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How Container Magic Spells Work
Sep
Container magic is a form of spellwork where a container—such as a jar, bottle, box, or other vessel—is used to hold and focus magical energies, intentions, and materials. This type of magic is found in various traditions, including folk magic, Hoodoo, witchcraft, and other occult practices. The container serves as a physical space to contain and amplify the spell’s energy over time.
In Hoodoo there are various types of spells that are considered containers such as gris gris aka mojo bags, beef tongues, lemons, and basically anything that you can shut into a box like object. So you can really let your imagination run wild when it comes to finding a container. Don’t limit yourself by what you’re reading and what other people are doing, because folk magic is about finding what is available in your immediate environment and using that for your magical purposes.
In witchcraft, we can also use the freezer spell as a container magic tool. Follow this link to learn more about this type of container.
Ice Cube Tray FREEZER Spell to Shut Up a Trouble Makers Mouth
How Container Magic Works:
In container magic, the practitioner selects a container that resonates with their intent and fills it with specific items that correspond to the spell’s purpose. The items can include herbs, crystals, written petitions, personal items, and other symbolic objects. The container is then sealed and often hidden or kept in a specific place to continue working on the intended goal.
Common Types of Container Magic:
1. Jar Spells
- Purpose: Jar spells are among the most popular forms of container magic. They are often used for purposes like protection, love, money, banishing, or binding.
- Materials: A glass jar (like a mason jar), herbs, oils, crystals, personal items, written petitions, or sigils.
- Process: The jar is filled with items that correspond to the spell’s intent. It may be shaken, charged, or sealed with wax. The jar is then kept in a specific place, shaken periodically, or buried depending on the spell’s purpose.
**2. Bottle Spells
- Purpose: Bottle spells are similar to jar spells but are often smaller and more portable. They can be used for protection, cursing, love, or luck.
- Materials: A small bottle, often with a cork or stopper, filled with similar items to those used in jar spells.
- Process: The bottle is filled with corresponding items, sealed, and kept in a personal space, carried on the person, or buried.
**3. Witch Bottles
A protection or witch bottle spell could create a barrier against negative energy, curses, or ill will. You might notice a reduction in conflict, negative events, or harmful influences in your life. Your home or personal space might feel more secure and peaceful.
- Purpose: Witch bottles are a form of protective magic traditionally used to ward off evil spirits, curses, or negative energies.
- Materials: A bottle filled with sharp objects (like nails, pins, or broken glass), protective herbs, and sometimes urine or hair from the practitioner.
- Process: The bottle is sealed and buried near the entrance to a home or hidden in a location where it will continue to protect the person or space.
**4. Honey or Sweetening Jars
- Purpose: Honey jars are used to “sweeten” someone’s feelings towards you, making them more favorable, loving, or cooperative.
- Materials: A jar filled with honey, sugar, or other sweet substances, along with personal items, petitions, and herbs.
- Process: The jar is filled with the ingredients, sealed, and often burned over with candles to continuously “sweeten” the situation.
- Expected Result: If you used a container spell like a honey jar to “sweeten” someone’s feelings toward you, you might observe changes in their behavior. They could become more favorable, kind, or cooperative, leading to improved relationships.
**5. Box Spells
- Purpose: Box spells can be used for long-term goals, storage of magical energy, or protection.
- Materials: A box that can be decorated or filled with items corresponding to the spell’s intent, such as written intentions, photos, or charms.
- Process: The box is filled with the items and kept in a safe place, where it continues to work on the intention. The box might be opened or refreshed periodically.
How to Perform Container Magic:
- Choose Your Container: Select a container that resonates with your intent. For example, glass jars for clarity, metal for strength, or a wooden box for grounding.
- Select Ingredients: Choose herbs, crystals, personal items, or other symbolic materials that align with your intention.
- Write Your Petition: If desired, write a petition or intention on paper, which can be placed inside the container.
- Assemble the Container: Place all the ingredients inside the container. As you do so, focus on your intention, visualizing the outcome you desire.
- Seal the Container: Depending on the spell, you may seal the container with wax, tie it with string, or simply close it. This helps to lock in the energy.
- Activate the Spell: You can activate the spell by shaking the jar, lighting a candle over it, chanting, or performing any other ritual action that aligns with your tradition.
- Store or Bury the Container: Depending on the spell’s purpose, the container can be kept in a specific place, buried, or hidden to continue working on your intention.
Examples of Container Magic Uses:
Protection: A witch bottle buried near the home to ward off negative energy.
Love: A honey jar to sweeten a relationship. For spells designed to attract love, friendship, or positive experiences, you might start encountering more favorable interactions, meeting new people, or finding yourself in situations that align with your desires.
Money: A jar filled with money-attracting herbs, coins, and sigils to draw in wealth.
The spell helps to manifest the specific desire or intention you’ve focused on. For example, if you performed a container spell for financial abundance, you might notice an increase in income, unexpected monetary gains, or new opportunities to earn money.
