Bat’s Blood Ink

So-called “blood” inks sold today do not contain animal blood. But their names are a throwback to one of the oldest magickal tropes—the spilling of human or animal blood to empower magick spells. As these rituals would have been practiced in secret, we don’t know a lot about the history of blood magick. The pact signed in blood is a common element of the Faust legends, which can be traced back to the 6^th century. Medieval grimoires contain numerous references to animal ingredients, suggesting that animal sacrifice was a reasonably common component of magick at that time.

Bat’s Blood resin has the property of enhancing most any magickal working for hexing, cursing and binding works.

To Use:

Prepare a sheet a paper (preferably parchment) and write out your command, desire, or oath.

The best timing is during the waning moon and the day/hour of Mars or Saturn.

What about the pen? In Hoodoo and rootwork traditions, magickal ink is always applied with a feather quill. But most commercially prepared inks can be easily used with a metal nib pin, too. A carved stick or even a cotton swab will do in a pinch. And if your canvas is big enough, you can even use your finger!

Other Ideas:

Magickal sigils written on the body in ink will last for a few days—a perfect way to carry your intention with you.