Spell Jars

What is a spell jar? Essentially, it is how it sounds. It is a spell with correspondences added all together to create the spell. Remember, intent is always important, and I never recommend not casting 

Some of the earliest documented witch bottles consist of salt glazed stoneware jugs known as Bartmann jugs, Bellarmines, or “Greybeards.” Bellarmines were named after a particularly fearsome Catholic Inquisitor, Robert Bellarmine, who persecuted Protestants and was instrumental in the burning of Giordano Bruno. Greybeards and Bellarmines were made of brown or gray stoneware glazed with salt and embossed with a bearded face. Later witch bottles were made from glass bottles, small glass vials, and a variety of other containers.

This form of “bottled spell” dates back hundreds of years, and were prevalent in Elizabethan England – especially East Anglia, where superstitions and belief in witches were strong. The bottles were most often found buried under the fireplace, under the floor, and plastered inside walls. In 2016 a glass bottle found buried in the threshold of a man’s house was featured in an episode of Antiques Roadshow filmed in Trelissick, Cornwall; glass specialist Andy McConnell tasted a small amount of the contents theorising it was possibly port or wine though he did note the rusty flavour and the presence of nails, a later episode in 2019 then revealed the contents had been analysed by Loughborough University that identified it actually contained “urine, a tiny bit of alcohol, and one human hair” alongside some brass pins dating from the late 1840s and an ostracod. It was theorised to be a witch bottle.

Wiccans, of course, do no harm. Meaning that the ill intentions witch jars have the history of have no part in a Wiccan ritual. 

One way to make a spell jar can be found here.

Post-Holiday Wallet Money Spell Jar

The best day to cast this spell is during a waxing half moon, or on a Thursday if you can’t wait that long.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 1 air tight jar with a lid
• 8 dimes to represent money. In numerology, the number eight is associated with the movement of money
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme (dried works too) for luck
• Orange peels for prosperity
• A handful of fresh basil (dried works too) for protection
• Cloves (whole or ground) for money
• Oats for prosperity and abundance
• Sprinkles or dextrose star candies (fruits or stars) to sweeten the deal
• Paper
• 1 pen or marker with green ink
• 1 green candle and 1 white candle

1. Set up your space for spell-casting in whichever way makes you most comfortable. Clean it, sage it, lock your door — whatever makes you feel safe. (You don’t necessarily have to do anything special if you don’t feel the need.)

2. Write your intention on a piece of paper with a marker or pen with green ink. Fold and lay at the bottom of the jar.

3. Layer 8 new or freshly cleaned and purified dimes (or another type of coin) on top of the paper, focusing on your intention (aka thinking about money!). The number eight is considered the money number.

Gimme Love Spell Jar

This spell jar is the sweet touch you need to attract the person with the right energy for you.

The best time to cast this spell is during a full moon or on a Friday.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Pink food coloring for romance
• Orange food coloring for attraction
• White sugar for sweetness
• Dried or fresh red or pink roses for love
• Dried or fresh lavender for love and protection
• Cinnamon for protection
• Paper
• 1 pen/marker with orange ink
• 1 pink candle

1. Fill two separate bowls halfway with white sugar. Add one drop of pink food coloring to one and one drop of orange to the the other. Mix well until the sugar in each bowl is a consistent color.

2. With the pen and paper, write the qualities of the person you’re hoping to attract, and put the paper in the bottom of your jar.

3. With a mortar and pestle, crush together the roses and lavender, all while thinking about your intention to attract love.

4. Layer pink sugar, herb mixture, and orange sugar until you fill the jar.

5. Sprinkle a little cinnamon to draw love and happiness on the top.

6. You can seal the jar and leave it at that, or burn a pink candle over the top.

Please find a great example of a protective Salt Jar here.