Disposal of Ritual Remains Questions and Answers
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TeamTwig, evidently you do not understand the way this spell works, because the candle that is moved away is delierately snuffed out (in water or graveyard dirt or crossroads dirt, depending on your intention0. It is not part or portion of the other candles, which remain burning while you dispose of the third candle.
I suggest that you study hoodoo in its entirety rather than just trying to dissect one spell at a time. There is a certain style to our working that makes sense when you do the work, and which takes time to learn and understand. In this case, as in many other spells, any candle that is deliberately extinguished is disposed of while the other candles still burn. The reason for this is that you are symbolically removing that person or persons from the situation.
I suggest that you study hoodoo in its entirety rather than just trying to dissect one spell at a time. There is a certain style to our working that makes sense when you do the work, and which takes time to learn and understand. In this case, as in many other spells, any candle that is deliberately extinguished is disposed of while the other candles still burn. The reason for this is that you are symbolically removing that person or persons from the situation.
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Thank you for the clarification... You're right, I am a novice, and learning all the time - this site is fantastic. I have not done "love work" before, and was just wanting to understand the spell... it's from here: http://www.luckymojo.com/breakup.html and in the "instructions" provided, it was not clear that you are to dispose of the intruder candle separately. Always learning!
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I have decided to keep my vigil candle glass and put an "ivy" (Golden Pythos) in it. I may pass it on to someone...but they will not know what the real deal is because I will remove the labels. 
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My back yard doesn't feel right. The trees die and things in the back part of the house tend to break or malfunction.
The only explanation I've found is in Feng Shui, since the back yard faces a church with an attached funeral home, so I probaby need to get a Ba Qua mirror or something of that nature. I don't bring that up to hijack the thread from Hoodoo (which also incorporates a few Chinese elements, but probably not this one) my question is:
Until I can purchase the Ba Qua/cures (I'm paying down some bills at the moment) there are some candle rituals that require burying the remnants in the back yard.
If the back yard is a dead zone, should I be burying them someplace else?
What if I buried them beside the shed in such a way that the shed was blocking the church and mortuary?
The only explanation I've found is in Feng Shui, since the back yard faces a church with an attached funeral home, so I probaby need to get a Ba Qua mirror or something of that nature. I don't bring that up to hijack the thread from Hoodoo (which also incorporates a few Chinese elements, but probably not this one) my question is:
Until I can purchase the Ba Qua/cures (I'm paying down some bills at the moment) there are some candle rituals that require burying the remnants in the back yard.
If the back yard is a dead zone, should I be burying them someplace else?
What if I buried them beside the shed in such a way that the shed was blocking the church and mortuary?
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The trees may be dying because of landscape chemicals. This is an issue which is in the news these days. Certain lawn care herbicides are being recalled because they are killing trees, especially pines and firs. It could be that part of your problem is environmental toxins that need a different approach than magic or feng shui. Good luck with reviving your dead zone.
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Thanks...that occurred to me, I always look for mundane causes first. Environmental toxins are a strong possibility but they don't explain the malfunctioning kitchen sink, boom boxes,TVs, etc...pretty much anything on the west wall of the house. I agree the soil could be borked, though, or there could be an issue with the power lines. I'm sure there could be complex things at work and not JUST bad Feng Shui. Don't have the cash to get the soil tested so I'm kind of stuck, but in the meatime I just want to dispose of my candle wax for max benefit.imjewell wrote:The trees may be dying because of landscape chemicals. This is an issue which is in the news these days. Certain lawn care herbicides are being recalled because they are killing trees, especially pines and firs. It could be that part of your problem is environmental toxins that need a different approach than magic or feng shui. Good luck with reviving your dead zone.
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Perhaps you could use the advice given to apartment dwellers and bury your items in a pot of dirt until such time as you are settled in your mind about the condition of your back yard. Since you have space outdoors, your pot could be on your patio or placed anywhere on your property. You can buy a bag of potting soil from the garden center. That way you can complete your work and move on to other things. Peace and good luck, Stelz.
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Perfect! I already have a half dozen potted plants here & there, and a few pots with just soil, waiting for new plants. Thanks for this, will do!
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Hello dear Hoodooers. Hope I'm asking this question in the right panel.
