SAINTCYPRIAN:SaintofNecromancers

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Introduction

NofigureinCatholicChristianityissurroundedbymoremysteryand
confusionthanthatmostobscureofsaints,SaintCyprian.Thoughhewas
oneofthelittleknownsaints,SaintCyprianwasconsideredtheunofficial
patronofpagans,magicians,andnecromancersformanycenturies.
Eventually,however,hewasremovedfromtheofficialcalendarof
Catholicfeasts.Despitethisapparentdemotion,SaintCypriancontinues
toattractastrongfollowingandtocaptivatethemindofthosewhosee
himasapointofsynthesisbetweenthereligionofthechurchandthe
forbiddenarts.

Contrarytohisuniquepositionasbothsaintandsorcerer,thereislittle
writtenabouthimandwhatlittleiswrittenisofteninlanguagesotherthan
Englishandeventhenrarelycontainsinstructionsonhowtoestablisha
properrelationshipwithhimandtocalluponhim.

Thistextattemptstoaddressthislackofknowledgeaswithinthese
pagesisinformationgathereddirectlyfromcommunionwithSaint
Cyprianhimself,aswellasknowledgepasseddownfromotherdevotees
ofthesaintofnecromancers.Thisendeavorwasbirthedfromavow
madetoSaintCyprianinreturnforalltheblessingsandguidancehehas
broughtintomylifeandcontainstranslationsoforisons,prayers,and
incantationsfromItalian,Spanish,andPortuguese.Thesetranslationsare
myownandwhatfollowsisknowledgerarelyseenintheEnglish
language.

TheHistory,TheLegend

OftenmistakenforSaintCyprianofCarthage,CyprianofAntiochwasa
powerfulpagansorcererlivingintheheartoftheHellenisticworldduring
thelatethirdcentury.Hewasrenownedforhisprowessinthemakingof
potionsandforhismasteryoverthedenizensoftheinfernalrealms.He
hadareputationofbeingnotonlyaversedsorcerer,butonethatwould
hirehisskillsouttothosewiththecointoaffordit.

Asthestorygoes,hewashiredbyaclienttowintheaffectionsofa

youngChristianvirginnamedJustina.Nowsomesaythatheemployed
hisartstowinJustinaonbehalfofaclientwhileotherlegendsclaimhe
didsoonbehalfofhimselfashisheartlustedafterthebeautifulvirgin.In
eithercase,hewasreputedtohaveconjuredhisdemonsandsentthem
afterJustina.Whenthedemonscamehowlingwithtalonsoutstretched,
Justinarebukedandbanishedthembymerelysigningthecross.Amazed
athoweasilyhispowerswerefrustratedandtouchedbythestrengthof
herfaith,thesorcererrenouncedhiswaysandbecameadevout
Christian,eventuallybecomingtheBishopofAntiochwhereheroseto
fameforhismiraculousgiftsofspirit.

DuringthepersecutionofEmperorDiocletian,JustinaandBishop
Cyprianwerebothseizedandtortured—inaboilingcauldronaccordingto
some—andtheneventuallybeheaded.Duetotheirunshakablefaith,their
miraculouslives,andtheconditionofmartyrdombothwereelevatedto
sainthood.

DespitetheovertreligiousovertonesofthehistoryandlegendofSaint
Cyprian,asafigurehewentontocaptivatethemindsofmanyasvarious
legendsregardinghimsprungupacrossEuropeandeventuallyinthe
NewWorld.

ThemostprominentlegendregardingSaintCyprianindicatedthatthough
hisconversionwasauthentic,hedidnotgiveuphissorcerouswaysand
continuedtopracticeasanecromancerfromwithinthechurch;usinghis
craftonbehalfofhisflock.Itisevenreputedthatduetohisintimate
knowledgeofspiritshewastheauthorofseveralexorcismprayers
recordedinthePriest’sPrayerBook.

Inallthelegends,SaintCyprianremainsauniquelinkbetweenthe
practicesoftheChurchandthepracticesoftheoccult.Moreimportantly,
SaintCypriandemonstratesthatparadoxicalelementoffolk-Christianity
thatembracesthemagicalarts.

Hislegendstookonalifeoftheirownasbooksbegantospringupthat
wereattributedtohim.InthenortherncountriessprunguptheCyprianus,
atextofScandinavianfolkmagicthatbecameintegraltothetrolldomand
Norsemagicalpractices.InSpainandPortugal,TheBookofSaint
Cyprianbecameastapletextinthelibraryofthewitchandsorcerer.
InterestinglythetextsattributedtoSaintCyprianvariedgreatlyintheir
content;somewerebooksoffolkmagic,someprayersandinstructions
forpriestsonhowtodealwithdemonsandspirits,andotherscontained

blackritesofagruesomenature.Regardlessofthecontent,orperhaps
becausetheyfurtheredhislegend,thevariousbooksattributedtoSaint
Cyprianbecamehighlypopular.ItwasthroughthepopularbooksofSpain
andPortugalthatSaintCyprianmadethevoyageacrosstheAtlanticand
foundhishomeintheNewWorld.

