A witch bottle is a jar spell. Simple, right? Typically, they’re protection spells, but sometimes they’re curses. There’s actually quite a history attached to them and many have been recovered during renovation and archaeological excavations. It’s a pretty neat topic to research, if you’re interested in such things.
This one is simple to make but will provide powerful protection to the property…
Ever have dreams keep waking you up at night? Not just nightmares, but dreams that were stressful or so hectic that you feel exhausted in the morning? Or have you had such poor sleep and you think it might be dreams or nightmares causing it, even if you don’t remember the dreams in your waking hours?
When dreams, especially unwanted dreams, cause problems, it can be a difficult battle. This jar…
I’m prone to anxiety and stress, and wanted to create a spell that I could use regularly to ground myself but also to cheer me up and uplift me after a draining episode. One of my big problems is that circular thoughts and panics make it hard for me to be present so I designed this spell to engage several senses at once. The trinkets are eye catching, they make sounds when I move the locket and it gives my idle hands something to do that is safe and sound. Feel free to modify this spell with what you have on hand, colors that are more pleasing to you, personal item, etc.
You’ll need:
Small clear container, locket or jar.
Beads, trinkets, small items, mementos, etc.
Tape to close the locket
Recommended colors:
Green is the color of nature, it’s soothing, calming, balancing but also energizing. It helps with personal growth and success.
Pink is a gentle, joyful color, that relives stress, calm aggressively and help with emotional healing. It’s also energizing so you can pick yourself up and keep going.
Gold helps draw energy, attract success, enlightenment and prosperity. Gold can be very intense so a gentle touch is ideal.
Pearls (mine are fake, but intent is most important) are wonderful for attracting happiness, focus, self-esteem and balancing your emotions.
I painted the inside black to make the trinket pop more and to add a touch of protection. I light up a green candle, connected to the goddess the way I usually do, and recited the following spell while adding the different elements in order: green, pink, gold, pearls, tooth, and then key. Finally I taped everything shut. Voila, a sensory object that is also boosted with a spell!
Bless this locket Filled with trinkets To aid me With my anxiety Green for growth, calm, and balance Pink for joy, peace, and reassurance Gold for insight and energy Pearls for focus and harmony Beads of all kind To sort my mind A tooth to give me bite Against all my worries and frights A key to break the cycle I’ll find as I spin this circle Round and round until all the stress comes undone With harm to none this spell is done.
a natural source of water (ocean, lake, river, pond, etc)
a glass jar (relatively large)
paintbrush (fine) and paint
a seashell, smooth stone, or sand dollar — you must be able to paint on it and it must fit in the jar you’ve chosen.
a wish to make
How to:
First, fill your glass jar with water from your natural source, and then return to your home/place of witchcraft. On the outside of the jar, paint the words “By the pike’s will, at my command” in any placement that pleases you.
Now paint your wish on your seashell/stone/sand dollar. To represent your wish, you may use words, drawings, or sigils — whatever suits you most. When you are satisfied, add this into your jar.
Instincts are very important in witchcraft, and here’s the time to rely on yours. At some point, you will take the wishing jar back to the natural source of water to release your wish. Do this only when your intuition informs you that it is the most appropriate time.
After you release your wish, refill your jar with new water. Make sure this water is completely foreign to the wishing jar; walk some distance down the water bank if need be. Collect a new seashell/stone/sand dollar for the next time you have a wish to make. Your current wish is already out there, waiting to be found and (hopefully) granted by a particular, very generous pike!
I am working on bettering myself and part of that is forgiving those who have wronged me. I will wear my necklace until the wax breaks. Then all is forgiven. Until then, I celebrate shared joys, I mourn the loss of friendship, and I meditate on how I can grow.
The paper reads: My heart is weary and my thoughts are heavy. Anger continues to block me. With this sigil, I promise to work daily and act consciously with forgiveness in my heart.
Want to move to Manhattan? Hawaii? The Rockies? Need an extra umph to align what you need to move there? This spell is for when mundane efforts just don’t seem to cut it without an extra umph.
