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Discover the 2017 Yule Sabbat Box • Midwinter Musings 11

• 2017 YULE SABBAT BOX • MIDWINTER MUSINGS • BOX BREAKDOWN •

Hail and Welcome, Sabbat Box Members and Friends!

As the wheel of the year turns to its darkest point--the winter solstice--our Pagan ancestors would anticipate a moment of light in the midst of that darkness, which came in the observance and celebration of Yule. Like them, we can take this time to reflect on the cyclical nature of life and death, beginning and end.

This Yule’s Sabbat Box is filled with items that celebrate that time to pause and reflect, as well as things that can provide a little light in the midst of dark winter. We have included items that can be utilized while we examine the past and look towards the future. Our midwinter musings can help foster a time to focus our power and intent toward what we want out of life and which path to take next.

As some of you may know, we are currently at our maximum membership capacity at Sabbat Box. We have implemented a waiting list for those interested in joining when membership positions become available. You can join the waiting list here.

Do you or someone you know make a product that would appeal to the Pagan community? Are you looking to launch a product or get your product in front of a large audience? If so, lets talk! Sabbat Box is always looking for new vendors and suppliers that create unique items to feature inside an upcoming Sabbat Box. Sabbat Box is a great way for people to find out about you, your product or your company. Whether you are looking to advertise inside the box or wish to feature a product within a box, we would love to hear from you. Register to become a Sabbat Box Supplier/Advertiser today.

• BOX SYNOPSIS •

All of the items that we curated for you inside this box correspond with -or- may help assist you with the following forms of magick:

Yuletide gift giving
Prosperity magick
Manifesting prosperity and positive energy
Adding a hint of magick to your Yule tree

From the particularly harsh time of the year (winter), sprung lore and archetypal stories explaining the season, such as that of the Holly King and the Oak King. The death and rebirth of the “Lord” and the diminishment as Oak King and his temporary reign as Holly King until spring perfectly represents the cycles and transitions of the season from dark to light. This is one of many stories to symbolize that of which dies during this time of year and that which does not.

Outside activity is often limited for many of us at this time of the year and it can sometimes be difficult to connect with our environment as the cold and snow limit our natural actions. But this limitation also can be a positive: while we hunker down in our warm homes and huddle near the hearth, we have time to reflect on what is to come, as well as what we want to achieve and accomplish for the year ahead. Even our secular calendars show the turn of time, and we ruminate on New Year’s resolutions and the successes and failures we’ve experienced over the last twelve months.

We hope you can find comfort in this year’s offerings and take advantage of the time spent keeping warm. We hope you have a warm and joyful winter with your loved ones, but we also hope you may have the time to look inward and connect with your inner will and power, for it is the key to bringing forth the positive and prosperous changes we all desire in the new year.

• PENTACLE LEATHER BLANK BOOK - JOURNAL - BOOK OF SHADOWS •

Pentacle Leather Book of Shadows, Wiccan Book of Shadows, Pagan Book of Shadows

ITEM 1: BLANK JOURNAL.........$29.95
• WHAT: Hand Tooled Coptic Bound Leather Pentacle Blank Book
• WHO MAKES IT?: Curated via Eclectic Artisans
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available at the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This handsome leather-bound blank journal makes the perfect place to collect your thoughts through journalling or compiling spells and blessings as a book of shadows.

BREAKDOWN
For this year’s Yule Sabbat Box we wanted to offer a very special gift inside the box that could be used long after the sabbat has passed to help further inspire and to assist our members (both magickally and mundanely) for years to come, so we chose to include these amazing leather books. Each hand tooled book comes coptic bound (meaning they will lay flat when writing or reading in it), making it great to use as a personal journal or as a magickal grimoire. Each book comes with 240 blank pages of handmade linen paper and a durable metal latch.

If you are looking for different styles of blank books, check out this link here. We currently have the following symbols available, triquetra, tree of life and pentacle. Discover more books of shadows and journals at Eclectic Artisans as well.

Pentacle Book of Shadows

• POSITIVITY SMUDGE AND AURA SPRAY BY FREQUENCY •

ITEM 3: SMUDGE + AURA SPRAY..........$8.95
• WHAT: Hand Blended, Essential Oil + Crystal Infused Positivity Spray
• WHO MAKES IT?: Frequency Spray
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available at Frequency or the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Create an atmosphere of contentment and joy in your home or sacred space with this unique blend of oils and crystals in a convenient spray form.

EXCLUSIVE VENDOR COUPON CODE: "SABBAT"
Use the code above at Frequency and receive 15% OFF your next ORDER!

BREAKDOWN
Often times during the holidays it can be easy to become overwhelmed and stressed. As we are cooped up inside over extended periods of time during the winter, stagnant and negative energies tend to accumulate, affecting our wellbeing. To help combat those winter blues, we included a bottle of this uplifting Positivity spray by Frequency in our Yule Sabbat Boxes. Each spray contains pure essential oils corresponding to positivity, peace, tranquility, and protection, and when sprayed, you will feel the vibration around you change.

SPRAY INGREDIENTS:

Distilled water
Pink Himalayan sea salt
Lemon essential oil
Orange essential oil
Lemongrass essential oil
Peppermint essential oil
Rosemary essential oil
Clove bud essential oil
Citric acid (a natural occuring ingredient used for preservation)
Golden jade crystals

Frequency

ABOUT THE VENDOR:
Located in Largo, Florida, Frequency was started in 2017 by Heather. Frequency specializes in creating versatile, high quality, essential oil and crystal infused aromatherapy sprays (and other products) that can be used personally on the body or within the environment to aid in your spiritual journeys as well as the journey to calm the mind and focus. Frequency's magical, mystical line of proprietary products will quickly become a favorite for both spiritual and mundane use.