A while back someone gave out a spell for protection for her family. The spell was to get a 4" candle, cut it into 4 pieces of 2" each, and place them into a LM bottle in peace water and oils, also to name each candle as if it was a person; this spell was listed in the hints and tricks section of this forum. (which is no longer available I see).
well, I did the spell.
Now I like to dispose of it and need to know what to do with these candles which are inside the bottles in peace water, run devil run oils, and my children names written on it.
I'm afraid to dispose of it the wrong way because I'll be doing more harm to my children then good.
Please help me with this, it'll be so much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Shery
A while back someone gave out a spell for protection for her family. The spell was to get a 4" candle, cut it into 4 pieces of 2" each, and place them into a LM bottle in peace water and oils, also to name each candle as if it was a person; this spell was listed in the hints and tricks section of this forum. (which is no longer available I see).
well, I did the spell.
Now I like to dispose of it and need to know what to do with these candles which are inside the bottles in peace water, run devil run oils, and my children names written on it.
I'm afraid to dispose of it the wrong way because I'll be doing more harm to my children then good.
Please help me with this, it'll be so much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Shery
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If it is for protection, then bury it in your front yard, at the four corners of the house or keep them near the entrance inside your house.
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I tried a search to locate the spell you identified with no success for now, the moderators are moving posts in their appropriate locations to better serve customers who are looking for guidance, but anyway, I want to add this link. Cat discusses several methods of laying down and disposing of ritual remains. You might want to keep this in your notebook.
http://www.luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
You will see Johannes' recommendation among the various methods.
http://www.luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
You will see Johannes' recommendation among the various methods.
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I finished a 9-day Uncrossing/Cleansing bath series last night, and I have a bottle of water from all the baths I took saved for disposal. Where do I dump it??? I live in an apartment on a busy street (even @ night) so I'm waiting till nightfall to get rid of it, but I'm not sure where. A crossroads? Into a river? down the storm drain? I have access to all of these options once the sun goes down and the moon comes up, but I"m not sure which is most effective.
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hapinys, If your bath if for good things, it is common to dispose of the water in your own front yard. In the old times this was done by tipping your bathtub to the East and letting the water flow out that way.

Turkituck, i have no idea where you got the idea of "saving" and accumulating bathwater, but this is not something that is traditional in conjure work. In fact, i have never heard of it before, and i have been practicing hoodoo for about 49 years now.
A nine day bath ritual is just that -- nine days of bathing and disposing of bath waters. It is WORK. We really do call rootwork "work" for more than one reason. Just saving up bathwater and disposing of it all at once is not "right" to me -- it's like cheating at the work. Like, i dunno ... like leaving your dishes unwashed for nine days in the sink and then washing them all at once, rather than washing up after every meal. It's "spiritually dirty" feeling to me, and also feels ineffective and just totally wrong.
Now, i am not the pope or queen or commander-in-chief of how this tradition is practiced, and just as i am sure that there are people reading this forum who let their dishes sit around dirty in the sink for nine days, i am equally sure that there are people who let their dirty bathwater sit around for nine days as well -- but no one yet has asked me what to do about it, or asked me which form of disposal is "most effective" -- because as far as "effectiveness" goes, that would depend in large part on the purpose of the baths. If you want to bless yourself and your house, you would toss the water East on your own property at Sunrise, and if you wanted to remove a sense of spiritual disease, you might pitch the water West at sunset or into a crossroads....
...but storing your bathwater for nine days is so far off my map of magical practices that i will not venture any further opinions, for fear of causing offense with an inconsiderate outburst.
This thread is being merged into the long thread on bath and floor wash disposal questions.
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
https://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!

Turkituck, i have no idea where you got the idea of "saving" and accumulating bathwater, but this is not something that is traditional in conjure work. In fact, i have never heard of it before, and i have been practicing hoodoo for about 49 years now.
A nine day bath ritual is just that -- nine days of bathing and disposing of bath waters. It is WORK. We really do call rootwork "work" for more than one reason. Just saving up bathwater and disposing of it all at once is not "right" to me -- it's like cheating at the work. Like, i dunno ... like leaving your dishes unwashed for nine days in the sink and then washing them all at once, rather than washing up after every meal. It's "spiritually dirty" feeling to me, and also feels ineffective and just totally wrong.