Container spells often work over time, so the results may unfold gradually. For instance, a spell for career advancement might lead to a series of opportunities that slowly build up to a promotion or job change.
Healing: A container spell focused on healing might lead to physical, emotional, or spiritual recovery. You might experience relief from ailments, an increase in self-love, or a greater sense of well-being.
Banishing: A jar filled with banishing herbs, black salt, and personal items of a target, then buried or thrown away. If the spell was intended to bind someone’s actions or banish negative influences, you might see a decrease in the unwanted behavior or the complete removal of the negative influence from your life. The person or situation might become less impactful or fade away entirely.
Black Witch Coven Temple Room
Black Witch Coven has a temple room divided into sections for each type of container. As we are a witchcraft group, it’s important that we consider the elements and where we place the jar to maximise the opportunity for success.
The four classical elements—Earth, Air, Fire, and Water—are fundamental components of many magical systems. Each element is associated with specific qualities, directions, and types of magic. While I don’t give you the exact road map here, I’m going to remind you that each element has both what would be considered a positive and a negative influence. Think about the element of air – the air gives us life through the breath. But what if we could not take a breath of air. If the air was poisoned, it would kill us.
Here’s an overview of each element, its correspondences, and examples of spells that can be cast in alignment with each direction:
1. Earth (North)
Elemental Associations:
- Qualities: Stability, grounding, strength, fertility, growth, material wealth
Spells and Magic:
- Prosperity and Abundance: Spells to attract wealth, improve finances, or ensure a steady income.
- Grounding and Protection: Rituals to create a protective barrier, grounding yourself or your space.
- Growth and Fertility: Magic for personal growth, fertility (both physical and creative), or to encourage the growth of plants.
- Health and Healing: Spells for physical healing, stability in health, or to enhance physical well-being.
Example Spell:
- Prosperity Jar: Fill a jar with earth, coins, green herbs like basil and mint, and seal it while visualizing wealth and abundance flowing into your life.
2. Air (East)
Elemental Associations:
- Qualities: Intellect, communication, travel, clarity, inspiration
Spells and Magic:
- Communication: Spells to improve communication, resolve misunderstandings, or enhance eloquence.
- Mental Clarity: Magic for clear thinking, focus, and decision-making.
- Creativity and Inspiration: Rituals to spark creativity, gain inspiration, or write or create art.
- Travel: Spells for safe travel, or to bring new opportunities and experiences into your life.
Example Spell:
- Black Magic manipulation, or control – for me, personally, I use the element of air a lot
3. Fire (South)
Elemental Associations:
- Qualities: Passion, transformation, energy, courage, willpower
Spells and Magic:
- Passion and Love: Spells to ignite passion in relationships, enhance sexual energy, or attract a new lover.
- Courage and Strength: Magic to build inner strength, boost confidence, or overcome fears.
- Transformation: Rituals for personal transformation, breaking old habits, or starting anew.
- Banishing: Spells to remove unwanted influences, habits, or negative energy.
Example Spell:
- If the spell was intended to bind someone’s actions or banish negative influences, you might see a decrease in the unwanted behavior or the complete removal of the negative influence from your life. The person or situation might become less impactful or fade away entirely. Forceful love spells could be done with the element of fire.
4. Water (West)
Elemental Associations:
- Qualities: Emotion, intuition, healing, purification, dreams
Spells and Magic:
- Healing: Spells to heal emotional wounds, soothe stress, or promote relaxation.
- Love and Relationships: Magic for emotional connections, deepening bonds, or attracting new love.
- Intuition and Psychic Abilities: Rituals to enhance intuition, dreams, or divinatory practices.
- Cleansing and Purification: Spells to cleanse negative energy from yourself or your space, or to purify the mind and spirit.
Example Spell:
- If you used a container spell like a honey jar to “sweeten” someone’s feelings toward you, you might observe changes in their behavior. They could become more favorable, kind, or cooperative, leading to improved relationships.
Conclusion:
By aligning your spells with the corresponding element and direction, you can amplify the effectiveness of your magic. Understanding the qualities and associations of each element allows you to tailor your rituals and spells to the specific energies you wish to invoke, making your magical practice more powerful and focused.
Container magic is a versatile and powerful way to concentrate and maintain magical energy, allowing the spell to work over a long period of time.
Sometimes, results may not manifest exactly as expected, or there could be unforeseen consequences. For example, a spell intended to bring wealth might increase your workload significantly, or a spell for love might attract attention from an unexpected source.
After casting a container spell, it’s important to monitor its effects. If the desired results aren’t manifesting, you might consider reopening the container, adding new items, or recharging the spell with additional energy.
Overall, the results of a container magic spell can be powerful and long-lasting, depending on how well the spell is constructed and the energy behind it.
In case you’re wondering, yes we do container work for our clients.
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Protection Jar Container Spell