Their proprietary line of aromatherapy products consist of crystal smudge sprays, crystal infused soaps, essential oils, candles, crystal incense, perfume oils and more!

Learn more about this vendor in the featured vendors section below...

• SPIRAL GODDESS YULE ORNAMENTS •

Goddess Yule Tree Ornaments By Michelle's Sewing and Embroidery

ITEM 2: YULE TREE ORNAMENT.........$7.95
• WHAT: Handmade Spiral Goddess Yule Tree Ornament
• WHO MAKES IT?: Michelle's Sewing and Embroidery
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available through Michelle's Sewing and Embroidery FB Page or the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This precious soft ornament is the perfect addition to a Yule tree or wreath, and can be displayed all year on an altar or in a sacred space as a tribute to the divine feminine.

BREAKDOWN
The Spiral Goddess is a much beloved and cherished symbol within the craft because of all that she represents. She is the bearer of life, the essence of nature, the moon, the Earth, the great mother, the divine feminine...she is. This unique, custom made Yule Tree ornament by Michelle’s Sewing and Embroidery will add a magickal addition to your Yule Tree decor while honoring and bearing reverence to the very essence of the divine feminine. These ornaments come in 15 color combinations. Which one will you get?

Michelle's Sewing and Embroidery

ABOUT THE VENDOR:
Michelle, the founder of Michelle’s Sewing and Embroidery has had a life long passion for sewing. Located in Kentucky, she enjoys putting her skills to work by taking on custom orders and special projects through her business.

Learn more about this vendor in the featured vendors section below...

• SOLSITCE SIMMER POT HERBS •

Tidings of Good Karma And Joy Simmer Pot Herbs By House of Good Juju - Sabbat Box

ITEM 4: SIMMER POT HERB BLEND..........$14.00
• WHAT: Tidings of Good Karma and Joy” Solstice Simmer Pot Herb
• WHO MAKES IT?: House of Good Juju
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: House of Good Juju of The Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This blend of herbs and spices will bring a tantalizing scent to your home or sacred space, all chosen to highlight the magick of the season.!

BREAKDOWN
These Tidings of Good Karma and Joy simmer pots by House of Good Juju contain a special blend of 14 divinely aromatic herbs and stones that were specifically chosen to help empower you magickally with their corresponding spiritual properties during your winter solstice rites, while also filing your home and sacred space with an enchanted aroma.

Each tin comes with a detailed information card explaining all of the specific herbal correspondences for each component, as well as instructions on how to use it.

HOW TO USE: Place contents of tin with 2 cups of water in small pan. Simmer on low. Let the cheerful Holiday aroma and good energy emit through your home. Don’t leave unattended. When all liquid has evaporated, turn off and discard herbs. Keep your stones as talismans!

STONES INCLUDED:
Red Jasper
Quartz Crystal

HERBAL INGREDIENTS:
Cedar, Red Pepper Corn, Orange, Cinnamon, Clove, Star Anise, Rosemary, Allspice, Pine, Cone, Cardamom, Lavender, Sage, Juniper, Bay.

House of Good Juju

ABOUT THE VENDOR:
House of Good Juju, located in Utah, was founded by Kimmie back in 2014. House of Good Juju is a purveyor of Good JuJu and Positive Inspirations. Kimmi is an intuitive, moon oracle, dreamer, mystic healer, and herb/root worker. She hopes to bring illumination and good intent into your world through her products..

• BAYBERRY SPELL CANDLE •

ITEM 5: BAYBERRY CANDLE.........$4.50
• WHAT: Custom Made Bayberry Wax Votive Spell Candle
• WHO MAKES IT?: Created by Buy-A-Candle for Sabbat Box
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This lovely candle is a throwback to an old Yuletide tradtion of prosperity and fortune in the form of bayberry candles.

BREAKDOWN
There is an old tradition surrounding bayberries and the winter season that stems back to the first American settlers. When they first arrived here, everything revolved around survival. During winter, the most important goods were in short supply (including candles). At this point in time, candles were made of tallow (animal fat), which had a terrible smell, didn’t burn well, and could become rancid. in order to have enough food to make it through the winter, most livestock would have been slaughtered for their meat, which also caused tallow shortages. Not long after arriving, colonists discovered that the abundant bayberries they found could be boiled down to a cleaner, better smelling wax, which they made candles from. It takes fifteen pounds of berries to make one pound of wax, which is very labor intensive, making the wax costly. It was a sign of good luck and prosperity if one could afford such a luxury that it became tradition to burn them to bring about such luck. The old saying goes...

“For a bayberry candle burned to the socket, brings joy to the heart and gold to the pocket."

Bayberry Candles

• 2018 CYCLES OF THE YEAR MOON CALENDAR •

ITEM 6: MOON CALENDAR...............$1.25
• WHAT: Cycles of the Year 2018 Moon Calendar
• WHO MAKES IT?: Deva Designs
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available at the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This handy pocket guide will let you know all of the important dates surrounding the moon for 2018. It features dates for the full moons of the year as well as the equinoxes and solstices, so you can quickly plan your next ritual or magickal working around lunar events.

BREAKDOWN
The Cycles of the Year 2018 pocket reference guide gives a unique take on the traditional moon calendar. This innovative design takes its primary visual focus from the natural cycle of the moon rather than the usual man-made conventions such as calendar months. This moon calendar is read from the center outwards, in an expanding spiral.