Now, i am not the pope or queen or commander-in-chief of how this tradition is practiced, and just as i am sure that there are people reading this forum who let their dishes sit around dirty in the sink for nine days, i am equally sure that there are people who let their dirty bathwater sit around for nine days as well -- but no one yet has asked me what to do about it, or asked me which form of disposal is "most effective" -- because as far as "effectiveness" goes, that would depend in large part on the purpose of the baths. If you want to bless yourself and your house, you would toss the water East on your own property at Sunrise, and if you wanted to remove a sense of spiritual disease, you might pitch the water West at sunset or into a crossroads....
...but storing your bathwater for nine days is so far off my map of magical practices that i will not venture any further opinions, for fear of causing offense with an inconsiderate outburst.
This thread is being merged into the long thread on bath and floor wash disposal questions.
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
https://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!
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I know that saving a bit of the water isn't part of really any spiritual practice. The best answer I can give you is It felt like the right thing to do to throw ALL of the gunk out at once, and that meant putting a bit of water into a bottle over the course of the bathing. It also helped me to keep track of how long I had to go before it was over. Kind of an experiment to see if it would effect the Work, and the baths certainly helped, now the final step is to just ditch the physical embodiment of all the crud I got rid of.
I"m sorry if my experimental method upset anyone, I mean no disrespect to conjure work at all. I have great respect for rootworking and incorporate a lot of methods and formulas into my own practice, but I'm no conjure worker in the traditional sense. And every now and then I try to see if I can make it more my own flavor and see what works.
I"m sorry if my experimental method upset anyone, I mean no disrespect to conjure work at all. I have great respect for rootworking and incorporate a lot of methods and formulas into my own practice, but I'm no conjure worker in the traditional sense. And every now and then I try to see if I can make it more my own flavor and see what works.
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Oh, no offense, Turkituck (now Tallahsheena), but if you are not really into practicing traditional conjure, then coming here to ask tranditional conjure workers about our methodology seems like a waste of your time and ours. I mean, we will just tell you what we know and do, and you will ignore it. We will not be changing our methods to suit your way, nor will you be changing your methods to accord with our way, so, as they say in Wicca, merry meet and merry part, or words to that effect.
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Thank you so much Dr Johannes and Jwmcclin for your advice. BTW the spell is called "Success with a Bottle Spell". I appreciate your advice and went ahead and bury it in the four corners of my house.
Thanks again,
Shery
Thanks again,
Shery
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Well done.
How does your home feel now?
How does your home feel now?
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Hello,
I burn a lot plain white 7 day ancestor Candles and Cast of Evil candles
I understand that I am suppose to take the remains to the crossroads, and leave it in the middle of the street. However I live in NYC, I am concerned with leaving a glass jar (or a plastic white bag which is what i usually do, tied 9 times) in the middle of a crossroads/or Intersection. It could see this being problematic for me and the taxis. I would hate for someone speeding to spin out of control and hurt somone
Plus with so many "eyes" in NYC, and with a cop on almost every corner , it would be difficult to get away without being seen.
So what I have been doing was taking my white bag tied 9 times to the crossroads, Facing the west but throwing my bag under my arm to the east into the trashbin at the corner of the crossroads.
However I read in another post that to through it away in the trash is rude.
Please help
CrossRoads in Times Square
I burn a lot plain white 7 day ancestor Candles and Cast of Evil candles
I understand that I am suppose to take the remains to the crossroads, and leave it in the middle of the street. However I live in NYC, I am concerned with leaving a glass jar (or a plastic white bag which is what i usually do, tied 9 times) in the middle of a crossroads/or Intersection. It could see this being problematic for me and the taxis. I would hate for someone speeding to spin out of control and hurt somone
Plus with so many "eyes" in NYC, and with a cop on almost every corner , it would be difficult to get away without being seen.
So what I have been doing was taking my white bag tied 9 times to the crossroads, Facing the west but throwing my bag under my arm to the east into the trashbin at the corner of the crossroads.
However I read in another post that to through it away in the trash is rude.
Please help
CrossRoads in Times Square
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You wrote, "I understand that I am suppose to take the remains to the crossroads, and leave it in the middle of the street," but, Hon, whoever told you to leave glass candle jars in the street hasn't got the kind of practical know-how that we all use in daily conjure.
