Witches' Flying Ointment draws upon the old lore of the witch's flight: the mysterious salves said to have carried witches beyond the ordinary world, whether upon the broom, through dream and trance, or upon the wings of the spirit. Historical accounts of these preparations frequently name potent plants such as henbane, while cinquefoil and soot also appear in surviving formulas.
Our preparation brings together henbane, cinquefoil, soot, and the essence of Crow Spirit, creating an ointment intended for those who wish to explore the old witch-lore of spirit flight, nocturnal wandering, and communion with the otherworld. The crow, long associated in folklore with omens, death, intelligence, and the boundary between the living and the dead, lends its character to this working.
This is a preparation for ritual and magical use, inspired by the old traditions surrounding witches' flying ointments. It is not intended to be treated as a recreational intoxicant or as a substitute for historical research. The folklore surrounding flying ointments is tangled with both genuine early-modern accounts and later speculation, and the experience described as "flight" may have been understood in different ways: physical transvection, visionary journeying, dream, trance, or spirit travel.
⚠️ IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Henbane (Hyoscyamus spp.) is a highly poisonous plant containing powerful tropane alkaloids. Poisoning can cause delirium, hallucinations, loss of muscle control, rapid heartbeat, seizures, coma, and death. Historical flying ointments containing poisonous plants are not harmless herbal preparations, and even skin exposure to certain toxic plants can present serious risks.
Do your own thorough research before handling, applying, or otherwise using any preparation containing henbane or other poisonous herbs. Do not ingest this product. Creeping Fern Esotera is not responsible for misuse, improper handling, or consequences arising from the use of this product contrary to its intended purpose.
Witches' Flying Ointment draws upon the old lore of the witch's flight: the mysterious salves said to have carried witches beyond the ordinary world, whether upon the broom, through dream and trance, or upon the wings of the spirit. Historical accounts of these preparations frequently name potent plants such as henbane, while cinquefoil and soot also appear in surviving formulas.
Our preparation brings together henbane, cinquefoil, soot, and the essence of Crow Spirit, creating an ointment intended for those who wish to explore the old witch-lore of spirit flight, nocturnal wandering, and communion with the otherworld. The crow, long associated in folklore with omens, death, intelligence, and the boundary between the living and the dead, lends its character to this working.
This is a preparation for ritual and magical use, inspired by the old traditions surrounding witches' flying ointments. It is not intended to be treated as a recreational intoxicant or as a substitute for historical research. The folklore surrounding flying ointments is tangled with both genuine early-modern accounts and later speculation, and the experience described as "flight" may have been understood in different ways: physical transvection, visionary journeying, dream, trance, or spirit travel.
⚠️ IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Henbane (Hyoscyamus spp.) is a highly poisonous plant containing powerful tropane alkaloids. Poisoning can cause delirium, hallucinations, loss of muscle control, rapid heartbeat, seizures, coma, and death. Historical flying ointments containing poisonous plants are not harmless herbal preparations, and even skin exposure to certain toxic plants can present serious risks.
Do your own thorough research before handling, applying, or otherwise using any preparation containing henbane or other poisonous herbs. Do not ingest this product. Creeping Fern Esotera is not responsible for misuse, improper handling, or consequences arising from the use of this product contrary to its intended purpose.