This moon calendar allows you to quickly reference when the moon will be full, waxing, waning or new and it includes each solstice and equinox dates for all of 2018.

This moon card folds in the middle to a standard business card size, making it perfect to keep in your wallet, purse or upon your altar.

• THE HORNED LORD PARCHMENT •

ITEM 7: PARCHMENT...............$1.95
• WHAT: Horned Lord Book of Shadows Parchment
• WHO MAKES IT?: Azure Green
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Available at the Sabbat Box Store or Azure Green
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This handsome parchment features a prayer to the Horned One, suitable for framing or saving in a book of shadows.

BREAKDOWN
This lovely Horned Lord parchment by Azure Green celebrates the Horned Lord with a prayer written by Travis Bowman beneath an intricate design of two horns springing from a pentagram, as illustrated by Eliot Alexander. In modern Neopaganism and within Wicca, the divine masculine (also known as the horned god, Cernunnos, Jack of the Green, the Greenman, or just simply “The God”) is born from the Goddes each year during the Winter Solstice. Symbolically, he is “the sun” and a personification of the light that bears life. Recite this prayer when working with the divine masculine or during your Yule rites when honoring the sun and its return.

• PACKING & SHIPPING •

PACKING & SHIPPING: Part of the costs of your box include the box and the packing material itself. The items listed below account for a good portion of the overall costs for the Yule Sabbat Boxes. Each Yule Sabbat Box is lined with paper padding and wrapping to add to the surprise of what we’ve curated for you. Shipping is also included in the total price for Sabbat Boxes. The cost to ship boxes is roughly $9.00. Also, we here at Sabbat Box wish to be as environmentally friendly that we can be and do our best to source packing supplies and material from companies that have the same beliefs we do, in that we want to make as little of an impact as possible on the environment, while also keeping the content of your boxes safe as they make their journey to you.

BOXES: Your boxes where made from high quality corrugated paper and are 100% recyclable. Try to find another use for your box. They are 9x9x3 on the inside. You could decorate your box to hold some magical supplies or use it again to ship something to someone or save it for another time when you may need it. If you have to get rid of it, please try to recycle it.

BROCHURES: Your brochures are printed on recyclable 16pt paper, which is sourced from sustainable forests.

TISSUE PAPER & FILLING: The green tissue paper is made from 100% recycled paper and is recyclable. The red colored filler inside each box is made from scraps of recycled colored crinkle paper and is biodegradable. The filler comes from an eco friendly, company.

STICKERS: The stickers found within your boxes where printed on vinyl with a gloss laminate.

• SABBAT BOX SAVINGS & COUPONS •

SAVINGS:
Part of our goal is to provide a number of items to our members at a value far above what individuals can purchase on their own. When you add up all of the items inside your Yule Sabbat Box, as well as costs for shipping and packaging, you are saving over $31.00. We believe this to be another good reason to be a member. Also, each box we create helps to support Pagan run businesses and their employees. Sabbat Box looks forward to continuing to stay within our mission to work with other Pagan businesses to supply products for each box.

YULE SABBAT BOX PRICE BREAKDOWN
• Total MSRP of items inside: $68.55
• Total Savings on this box: $22.60
• Total Shipping Savings: $9.00
• Grand Total In Savings: $31.60

Our members helped to support 6 small/Pagan run businesses with their Sabbat Box membership! We work with other Pagans and Pagan owned businesses within the community to purchase, curate and supply the items featured within our boxes. In the end, we want to help the community grow and share our business with companies that share our same values and standards.

• SABBAT BOX FEATURED VENDOR - FREQUENCY •

COMPANY: FREQUENCY

ABOUT THEM AND WHAT THEY SELL: Frequency (www.frequencyspray.com) is an online store that specializes in creating handcrafted, crystal infused aromatherapy products such as smudge sprays, crystal infused soaps, candles, incense, essential oils, and more!

Located in Largo, Florida, Frequency LLC began with a search from Heather, its founder.
"I was looking for a full sensory aromatherapy experience. Not just an essential oil, but something more. A spray that I could use as a body spray, room spray, or an environment spray to assist with meditation. Something with crystal energy, sight, and sound. Something to aid in the journey to calm my mind, ground myself, and focus. Something magical, mystical, and full of joy and wonder… I found a few options that were close… but close wasn’t going to cut it. So I created it myself. And it was wonderful!"

After much research, a plethora of recipe trials and errors, a lot of learning, and a whole lot of positive energy and love, Heather created the first collection. "Grounding. Peace. Clarity. Positivity."

Combined with a desire to help others calm their minds and achieve their goals, Frequency LLC was born. Life is too short to not enjoy every single moment.

WEBSITE/SHOP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FrequencySpray
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/frequencyspray/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/frequencyspray/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frequencyspray/

~ SABBAT BOX EXCLUSIVE COUPON: "SABBAT"
Use during checkout at Frequency to receive 15% off your purchase.

Happy Black Friday! Is that a thing? Lol. Just a reminder that all individual items in the Frequency shop are 15% off! Essential oils, candles, roll on aromatherapy perfume oils, sprays, incense, the whole 9 yards. The new aromatherapy gift sets are already discounted more than 15% and they make wonderful gifts for the holiday ✨🔮✨ . . #aromatherapy #frequency #vibrations #changethefrequency #essentialoil #essentialoils #perfumeoil #gift #giftidea #blackfriday #shopsmall #shopetsy #essentialoilblend #vibratehigher #goddess #spiritual #holiday #smallbusinesssaturday #highestpath #witchesofinstagram #witch #ritual #shopetsy #crystalincense #crystalinfused #sacredspace #perfume

A post shared by Heather Lovelady (@frequencyspray) on Nov 24, 2017 at 6:47am PST

• SABBAT BOX FEATURED VENDOR - MICHELLE'S SEWING AND EMBROIDERY •

COMPANY: MICHELLE'S SEWING AND EMBROIDERY

ABOUT THEM AND WHAT THEY SELL: Located in Kentucky, Michelle's Sewing and Embroidery was started by Michelle back in June of 2011, thanks to her life long passion for sewing. When Michelle isn't working as a sewing instructor/educator, she enjoys putting her skills to work by taking on custom order and special projects through her business.

