojo bags in removal-focused ritual work during the waning moon.
Protection oil prevents unwanted energies from entering your space. Banishing oil removes what is already present. In conjure practice, banishing is performed first to clear the situation before any protective work is layered on afterward.
Carve the target or intention into a black candle. Stroke the oil from the candle’s midpoint downward to the base to reinforce a sending-away direction. Burn during the waning or dark moon, ideally on a Saturday for traditional Saturn timing.
This is a ritual anointing oil formulated for spiritual work, not a cosmetic or essential oil. If using on skin, patch test first on a small area. Avoid eyes and mucous membranes. Store in a cool, dry place away from children and pets.
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