Working with Flauros Haures: anointing for true answers
Flauros, Haures, and true answers
Flauros is a name that appears in Goetia work, and in the Grimoire Companion notes the spirit is entered under Haures, a Duke who answers truly of past, present, and future, and who destroys the practitioner's enemies. The first part of that description is the focus of this article, because this oil is described as being for anointing and spirit work with Flauros Haures, and the divination side of that work is about answers.
A true answer about the past, the present, or the future is not the same as a comforting answer, or an answer that confirms what you already wanted to hear. A true answer can be unwelcome, and it can change what you thought you were going to do next. That is the point of asking for one, and it is also why the question you ask matters as much as the answer you receive. If you ask a question that already contains the answer you want, you have not asked a question at all. You have made a wish, and dressed it up as a question, and the answer you get back will be hard to trust, because you shaped it before you asked it.
The second part of the office, destroying the practitioner's enemies, is part of the traditional description as recorded, and it is included here so the office is presented whole, not trimmed to only the parts that sound comfortable. This article focuses on the divination side, because that is what an anointing oil for a working of questions and answers is most directly for, but the full office should be kept in mind when you decide whether this is the spirit for your working at all. If your matter is really about an enemy, name it as such, in your own words, rather than folding it into a divination question where it does not belong.
Past, present, and future are also worth separating, because they call for different questions. A question about the past asks what happened, and why. A question about the present asks where things stand, and what is actually going on, underneath the surface. A question about the future asks what is coming, and what follows from the course things are already on. Those are different questions, and they should not be bundled into one vague request for guidance in general.
Starting with the work, not with the tool
Spirit work is not shopping, and oil does not answer the question for you. Before you anoint anything, be clear about the question, in one sentence. What are you asking, about what, and about which time: past, present, or future? If you cannot state the question in one sentence, write it down, leave it overnight, and come back to see if it still reads true. That pause is part of the work, not a delay in it.
It is also worth asking, honestly, whether there is ordinary-world work that belongs first, or alongside. A record that needs checking, a person who needs asking plainly, a fact that can be found out by ordinary means: ritual work does not replace those things, and it works best when it accompanies them, giving you the steadiness and clarity to ask well, and to hear the answer when it comes. A divination working that is used to avoid asking a plain question of a living person is a weak working, not because it is judged, but because it leaves out the part you actually control.
Work from the instructions and teaching you already follow in the Goetia system. A general article like this one is not a substitute for proper teaching, and it should not be used to invent a purpose for a spirit you have not studied.
Preparing yourself to ask, and to hear
Preparation for divination work is largely preparation of the asker. Bathe, or at least wash your hands and face, and change into clothes you do not wear for ordinary errands. This is not about looking a certain way for anyone else. It is about marking, for yourself, that this time is set apart, and that the question you are about to ask matters.
Then prepare the question itself, and the means by which you will receive the answer, if your practice uses one. Set out what you will need before you begin: the oil, the seal or tool if your practice calls for one, and whatever you use for divination, in its proper place, ready to hand. Fumbling for a tool after the working has begun breaks the very attention the working is meant to hold.
Prepare, too, to hear an answer you did not want. That preparation is not dramatic, and it does not require elaborate ritual. It requires a plain decision, made beforehand: that you will write down what comes, honestly, even if it is unwelcome, and that you will sit with it before acting on it, rather than dismissing it because it does not fit what you hoped. A divination working in which only welcome answers are accepted is not divination. It is reassurance, and reassurance has its place, but it is not this work.
Why anointing, and why oil at all
Anointing is a way of marking something, or someone, for a purpose. In practice, it is often done on the hands, the forehead, or on a tool, seal, or candle that will be used in the working. The act itself is simple, and that simplicity is the point. You are touching the thing, naming the purpose, and doing it deliberately.
For divination work, anointing the hands and the forehead has a particular aptness. The hands are what handle the tools, and the forehead is where attention gathers. Anointing them, deliberately, before asking, marks the asking itself as the working, and reminds you, through the whole session, of the question you set out to ask. Oil is used for anointing because it stays. It does not evaporate in a moment like a scent on the air, and it does not wash off at the first touch. It remains on the skin or on the tool while you work, and that staying quality is part of how it functions in a ritual setting.
That is also why the quality of the oil matters in practice, not as a luxury, but as a matter of attention. An oil made in a hurry, from synthetic scent, does not carry the same weight in the room as an oil made for this specific work, from real materials, in a small batch. You will notice the difference when you open the bottle, and you will notice it again halfway through the working, when the scent is still there and still clear.
