Working with Focalor: wind, sea, and the oil made for that work
Focalor, and what working with him is for
Focalor is a Duke in the Goetia, and the Grimoire Companion entry for him is direct: he holds power over wind and sea, and commands tempests and the fate of ships. That is the specific domain of Focalor work, and this article stays inside it, rather than turning Focalor into a general spirit for general purposes.
Wind and sea are not gentle images, and they should not be softened into one. Wind changes direction without asking permission. The sea does not negotiate. A ship's fate is decided by weather, by seamanship, by preparation, and by forces larger than any single person on board. Working with Focalor, in the traditional sense, is working with that scale of power: not a small, personal favour, but a force that moves over water and air, and that can turn a voyage, or a venture, one way or the other.
Before you do anything else, be specific about what you mean by a Focalor working. Are you working for a voyage, or for a venture that depends on conditions you do not control? Are you asking for fair conditions, for a safe passage, or for a turning in a situation that feels like weather, gathering and out of your hands? Those are different petitions, and they should not be blurred together. If you cannot state the matter in one clear 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.
Starting with the work, not with the tool
Spirit work is not shopping, and oil does not do the work for you. Before you anoint anything, be clear about why you are doing this working, what you are asking for, and what you are prepared to do yourself. A vague purpose produces a vague working, and a vague working is hard to read afterwards.
With Focalor, that clarity has a practical side that should not be skipped. If your working concerns an actual voyage, a boat, or work on the water, deal with the ordinary world first, or at the same time. Check the weather. Check the vessel. Check your own skill and the skill of the people with you. Ritual work is not a substitute for seamanship, for safety equipment, or for the decision not to sail when conditions are against you. A working that ignores those things is not brave. It is careless, and carelessness on the water has consequences that no oil can undo.
If your working concerns a venture rather than a literal voyage, the same principle holds in its own form. Prepare properly. Know the conditions you are sailing into, in ordinary terms: the costs, the risks, the people involved, and the point at which you would turn back. A clear petition, made by someone who has done that preparation, is a different thing from a vague wish made by someone who has not looked at the weather at all.
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 not hiding the work behind complicated gestures. You are touching the thing, naming the purpose, and doing it deliberately.
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. You can smell it, you can feel it, and you are reminded, through the whole working, of what you set out to do.
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 Focalor oil is made here
I hand make all of my own perfumes, colognes and oils from only pure essential oils, roots and herbs. I do not use any extraneous ingredients or fillers. I also do not use any synthetics. Sometimes there is the odd gemstone thrown in as well.
Each batch of oil is hand made when you order, not pulled from a warehouse shelf months in advance.
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, and why oil and incense go together here
Incense and oil are often used together in Goetia work, and Focalor 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 Focalor 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 purpose 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 candle for later use, you can still use the incense to fumigate that item at the time you prepare it. That is a common use for incense in this kind of work: to start a working, and for fumigating the tools and talismans that will be used in 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. Do not treat a general article as a substitute for proper teaching in the system.
First, prepare the room and yourself: clear the space, set it aside for this purpose, bathe or wash, change into clothes you do not wear for ordinary errands, and know what you are going to say, in your own words, before you begin. Second, set out the seal, tool, or candle 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, clearly and once, rather than repeating it until it loses its shape. Sixth, sit quietly for a time and listen, rather than filling every moment with more words. Seventh, close the working properly, in whatever way your practice requires, and put the tools away in their proper place.
Afterwards, write down what you did, when you did it, and what you noticed. Not what you hoped would happen, but what actually happened, in plain language. That record is what lets you tell, weeks later, whether anything changed, and whether that change had anything to do with the work. With a Focalor working, note the conditions as well as the working: the weather, the timing, the decisions you made in the ordinary world, and how those sat alongside the rite.
What not to do
Do not do this work when you are already agitated, if you can avoid it. A working done in the heat of the moment often reads, afterwards, as something you wish you had phrased differently. Wait until you can state the matter calmly, even if the matter itself is serious, and even if the conditions around it feel urgent.
Do not use the oil internally, and do not use it on broken skin. It is made for anointing and ritual use, from essential oils, roots and herbs, 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.
Do not use a Focalor working as a reason to ignore real danger on the water, or real risk in a venture. If the conditions say turn back, turn back. If the numbers say do not proceed, do not proceed. A working that is used to override plain evidence is not faith. It is a refusal to look at what is in front of you, and it will not serve you well, on sea or on land.
Keeping a record, and knowing when to stop
Keep a short record for each working: date, purpose in one sentence, oil and incense used, what you did, and what you noticed afterwards, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. If nothing changes, that is also information. It may mean the petition was unclear, the timing was wrong, the work was not appropriate, or simply that the situation needs a different approach.
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.
Focalor oil, and Focalor incense to go with it
If you are doing spirit work with Focalor, the oil is for anointing, not for show.
I hand make Focalor oil myself, from pure essential oils, roots, and herbs, with no synthetics and no fillers, and I bless it myself before it is sent out. It is made in small batches, when you order, for anointing and spirit work with Focalor. 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: Focalor Goetia grimoire demon evocation oil, $44 CAD, 1/2 oz bottle. View the product
I also make the incense to go with it, for the same work: Focalor Goetia incense, $44 CAD. View the product
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