Michelle Roach or Mickie as family and close friends know her, creates beautiful handmade embroidered pieces as well as one of a kind items like "fairy frocks" to "goddess ornaments" in her Western Kentucky home that she shares with her husband of 28 years (along with her two sons and her 6 grandchildren close by). This creative passion is a talent that Mickie learned from her mother at a very young age and loves sharing this passion through her work.

If you are looking for custom embroidery Items, company logos, crochet items, primitive curtains, trinket/jewelry bags or more, message her on Facebook and she will let you know what she can do for you!

WEBSITE: https://michellessewingshack.com
INSTAGRAM: N/A
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Michelles-Sewing-Embroidery-223929634302362/
TWITTER: N/A

• SABBAT BOX FEATURED VENDOR - HOUSE OF GOOD JUJU •

COMPANY: HOUSE OF GOOD JUJU

ABOUT THEM AND WHAT THEY SELL: Kimmie, the owner and creatress of House of Good Juju is a purveyor of Good JuJu and Positive Inspirations. Kimmi is an intuitive, moon oracle, dreamer, mystic healer, and herb/root worker. She hopes to bring illumination and good intent into your world through her products.

Located in Utah, House of Good Juju offers positive mystiques for you and your home! Offering everything to cleanse, bless, protect, and bring abundance to your space! Custom orders are both encouraged and welcomed.

All items are crafted with Positive Intent. Always conjured with white light and crafted when the moon is right! Shop talismans, JuJu bags, crystal candles, aura mists, home blessing and protection kits, abundance bags, and offerings to inspire positive change.

This shop thrives upon good juju and a "harm no one" attitude. All items are made with inspiration from the Gods, Goddesses, Spirit Guides, and Ancestors with gratitude. Items are crafted in the appropriate moon cycle and day of the week depending on intent. Special attention to all the details required to make each item Spiritually potent and Energetically charged. Everything is infused with Magick, Blessings, Love, Light, and Good JuJu!

WEBSITE: https://www.houseofgoodjuju.com
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HouseofGoodJuJu
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/houseofgoodjuju/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/goodjujushop/

SABBAT BOX EXCLUSIVE 20% OFF COUPON CODE: Sabbat20
Use the coupon code above to save 20% off your next purchase at House of Good Juju

Winter Solstice Soy Candle and Tidings of Good Karma & Joy Simmer Pot Herbs....... #winter solstice #candles #Goodkarma #houseofgoodjuju #itistheseason #smellsliketheholidays

A post shared by House of Good JuJu (@houseofgoodjuju) on Nov 8, 2017 at 3:52pm PST

• TIME •

TIME:
We take pride in assembling each and every Sabbat Box by hand, no matter the amount of time it takes. We don't just throw your items inside a flat rate priority mail box like some other subscription box companies out there. We want your Sabbat Box to be delivered to you as beautifully as it left us, and it takes a tremendous amount of time to complete this task.

This includes folding the boxes together, individually cutting each sheet of tissue paper by hand, weighing out the crinkle paper for each box, designing the flyers, coupons, stickers and brochures to be printed professionally by commercial printers, individually placing each item within their corresponding bags, individually assembling the boxes, individually packing the tissue paper within each box by hand and also putting together and creating product packing. This timeframe doesn't even include the efforts made to manage the Sabbat Box website, the back end billing system, social media management, customer service inquiries, accounting, marketing, purchasing, networking, and so on. This is a labor of love and we enjoy serving the community!

We believe in what it is we are doing and we sincerely hope that each and every one of you can see that the purest of intent and utmost care goes into curating each Sabbat Box.

• OFFICIAL 2017 YULE SABBAT BOX UNBOXING VIDEO •

Don't forget to share your unboxing videos with us for Yule here

• OTHER RESOURCES RELATING TO YOUR BOX •

YULE INFORMATION, LORE AND MORE!

Pagan's Path - Celebrating Yule: Article
The Pagan History of Christmas: Article
The Magical History of Yule: Article
A collection of Yule Rituals via Witchy Words: Articles
Did you know Santa Claus was a viking?: Video

We would like to thank each and every one of our suppliers, vendors, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, our members, for making Sabbat Box possible. This wouldn't even be happening if it wasn't for our members. We hope to continue to serve the Pagan community at large and continue to provide you inspiration to celebrate The Wheel of the Year! Have a Blessed Winter Solstice!

Blessed Be,
Llyfr & Hugh
Founders of Sabbat Box

Dec 17, 2017
Aeden B
Tags: Members Only Midwinter Midwinter Musings Winter Solstice Yule Yule Box

Yule 2017 Sabbat Box Theme Release • Midwinter Musings 0

• THE YULE BOX - MIDWINTER MUSINGS •

As The Wheel of the Year turns to its darkest point -- the winter solstice -- our Pagan ancestors would anticipate a moment of light in the midst of that darkness, which came in the observance and celebration of Yule. It is during this Sabbat that we take time to reflect on the cyclical nature of life and death, beginning and end. This was a difficult time for our ancestors, and Yule marked a time of the year where the light of the sun would slowly reign dominance again over the darkness of winter, and life would soon re-emerge from the darkness once again.