First of all, those glass candles only became part of USA conjure practice in 1976, so when old timers like me say, "dispose at a crossroads," we are NOT talking about glass jars! We are talking about a little puddle of wax or some left-over incense powders.
Second, if you follow this forum, you will find that the real workers here, not the dilettantes, will tell you every time: RECYCLE YOUR GLASS JARS. I mean, if you burn glass-encased candle, sure, put it somewhere -- but we burn 100 per week at Missionary Independent Spiritual Church! You think we take 'em all down to the corner of Cover Road and Highway 116 and just leave 'em there? No way! There wouldn't be a car able to get through the intersection if we did that!
So stop fretting, recycle your glass, and do right by the Earth!
I am adding this to the same old thread on recycling glass candles.
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
http://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!
First of all, those glass candles only became part of USA conjure practice in 1976, so when old timers like me say, "dispose at a crossroads," we are NOT talking about glass jars! We are talking about a little puddle of wax or some left-over incense powders.
Second, if you follow this forum, you will find that the real workers here, not the dilettantes, will tell you every time: RECYCLE YOUR GLASS JARS. I mean, if you burn glass-encased candle, sure, put it somewhere -- but we burn 100 per week at Missionary Independent Spiritual Church! You think we take 'em all down to the corner of Cover Road and Highway 116 and just leave 'em there? No way! There wouldn't be a car able to get through the intersection if we did that!
So stop fretting, recycle your glass, and do right by the Earth!
I am adding this to the same old thread on recycling glass candles.
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
http://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!
catherine yronwode
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Thank you Cat,
I guess I misunderstood, what was meant by remains. I feel a lot better now.
I guess I misunderstood, what was meant by remains. I feel a lot better now.
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Does it makes a difference if its a busy cross road or not? My house is the 3rd from one, but its a residential area and very busy.
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Dr. Johannes: I'm so sorry for not informing you sooner. I do feel more confident now that the spell's buried, it served its purpose and still is working. thank you for your kind input.
Shery
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How do I dispose candles,pictures,etc used for enamie work ounce done?
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Quick questions!
Can you bury love candles/reconciliation candles in the yard of the intended. Im working a spell for a friend of mine and he does not have a backyard and does not want his parents to find ritual remains in household plant pots. He suggested burying it in the girls backyard or front yard-
Is that possible and what effects will it have on the spell? Will it be the same as burying in your own backyard/frontyard? I never thought about it before, really.
Can you bury love candles/reconciliation candles in the yard of the intended. Im working a spell for a friend of mine and he does not have a backyard and does not want his parents to find ritual remains in household plant pots. He suggested burying it in the girls backyard or front yard-
Is that possible and what effects will it have on the spell? Will it be the same as burying in your own backyard/frontyard? I never thought about it before, really.
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Hi
I'm finishing up my first LMJ money drawing kit tonight ( great artisinal quality to everything bty) and it says to wrap the remainding wax etc in a red cloth and bury it near the front door but I live in the city where this is not an option. I have heard about planting this inside under a potted plant but that is not feasible either. i do have a back yard where I could bury it. I also live near a mighty river. What should I do? Thanks
I'm finishing up my first LMJ money drawing kit tonight ( great artisinal quality to everything bty) and it says to wrap the remainding wax etc in a red cloth and bury it near the front door but I live in the city where this is not an option. I have heard about planting this inside under a potted plant but that is not feasible either. i do have a back yard where I could bury it. I also live near a mighty river. What should I do? Thanks
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K. I found the answer. Never mind 
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I also had a question about what to do with candle remains for other person. My sister asked me to do some work for her and she lives in Europe and I am in the States.
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Hi ..I wanna know how to dispose bath water after negative and positive working or when I am trying to attract something or when I am trying to repel something to be done? Another question is there any alternative when it comes to throwing bath water at the crossroads? When I throw bath water should i be throwing it from my left or right and which direction I should be facing and what time of the day? In other words if someone can tell me all the info when it comes to disposing bath water then that would be really helpful .Thanks in advance. 
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http://www.luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html This link tells a lot of info on disposal, there's a section about crossroads and bathwater in it.
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Hi
I have a small problem.
I went to dispose of my spell remains today at a stream and by accident I looked back to see if the remains actually went into the lake.
Their was a lot of brush and tall grass nearby and I checked to see that it did in fact go in the water.
