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Homemade Conjurer Lamp

by Flammeous {De Empress}

Jul 23, 2011

 

This is a work in progress and just thought I would throw the idea out there for others to experiment as well.

When we dive down into the roots of hoodoo, we will find that many things were conjured with oil lamps and not candles.

So in taking from the old tradition and applying it.  I have come up with this.

Recycled baby food jar, with some olive oil. A hole in the cap and a strip of cotton sock as a wick (thinking we could really work some personal concerns for a wick as long as it's 100% cotton *wink, wink*).

If ones would conjure in a lamp, the associated herbs would go into the lamp then the oil poured over and thus of course you have your *condition oil*.  

Personal concerns could go in.  Petitions pin to the wick or even burnt petition ashes can go in as well.  Can even color the oil or jar to a suitable color.  Add or draw pics on the jar. Even choice of oil can be a factor as well.

I like the idea of the oil lamp.  To me things

really seem to be *cooking* in there. ;)

May not look all fancy and pretty but that doesn't matter as long as the intent is there. 

 

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  • Seren Haf

    Love this idea, so long as you stand it in a bowl, you shouldn't have a problem of oil going everywhere

     

    Jul 27, 2011

  • Daniel O'Neill (Cat wrangler)

    Ok I see the holes now, they look kinda like you added some sparkly do-dads to it. As long as you are using a low temp oil and NEVER NEVER(this is for any one trying this for the first time) use any type of out door torch oil (i.e tikki oil) or Coleman lantern fuel. What you will have if one uses these types of oils or fuel is bomb so never use anything other then low temp lamp oil made to use in your home.

    Your heat will come from the size of your wick and how close it is to the lid of your lamp.As well also if it(the wick) is to large it will get to hot for your lamp. One other thing you can add is a wick stone. What might that be you ask. well it a stone with a hole in the middle that the wick fits in nice a snug and it keep your wick from falling in your lamp.

    Jul 27, 2011

  • Flammeous {De Empress}

    Thanks Daniel for all your input and I say to anyone who is reading this and would like to experiment to take heed to your advice that you have given here.   

    Also thanks Seren for the mention of maybe placing it in a bowl.

    Safety first, always! ;D

    Jul 28, 2011

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