Black Cat Spells & Workings
- Austin Fuller
- May 1
- 4 min read

Black Cat-type spells & workings, and formula refer to the magical power of the Lucky Black Cat Bone. This bone of power is a feature in many traditions all around the world: stemming from European grimoires and books of magic detailing the gruesome rite of how to procure it: If one wished to be invisible, the magician would find a black cat, and at the stroke of midnight boil it alive, being sure to hold the lid down so it doesn’t escape. After a few hours, the bones will be cleaned, and the flesh and fur would froth into scum at the top, which would be skimmed away. The magician would strain out the bones onto a plate, and into a candlelit mirror, stare into it as he would put each individual bone into his left cheek, one at a time, until his vision went dark. The bone that would make his vision go dark, would be the magic bone that offered invisibility.
The charm has been disseminated throughout the world: into the Caribbean, where the bones are used in certain rituals for power, Brazil, where the black cat pertains to certain spirits of power,
and in North America. The bone, as recorded by Henry Hyatt includes the bone as used to bring power and luck to the individuals, or even bring back a lover. Zora Neale Hurston was famous for having a black cat bone for this particular purpose.
The Black Cat Bone is largely out of fashion in the United States; however, pervasive in the dark, quiet, and hidden parts of magic throughout the world. My Black Cat Oil has a magic cat bone, among other traditional and non-traditional luck-drawing ingredients, including Grains of Paradise, Myrrh, and Citronella. The Bones I sell of course, are Black Cat.
Famously, Black Cat Bones can be put in a green bag with other lucky curios such as Jalap Root to make a gambling charm, and anointed either in Black Cat Oil or Van Van Oil.
Another Simple way to work with Black Cat for gambling luck, is to anoint a Black Cat Figure Candle in Black Cat Oil, with a petition underneath and burn.
To encourage the powers of invisibility, to go unseen for whatever purposes the worker might intend: carve into a Black Cat Figure Candle “Invisibility”. Anoint in Black Cat Oil, and if you should be doing something you wish to help keep the cops from being suspicious of, Law Keep-Away Oil can be added as well, making sure to wick the oil from he top of the candle towards you. You can make a petition of yourself with your photo, and place it under the cat candle, and burn while you’re doing your work.
A Simple way to draw luck is to Wear Black Cat Oil, or even adding it to certain charms, lucky 2 dollar bills, coins, or to the wallet to draw luck or money.
A Powder To Do Magic On Someone Without Them Knowing
Make a powder with Black Cat Bone. When the moon is dark, dress all in black and do
whatever work you’re going to do. Before you begin, take the powder and blow it over the workspace. Alternatively, black mustard seed can work similarly.
Black Cat Door Scrub To Keep Away The Police & Draw Customers From Memphis
One working is to take Black Cat Bone and Cinnamon, and boil it. Wash the front door. It is also said that using Black Cat Oil to dress the door will draw customers.
Black Cat Bone above the door. Then mop the floor from back to front. This is said to keep away the police, while simultaneously drawing in good luck.
A charm for Keeping Away the Police
Take a Black Cat Bone, valerian root, bergamot peel or oil, fennel seeds, and black mustard seeds, and add this to a black bag or cloth. Anoint this regularly with Back Cat Oil and Law Keep Away Oil.
A Working To Get The Black Cat To Bring You Luck
Take a Black Cat Figure Candle, and anoint it in Black Cat Oil. Put this on a plate, and around it put down 13 fishhooks, anointed in Black Cat Oil. Make a small mound of gunpowder on the plate. Knock thrice on the ground and call to the spirit of the Black Cat. Say “Black Cat, I call to you and command you, fetch me more luck!”. Light the gunpowder and candle to send the black cat out. When the working is complete, and the candle is burnt out, take the fishhooks and with Bergamot, Citronella, Vetiver, Ginger, Lemon Grass, Palmarosa, mix this into a strong tea. Strain this all out, and in a bowl or basin, wash this upwards to you with a washcloth. This can also be added to floorwash, and a wash to scrub the door.
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