InCentralandSouthAmerica,SaintCyprianfullyblossomedasthesaint
ofsorcerersandspiritualpractitioners,andassuchfeaturesprominently
inworksrevolvingaroundthebreakingofcurses,thecontrollingofspirits,
andactsofesotericmastery.

InCentralAmerica,theBookofSaintCyprianbecameahighlysought
aftergrimoirewithbotanicascarryingavarietyofeditionsattributedto
him,eachfilledwithsorceroussecretsthatareemployedinmagica
negra.Heisoftenpetitionedbycuranderosandcuranderasattemptingto
breakthecursesofbrujas,orcalledupontotamewaywardspirits.He
alsofeaturesprominentlyinthecultofSantismaMuertewhereheis
reputedtobeoneofthefewsaintswiththepowertotemperher
influencethroughtheuseofanamparo.

InSouthAmericahispresenceinthespiritualistpracticesofBraziland
VenezuelaisratherlargeforheplaysaroleinCandomble,Umbanda,and
othermagico-religioustraditions.Healsohasauniqueconnectiontothe
mysteriouscultofKimbandawhereheisassociatedwiththepowerful
ExuMeiaNoitewhoisconsideredbymanytohavebeenSaintCyprian’s
guide.

ForquitesometimewhatSolomonwasfortheMiddleEasternmage,
SaintCyprianwasfortheEuropeansorcerer:alegendaryfigureof
powerandmagicalmightwhowastobeemulated.Whilehispopularity
haswanedintherestofEurope,hisinfluencecontinuesinthemagical
practicesofSpain,Portugal,andtheLatinAmericancountries.Itisto
thesecountriesthatweturntolearnhowtocommunewithSaintCyprian.

SymbolsAssociatedwithSaintCyprian

Thereareavarietyofsymbolsandobjectsthatareoftenassociatedwith
SaintCyprianthathavedevelopedalongsidehislegend.

Thecolorpurpleisassociatedwiththissaintthoughred,white,andblack

canbefoundinsomeregionalvariations.Itismorecommonhoweverto
seepurpleorwhitecandlesdedicatedtohim,oraltarclothsofthesame
hue.

Itisalsocommontofindcrucifixesandrosariesonhisaltarandinsome
casesasmalliron-castcauldron.Thecauldronismorecommonlyfound
amongworkersfromSouthAmericawherehisimageisdepicted
standinginfrontofasmallcauldronofflames,perhapsalludingtohis
tortureatthehandsofDiocletian’smen.Inthesetraditionsofferingsand
prayersareoftenleftinthecauldronandplacedbeforehisimage.

Alongwiththesetraditionalelementsofdevotion,manyhavefoundthat
SaintCyprianiscomfortablewiththetrappingsoftheoccult.Surrounding
himwithbooksofmagic,grimories,wands,andcrystalballsallresonate
withthissaintwhoisverymuchathomeintheesotericandmagical.

Manysaintsareassociatedwithspecificdaysandnumbers.Saint
Cyprianisnoexception.Thenumbernineisstronglyconnectedwiththis
saint,withhisfollowersoftenleavingnineofferingsorexvotoswhenhe
grantstheirpetitions.HisdayoftheweekisSaturdayandhisfeastdayis
September26th,whichwasthedayhewasmartyred.

UsingacombinationofsymbolsthatstronglyresonatewithSaintCyprian,
onecanbegintoerectashrineoraltarwhichcanthenactasameansby
whichtodevelopastrongrapportandconnectionwithhim.

StartingToWorkwithSaintCyprian

WorkingwithSaintCyprianrevolvesaroundthededicatingofashrineor
altartohim.Whileheiswillingtointerveneonacase-by-casebasis,
manyofhisfollowersbelievethatgivinghimadedicatedspaceisthebest
meansbywhichtocontactthissometimesaloofsaint.Hisaltarsvary
fromregiontoregion,buthisdevoteesalmostalwayshaveadedicated
spaceforhim.

SettingupashrinetoSaintCypriangenerallyconsistsofanimageor
statueofthesaint,candles,acupofwater,andsurroundinghimwithhis
colors.

