By Asleifr Apollohymn

What is Magickal Ink?  Ink has been used in the occult for thousands of years. A few of the oldest recipes in the PGM (Greek Magical Papyri) foreshadow the same inks used to transcribe the holy bible and the Declaration of Independence. One of these recipes is a Myrrh ink. This Myrrh ink is very similar to a more refined Iron-Gall ink which is also referenced in many grimoires such as the Grimorium Verum. This makes a lot of sense in context as a pact ink because it is very permanent. Some documents have been preserved with this ink for many hundreds of years. Modern Folk practices use an eclectic array of inks made from natural pigments and even include synthetic and chemically treated pigments in their recipes.

How do you use Magickal Ink? 

The sky is not even close to the limit. The earth, the ocean, fire, there are many methods for writing petitions either through the use of the elements, planets, to petition a diety, to write love spells or make money, th elist can go on and on.

In the PGM as well as ancient Middle Eastern traditions it is not uncommon to consume ink. I can recall a spell from the PGM where a person writes a petition on papyrus with a specially prepared ink and then washes the papyrus in spring water, in order to finally drink the ink and water concoction. I would personally advise against this as many inks contain things like stabilizers or hydrochloric acid as a preservative. **I don’t think you would have a very nice day.** Later, Ink began to be used for pacts with demons and for enhancing the power of the written word as well as sigil work.

This is where we get dragon’s blood resin ink, which has a pink-red appearance. This ink is used by many famous Wiccan traditions for the Book of Shadows and to bring power to anything you write or draw. I use this ink in my Dragon’s Blood Felt Tip Pen, which is my personal favorite product I offer. This pen is the reason I started my company. It is convenient and doesn’t stain your hands or break your paper like a quill pen may.

Other methods such as a dip pen, glass pen, quill, or a slightly easier fountain pen can also be used alongside magickal inks. When using a quill you need to write at a 45-degree angle to ensure the ink flows with gravity. Most magickal ink recipes I have seen would not be safe for fountain pens as they are likely to clog due to sediment/ natural materials/ pigments/ shimmer. There are some exceptions such as dragon’s blood, Raven’s Feather, and Saffron ink which hold up exceedingly well in a fountain pen.