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“I’m Cat, and for a long time, Cat’s Rants, the longest running occult based blog was over at TypePad – since 2004. Sadly, TypePad shuttered permanently as of September 30th 2025. Please be patient while I export 21 years of blog posts over to my new WordPress location. With a much easier url to remember and all your favorite posts all the way back to 04, Cat’s Rants should hopefully improve over its former location.” Cat has practiced and studied the occult, tarot, and spellcasting for over 35 years, and has shared her expert teachings on how to cast your own spells, including original spells and recipes on the Cat’s Rants blog since 2004. A professional tarot reader since the 1990s, she’s also an internationally-known psychic reader and tarot expert. As a published and respected occultist for over two decades, and an expert in the fields of rootwork, hoodoo, and Catholic folk magic, she continues to serve the public by teaching authentic spell casting and offering readings and services.

Hot Foot Powder

Hey all,

Recently a few people have asked me what my recipie for Hot Foot Powder is…okay, that’s easy! 😉

You will need:
Sulphur (powdered,)
Cayenne Pepper,
Kosher Salt (this can be found in the supermarket.)

Mix equal parts. You have Hot Foot powder. 😉

I love the easy questions…don’t you? 😀

~Cat

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12 responses to “Hot Foot Powder”

  1. gsk Avatar
    gsk

    Is it okay to crush up sulphur pills, the kind you buy in health shops? Also, could a hot foot oil be made using these ingredients? If so, which carrier oil would I use. Thanks very much!

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  2. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    No, I’m not thinking the sulphur pills would definitely be okay. :S Why? Well, is it 100% pure sulphur, and if it is, well, that’s nasty sounding, but okay…only if its 100% sulphur, no filler or inert ingredients…which is incredibly unlikely.
    As for an oil… Well, it depends on what you are aiming for but a standard almond oil base would work well. I would not use olive oil as “Offering the olive branch,” is a bit reconcilatiory or peaceful sounding, so…it doesn’t suit that oil of the fruit of said branch is recommended. You might also try grapeseed oil (both almond and grape will need vitamin E added for preservative,) or if you’re really feeling mean, use mineral oil (baby oil,) for an added angry kick to the butt.

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  3. gsk Avatar
    gsk

    Thanks for the answers. I did think that the other content in the pills would be a problem. Sadly I’m stumped as to where to get pure sulphur from, as I can find nowhere to order it!
    Thanks for the baby oil tip, that’s great!

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  4. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Its actually very easy to get in the States. Its common. I used to think it wasn’t until I’d been in ritual stores, and lo and behold…its prevalent. 😉 I think if you looked around you’d be surprised to find its not so hard to find in the UK if you just take a look.
    Try http://azuregreen.com
    They have sulphur for sale there in bulk. Don’t buy any premade stuff, and be careful with some of the roots. Its a Wicca shop and sadly they are a bit ignorant wtih the Hoodoo/ATR supplies, and root/herb correspondence. I also received the dead-est lodestones ever there the last time I ordered from them. The steel dust should attatch to the whole stone, not just a corner. 😉

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    gsk

    Seriously, it’s tough here in the UK (or maybe just my city), I’ve really tried, with an occult shop that has lots of goodies very close to me! Although, since asking, I just realised a new friend of mine might be able to help as she’s a microbiologist, so she might be able to get me something from her lab. I know that would be nice pure stuff! If she can’t, thanks for the link and warnings.

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  6. gsk Avatar
    gsk

    Sorry, I forgot to ask if vitamin E is needed as a preservative when using baby oil…

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  7. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    No, definitely not. Baby oil seems to have an almost infinite shelf life. 🙂

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  8. gsk Avatar
    gsk

    I’m so sorry to keep coming back – last question, I promise. What kind of vitamin E is needed to preserve oils? Vitamin E oil? Feels like a very silly question but I really don’t have any idea. Thanks for your help!

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  9. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Yes vitamin e oil.

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  10. gsk Avatar
    gsk

    Thanks for your help.

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  11. Kathy Avatar
    Kathy

    Can you add black pepper to this and also red pepper flakes? Just curious if you can alter it in any way with what you have…….

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  12. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Well, you can make it goofer dust by adding more than one ingredient to the above. 😉 But you want an odd number of ingredients, and black pepper would make 4.

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