From this particularly harsh time of the year sprung lore and archetypical stories explaining the season, such as that of the Holly King and the Oak King. "The death and rebirth of the "Lord" and the diminishment of the Oak King and his temporary reign as the Holly King until spring" perfectly represents the cycles and transitions of the season from dark to light, and is just one of many stories that.

During Yule, our ancestors would gather together as a community to celebrate the support given to one another in this time of lack, to remind themselves that the dark isn’t forever, and that the lighter days will soon return.

Sabbat Box 2017 Yule Winter Solstice Theme Release Outside activity is limited for many of us at this time of the year, and it can sometimes be difficult to connect with our environment as the cold and snow limit our natural actions. But this limitation also can be a positive: while we bunker down in our warm homes and huddle near the hearth, we have time to reflect on what is to come, as well as what we want to achieve and accomplish for the year ahead. Even our secular calendars show the turn of time, and we ruminate on New Year’s resolutions and the successes and failures we’ve experienced over the last twelve months.

It is this spirit of reflection and rumination that we have focused on for this Yule’s Sabbat Box. We have collected a selection of items that can be utilized while we examine the past and look towards the future. Our midwinter musings can be a time to focus power and intent toward what we want out of our lives and which paths to take. We hope you can find some comfort in this year’s offerings and take advantage of the time spent keeping warm. We hope you have a warm and joyful winter with your loved ones, but we also hope you may have the time to look inward and connect with your inner will and power, for it is the key to bringing forth the positive changes we all desire each new year.

As we come to the end of another year of curating these special boxes, we just wanted to say that we have been very grateful for the outpouring of support for what we do, and we thank all of you for being members (or potential members!) and wish you the brightest blessings, prosperity, and love in the midst of midwinter.

• DISCOVER THE 2017 YULE SABBAT BOX - CLICK IMAGE BELOW •

Nov 29, 2017
Llyfr Glas
Tags: Midwinter Midwinter Musings Sabbat Box Theme Winter Solstice Yule Yule Box

What is a witch bottle? How do I make one? The Lore and Folk Magick Behind The Witches' Bottle. 103

• WHAT IS A WITCH BOTTLE? •

Being that we decided to include a witch bottle inside the 2016 Yule Sabbat Box, we only felt it appropriate to include a little history and lore behind their use and information on how to make one.

What is a witch bottle? Witch bottles are bottles filled with various objects and liquids of magickal potency that have been used for centuries in certain parts of Europe and early America as a form of protection or "counter magick" —a means to block and trap the harmful effects of witchcraft in different folk traditions. Witch bottles were also found to be used as amulets, meant to protect one's home or land against malice or disease.

To date, eight witch bottles have been found in the United States, the oldest witch bottle being from Pennsylvania, known as the Essington Witch Bottle. The Essington Witch Bottle was unearthed in 1976 during an excavation of Tinicum Island, on the Delaware River. It was found inverted, buried next to a home, and was filled with urine and pins. Why? It was believed to have been buried there to protect the land around it, and those who dwelled upon it. The reason urine would have been included in the witch bottle (and is still commonly included in witch bottles today, as well as menstrual blood and even semen) is because part of the idea of how a witch bottle works is by placing something from someone inside the bottle, it "attaches" the intent of the bottle with the owner or originator of the objects inside, and in this case it was the maker's urine. By using one's urine it was a way to make sure that the intent of the bottle was specifically attached to its maker, and not get mixed up with anyone else. It is believed that the Essington Witch Bottle was created sometime around the 17th or 18th century, and urinary problems were also common during these times, and it could have also been a way in which the Essington Witch Bottle's maker could have also been seeking protection from such ailments as well, thus the urine being included within.

It is quite evident from what historians believe, that the origination of this particular witch bottle's creators were most likely immigrants from Europe (or their descendants), meaning they would have had to of learned their folk magick practices from their elders back in the Old World, making the witch bottle one of the older forms of folk magick that was passed down and still used today.

It is the history and lore like the story of the Essington Witch Bottle above, in which folk magick and its practices stem from. Stories and legends like these are shared throughout the generations, and are added to or adapted, which in turn give us unique variations and traditions surrounding folk magick and its practice.

The Bellarmine Jug

• HOW TO MAKE A WITCH BOTTLE •

It is believed that the original purpose of a witch bottle (when they were originally created) was for them to trap something (or someone). Witch bottles are a simple, yet powerful form of folk magick, and their contents and creation is only limited to your own intent and imagination.

Please note, the information below does not include specific step by step instructions on how to create a witch bottle, it only includes information that is meant to assist you in the process and to provide inspiration. It should also be said that in most magickal traditions it is common for one to...

Ground and center before working magick.
Ritually cleanse and purify your space (for instance, smudging) before working magick.
Cast circle before working magick.

Everyone has their own way of going about working magick and each person has their own personal preferences and routines as to what they like to do beforehand. The information below is written as if your particular "pre-magick" routine has already been completed, so be sure to take this into consideration.

Spell Jar: dispel negativity #cleanse #spellwork #spelljar #banish #hexbreaker #dispelnegativity #witchcraft #witch #witchesofinstagram #waningmoon #witchbottle #brujeria #paganism #paganismo #pagansofinstagram #casting #conjure #craft

A photo posted by E.Wasterlain/ Old Elm Studio (@old_elm) on Nov 19, 2016 at 10:57pm PST

Image found via Instagram #witchbottle

The very basic mechanics of creating a witch bottle are simple:
1. Choose a vessel or bottle you wish to use.
2. Gather the corresponding contents going inside.
3. Place your intent and purpose within the contents of the bottle. Also known as "charging" the contents.
4. Place the items inside the bottle that correspond to your intent and/or the person it is meant for.
5. Seal the bottle.
6. Place the bottle in its resting place.

