Baneful Magickal Incense & Powder Recipes
A list of recipes for baneful incense and powder which can be burned during spellwork, used to dress candles, added to witch bottles, sprinkled into candle / cauldron / bonfire flames, or sprinkled on your target / in their space. Exercise common sense, fire safety, and caution.
This list is largely a compilation of hoodoo blends.
Refs:
- The Master Grimoire: Herbs, Oils and Incenses by Pat Kirven Sawyer
- The Witching Herbs by Harold Roth
Consider mortifying your herbs! Or at least using dead brown stalks, instead of living green stalks.
Bat’s Blood Incense
- Dragon’s Blood
- Myrrh
- Cinnamon
- Red vegetable food dye
Burn to cast evil spirits and to place a hex on someone you wish to get even with.
Bat’s Eye Incense
- Real Bat’s Eye (optional) (Definitely NOT recommended!)
- Myrrh
- Dragon’s Blood
- Bayberry powder
Use for the same purpose as Bat’s Blood Incense.
Bat’s Heart Incense / Oil
- 2 parts Dragon’s Blood
- 1/2 part Myrrh
- 2 drops Cinnamon oil
- 1/10 part Sugar
- 2 drops Indigo vegetable food dye
Burn to break a love affair and to hex any unfaithful mate or lover. Works quickly. Use with black or purple candles, if using candles.
Black Arts Incense / Powder # 1
- Myrrh
- Patchouli
- Cinnamon
- Gum Mastic
- Graveyard Dust
- Vetivert
- Mullein
- Black vegetable food dye
A special powder used for hexing someone you despise with a passion.
Black Arts Incense / Powder #2
- Myrrh (4)
- Patchouli (4)
- Ambergris (1/4)
- Civet (drops)
- Musk (1/4)
- Black pepper
- Black vegetable food dye
Black Arts Powder
- Myrrh
- Patchouli
- Cinnamon
- Gum Mastic
- Graveyard Dust
- Vetivert
- Mullein
- Black Arrowroot
- Black vegetable food dye
Crossing Incense / Oil / Powder
- Bayberry
- Cinnamon
- Myrrh
- Brown vegetable food dye
A very powerful spell-casting powder to cast a hex on your most hatred rivals. This recipe can be very effective in returning evil spells or bad vibrations, full force, to the source. Use with purple or red candles. After using Crossing burn Uncrossing incense to clear negativity.
Crossing Powder #2
- 1 oz. Wormwood
- 1/2 oz. powdered Pine Needles
- 1/4 ox. Graveyard Dirt
- 1 tbs. Guinea Pepper
- 1/8 fluid oz. Crossing Oil
- 4 oz Talc (*carcinogenic!)
Damnation Powder
- Burnt ashes from palm leaves
- Holy Water
- Beer
- Myrrh
- Lavender
Another very powerful powder used for hexing an individual you dislike. Sprinkle on burning incense while repeating their name nine times.
Double Cross Incense / Oil / Powder
- Bayberry
- Cinnamon
- Myrrh
- Brown vegetable dye
Will enable you to cross or hex anyone you wish.
Double Cross Incense #2
- Mistletoe powder
- Red Sandalwood
- Bluing powder
- Corn meal
- Sage
- Black vegetable dye
Envy & Jealousy Powder / Bath
- Bayberry
- Vetivert
- Sassafras
- Arrowroot
Envy and Jealousy Powder is both a hexing and hex-reversing preparation, although most often it is used banefully rather than defensively. To inflict envy or jealousy, the powder is either sprinkled around the premises of the person you wish to inflict it upon, or it is sprinkled into the flame of a candle representing that person.
Goddess of Evil Powder
- Iron Filings
- Low John (galangal)
- Pinch of black horsehair
Goofer Dust #1
- Patchouli leaves
- Mullein
- Vetivert Powder
- Dirt from graveyard gathered from open grave at midnight (optional)
Goofer Dust #2
- Patchouli leaves
- Dirt from graveyard gathered from open grave at midnight (optional)
Hot Foot Powder
- Chili powder
- Red Sandalwood
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon
- Pinch of Sulfur
A hexing powder used when you wish to make an enemy uncomfortable. Doesn’t hurt anyone permanently. Simply causes temporary suffering. Used in ways similar to Go Away Get Away Powders.
Jua-Jua Powder
- Gardenia
- Rose
- Mimosa
- White vegetable food dye
Use to cross those you dislike and to uncross friends or yourself. Similar in effect to Ju-Ju Powder. Extremely protective.
Love Breaker
- Graveyard dirt
- Vetivert
- Patchouli
- Lemon Grass
Used to spoil a love affair or marriage. Can be used on self and mate if split is desired. Can also be used to rid oneself of undesired attention. Use with purple or red candles.
Rue Hexing Powder
- Rue (dead)
- Wormwood (dead)
- Mugwort (dead)
- Myrrh Powder or EO
- Lemongrass or Lemongrass EO
- Iron Oxide (rust)
Use black iron oxide for hexing, and red iron oxide for war.
Separation Powder
- Chili powder
- Cinnamon
- Galangal
- Black pepper
- Iron filings
- Vetivert
- Pinch of Bitter Aloes or more Vetivert
Use when you desire to break any relationship. Creates animosity between lovers and business associates. Forces an eventual separation.
Snuff Powder
- Tobacco
- Bayberry
- Goldenseal
A special conjuring dust which should be utilized only when placing a hex on a friend who has betrayed your confidence. Use for no other purpose. It will turn fortune back your way.
War Powder
- Chili powder
- Mustard powder
- Iron filings
- Patchouli
- Musk Root
- Red vegetable food dye
Essentially a hexing recipe. May be used similarly to Anger Powder to dispel your own rage. The basic difference between Anger Powder and War Powder is one of degree rather than function. Anger Powder is used in normal arguments while War Powder is used when an “enemy” is striking at you with extraordinary venom. Ideally it should be used outdoors. Not good for distributing in the household. When used in candle burning workings, War Powder is sprinkled into the flame of a candle representing the person who is disturbing your peace or you may circle the individual’s candle with the powder to “enclose” and reverse his or her negativity.
Wear Away Powder
- Black pepper
- Orris
- Castor Bean
Use to place a mild crossing on someone you wish to teach a lesson. Will unnerve them in a time of stress. Induces temporary mental anxiety.
Wormwood Powder
- Wormwood
- Yerba Mate
A very powerful hexing agent, which is to be sprinkle in the yard and on the front door.
Yaka Powder
- Arrowroot
- Low John Powder
Sprinkle liberally around the ritual area to cast all types of crossings.
Yo-Yo Powder
- Red Sandalwood
- Orris
- Vetivert
- Angelica
- Red vegetable food dye
Another powerful crossing powder which is designed for use only against females. Said to return her unwanted amorous advances to her and get her to leave you alone. The effect of the curse will be reversed if utilized on a male.
Zawba Powder
- Vanilla powder
- Thyme
- Wintergreen
- Almond
- Brown vegetable food dye
A special blend which is used to create dissension between lovers and very close friends. Sprinkle on those individuals you wish to cast such a spell upon.
Zombie
- Low John
- Yerba Buena
- Nutmeg
- Sage
Special powder / incense to be used only in casting hexes.
Please feel free to add your own recipes and experiences 