Materials: - glass jar, preferably honey jar - honeycomb - postcard of where you want to move - prayer card of St. Christopher, patron saint of safe travels - orange candle - the Sun tarot card, symbolizing optimism and fulfillment - gemstones: dumortierite, jade (preferably green), magnetite, rhodocrosite, sodalite, zincite, any stones from the area where you want to move or that you associate with that place - herbs: acorn, allspice, nutmeg, oregano, bay leaf, any herbs from the area where you want to move or that you associate with that place
This spell would be best done during the waxing moon, preferably at sunrise (or just in the morning). Sandwich the postcard between the St. Christopher prayer card and Sun tarot card and put that into the glass jar along with the honeycomb, stones and herbs. Seal it and place the orange candle on top of it. Sit facing it, facing the direction of where you want to move.
Visualize yourself overcoming obstacles to reach your destination. Be creative with this: if you imagine the place outside your window, imagine opening the window and crawling out it; you could imagine yourself emerging from a dark cave or abandoned building to the place; you could be running down a road, jumping hurdles, to get there.
Keep the jar in your home: under your bed, on your computer desk, anyplace central to your home.
this jar helps to quell emotional turmoil or stressors and help provide a sense of safety <3 its great to keep on your nightstand and i love holding it tight in my hands up to my chest or forehead when i’m overwhelmed :’)
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what you’ll need;
nutmeg
oregano
chamomile
thyme
tree bark; it’s best to get it from a tree on your property (or an actual safe space if home isn’t a place of comfort for you) any is fine ofc!
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nutmeg has always has such grounding and comforting energy for me so it felt like the perfect base for this little jar
oregano brings in a sense of comfort and healing, and the chamomile was introduced for obvious reasons
the thyme has similar use as the oregano with more of the healing and calming properties that i find similar to chamomile, i love how these two herbs work together <3
topping it off with some tree bark to lock in a sense of security and add a personal touch, bark is also really great for grounding!!
this jar is great for having on a necklace, keeping on your nightstand, alter, carrying in your bag/wait-staff apron at work, or you could gift it to a friend! this jar is great at attracting luck of all kinds, especially wealth and wish granting, it works really well for protection against ill intentions and helps curb bad energy :)
[what you’ll need;]
-ground nutmeg
grounding, good luck, fortune, stability, household funds, protection of wealth
-garlic seeds
home stability, financial stability, prosperity, productivity, opportunities, intention setting, financial protection, financial growth, psychic protection, aids intuition, good energies
-oregano
abundance, communication, growth of wealth, prosperity, career luck, encourages happiness
-dried moss
household stability, financial stability, connection to earth, love, grounding
-whole clove(s)
protection, abundance, stability, growth, prosperity, manifestation, energy, good luck
intuition, wish granting, communication, good luck, abundance, good energies, financial protection, psychic protection
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feel free to send in any questions! i personally see this as a bit of a bigger jar spell but ofc the tiny jars will work perfectly as well, and i recommend constructing this jar on a fire or full moon!
a jar spell to protect your home from negative entities and attacks. especially potent in the summer.
gather: jar, black tea leaves, green tea leaves, cayenne pepper, apple seeds, black candle
light your black candle
layer the ingredients one by one into the jar. black tea grounds (expel negative energy + entities), green tea (to amplify energy and behave as a catalyst), cayenne pepper (offensive magic + quick results + heat), place desired amount of apple seed into jar
as you pour in your apple seeds, say “for every attack on this ward, it is reflected onto the the attacker ten times the amount of every apple seed in this jar”
Blue is a strong colour against the Malocchio. You can incorporate it in rites to cure the evil eye or as a spell bottle filled with various things (like black eyed peas) to be kept as an amulet against the evil eye. I’ve heard of some people painting their porch blue to confuse spirits because, as the old homage goes, spirits can’t cross over running water. So keeping a blue welcome mat in front of your door can very well serve against evil eye or wandering spirits entering your home. Dark blue is the colour of Jupiter so a jar painted with the various symbols of Jupiter can be used as a money talisman, so good for money bowls or a talisman in the way that each thursday you place a coin in it for money to expand or grow. Due to Jupiter’s assocations with legalities (alongside saturn) and spirituality, it could also be a good colour for those types of works. Since Blue has associations with truth, expression and the voice, then one can assume that it can be used to expose the truth in court, or reversed in order to silence someone, create delusions or illusions and misguide someone to your advantage. To the same, it can be used discover the truth and considering its association with spirituality, it could be obtained through supernatural means (such as through dreams, scrying etc.). It does have a very watery, flowy and submissive energy though, and I do seem to find it as a very melancholic colour, so I do find that it can be used in order to heal someone of melancholy or to inflict it. Maybe I’m thinking of Sadness from Inside Out.