The bottle that you choose can be anything that is hallow, can be filled and sealed. Glass or ceramic bottles or jars work fine. The size of the bottle is completely up to you, though you may want to stick with someone manageable since this will be either buried or stored within your home.

What you place inside your bottle can be items corresponding to the person or situation that you are attempting to influence. These contents used inside your bottle are chosen specifically for their known use, or how the object(s) relate to a situation or action. This attached purpose and meaning of the objects inside your bottle are what witches call a "correspondence." Correspondences are the very fabric that makes up many spells when working "low magick" or "folk magick." Most correspondences stem from history, legends or lore and can be symbolic, sympathetic or medicinal in nature.

So, for instance, you could add some cinnamon or thyme to your witch bottle if the intent is financial; lavender, small pieces of rose quartz, or a lock of your intended’s hair if love is what you’re after; maybe sage or salt water if the goal is purification or protection; even knotted string or black pepper to bind someone’s ill will against you. Again, the combinations and possibilities are up to you. See below for a list of a few more ideas on what to include in your witch bottle based on intent.

Another important component that is commonly used when creating witch bottles (and is almost as important as the actual bottle itself) are pins or nettles, either placed inside the bottle itself or stuck in the stopper or cork in order to “ward off” anyone (or anything) from disturbing the bottle. These items also served to trap your intent, if placed inside. Many of the historical witch bottles found to date had some sort of sharp “thorns” attached to them to ward off any curious hands. Be sure to include such when creating your bottle to insure your bottle is not harmed or touched if eventually found by someone.

Witch Bottle Sealed in Black Wax By Jumi of Diamonds

Witch bottle sealed with black wax
Image by Amanda Z. via (Jumi of Diamonds)

Once your witch bottle is completed, the intent of your bottle is what usually depicts what one will do with it -or- where one may end up placing it...making this last step one of the most important when constructing your witch bottle.

• WHERE DO I PUT MY BOTTLE WHEN I AM DONE MAKING IT, AND WHY? •

PROSPERITY WITCH BOTTLES
Many believe that if the intent of your witch bottle is to draw things to you, or if you are trying to manifest something to happen for you personally, then you want to keep your completed witch bottle close to where you are. For instance, if your witch bottle is for manifesting prosperity, you may want to place your witch bottle in the very back of a kitchen cabinet, not to be disturbed (you know, behind that four year old jar of nutmeg that nobody uses, it will be really safe there). The intent here is that the bottle’s spell will continue to stay “in place” as long as the bottle is not disturbed. Since the kitchen is the heart of the home, the correlation between the heart of the home and the "heart's desires" makes for the prefect corresponding parallelism to hatch the spell and for the jar to serve its purpose. If at any point you decide to remove the bottle or feel that it is done serving its purpose, bury the bottle at the foot of a tree, returning its energies back into the earth. Be sure to thank the energies at work when you do.

COMMON PROSPERITY CORRESPONDENCES FOR A WITCH BOTTLE:

Coins/Money
Lottery ticket shavings
Old pay stubs
Patchouli
Wine
Seeds
Honey
Clove, Rice, Salt
Tiger's Eye/Aventurine
Seal with the wax of a green or gold candle

PROTECTION WITCH BOTTLES
If the goal is the drum up protection, you may want to bury the witch bottle near the entry way of your home. Old folklore tells us it was common to bury protective witch bottles underneath the front steps of someone's house, for it was believed that the bottle would prevent maleficent or unwelcome entities from entering, only to trap them within the bottle. Some also believed that burying a witch bottle near the entryway to one's home kept wrong-doers or those trying to cause harm from crossing the home's thresholds. History tells us that witch bottles were also used to protect its maker(s) from harmful witchcraft that may be geared towards the makers of the bottle well.

COMMON PROTECTION CORRESPONDENCES FOR A WITCH BOTTLE:

Black salt
Vinegar
Rusty Nails
Black Destroyer Oil
Ashes
Bent Pins
Hyssop
Garlic
Rosemary
Rue
Salt
Solomon's Seal
Dragon's Blood
Tourmaline, Carnelain
Seal with the wax of a black candle

BANISHING, HEXING AND CURSING WITCH BOTTLES
If you are looking to banish, rid, hex or curse, you may choose to bury your witch bottle at a crossroads or near a stream of moving water. The idea here is that you are placing distance between yourself and the bottle. The reason as to why some may place their witch bottles at a crossroads is because crossroads are considered by many to be a place of magick and mystery, and the origin of such belief goes back to ancient Greek times. The Greeks believed that the crossroads represented and symbolized the joining of forces (man made, mystical and unseen). They believed that a crossroads also represented the balance of opposites and was a place in which time and space met, making the crossroads a place of transformation and change. Some also believe that crossroads is where pacts were made with certain entities or beings, adding to the lore of its surroundings. Ultimately, the crossroads, even in a mundane way, is a place of movement and change, making the crossroads a perfect corresponding place to have a spell manifest into a reality. If you are wanting to curse or banish, it would make sense to fill the bottle with a picture or representation of who the bottle is intended for (for example, a picture of that person, or something belonging to that person). It would also make sense to fill the bottle with unpleasent items, items of particular disdain, or things that the person you are making it for may not like.