Withintent,dedicateasurfacetoSaintCyprian,drapeitwithanaltar
cloth,setuphisimageandbeforethisimageplaceacupfilledwithcool

water.Decoratethealtarwithtrappingsoftheocculttopersonalizeit
whilealsomakingitresonatewithhisspirit.Youmayleaveyour
grimoires,crystalballs,andmagicalaccoutrementsnearhisimageas
well.

Onceyou’vesetupthespace,youmaydedicateittohimandcallhis
presenceintoyourlifeinthefollowingmanner:

Materialsneeded:

PurpleCandle
CharcoalandBrazier
Frankincense
Cupofwater

OnaSaturdaykneelbeforehisshrineoraltarandknockonthesurface
ninetimescallinghisnameaftereachknock.Lightthepurplecandleand
setitinfrontofhisimageandtotheright.

Setthecupofwatertothefrontandtotheleftofhisimage.Together
theyshouldformatriangleiflookedatfromabove.

Inthecenterofthistriangleandrightbeforehisimagesetyourcharcoal
andbrazier.Lightthecharcoaldiskfromtheflameofthecandle,setit
backinthebrazier,andsprinkleyourFrankincenseontotheglowing
charcoal.

Asthesmokeoftheincenserises,praysincerelytoSaintCyprian.Ask
thatheacceptyourofferingsandthathemaybepleasedwiththem.Ask
himtoblessyouraltarandaskthathebecomeapresenceinyourlife.

Usingafanorthebackofyourhandfumigateyouraltar,lettingthe
smokesnakeanddanceitswayaroundthealtar.

ThissimpleritededicatesthealtartoSaintCyprian.Fromthenonyou
musttendtothealtar.PlaceanewcupofwateronthereeverySaturday,
pouringtheoldcupoutonyourlawn,orinaplant.Leaveofferingsand
candleswhentheyarecalledfor,andspendtimeinmeditationandprayer
withhim.Thetendingofthealtardevelopsarelationshipbetweenyou
andthesaintandsoitshouldbedonewithfocus,dedication,andlove.

OfferingstoSaintCypriancanbegivenonspecialoccasionslikehisfeast

day,asanexvotoorpaymentinreturnforfavorsgranted,ortohonorthe
saintandthankhimforhispresence.Incense,wine,cupsofwater,and
candlesarethemostcommonformsofofferingsgiventoSaintCyprian.
IncensecanberesinslikeFrankincenseandMyrrhwhichareusedin
offeringsinPortugalandSpain,orCopalwhichiscommonlyusedin
CentralAmerica.SomealsoliketoincludeAcaciaintheincense
mixtures.Duetohisconnectiontothenumberninesomepeopleleave
offeringsinnines.

Whiletherearestandardofferingsandexvotostogivevarioussaintsthat
havedevelopedalongwiththeirlegends,thebestapproachisoneledby
thespirititself—communingwithSaintCyprianinvolvesnotonlyasking
forwhatyouwant,butaskinghimwhathewantsfromyou.Whilemany
willfindthathe’llapproveoftraditionalofferings,therearetimeswhen
thesaintmaycallforsomethingelselikeamilagrocharm,acallfora
pilgrimagetoashrine,orotherspecificofferings.

Byfaithfullygivingofferingstothesaintinreturnforhisinterventionand
attentivelytendinghisaltarandspendingtimeinprayerwithhim,one
developsastrongrelationshipwherethispowerfulsorcerer-turned-saint
becomesnotonlyagreatally,butaguideandteacheraswell.

Workingwithsaintsinmagicalpracticeisauniquefeatureofthefolk-
practicesofvariousculturesandworkingwithSaintCyprianinsucha
fashionisnoexception.Inadditiontoavarietyofrecordedspellsthatare
attributedtoSaintCyprianthereareavarietyofspecificmagicalworks
thatarepowereddirectlybythesaint.

MagicalSpellsofSaintCyprian

ThespellsassociatedwithSaintCyprianaretwoinnature.Thefirstarea
seriesofspells,incantations,andritesassociatedwithSaintCyprianas
passeddownbythevariousbooksattributedtohim.Theseworksvaryin
nature,butgenerallydonotdirectlyinvolveworkingwithSaintCyprian.
Insteadtheconnectiontohimisfoundthroughtheideathattheywere
recordedandpasseddownbySaintCyprianorhisstudents.

Theseworksareextremelypopularwithmanypractitionersincorporating
themintotheirpractice,orusingthemasstartingpointsforworksoftheir
own.

