The most popular Hoodoo or Conjure Oil that is widely suggested when someone is applying for new employment, seeking a raise or a promotion at an existing job, getting good grades while studying or seeking favors from different sources, is an anointing oil known by many names such as Crowning Glory or Crown of Success. This oil, with a earthy scent, is utilized in candles, in the laundry as well as on the body when in pursuit of the activities and goals listed above.

How to Use Crowning Glory or Crown of Success Anointing Oil

This oil is allegedly highly effective when burning on a yellow Success candle with a petition written by you stating your intentions and placed under the candle. You should follow proper candle cleaning instructions (click here for article) and it is best to light on a New Moon, however, some people choose to light their candle right away.

Other ways to use this oil is to mix a little in your shampoo or into your liquid body wash/soap, so that you anoint yourself each and every time you shower. You may also further enhance the Success qualities of this oil by applying a thin veil of oil on you from top to bottom before dressing for the day. This way, others will “notice” you when you interact with then, especially in interviews and meetings where you may be asking for employment or a raise.

Lucky 13 Clover Spiritual Supply is your authorized retailer of Lucky Mojo Curio Co. products in the greater Sacramento, CA area. Please go to www.lucky13clover.com to order your Crown of Success Anointing Oil today

Here we go! The first of three sessions with Mercury Retrograde and beginning in the sign of Aries and ending the three week dance in the sign of Pisces.

What is a Mercury Retrograde? - It is a time when the planet seems to be retreating in its’ march across the night sky. During this time, it has been said that one must “rest and reflect” and use this time to check over plans, rewrite business propositions and letters, check balances and figures to make sure they are right and be ready to begin again when the planets is finished with the Retrograde period. It is not a good time to sign contracts, get car repairs or start anything new, as the planets are ‘stacked against you’ in the success of the endeavor.

What does it mean to you? - Expect computers, cell phones and voice mail programs to go kaput. Expect the old words “The check’s in the mail!” to really ring true – the check IS in the mail – just not in your neighborhood! Expect calls to drop, e-mails to get lost and communication all around to seem to have gone haywire. Now with the energy of the planet Mars (which rules Aries) this could mean that some conversations (Mercury is the planet of communication) to get a little heated. Stop – take a breath – and think about the reaction of the person before saying what you think. Cooler  heads and controlled tempers wins the game in the next three weeks.

How you can fight the forces of the planets? - Burn Van Van candles to hold back chaos and to level the playing field – planet-wise. Van Van is an essence of Oriental grasses and is one of the oldest oils in hoodoo and conjure. Burn on white 7-day glass “novena” vigil candles like you find in the Latino foods section of your local grocer. You can also anoint yourself after every morning shower before going out into the “battlefield” of your world. Place three drops of Van Van in your palm of one hand, rub both palms together, and lightly stroke this thin veil of essence over you from head all the way down and off the tops of your feet to the toes, praying the Psalm 23 (“The Lord is my Shepherd”). Then, dress as usual and go about your day.

Order a bottle of Mojo Moon Van Van Oil for $5.00 ($6.25 S & H)(CA sales tax) today and be ready to be protected!

Readers -

Given the recent reports of toxicity of the oil products being spilled in the Gulf of Mexico because of the BP oil rig that caught on fire, I wanted to remind you the possibility of exposure to harsh chemicals while using certain brands of condition oils on your candles while burning and on your body when you anoint yourself. Please read this timely article reprinted for your safety.

Jacqueline

We just made a trip up to Forestville to Lucky Mojo Curio Co. and we have a fresh stock of all your favorites! We want to extoll the virtues of using these fine, all-natural Condition and Anointing Oils as they contain NO DIETHYL PHTHALATES!

What is this, you ask? Diethyl Phthalate is a solvent that is used in the airplane manufacturing industry and has been noted as a “stretcher” or “carrier” oil for products coming from other, cheaper lines of Spiritual Supply outlets.

This “off smelling” or “chemical smelling” additive to the cheaper condition oil lines from various companies such as Anna Riva, Seven Sister of New Orleans, Dr. Pryors and Ajax are mainly manufactured out of Los Angeles, CA and more recently, Texas, under the company name International Imports and Indio Products. The reason for adding it is because it “stretched” or doubles the batch – making one bottle now two, thus doubling the profits for the company.

Here are a few photos of the products I am warning you about:

7 Sister of New Orelans Products containing Diethyl Phthalates

Dr. Pryor's Products containing Diethyl Phthalates

This is a cancer causing additive that should not be inhaled (like burning anointed candles) or applied to the body (like anointing yourself).

You can detect the chemical-y and/or gasoline-y, petroleum based smell when you uncap these oils.

One of the reasons I tout smaller lines such as Lucky Mojo is that the Lucky Mojo line is all natural – their oil base is a combination of mineral oil (like baby oil) almond and olive oil. The essences, herbs, root and flowers that are steeped in the oils are collected naturally and/or are supplied from companies that also supply food service products.

Another reason that I caution you is that these petroleum based products will burn your house down!

What happens in a lot of candle burning is that if the spiritual worker gives you a certain number of drops to use in your candles, a great number of people will add more – either by accident or intentionally. Like laundry detergent, some think that if you “add a bit more’ the clothes will get cleaner – not true.

So if you have a vessel with an inch of liquid wax (a petroleum based product) and float a teaspoonful or more of one of these condition oils on top of the liquid wax, the whole top of the candle starts burning – not just the wick!  it becomes something like a roman candle on the 4th of July and will crack the glass, causing the mixture to flow onto altar linens and leave a trail for the flame to follow. This will start a fire on your altar, causing loss to property and maybe even humans.

Instead of taking that risk of loss to life and property, invest in all-natural Condition and Anointing Oils like the ones carried by Lucky 13 Clover Spiritual Supply.