Writings From A HIGHER SOURCE

I. WHAT ARE CONDITION OILS?

Condition Oils are a staple supply in many magical and spiritual traditions. Typically they are natural oils, infused with herbs and other botanical ingredients, fragranced with essential oils, and lightly tinted. Unfortunately, authentic condition oils are hard to come by as very few distributors take the time and effort required to make genuine products. What you find instead are colored, scented mineral oils with no natural or botanical ingredients in them at all. With these imposter oils there is no naturally occurring magic in them; you are simply paying a premium price for the traditional name these fake oils are bestowed with.

In root work, as well as most other systems of natural magic, the power and efficacy of spiritual supplies such as condition oils comes from two sources: the practitioner and the natural material used as ingredients. Furthermore, in root work it is a widespread belief that the Universe created these herbs perfect as they are, ready to be used, as is, to help you obtain your needs and desires. No fancy ritual is needed to "charge" the herbs, no particular ancient incantation needs to be recited over them, nothing. They are perfect and complete in and of themselves. This explains why skeptical people with no magical training can have great success using root work even without fully believing in it. It is the magic that is naturally contained in the herbs, roots, and minerals that is doing most of the work. Now, don't get me wrong - experience, sincere prayer, visualization, and positive thinking really do go far. They combine with the power of the botanicals for extra strength, but it is not required, although I still recommend you do so.

With all that being said, if your condition oils have no herbs and roots in them, either infused in the oil or loose in the bottle, they are not magical. The only reason these imposters can sometimes be used successfully is because of the belief and sincere prayer of the user. If you want to use condition oils that posses their own power, you need to look around to find authentic ones. Most wholesale and large-scale manufacturers don't offer legit condition oils. Real root workers who do work for clients typically make their own condition oils properly, but a root worker can be hard to find as they usually don't advertise on the Internet or in the classifieds. To my knowledge, other than my own business, there is only one other provider of authentic oils out there easily found through a search engine. If you come across some condition oils and you are considering purchasing them, look for botanical material floating in the bottle. That is the only way you can know for sure that there are any natural ingredients at all in the oils. Also another give-away is the price of the oils. Herbs, roots, and minerals are expensive. Properly assembled and prayed-over oils take time to make. A skilled root worker who makes outstanding oils should also be compensated for her or his handiwork, and therefore, the price will reflect it. Expect to pay around five to seven dollars for a 1/2 ounce of condition oil.

My Condition Oils are made righteously using traditional recipes and authentic ingredients. Each and every bottle has been prayed over at least three separate times: while blending the herbs, while the oils infuse, and while bottling (herbal oil is receptive - add your own prayers during use to boost their strength and personalize the oil's power). The oils I make for my clients are made to the exact specifications as the oils I make for my own use. The Conjure Lady's Condition Oils are painstakingly handmade in small batches using lovingly and organically grown herbs raised by myself and by my most excellent supplier. Since my condition oils are not machine bottled at some factory, they may vary ever so slightly from batch to batch. I use essential oils in all of my products as fragrance, and when possible, I use natural dyes. The base oil is a natural vegetable-based oil which has a nearly indefinite shelf life. I know you will be able to see and sense the quality and love that goes in to each and every bottle of my condition oils.

Condition Oils can be used in a myriad of ways except, of course, internally! Here is a brief outline of their most common uses.

Use condition oils to anoint candles when burning them for devotion, religious or ancestral offerings, and spiritual practices. If you have a practical need such as more money or a new lover, choose a condition oil that complements that desire, and anoint a candle with it. When you burn the candle, the magic contained in the oil is dispersed into the Universe to help create the circumstances and opportunities for you to meet your goals.

A petition paper is a brief need or prayer written out on a small piece of paper. Choose a condition oil that closely matches your need, and dress the four corners and edges of your petition paper. Burn this wish, place it under a candle, or set it aside in a special place such as an altar or a mojo bag. The condition oil will activate the petition paper and speed along your request.