I didnt want to look back but my sister made me turn around to look. Blehh
Well anyway, just want to double check to see if its ok that I looked back or do I have to do the spell all over again. I yelled at my sis for making me look again, dont know why I listened to her.
-Rez
I have a small problem.
I went to dispose of my spell remains today at a stream and by accident I looked back to see if the remains actually went into the lake.
Their was a lot of brush and tall grass nearby and I checked to see that it did in fact go in the water.
I didnt want to look back but my sister made me turn around to look. Blehh
Well anyway, just want to double check to see if its ok that I looked back or do I have to do the spell all over again. I yelled at my sis for making me look again, dont know why I listened to her.
-Rez
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This is a common question, and always asked by those who somehow cannot control their eyes. And if you cannot control your eyes, you sure can't control your mind.
Speaking of your mind, listen to how you have contradicted yourself, too:
1) It was "by accident."
2) You were "just checking"
3) Your sister "made you do it.
Looking back indicates a failure of resolve and always undercuts your work. You really did not want to finish with it. Now you will have to do it over again.
Speaking of your mind, listen to how you have contradicted yourself, too:
1) It was "by accident."
2) You were "just checking"
3) Your sister "made you do it.
Looking back indicates a failure of resolve and always undercuts your work. You really did not want to finish with it. Now you will have to do it over again.
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Yea I figured I had to. LOL
Live and learn. thanks cat!
Live and learn. thanks cat!
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Hi, I read everything about ritual disposal, but havent come up to this: what to do with the herbs, incense, wax when you do something for a person that lives on a different continent?
I ask this because my sister likes me to do some love, school and money work for her - am I suppose to mail her the leftovers?
I ask this because my sister likes me to do some love, school and money work for her - am I suppose to mail her the leftovers?
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Yes I would.
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If she is your client -- whether or not she pays for the work -- then you should do the entire job of work for her, including disposal of ritual remains as you are her proxy or stand-in
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
http://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!
For a set of general traditional guidelines regarding disposal of ritual remains of all kinds, please see my "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice" web page "Laying Down Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains" from my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice:
Laying Tricks and Disposing of Ritual Remains in the Hoodoo Tradition
http://luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
In addition, these are the forum threads that deal with ritual disposals:
Disposal of Spell Kit Remains Questions and Answers
disposal-of-spell-kit-remains-questions ... 12316.html
Disposing of Bath Water and Floor Wash Remains
disposing-of-bath-water-and-floor-wash- ... ml#p120548
Candles: Disposal of Ritual Remains
candles-disposal-of-ritual-remains-t7525.html
Using Leftover Incense Ash in Rootwork
using-leftover-incense-ash-in-rootwork-t24073.html
Good luck!
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Oh, cool...didnt know I can bury ritual remains for someone that doesnt live with me. It makes it so much easier than mailing that to her. Thanks 
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Hi everyone,
After doing a love spell, can I bury the wax and picture remains in my backyard even if my pets are buried there? I read this can be done if you want the spirits to work on your target or if you want to curse someone. Or is this only done if you want the spirits to work on someone you want to curse?? I'd rather NOT have the spirits of my pets work on him. Would it make a difference if I bury the wax and stuff in the opposite side of my yard so they won't work on him? I feel yard burial for love spells is more effective than tossing it into a crossroads. Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.
After doing a love spell, can I bury the wax and picture remains in my backyard even if my pets are buried there? I read this can be done if you want the spirits to work on your target or if you want to curse someone. Or is this only done if you want the spirits to work on someone you want to curse?? I'd rather NOT have the spirits of my pets work on him. Would it make a difference if I bury the wax and stuff in the opposite side of my yard so they won't work on him? I feel yard burial for love spells is more effective than tossing it into a crossroads. Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.
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You are confusing graveyard work with general burying of remains. To get spirits involved in a work you have to ask them to be involved, and pay them for their involvement. If you are not asking and paying, then you're not involving spirits.
Just bury it in your yard - no need to worry about the spirits of your pets somehow randomly getting involved. Otherwise, the spirits of all the dead insects and worms and bacteria in the soil of your yard could somehow also be getting involved, and that just doesn't happen!
You may wish to read up a good deal more on ritual disposal of remains, and also on graveyard work so that you can have a more clear understanding of how and why different forms of disposal are done. That way you can work with more confidence, and without confusion or worry.
