Quick Specs
- Format: Softcover paperback, 180 pages
- Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
- Publisher: Original Publications
- Type: Folk Magic Reference Book
- Best For: Oil formulas, ritual recipes, love and money workings, A-to-Z oil reference
A Working Reference That Actually Gets Used
I stock Helping Yourself with Magickal Oils A-Z because it fills a gap that most oil guides leave wide open. Maria Solomon didn’t write a theory book. She wrote a field manual, and the A-Z format proves it. You don’t read this cover to cover. You reach for it when you need it, flip to the right letter, and get to work. That’s the kind of practical design that keeps a book on an altar shelf instead of a storage shelf.
The book is a folk magic reference for ritual oils. Ritual oils aren’t aromatherapy blends. They’re intentional formulas tied to specific outcomes: court cases, crossed conditions, drawing love, pulling money, commanding luck. Solomon’s entries cover magical associations for over 1,000 oils and present more than 1,500 spells, recipes, and rituals you can apply to your practice. If you’re new to oil work, the alphabetical format makes it accessible. If you’re already working, it’s the kind of reference that answers questions faster than searching the internet. Browse my books about oil collection to see what I carry alongside this title.
The book covers love, money, luck, and protection across its 180 pages, but it’s the breadth of the oil index itself that makes it genuinely useful. Over 1,000 oils means you’ll find formulas for conditions you haven’t seen covered in shorter guides. Whether you’re compounding your own blends or working with pre-made ritual oils, this book gives you the vocabulary and the recipes to go deeper. You’ll also find it pairs naturally with the rest of my oils, herbs, and plant magic books if you want to build out a solid reference library for this kind of work.
How to Use This Book
Use this A-Z reference to find, select, and apply oil formulas and spell recipes.
- Browse the A-Z Index
Open the book to the alphabetical index and scan for your condition, goal, or oil name. The A-Z format gets you to the right entry fast, whether you’re searching for a specific oil or a working category like love, luck, or protection.
- Read the Entry and Choose Your Formula
Find your entry and read the magical associations and suggested uses Solomon lists. Each entry is concise, so you can identify which of the 1,500-plus spells or recipes fits your situation without having to wade through long sections of theory.
- Apply the Formula to Your Practice
Gather the oils and materials the entry calls for, then follow the step-by-step instructions. Keep the book open on your altar or workspace throughout the ritual so you stay accurate from start to finish, not just during your initial prep.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry this title because it’s one of the few books in this specific niche that people actually return to. Most oil reference guides are either too brief to be useful or too theoretical to be practical. Solomon’s A-Z format sidesteps both problems. The book has been in print since 1997 through Original Publications.
This is a paperback reference book, not a decorative volume. The pages are plain, the entries are functional, and the value is in the information density, not the production design. If you’re looking for a coffee-table grimoire, this isn’t it. If you want something you’ll actually reach for during a working, it’s a solid, accessible entry point to oil-based spellcraft.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The A-Z layout means you don’t need prior training to navigate it. You look up a condition or oil name, read the entry, and follow the instructions. It’s a working reference, not a theory text, so even first-timers can put it to use right away.
It covers over 1,000 oils with magical associations and includes 1,500-plus spells and recipes for love, money, luck, and protection.
Both. Each entry covers the oil’s properties and uses, and the book includes more than 1,500 spells and recipes to follow directly. It functions as a lookup guide and a practical workbook, so you’ll find yourself reaching for it throughout a ritual.
It runs 180 pages in a softcover format measuring roughly 8.7 by 5.7 inches. It’s slim enough to keep within arm’s reach during a working, and the A-Z structure lets you find any entry quickly without needing to read it cover to cover first.
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