The bottle spell has been adjusted over the years to fit the distaste of modern witches (ironically, the very people the bottles were intended to protect against are the only ones continuing the tradition). Urine, arguably the most important element of such devices in the 16th and 17th centuries, has been replaced by the more hygienic red wine. In addition to (or sometimes in replacement of) sharp metal items, herbs have been added. However, in matters of personal protection, old tricks are the best tricks.
The following recipe is for a traditional bottle:
Ingredients:
1 small bottle, about the size of an oil bottle or medical ampule (preferably made from blue glass)
A few pinches of coarse salt (such as sea or kosher salt)
3 pins or needles
3 rusty nails
Small pieces of broken mirror glass
A few strands of your hair
Some of your fingernail clippings
A few drops of your urine (optional: include some of your semen or menstrual blood)
1 black 4″ Offertory candle
Carve your name and intentions into the sides of the candle and dress with an appropriate oil. Place all of the items, with the exception of the urine (which should be saved until just before burial, due to the smell) into the bottle and fit the black candle into the opening as a holder. Burn the candle down to the end while you pray for protection. Add the urine (and whatnot) and seal the bottle closed. Bury the bottle in a place where it will not be disturbed.
If you don’t have a space to bury it, bury it in a flower-pot or potted plant. Alternatively, if you wanted to strengthen the spell, you can plant some seeds along with the bottle (preferably of a plant that fits with your intentions – look up Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, or something similar, to find one). As the seeds grow, the spell becomes stronger.
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