ThesecondtypeofmagicalworkassociatedwithSaintCyprianinvolves
petitioninghimdirectly.Theseareespeciallycommoninhoodooand
rootworkwithaCatholicinfluenceandthefolktraditionsof
curanderismo.Spellsofthisnaturerevolvearoundpetitioningthesaint
withsetorisons,incantations,andsimplerites.Moreoftenthannotthey
askfortheinterventionofthesaintinreturnforavowofofferings.Such
worksspanavarietyofdifferentconditionsandtherearespellsforlove,
revenge,protection,dealingwithspirits,revealingliarsandcheats,andfor
spiritualmastery.

Theseritualsareoftenpasseddownfrompractitionertopractitionerand
haveregionalvariations.UnlikethespellsattributedtoSaintCyprian
himself,fewoftheseinstructionsandrecipeshaveeverbeenwritten
down,butthroughthistextarenowbeingmadeavailable.

ThefirstsetofinstructionsarerecipesforSaintCyprianoilmadewith
herbalcomponentsthatresonatewellwiththesaintandcanbeusedina
varietyofworkswithhim.

SaintCyprianOil#1

Thisrecipewasdevelopedfromatraditionalformulaandunderthe
guidanceofSaintCyprianhimself.

Materialsneeded:

Frankincense
Copal
Myrrh
MasterRoot
Acacia
OliveOil

CrushandmaceratetheFrankincense,Copal,Myrrh,andMasterRootin
someoliveoil.Placethisinaglasscontainerandpourinmoreoil,enough
tocoverthecrushedmixture.Letthissitfortwoweeksonthealtarof
SaintCyprian.

InanewcontainerplaceafewpiecesofAcacia,Copal,Frankincense,
MasterRoot,andMyrrh.Straintheoilfromthefirstcontainerintothe
newonewiththewholeherbsandresins.Theresultshouldberich-
coloredoilwithafragrantscentwithafewpiecesofresin,root,and
herb.

PlacetheoilmixtureonthealtarofSaintCyprian,lightapurplecandle
andaskthatSaintCyprianblessandconsecratetheoil.Leavetheoilto
sitforanotherweek.

ThisoilcanbeusedforanyworkthatcallsfortheinterventionofSaint
Cyprian,butisespeciallygoodforworksinvolvingdevelopmentof
magicalandpsychicgifts.

SaintCyprianOil#2

ThisisanotherrecipeforSaintCyprianOilwhichfollowsaformula
foundinbotanicas.

Materialsneeded:

QueenElizabeth’sRoot
GalangalRoot(alsoknownasLittleJohntoChew)
Cinnamon
Ginger
CinnamonEssentialOil

GingerEssentialOil
OliveOil

PlaceawholeQueenElizabethRoot,andGalangalRootinajarwith
driedGingerandCinnamon.Pouroliveoiloverthemixtureandslowly
addinfivedropsofCinnamonessentialoilandthreedropsofGinger
essentialoil.Thenumberofessentialoildropscanbeadjustedaccording
tohowyouwishtheoiltosmell.

ClosethetopofthejarandshakeitupwhilecallinguponSaintCyprianto
blessthemixtureandfillitwithhispower.Placeuponhisaltarfor21
days.

Thisrecipeisoftenusedbypeopleinthecuranderismotraditionandhas
areputationofbeingusedinloveandprotectionworks.

SaintCyprianOil#3

Thislastrecipeisextremelyrareandwaspickedupfromaspiritual
workeranddevoteeofSaintCyprianfromPortugal.

Materialsneeded:

Frankincense
Myrrh
Rue(somepeoplealsoincludeSyrianRue,alsoknownas
Espand)
Cinnamon
Calamus
1Bayleaf
Anise
EssentialOilofCedar
EssentialOilofMyrrh
Oliveoil

InajarcrushandmaceratetheFrankincenseandMyrrhinoliveoil.
Coveritwithmoreoil,closethetopandplaceitonSaintCyprian’saltar.

Leavethisfor9days.

TakeyourwholeBayleafandonit,write“inprincipioeratverbumet
verbumeratapuddeumetdeuseratverbum.”Placethisinanotherjar
alongwithapinchofCalamus,Cinnamonchips,Anise,Frankincense,
Myrrh,andRue.

Taketheoilmixturefromthefirstjarandpourthestrainedoilintothe
newjar.Youmaydiscardthemaceratedresins.Carefullyaddinthree
dropsofCedarEssentialOilandninedropsofMyrrhEssentialOil.

Closethisnewjarandletitsitforanother9daysonSaintCyprian’saltar.

Thisoilisanall-purposeoilthatcanbeusedforanything,butisespecially
goodatdevelopingmagicalpowerandforbreakingcurses.