Just bury it in your yard - no need to worry about the spirits of your pets somehow randomly getting involved. Otherwise, the spirits of all the dead insects and worms and bacteria in the soil of your yard could somehow also be getting involved, and that just doesn't happen!
You may wish to read up a good deal more on ritual disposal of remains, and also on graveyard work so that you can have a more clear understanding of how and why different forms of disposal are done. That way you can work with more confidence, and without confusion or worry.
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Its getting cold in MI here and the ground getting harder to dig. I was wondering should I keep the remains from good work wrapped somewhere in the house till warmer weather comes or should I just suck it up and go bury the things?
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Hello all!
I am burning a road opener glass encased candle to remove blockages for on-going reconciliation purposes. This is the first time I am burning a road opener candle. I will be cleaning and re-using the glass holder, but I was unsure of what to do with the wax remains and the petition paper. For road-opener work should I dispose it off at a crossroads? Or bury it on my property as it is to remove blockages for love and reconciliation work? Any insight will be appreciated! Thank you
I am burning a road opener glass encased candle to remove blockages for on-going reconciliation purposes. This is the first time I am burning a road opener candle. I will be cleaning and re-using the glass holder, but I was unsure of what to do with the wax remains and the petition paper. For road-opener work should I dispose it off at a crossroads? Or bury it on my property as it is to remove blockages for love and reconciliation work? Any insight will be appreciated! Thank you
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I would dispose of Road Opener work at a crossroads.
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Thank you for your response Devi! 
With the petition paper, I was wondering if it would be okay to burn it on the last remnants of the candle flame. I could then collect all the wax residue and the ashes and dispose them off at a crossroads.
With the petition paper, I was wondering if it would be okay to burn it on the last remnants of the candle flame. I could then collect all the wax residue and the ashes and dispose them off at a crossroads.
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I have completed the red candle and lodestone love spell and was wondering how soon after completion of the spell must the candle remains be disposed of, and is it correct to wrap the wax up in paper and bury it in the front garden?
Thanks
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Read about traditional and best ways of ritual disposal here:
http://www.luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
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Straight away for destructive spells, you do not want them 'laying' around. Same for positive spellwork...of course life happens...to keep the work drawing to you.
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I recently got done burning a 7-day glass encased vigil candle, red/black reversal type. It burned very cleanly, leaving only the glitter, herbs and a very tiny miniscule amount of wax at the bottom (hardly worth mentioning really). I know many people here have said to recycle such glasses (I've read this entire thread). But where I live we aren't allowed to recycle that kind of glass. Stupid, I know. What I want to know is, what should I do with the empty glass holder now? Depending on what type of ritual candle it was, sometimes I keep these and other times I dispose of them away from me. But since this is supposed to both reverse negativity back to my unknown enemy(s) and attract positive conditions to me, I really dont know if I should keep this or get rid of it. This is the first time I've ever used a reversing candle. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?
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I would bury the glass container at a crossroads, or, if there is no dirt/grass area near a crossroads near you, at the base of a large tree somewhere off your property would be good.
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Hi everyone.
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before.
I know that the glass cracking on a (votive) candle is a bad sign but I have read that it should buried (there is no wax left in it) do I bury it in my garden (it was used with St Expedite for love work) or somewhere else due to the glass cracking.
Thanks
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before.
I know that the glass cracking on a (votive) candle is a bad sign but I have read that it should buried (there is no wax left in it) do I bury it in my garden (it was used with St Expedite for love work) or somewhere else due to the glass cracking.
Thanks
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When disposing remains of basin water at a crossroads, do you toss just water over your shoulder or the whole container that the water is in?
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If a person does candle work to rid someone out of their life how would they dispose of the candle and petition?
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The search button is your friend
. There is giant thread on how to dispose of such remains as well as a whole section devoted to it at Hoodoo In Theory and Practice here: http://www.luckymojo.com/layingtricks.html
A common method of disposing remains aimed at removing a person is at the crossroads, the river, or where they will come into contact with it.
A common method of disposing remains aimed at removing a person is at the crossroads, the river, or where they will come into contact with it.
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I read it but Im still confused because I dont know what I want to happen I just want them to go so where do I bury it? Im still really confused even after reading.
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Ok I've read through it and have gotten some understanding thanks.