COMMON HEXING & BANISHING CORRESPONDENCES FOR A WITCH BOTTLE:

Lemon juice
Rotton eggs, banana peels, sour milk
Black Pepper/Red Pepper
Thorns from a rose
Dead flowers or weeds
War water/black water
Rust
A picture of the person ripped or torn apart
Staples, pins, nails,
Bloodstone
An object owned by the person its for (i.e. hair from the person's brush)
Hot foot powder
Goofer dust
Stinging nettle, wormwood, nightshade, devil's shoestring
If binding someone, wrap the bottle completely in black twine or jute.
Seal with the wax of a blood red or black candle (or both)

LOVE WITCH BOTTLES
If it is love you are looking to achieve with your witch bottle, you may consider burying it near a place in which both you and that person find desirable, in order to draw you both together (for example, the beach or near a mutual friends home).

COMMON LOVE CORRESPONDENCES FOR A WITCH BOTTLE:

Perfume or cologne
A love letter
A picture of the person inside
Champagne
Sugar
Lavender
Rose petals
Apple seeds, hibiscus, jasmine
Vanilla
Salt
Honey
Rose Quartz
Selenite
Milk
Seal with the wax of a pink candle.

When it comes to creating a witch bottle, be creative, be mindful, and above all else, consider the matter handled once you are finished. This tradition among Pagans has a long history, and its effects can be quite powerful. Go with what feels right to you. Remember, magick is all about intent.

Care to share any of your ideas on how you like to make a witch bottle? What components do you use inside? Have you ever had any successes with your own witch bottles? Feel free to share with us in the comments below.

Are you looking for a witch bottle kit to make your own witch bottle? Check out the Sabbat Box Witch Bottle Kit at the Sabbat Box Store.

Dec 29, 2016
Aeden B
Tags: Folk Magick Manifesting Midwinter Magick What Is a Witch Bottle? Winter Solstice Witch Bottles Yule Yule Box

Discover the 2016 Yule Sabbat Box - Manifesting Midwinter Magick 0

• YULE SABBAT BOX • MANIFESTING MIDWINTER MAGICK • BOX BREAKDOWN •

Hail and Welcome, Sabbat Box Members and Friends!

Yule is here again, and that means that the darkness in our yearly cycle has reached its peak and the days will once again soon be getting longer. The Holly King, a crown of lights on his head, will once again abdicate his throne to the young green Oak King, and soon spring will burst forth new life and rebirth.

This year’s Sabbat Box for Yule is all about tangible means to manifest the magick in your life and usher forth a new start as we once again face sunward. We wanted to include a number of things we’ve been hoping to share that can bring about energies and intents to help you look inward and outward in meaningful ways. While those around us may be enjoying the festive season--Pagan and non-Pagan alike--we practice our own ways in ritual and at our altar to bring about new light and life just like the earth.

As some of you may know, as of now we are currently at our maximum membership capacity at Sabbat Box. We have implemented a waiting list for those interested in joining when membership positions become available. You can join the waiting list here.

Do you or someone you know make a product that would appeal to the Pagan community? Are you looking to launch a product or get your product in front of a large audience? If so, lets talk! Sabbat Box is always looking for new vendors and suppliers that create unique items to feature inside an upcoming Sabbat Box. Sabbat Box is a great way for people to find out about you, your product or your company. Whether you are looking to advertise inside the box or wish to feature a product within a box, we would love to hear from you. Register to become a Sabbat Box Supplier/Advertiser today.

• SABBAT BOX - WITCH BOTTLE KIT - SABBAT BOX EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT •

Witch Bottle Kit - With Instructions and Correspondences - Sabbat Box Exclusive Product

• ITEM 1: WITCH BOTTLE KIT.........$12.95
• WHAT: Witch Bottle Kit
• WHO MAKES IT IT?: Sabbat Box - Sabbat Box exclusive product
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: A witch bottle is a simple, powerful type of folk magic that can help to “bottle up” negative forces or can help manifest a physical representation of a fixed intent or work of will.

BREAKDOWN
As the wheel of the year turns once more and we head into the peak of winter, it is a common theme amongst many witches and Pagans to finish laying down any magickal framework for the “new year” that we may not have been able to complete during Samhain. Part of that framework may involve manifesting prosperity for the new year, banishing and ridding of things that no longer serve us or even working to magickally manifest love. Witch bottles are an old form of folk magick which works by trapping particular energies or intents within them. Witch bottles are commonly made for protection, but can be used for all manner of magickal needs. We included some basic materials for making your own witch bottle; you can add in your own ingredients to tailor the working for results or intent that you desire. Learn more about witch bottles here

ITEMS INCLUDED IN EACH KIT:
• 1 x 4.25" x 1.50" Glass Bottle w/Cork
• 1 x Black Candle
• 1 x Carnelian Stone
• 9 x Metal pins
• 1 x Bag of Hyssop
• 1 x Bag of Rosemary
• 1 x Bag of Juniper Berries
• 1 x Bag of Sea Salt
• Correspondences and Detailed Instructions

Note: each kit comes with full instructions, explanations of correspondences, and multipurpose components to help you make your witch bottle suit your specific needs or intent.

• TAROT OF THE NEW VISION - TAROT DECK & TAROT BAG •

Tarot Of The New Vision By Lo Scarabeo - Via Llewellyn

• ITEM 2: TAROT DECK.......$24.95
• WHAT: Tarot of the New Vision
• WHO MAKES IT?: Made Lo Scarabeo - Sold via Llewellyn
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Llewellyn Publishing or the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Tarot has been used for generations as a tool for divination and personal guidance and reflection. These cards show the traditional Tarot symbology in a whole new way--with a unique perspective.

