1. Grind sweet flag (calamus), myrrh, cedar chips, and peppermint.

2. Place them in a bottle and cover with safflower, jojoba, and apricot kernel oil.

3. Add a few drops of essential oil of bergamot.

Sweet flag (calamus) is prized for its aphrodisiac properties as well as its powers of command. Both influences are at play in Do As I Say Oil, also known as As You Please or As I Please Oil. Although it may also be used in business relationships, many spells using Do As I Say Oil possess an erotic component, as it combines the effects of a Commanding Oil with that of a seduction oil. Do As I Say Oil is one of the milder commanding condition oils. Its intent is to make others wish to please you.

Anoint a piece of ginger root with a drop of Commanding Oil. Carry it in a conjure bag to maintain it dominant presence.

These are among the spells that give magick a bad name: spells that convince others to do your bidding, spells that allow one to exert one’s will despite opposition, spells that enhance one’s influence beyond natural limits, spells that persuade others to bend over and ask what they can do for you.

Domination spells are not hexes: no harm is intended towards your target. Ideally everyone lives happily ever after, just according to your rules. Obedience, cooperation and compliance, perhaps a little flexibility, is the desired goal. In today magickal climate, these are not politically correct spells. Modern Wicca and Wicca-influenced magick frowns upon the entire topic of domination magick because the goal of these spells is to deprive another of free will. Practitioners of other magickal traditions might say that that’s the whole pint of spell-casting so this has evolved into a major philosophical issue within the occult community.

• Domination spells are in general fueled by the inherent dominating properties of specific herbals, most notably sweet flag/calamus, licorice root, bergamot, High John the Conqueror and vetiver.

• The other crucial component of domination spells is the intensity of the spell-caster‘s desire and desperation.

• Purple is the color of power and dominance. Incorporate that color into candle spells or whenever appropriate.