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The Witch Bottle (DIY Guide) for Protection

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Written by: Dawn Black (Witchipedia)

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Reviewed by: Tina Caro

A Witchs Bottle is a “decoy” protection item that absorbs spells that target the owner.

What is a witch bottle?

A Witch’s Bottle is a โ€œdecoyโ€ protection item that absorbs spells that target the owner.

What is the origin of this spell?

This is an old traditional spell. I have no idea when it started.

What is it used for?

This witch bottle is an easy diy witchy project able to protect you from a magickal attack of a spell cast on you.

If you think someone cast a spell on you, thatโ€™s the tool you need!

This procedure works as a protective spell itself.

Spell Timing

Because this spell is meant to draw negative energy, I would time this during the waxing moon. Since it’s a protection spell, but a passive one, I might bring in the energies of Jupiter rather than Mars, so I would choose dawn on a Thursday for my working.

Suggested Tools

  • A bottle, jar or another container that can be closed up.
  • Items representing the subject(s) of the spell- blood, hair, nail clippings, urine, clothing, photographs, a signature, etc. the more the merrier. Multiple people and animals, the entire household, can be protected using this jar, or just one person. I want to make it very clear that the subjects of this spell are the people who are being protected.
  • Items that represent “breaking up” of the spell, hindering intent, or distraction- broken mirrors, glass, barbed wire, thorns, locks, bent keys, broken glasses, hot foot powder, handcuffs, a mousetrap, sharp things, broken tools of all sorts.
  • salt

Directions

  1. Cleanse all items you are using except those chosen to represent the subject(s) of the spell i.e. the person(s) to be protected.
  2. Sprinkle some salt into the bottom of your jar.
  3. Put all the items you have collected to represent the subject(s) of your spell into the jar. Speak aloud the name of the person as you place the item inside the jar and declare that all harmful energy and spells directed at them will go into this bottle instead.
  4. Place each symbolic item into the jar one at a time declaring in symbolic language how an aggressor’s energy will be broken up or hindered by the item.
  5. Seal up the bottle.
  6. Go silently outdoors to bury the bottle somewhere near your house or hide it in your walls, under the steps, etc.
  7. Return silently. Do not speak of the bottle again.

The Effects of this Spell

  • The witches bottle can also attract and contain positive and beneficial energies sent your way. Be careful to speak your intent clearly and, when you know a beneficial spell is coming your way, open yourself up and declare your Will that it come directly to you.
  • Witches bottles have been known to burst. Whether this is from the energy contained in them or from gases built up from chemical reactions of bodily fluids mixing with various other items in an enclosed container, I don’t know. Obviously burying it will prevent it from doing any damage, but if this is not possible, you may want to think about your container carefully.
  • You should create a new witches bottle whenever you move to a new home.

How long does it take to manifest?

This spell might take up to 2 weeks to manifest. Donโ€™t forget that manifestation time is not an exact science nor a fixed rule, and it depends on your energy, your commitment, and intention-

Can you change the subject of this spell?

Yes! You can cast this protective spell on yourself or someone else, as you are going to customize each item involved in it.

What to do after the spell?

You should forget about it, let it go and focus on something else, if this thought and your need to manifest protection becomes a little bit obsessive.

If you can keep a certain type of detachment to it but you still need to reinforce the energy of this spell, you can chant a prayer for protection once a day for a few days.

Follow your instincts and your gut. You know whatโ€™s best for you!

Spell Origin

This is an old traditional spell. I have no idea when it started.

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About Morningbird (Witchipedia's Founder)

I am a homesteading hearth witch who grew up along the shores of the Hudson River and has lived among the Great Lakes for the past 20 years. Together with my musical husband and youngest child, I steward a one-acre mini homestead with herb, vegetable and flower gardens, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits, and areas reserved for native plants and wildlife. 

I have three children; two are grown, and I have been practicing magick alone and with family and friends for over 30 years.

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