How the Flauros Haures oil is made here
We offer a small variety of very rare and very useful oils. We hand make each batch of oils when you order it, unless we have just recently made some, of course. The oils that we make are of a quality that we use them ourselves for magical work. They work well enough that I use them successfully for spirit work, work for clients, as well as my own spellwork.
That made-to-order point matters for a working like this. It means the oil has not been sitting, opened and closed, through other people's orders. It is made for your order, and then blessed by me myself before it is sent out. I make no promise about what it will do for you, only that it is made by hand, for this work, and not mass produced.
Incense to go with the oil
Oil and incense are often used together in Goetia work, and Flauros work is no exception. They do different jobs in the room. The oil marks and anoints. The incense fills the space and sets the atmosphere for the working itself.
The Flauros incense offered here is hand made in the same way: each batch is hand made when you order it, unless a batch has just recently been made. The incenses made here are of a quality that I use them myself for magical work. They work well enough that I use them successfully for spirit work, work for clients, as well as my own spellwork.
If you are doing a full working, rather than a single anointing, use both. Anoint first, with a clear question in mind, then light the incense and let the room settle before you speak your petition. Do not rush from lighting to speaking. Give the room a moment to change, and give yourself a moment to notice that change. If you are only anointing a seal or a tool for later use, you can still use the incense to fumigate that item at the time you prepare it.
A simple working order, to adapt to your own practice
The following is a general order, not a fixed script. Adapt it to the system you already work in, and to the instructions you already follow for Goetia work. First, prepare the room and yourself, as above, and frame the question in one sentence. Second, set out the seal, tool, or divination means you will use, and the oil and incense. Third, anoint, deliberately, naming the purpose in your own words. Fourth, light the incense and let the space settle. Fifth, speak your petition and your question, clearly and once, rather than repeating it until it loses its shape. Sixth, receive the answer, in whatever way your practice provides, and write it down exactly, without editing it to fit what you hoped. Seventh, close the working properly, in whatever way your practice requires, and put the tools away in their proper place.
Afterwards, sit with the answer before acting on it. Do not immediately reshape it, dismiss it, or act on it in haste. Write down what you asked, when you asked it, what came back, and what you noticed afterwards, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. That record is what lets you tell, afterwards, whether the answer proved true, and whether it had anything to do with the work.
What not to do
Do not ask the same question repeatedly, in the hope that repetition will produce a better answer. Asking again and again, until an answer you like turns up, is not divination. It is shopping for reassurance, and it makes the record impossible to read. Ask properly, once, record what came, observe, and then decide, calmly, whether a second question, a different question, or no further question is the right next step.
Do not use the oil internally, and do not use it on broken skin. It is made for anointing and ritual use, and it should be treated as a ritual oil, not as a food, a medicine, or a skin treatment. If you have sensitivities to essential oils, test a small amount first, or do not use it on skin at all, and anoint a tool or candle instead.
The oil is made for the work, blessed by me before sending, and sent to you to use in your own practice. What follows from that practice, in terms of magical result, is yours to observe, not mine to guarantee. That is about the work itself, not about delivery dates for physical items.
Keeping a record, and knowing when to stop
Keep a short record for each working: date, question in one sentence, oil and incense used, what you did, what came back, and what you noticed afterwards, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. For true answers, the test is time: did the answer prove true, about the past, the present, or the future, when checked against what actually happened? Note that honestly, even when the answer proved unwelcome, or when it proved wrong, because a record that only keeps the hits and discards the misses teaches nothing.
Do not repeat the same working endlessly in the hope that repetition alone will force a result. Do the work properly, once, observe, and then decide, calmly, whether a second working, a different approach, or no further working is the right next step. Repetition without reflection is not persistence. It is noise.
Flauros Haures anointing oil, and Flauros incense to go with it
If you are doing spirit work with Flauros Haures, the oil is for anointing, not for show.
I hand make each batch of Flauros anointing oil when you order, and I bless it myself before it is sent out. It is oil I use myself for spirit work, work for clients, as well as my own spellwork, made for anointing and spirit work with Flauros Haures. I make no promise about what it will do for you, only that it is made by hand, for this work, and not mass produced.
If you want the oil for that work, this is the one I offer: Flauros Haures Goetia demon Daemon anointing oil, $44 CAD. View the product
I also make the incense to go with it, for the same work: Flauros Goetia incense, $44 CAD. View the product
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