CallingonSaintCyprianforProtection

fromBlackMagic

Thisspellcanbeusedtoremovecurseswhilealsoprovidingprotection
fromfurthermagicalattacks.

Materialsneeded:

Purplevigilcandle,or7daycandle.
Photoofyourself
BayLeaf
WhiteMustardseeds
Ginger
SaintCyprianOil#2

Poke3-4holesinthewaxofthevigilcandleusingaskewerorscrew
driverandputyourherbsintheholes.CutuptheBayleafsoitissmall
anduseasmallpieceofGinger;toolargeofherbscaninterferewiththe
burnofthecandle.Dribbleafewdropsofyouroilintothecandleandlet
itsoakintothewax.Setthisasidewhileyouprepareyourphoto.

Onthebackofyourphotowritethefollowingorison:

“SaintCyprian,grantmeyourprotectionandliberatemefromall

danger.Iaskyoutounbindallcurses,hexes,andbewitchments.

Rescuemefromtherabidwolfandguardmefromallevil.Iaskthis

inthenameofJesusChrist.IaskthatyoublessthiswaterwhichI

placebeforeyou.Empoweritthatitmayprovidepeaceand

protection.Amen.”

Takethephoto,lightlydababitofSaintCyprianoilinthefourcorners
andcenterofthephotoandplaceitunderthecupofwateronSaint
Cyprian’saltarwiththefaceup.

Takeupyourcandleoncemoreandkneelbeforethealtar,prayingfrom
thehearttobeprotectedfromevilspirits,magic,andcurses.Lightthe
candleandplaceitnexttotheglassofwater.

Thenextmorningtakethreesipsfromthecupofwaterthenpouritall
outonyourlawn,refillingtheglassofwater.

Letthecandleburnstraightthroughwhileyouspendsometimeeachday
prayingbeforeSaintCyprian’saltar.Oncethecandlehasburnedoutyou
maydisposeorrecycleasyouseefit,butkeepthephotoasatalisman.

CallingUponSaintCypriantoCapturea

Lover

Thisspellissaidtobederivedandinspiredfroman11thcenturyspell
attributedtoSaintCyprianandcloselytiedtothelegendofhisattempted
captureofJustina.Thereforethisspellhasareputationofbeing
efficaciousformenseekingwomen,butovertheyearsmenandwomen
bothhaveusedit.

Materialsneeded:

Photooftarget
Fishhook
SaintCyprianOil#2
Anise
Damiana

RosePetals
Purplevigilcandleor7daycandle
Charcoalandbraziertoburnitin.

Poke3-4holesinthewaxofthecandlewithaskewerandsprinklethe
herbsintotheholes.Dribbleabitofoilintothecandleandletitsoakinto
thewax.Setitasideasyouworkonthephoto.

Onthebackofthephotowritethefollowingincantation:

“BlazingSpiritofLustriseupandseizethesensesandmindofNN;

Fillthemwithariveroffirethatburnswithdesireforme,

Letthemhavenorestorrespitefromtheiryearning,

Fascinatethem;filltheirheart,mind,andbodywith

Loveformeandmealone.Amen”

Nowtakethefishhookandasyouarerecitingtheprayeryou’vejust
writtenoutloud,pokethefishhookthroughtheeyesofthephoto.

Lightyourcharcoalinthebrazierandsprinkleamixtureoftheherbsused
onthecandleontotheburningcharcoal.Passthephotothroughtherising
smokeasyoucontinuetorecitetheprayerninemoretimes.

Thenfillaglasswithfreshwaterandplacethephotoupsidedowninthe
glassofwaterandplacetheglassbeforeSaintCyprian.

Nexttotheglassofwaterlightyourcandleandprayfromtheheartto
SaintCyprianthatthepersonyoudesirecomestoyou.

Finallyspendafewminutesstaringthroughtheglassofwateratthe
photowhilecallingoutthenameofthepersonyoudesire.

Leavethewateruntilthecandleburnsdown,spendingeverydayreciting
theprayerninetimeswhilecallingoutthenameoftheperson.Whenthe
spellisdone,placethephotounderyourbed.

SpelltoDrawaFriendlySpiritOftheDead,or

ToContactaSpecificSpirit.

Thefollowingspellisparticularlygoodatbringingabeneficialand

friendlyspirit,orifonehasaspecificspiritinmindofagentleandkind
temperamentthisspellcanbeused.

Materialsneeded:

Althaealeaves
Acacia
Frankincense
Myrrh
Whitecandle
SaintCyprianOil#1
Charcoalandbraziertoburnitin.