Dressing money with a condition oil such as Money Stay With Me! or Money Come To Me! is an age-old magical practice. Have you ever found paper money with someone's name written on it? That is because that person fixed the money with condition oil, thus creating magical "hunting" money - money that will go out in circulation and hunt-up more money to return to the practitioner. I offer a spell kit entitled Money Stay With Me! Spell Kit which provides you with all of the supplies and detailed instructions to perform this work yourself. A very abbreviated version of creating fixed money is to sign your name over the signature of the Treasurer on the bottom right and left of the bill, and then anointing the edges and corners of your money with one of the two money oils named above. I guarantee you will notice a difference if you fix all of your paper money daily.

Rub a small amount of condition oil into your hands to gently influence yourself or others. Say you make a living using your hands and selling your handiwork. You could use Steady Work Condition Oil to help assure you stay in business. If you are about to go on a date with someone you fancy, rub a small amount of Love Me Condition Oil on your right hand. When you shake your date's hand, you will be doing some very subtle love-work on her/him.

Anoint the third eye chakra (in between your eyes on the top bridge of your nose) with a wisdom oil such as King Solomon's Wisdom Condition Oil before taking a test. Use Psychic Vision Oil in the same manner before meditating, doing trance or dream work, or divination. Crown of Success Condition Oil is applied to the forehead and top of the head whenever you are in need of a little extra success. You anoint your head and speak "May all my Endeavors be Crowned with Success."

Another very common use of condition oils is as a magical perfume. If you are not terribly fond of the way a particular oil smells, or if you think it doesn't mix well with your regular perfume, add just a touch to your pulse points (if it is a love oil, anoint your breasts and/or genitals lightly as well), and then spray over it with your regular cologne or perfume. It doesn't matter how much you wear - just that you wear it.

Rub condition oils onto any household item that won't be damaged by oil. Wipe Love Stay With Me Condition Oil onto your mate's bedside table to encourage fidelity and lasting love. Anoint your office desk with Shut Up! Oil to keep you immune from malicious gossipers. Rub your front door threshold and window frames with Fiery Wall of Protection Condition Oil to help protect your family and keep troublesome people away from your house.

Traditionally, condition oils are used to "feed" both Mojo Bags and Lodestones to keep them working strong. Use a complementary oil that suits the work your Lodestones and Mojo is employed for. Anoint a Lodestone on a love-drawing altar with Love Come To Me Condition Oil. Feed a money-Lodestone with Money Come to Me or Money Stay With Me Condition Oil. Dress the corners of a Man's Master and Commander Mojo Bag plus dress the larger roots with an oil for personal strength and magnetism such as Follow Me Girl!, Crown of Success, Kiss Me Now!, or Master and Commander. The Conjure Lady's Mojo Bags - both the Deluxe and Original bags - come with a complementary vial of matching Condition Oil to feed the mojo with.

If you are ever without Bath Crystals and want to take a spiritual bath or make up a magical floor wash, condition oils substitute quite nicely. The water will not be as fragrant or as colored as it would if you were using Bath Crystals, but condition oils will accomplish the same goal. Just add a few drops to the bath water or mop bucket, say a prayer over it, and proceed as usual. Try a bath with Red Fast Luck before going gambling, wash your floors and wooden moldings with Peaceful Home, and bathe with Happy Heart and Soul when you need a lift.

If you are ever in need of some magical incense, you can doctor the plain old regular incense you have with condition oils to get the job done. You can also create custom blends mixing the two. Let's say you have some sandalwood incense which is good for peace of mind and domestic harmony. You could add a few drops of Attraction Oil to the sandalwood to add the oil’s properties of drawing money, love, and luck into your home. Condition Oils may be added to both loose incense and stick incense; you just need to use a light touch to prevent the mix from getting too wet. Dried herbs may also have condition oils added to them to increase their power, or you could combine all three: Incense Powder, dried herbs, and condition oils for a very magically potent incense.

Have fun working with condition oils. I am positive you will find it a worthwhile practice. Julia