BREAKDOWN
At first glance these Tarot cards may look like your typical "Rider-Waite" style deck, but upon closer inspection you will notice something new, something never done before: a view of these iconic Tarot images from behind! Gain a new perspective with these cards which go “backstage” and see what is being the famous characters and see what also appears in front of them. What would the woman on the Two of Swords see if her blindfold was removed? Ever imagine what’s behind the High Priestess’s twin columns? With this unique deck the reader can gain new insights and read Tarot from a whole new point of view. We included these in the Yule Sabbat Box as a special gift to our members, as we had since our beginning wanted to showcase a recognizable but unique form of the Tarot. With the new calendar year approaching, take a walk inward with these cards, and you just might see things in a brand new way while helping your unconscious self discover answers you may be looking for.

Each Tarot of the New Vision deck came with a black velour bag inside each Sabbat Box to keep your tarot safe when not in use. Discover more divination products here.

• GROUNDING EARTH - REIKI CHARGED DIFFUSER OIL •

• ITEM 3: DIFFUSER OIL.........$11.95
• WHAT: Grounding Earth Hand Blended Reiki-Charged Diffuser Oil
• WHO MAKES IT?: Kate's Magik
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Kate's Magik or the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: A fragrant way to ground and center yourself before any magickal working or ritual or meditation. (Read more about Kate's Magik via our "featured vendor" section further down in this article).

BREAKDOWN

Kate’s Magik, located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, was founded back in 2002 by Kate Becker. Kate, a therapeutic perfumer and Reiki Master, creates intention based aromatherapy products to help create positive changes, like the Grounding Earth diffuser oil featured within this year's Yule Sabbat Box. Made with the pure essential oils of Himalayan cedarwood, frankincense, and juniper, this diffuser oil is Reiki charged to help aid with grounding prior to working magick and spells while helping to manifest peace and tranquility during the chaos that can arise from both day to day life and especially during the holidays!

IDEAS FOR USE:
• Use in an oil diffuser: Fill your oil diffuser vessel with water and place a few drops of Grounding Earth within the vessel to fill your sacred space with a grounding and fragrant aroma. Be sure to use only a few drops and dilute in water because this item is made from 100% pure essential oils and can be very overpowering and possibly flammable if you attempt to burn pure essential oils in a diffuser.

• Use in an atomizer: Place a few drops within an atomizer with distilled or filtered spring water.

• Wear as a perfume: Place a few drops of Grounding Earth diffuser oil within a carrier oil and wear as a perfume.

• Use as an anointing oil: Place Grounding Earth diffuser oil within your favorite carrier oil and rub on your pulse points before meditating or as a general anointing oil to welcome people into your circle.

• Use in your lotion: Place a few drops of Grounding Earth in your favorite scent free lotion to bring upon a grounding aroma.

• HAND BLENDED GREENMAN MIST •

Suns Eye Greenman Mist - Ritual Mists - Sabbat Box

• ITEM 4: GREENMAN MIST.........$3.99
• WHAT: Hand Blended Greenman Ritual Spray/Mist
• WHO MAKES IT?: Sun's Eye
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Sun's Eye or the Sabbat Box Store.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This woodsy, masculine ritual spray makes for a great way to clear or cleanse and area when burning or smudging isn’t practical or recommended.

BREAKDOWN
Greenman Mist consists of a festive blend of frankincense and cypress essential and fragrance oils in pure distilled water for liquid smudging. The Greenman is a symbol of rebirth and the divine masculine aspect of nature. Use it prior to working magick to invoke masculine energies. Ritual mists are perfect for those who cannot burn smudge sticks or do not like or cannot burn incense but still want to consecrate their space. Just spray around your home or sacred space before casting circle, before meditation, or spray to rid or banish any built-up negative energies around you and to invoke the divine masculine. Looking for more ritual sprays? Shop all of our ritual mists here.

• CYCLES OF THE YEAR MOON CALENDAR •

• ITEM 5: MOON CALENDAR.........$1.25
• WHAT IS IT: 2017 Cycles of the Year Pocket Reference Full Moon Calendar
• WHO MAKES IT?: Deva Designs - sourced through Eclectic Artisans Pagan Marketplace.
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: A handy quick refence to moon cycles at a glance. A must for all practitioners who work when the moon is right!

BREAKDOWN

The timing of when one decides to work magick spells and rituals is an integral part of the craft, especially when it comes to the cycle of the moon. Many believe that the moon holds both a symbolic and energetic influence over us and our magick and it is extremely important to know when particular cycles of the moon take place in order to properly time our magickal workings. This card will allow you to quickly reference when the moon will be full, waxing, waning, or new and includes all equinox and solstice dates for 2017. Keep in your purse, on your refrigerator or above your altar for quick reference.

• HEM FRANKINCENSE CONE INCENSE •

• ITEM 6: INCENSE.........$2.00
• WHAT IS IT: Frankincense Hand-Rolled Cone Incense, box of 10 cones
• WHO MAKES IT?: HEM
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store or most metaphysical stores.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Frankincense has been used for centuries as a means of spiritual cleansing, purification, and promoting positive energies.

BREAKDOWN

Frankincense is a masculine resin with solar properties and correspondences to the element of fire. It is used for protection, sprituality, exorcisms, and to honor the divine. It is said when frankincense is burned, it releases strong vibrations that help to “uplift” an area and drive away evil and negativity, making these incense perfect to burn during Yule or when working midwinter magick. Burning incense is a quick and easy way to spiritually cleanse and consecrate your home or sacred space.