SetupSaintCyprian’saltarasusualwithhiscupofwater,imageand
such.TakeyourcandleanddressitwithSaintCyprianOil#1.Offerthis
candletoSaintCyprianandaskforhisaidindrawingtoyouaspirit
guide,orifyouhaveoneinmindaskthatheassistincontactingthat
spirit.Askhimtodrawthespiritandintroduceittoyou.

Lightthecandleandfromitsflamelightyourcharcoal.Sprinkleyourherb
andresinmixtureontheburningcharcoalandofferittothespiritin
question.Ifyouhaveaspecificspiritinmindcallitbynameasyougive
theoffering,ifnotsimplyaddressitas“MightySpirit.”

Makesurethatyouaskspecificallyforafriendlyspiritwhoiswillingto
assistandguideyouinyourendeavors.

Thisritecanbeusedcontactfriendlyspiritsofthedeadandshouldbe
repeateduntilcontactismade.

SpelltoExposeaCheater,aLiar,ora

Womanizer

Thisritecanbeusedtoexposeanyonewhoisfalseintheirdealings.It
hasbeenusedbymanytocatchtwo-facedpeoplered-handed.Saint
Cyprianhasareputationofmovingswiftlysoifoneisfacedwithaliar
thisworkcanbeusedtoquicklyturnthingsaroundbyexposingthemfor

whotheyare,howeveritisoftendoneinthemostunexpectedand
dramaticofways.

Materialsneeded:

Free-standingredcandle(pillarortaperworksfine)
SaintCyprianOil#3
Blackstring
Salt
Photoofliar/cheat
Pin
Heat-proofdish.

Usingyourpincarvethenameoftheliarontheredcandlefromwickto
basebyspiralingdownlikeabarber’spole.Frombottomtotopcarve
“liesexposed”alsodoneinaspiralingfashion.Theendresultshouldbe
twoentwiningspirals.DressthecandlewithSaintCyprianOil#3and
placeitontheheat-proofdish.

Onthebackofthephotoofyourtargetwrite,“BlessedSaintCyprian,I
beseechyourhelp;bindupNNastherabidwolfthathe/sheis.Expose
themfortheliarandcheatthattheyare.Bindupandtieallevilspeech,
thoughts,andactionsandmayvirtueandhonestyprevail.Amen.”

Thentakeyourblackstringandtieupthephoto.Wrapthephotointhe
stringinafashionthatwillformacrosswiththestringsgoingupand
downaswellasacross.PlacethisunderthecupofwaterbeforeSaint
Cyprian,butmakesuretoplaceitfacedown.

Lighttheredcandlewhilesaying,“IntheNameofJesusChrist,deliver
usfromevil,SaintCyprian.”

AroundthecandleandonthedishsprinklearingofSaltwhilesaying,
“AsthisSaltispuremaynonewhoisfalsepass.IcallupontheSpiritof
Salttoexposethosewhoarefalseforwhattheyare.”

Letthecandleburndownthendisposeofthecandleremains,Salt,and
photoatariver.Tossoutthewaterfromthecupintotheriveraswell.
Alternativelyifyouhaveaccesstothepersonyouwishtoexposeyou
maylayouttheSaltwheretheywillwalkoverit.

SaintCyprian’sCharmBagfor

Protection

Thischarmbagisanexcellentamuletortalismanofprotectionagainst
evilspirits,curses,andaccidentswhiletraveling.

Materialsneeded:

White or red cloth drawstring bag made preferably of
flannel
WhiteMustardSeeds
Basil
Rue
Garlic
Mint
SaintCyprianOil#2
Needleandthread
SmallSaintCyprianmedallion
Photoofpersonyouaremakingbagfor.

OnthebackofthephotowritetheentiretyofPsalm91.Foldthisphoto
towardsyouthreetimes,turningclockwisewitheachturn.Placethe
photointhebag.Putineachofyourherbsonebyonewhileprayingthat
SaintCypriangrantyouprotection.

Oncealltheherbsareinthebag,holdtheopeningofthebagcloseto
yourmouthandprayPsalm91whilelettingyourbreathfillthebag.Close
thebagbydrawingthestringsandtiethreeknots.Takeyourmedallion
andsewitontheoutsideofthebagtowardsthecenter.

DabsomeSaintCyprianOil#2onyourfirsttwofingersandlightlydress
themedallion.PlacethebagonSaintCyprian’saltarandrecitethe
followingprayer:

“SaintCyprian,Ibeseechyoutoprotectmefromthewickedconspiracies

ofmyrabidenemies,

Ibeseechyoutoguardmefromtheevilintents,hexes,andcursesofthe

wolves,

Icalluponyou,SaintCyprian,toguardmewakingandsleepingfromall

evilbeitspiritorman,

SaintCyprianbecomemyguard,myeyes,myears,

andmyprotector.