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Fullmoon Diva:
I always just toss it over my shoulder, keeping the container. I don't like to litter because of environmental concerns, also it can be messy and hazardous if the container is made of glass, especially if it is a crossroads that is used. (and I am pretty sure it should be a Xroads that's used).
I always just toss it over my shoulder, keeping the container. I don't like to litter because of environmental concerns, also it can be messy and hazardous if the container is made of glass, especially if it is a crossroads that is used. (and I am pretty sure it should be a Xroads that's used).
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Thanks Sweetlady.
I have another question regarding disposal of the remains of candles. I ordered the LM Come to Me Spell. It hasn't arrived yet, but I was wondering, since I live in an apartment and can't bury the remains on the property, how else could I dispose of them after the spell work is over?
I have another question regarding disposal of the remains of candles. I ordered the LM Come to Me Spell. It hasn't arrived yet, but I was wondering, since I live in an apartment and can't bury the remains on the property, how else could I dispose of them after the spell work is over?
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I have a question and please forgive me if it has already been answered...
I did a series of candle spells and kept the remains but just held off on burying them because I needed to do it in the middle of the night as I live in a public and busy place. I finally buried the remains a few days ago. I read somewhere that a spell may not begin to take effect until this final step is complete. Is this true?
The first candle I did, I buried the remains and then had immediate results. But things fizzled completely. My target is also extremely stubborn and is very hot and cold.
So is this true that a spell will not take effect until the disposal is done? I just finished a Love Me candle yesterday and will be burying the remains tonight.
And Fullmoondiva, I've seen others advise that you can bury the remains in a potted plant if there is no earth to bury it in.
Thanks guys for your help!
I did a series of candle spells and kept the remains but just held off on burying them because I needed to do it in the middle of the night as I live in a public and busy place. I finally buried the remains a few days ago. I read somewhere that a spell may not begin to take effect until this final step is complete. Is this true?
The first candle I did, I buried the remains and then had immediate results. But things fizzled completely. My target is also extremely stubborn and is very hot and cold.
So is this true that a spell will not take effect until the disposal is done? I just finished a Love Me candle yesterday and will be burying the remains tonight.
And Fullmoondiva, I've seen others advise that you can bury the remains in a potted plant if there is no earth to bury it in.
Thanks guys for your help!
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Hi all,
I have a permanent love altar in our bedroom and have decided have a chuparrosa 7 day pull out burning at all times. I know that we should dispose of candle remains by burying in the yard but I may run out of room in the yard! LOL!
Can I re use the jar and just dispose of the remains inside?
Thanks!
I have a permanent love altar in our bedroom and have decided have a chuparrosa 7 day pull out burning at all times. I know that we should dispose of candle remains by burying in the yard but I may run out of room in the yard! LOL!
Can I re use the jar and just dispose of the remains inside?
Thanks!
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Yes, and here's why -- the disposal of ritual remains from love spells in the yard is a tradition that predates the use of GLASS JAR candles. Similar glass jar candles only entered Catholic church practice during the 1920s or 1930s, but hoodoo glass jar candles only entered common conjure practice around 1976, when the first manufacturer started making them for the African American Protestant market -- that is, without saints on them, but with conditions on them, and dressed accordingly. So the idea of burying all these glass jars is a bit much, we all agree -- and thus i recommend that you recycle the glass. That's what we do at our church, where we have around 100 candles burning at any one time.
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Is it imperative that the bath water be disposed of at sunrise? Because of my work schedule I don't get up until noon. Can this be done in the evening at all
I just want to make sure I am doing this the most effective way possible. Also I know for getting rid of things I should be throwing the bath water over my left shoulder with the East at my back. Can it be North east? I don't have a compass and my car compass and gps compass can't seem to locate a pure
east direction for me to dispose of the water.
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I just want to make sure I am doing this the most effective way possible. Also I know for getting rid of things I should be throwing the bath water over my left shoulder with the East at my back. Can it be North east? I don't have a compass and my car compass and gps compass can't seem to locate a pure
east direction for me to dispose of the water.
Thank you
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I was on the show, heard everything, did it, but how do I dispose of the egg, I hallowed it out, put red pep. Black pep, name papers, nails, vandal root, added it to water and 4 thieve7 vinegar, and boiled it, til it burst. Now how do I dispose of it?
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