SaintCyprianunbindmefromhexesandbewitchment

IaskthatyouconsecratethistalismanwiththypowerthatImayholdthy

protectionclose.Amen.”

FinallyrecitetheLord’sPrayer9times,aftereachonesigningthecross
overthebag,andleaveitonSaintCyprian’saltarovernight.Afterwards
carrythebagregularlyonyouasaprotectiveamuletandfeeditoncea
week,preferablyonaSaturdaytokeepitspowerstrong.Letnoone
touchthebagotherthanyou.

SpelltoExorciseanEvilSpiritorBreak

aCurse

Thisspellcanbeusedtoexorciseanevilspiritfromapersonorbreaka
curse.Ifdoneforsomeoneelse,you’dhavetohaveaccesstotheperson
inordertoperformthework.Itmayalsobeusedtopurifyahouse.

Materialsneeded:

Charcoalandbraziertoburnitin
Frankincense
Rue
BayLeaf
SmallSaintCyprianprayercard
SaintCyprianOil#3
CupofwaterfromSaintCyprian’sAltar

Lightyourcharcoalandplaceitinthebrazier.Sprinkleapinchof
Frankincense,Rue,andcrumbletheBayLeafallontotheburning

charcoal.Asthesmokeriseswaftitontothepersonwhoneedstobe
exorcised,orcleansed.Ifyouareperformingthisonahousegofrom
roomtoroom.

Asyouaredoingthisrecitethefollowingorison:

“OhcreatureofGod,HolySaintCyprian,bindwhateverevilspirithas

beenloosed,

Preserveusfromtheconspiraciesofthedevilandhisminions.

BelovedSaintCyprianshieldusinyourcloakthatwemaybe

shelteredinyourmercy.

SaintCyprian,whomIlovewithallmyheart,bindallevilandliberateus

fromdarkness.Amen”

Onceyou’verecitedthisprayer,takeupyourcupofwaterthatis
regularlyleftonSaintCyprian’saltaranddipyourindexandmiddle
finger,wettingit.

Recitethefollowingprayerdrawingacrossaftereachlineontheperson
youareexorcising,oroneachdoorofthehouse.Makesuretodipyour
fingerinthewaterandthendrawthecrosseachtime.

SaintCyprianofAntiochIbeseechyouthatthoseboundbyevilspirits

andwickedsorceriesbeunboundX

IbeseechyoutoshatterallbewitchmentsandoppressionsX

SaveusfromthedominionofthewildbeastsX

SaintCyprianpreserveusfromallevilsorceries,spirits,

andmaliciousartsX

Guardusinthought,action,andfeelingX

ThrowintoconfusionthewickedoneswhoseekourlivesX

ConfoundthemwithyourpowerX

HolySaintCyprianIbeseechyoutobeourguardandsaviorX

Byyourpowermaywetriumphevermore.AmenX

Attheendoftheorisonyoushouldhaveanointedwiththewaterfrom
thecupatotalofninetimes.

FinallydabSaintCyprianOil#3onyourfingerandanointthepersonon
theirforeheadbymakingthesignofthecrosstosealtheprotection.Dab
alittleoilontotheprayercardofSaintCyprianwhichshouldbekeptin
thehomeoronthepersonwhowasjustcleansedasaprotective
talisman.

SaintCyprian’sCauldronofDreams

Thisriteinvolvestheconsecrationofanobjectthatcanbeusedwith
SaintCyprianwork.Itinvolvescreatingacauldronthatcanbeusedto
sendprayers,toburnofferings,andasatoolforincreasingmagical
power.

Materialsneeded:

Smalliron-castcauldron
SaintCyprianOil#1
Frankincense
Myrrh
Acacia
Charcoalandbraziertoburnitin
Blackcloth

Takeyourcauldronandgentlywashitinthewaterfromtheofferingcup
onSaintCyprian’saltar.Itdoesn’tneedtobesoaked,justrubbingitwith
abitofthewaterwilldo.Lightyourcharcoalandsetinthebrazier.
SprinkleFrankincense,Myrrh,andAcaciaonthecharcoalandofferthe
incensetoSaintCyprian.

Passthecauldronslowlythroughthesmokeoftheincenseandprayto
SaintCyprianaskinghimtoblessandconsecratethecauldroninhisholy
name.Passthecauldroninthesmokeninetimes.DababitofSaint
CyprianOil#1onyourfingersanddressthecauldronlightlyintheoil,
especiallytheinsides.

Takethecauldronandwrapitintheblackclothandknotitthreetimes.
PlacethepackageuponSaintCyprian’saltarandonceadaysprinkle

somewaterfromtheofferingcupofSaintCypriananddribblealittleoil
onit.DothiswhileaskingthatSaintCyprianfillthecauldronwithhis
power.Ontheninthdayremovetheblackclothandthecauldronisready
foruse.

YoucanleaveofferingsinthiscauldronforSaintCyprian,orifyouhave
aparticularwishorprayeryoucanwriteitonapieceofpaperandburn
itinthecauldron.ThiscauldroncontainsthepotencyofSaintCyprianand
socansendyourprayerstotherightspiritstohelpthembegranted.You
mayfillitwithwateranduseitfordivinationandscryinganditcanbe
usedtocontrolspirits.Ifthereisaparticularspirityouwishtobringunder
yourcontrolyoumayplacetheirsealintothepotandaskSaintCyprianto
grantdominationoverthatspirit.Theusesforthiscauldronarevaried
andyouarelimitedonlybyyourimagination.

AmparowithSaintCyprian

AnamparoisapactandtechniqueusedcommonlyintheLatinAmerican
practicesofcuranderismothoughithasbeenadoptedintohoodooand
rootworkaswell.Theytakeontheformofaprotectivetalismanusually
usedtoshieldthepetitionerinthepowerofspecificsaints.SaintMichael
andSaintCyprianarethetwomostcommonsaintstoworkwithinthe
creationofamparos.Anamaproisalsousedbeforeoneworkswith
dangerousspirits.Justasthewesternceremonialmagedrawacircleof
protection,thecuranderoandrootworkermaymakeanamparo.

Inthisrole,theyfeatureprominentlyinthecultofSantismaMuerte,or
HolyDeath.DevoteesofSantismaMuertewilloftenmakeanamparo
withSaintCyprianorSaintMichaelbeforetheyworkwithherasthe
amparowillofferprotectionandtemperhersometimesoverwhelming
presence.

Inadditiontobeingusedbeforeonedealswithvolatilespirits,amparos
canbemadetoprotectonefromharmandblackmagic.

Materialsneeded:

2SaintCyprianprayercards
Photo of person you are making amparo for (should be
samesizeasprayercards)
Whitecandle
Redstring
SaintCyprianOil#2or3

Takethephotoanddabthefourcornersandcenterwiththeoil.Place
thisphotointhemiddleofthetwoSaintCyprianprayercards.Makesure
thattheimageofSaintCyprianisfacingoutwardsoheisguardingyour
frontandback.Taketheredstringandbindthepackagetogethermaking
surethestringmakesacrosswiththestringsgoingupanddownaswell
assidetoside.

Placethispacketunderthewhitecandlewhichyou’vedressedwithoil.
Lightyourcandleandletitburndownwhileyouprayfromtheheartfor

protection.Carrytheamparowithyou.

Theamparoisoneofthemostpowerfulprotectivetalismansusedinfolk
magic.Someincludeprotectiveherbsintheirmakingbyputtingtheherbs
betweentheprayerscardswiththephoto.Somealsoincludeatraceof
thepersontheyaremakingtheamparofor.Thiscanincludehairorother
personalconnections.

OfferingstoSaintCyprian

Eachoftheworkspresentedinthistextrevolvearoundtheintervention
andaidofSaintCyprian.Whilemanyofthespellsincludetraditional
incantations,orisons,andprayers,itisequallyimportanttospendsome
timeduringtheritevocalizingyourdesiresdirectlyfromyourheart.
Duringtheseimpromptuprayersitisessentialthatyoumakeavowto
SaintCyprian.Offerhimsomethinginreturnforhisaid.Examplesof
whattoofferhavebeenprovidedinthesectiondiscussingthesymbolism
andtoolsofworkingwithSaintCyprian.

Aftertheblessedsaintandnecromancerhascomethroughandgranted
thepetition,itisimportanttogivehimhisdue.Keepingyourendofthe
vowensuresafavorablerelationshipandwillmakethespiritmore
inclinedtoaidyounexttime.

Conclusion

SaintCyprianasafigurerepresentsthatmeetingpointbetweenreligion
andtheforbiddenarts,remindingusthatthelinesbetweenreligionand
magicarenotalwaysclearcut.Thoughasaint,hecanactasguideinto
theunderworldandasateacherofthemagical.Whilehisroleasasaint
ofnecromancersandsorcerersmaybedecriedbytheauthoritiesofthe
church,hecontinuestoliveonasapowerfulpresenceinthelivesofhis
devotees;menandwomenwhotreadthelinebetweenthekingdomof
heavenandthegatesofhell.