HPE started with a push from The Goddess, a need to unite the intersection of the LGBTQ+ and pagan/witch community, and a dash of Divine Inspiration…
Higher Purpose Emporium is the premiere and critically-acclaimed store in DFW for all things spiritual and holistic. A little bit whimsy and a whole lotta witchy-HPE is the place to be.
Looking for an ethical and genuine place to help you make some changes to your life and spirituality? Well, look no further…
In addition to the unique (some one of a kind) and vast options offered here at HPE, you will also find an Esoteric Library, a massive Holistic and Magickal Apothecary, classes of all kinds, healers, Seers, Diviners, community gatherings, & much more.
About The Owner
Ivy (titles Lady, Reverend, & Baba)
genuine Volva, Seeress, Shaman, ordained minister for
The Hall of Hekate , Herbalist, blood-oathed Priestess to Hekate
pronouns: they/them/she, non binary/gender fluid
years dedicated to Hekate: 10 and counting
Ivy is a genuine and literal Seeress, having received visions and utilize psychometry their entire life. With several hard-earned titles, she has more of a Shamanic approach to spirituality and with this Ivy makes waves in the witch/pagan community. But these waves are here to create ripples so that we might all come together and make defining change happen in this community here in DFW. They have been a practicing witch and shaman and blood-bound to Hekate for over a decade, with a 5 year spiritual sabbatical under their belt in that time. With experience and natural ties to the earth and nature, they also primarily spend their time in their craft centered in Spirit Flight, Shamanism/Animism, Traditional witchcraft, Herbalism, Trolldom, Northern Tradition paganism and spirituality, divination, Weaving The Wyrd, and more. She wears many hats here at HPE including teacher, seeker, bonafide seer, witch, “mother”, “granny”, shop owner, wyrdo, social and spiritual activist and on.
Ivy is also an award-winning artist, a singer, and a poet. They live out in the deep of the thick woods with their partner, their 2 dogs, a weird cat who adopted them, and the spirits of the forest.
The HPE Witch’s Arsenal
Purchased an item at HPE and don’t recall how to use it or what its made of? Well, worry not! Here is a direct copy of the info books inside the store available to you.
Full list of ingredients is provided for any items meant for consumption, smoking, etc. The items without listed ingredients are sacred proprietary blends meant for anointing or utilizing in ways that are not meant for that. If you have an allergy to what is listed please contact the store directly and we will gladly check the recipe for you.
The Sacred Mysts
made in small batches according to heavy research into various grimoires and historical texts.
spray around a space or the self when needing certain energies
great alternatives for those who cannot use smoke bundles
made of distilled proprietary blends of herbs and other essences and listed essential oils-please ask us to check the recipe if you have any allergies
Open Sight Myst: to open or further one’s 3rd Eye and/or Crown, stimulate psychic abilities, connect with one’s Guides/Gods, Runes of insight and connection [sage, moon goddess, rosemary] -energy: notes of Seers and Psychics entering a room, the smell of a sacred ritual fire, the place where we reach inside ourselves and connect to the Oneness all around us, the prophet’s words of hope and guidance
Fortune Myst: bring in money, manifesting rituals, “free money comes to me” workings, Runes of wealth and reason [frankincense, peppermint, myrrh] -notes of rubbing a pair of lucky pennies together between your fingers, the energy of free money that you have waited for the universe to bring you flowing into your life, the sensation of knowing your bills are paid and you will be alright
Warding Myst: to protect yourself or space from evil entities or evil intentions, protect your workings or altar space from others, Runes of protection and shielding [patchouli, sage] -the sensation of knowing that you are unconquerable, the essence of a damp cave in which you find yourself safe and secure, notes of Earth and spices that fight against negative and evil shit that is sent your way or attracted to you
Bless Myst: spray to consecrate items or altar spaces, to imbue a blessing onto someone or yourself, a great thing to follow a cleanse or banishing, to replace negativity with blessings that flow to you, Runes of blessings [rose, frankincense, lime] -notes of feathers and magickal things gathered in a basket, the way the wind blows and bellows after an outdoor spell or ritual, the sacred storms gathered by The Witch to come and nourish the trees and hillsides, of knowing that you are ready to go forth
Sage Myst: spray as an alternative to burning sage, made from garden/clary/blue/white sage [sage] -notes of deep indigenous forests, a sacred ritual, and the removal of the energies that you wish to be gone
The Burn Bundles
Black Sage
Cleanses and brings in protective energies and encourages dream workings, helpful aid for Shamanic journey or Astral Travel
Dragons Blood Sage
Use in rituals for purification in preparation for workings, use to enhance any rituals and enhance manifestation workings
Rue with White Sage
Use to remove affects of The Evil Eye and Miasma, cleanses a space or person from workings against the target such as Evil Eye/ curses/ hexes, etc.
Blue Sage
Use for Abundance rituals and general prosperity workings, removes hateful energy from a space
Sweetgrass Braids
Burn until it puts itself out in order to call in your ancestors or to bring energies into a space Such as: love, peace, harmony, strength, purity, positivity and connection to Mother Earth.
Large Mugwort Bundle w/ Palo Santo & Clear Quartz & Rose
Separate these from each other first. Burn the mugwort in order to create Your sacred space for ritual and follow With the Palo Santo to bring in blessings, Adding the rose blend as an offering or Put in small dishes at the corners of your Altar space. The quartz piece makes a perfect Addition to your altar to amplify connection.
Ethically-Sourced Palo Santo (farmed)
The high resin content of palo santo wood is believed to have purifying properties when it's burned, hence why it is traditionally used to clear negative energy and purify spaces, people, and objects. This sacred wood is also wonderful for healing energies.
White Sage
Ethically-sourced and purchased directly from indigenous creators.
Use to aggressively cleanse a space of evil/baneful energies and imprints. This makes a space neutral and should be followed by prayer, chant, singing, smoke, or waters to bring in positive vibrations and energy after its use, creates a blank slate to imbue/alchemise the energies there
Tjärved
sometimes called “poor people’s candles” are traditionally used as cleansing tools to clear, drive off curses, and unwanted spells and spirits. These wands carry a gorgeous resinous pine scent.
An excellent alternative to palo santo and white sage! 100% sustainable, harvested from naturally felled trees, not a bi-product of the forestry industry. When a pine branch dies, it sends potent resins to branches to help preserve and protect it. These branches become tjärved; they light easily, are long burning, and smell beautiful. Using the elements of fire and smoke, they are powerful for cleansing. Smoke yourself, your home, your clients and objects.
The Witch’s Whisk
Created from the stalks of Blackberry bushes, these are handmade in house and assist the Practitioner in creating a sacred space in preparation for spellwork or ritual along with cleansing as area of any evil thus making it a wonderful alternative to sage. Blackberry in folk traditions is the bane of all evils, from misfortune to illness. It was used to release people and animals from illness, misfortune, and witchery.
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Smoke Blends-For use in pipes, papers, etc for desired result
Spirit Walk: for astral travel, trance & spirit flight work. Mugwort, red raspberry, rose, blue lotus
Deep Breath: for lung health, breath work, & . Mullein, peppermint, marshmallow root
Chill Out: for relaxation, meditation, shadow work assistance. Damiana, lemon balm, peppermint
Rest Easy: for relaxation and natural pain relief from muscle and joint pain. Wild Lettuce, Passionflower, Lavender
DO NOT USE IF PREGNANT/ BREASTFEEDING OR IF ALLERGIC TO HERBS. DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE A VEHICLE UNTIL YOU KNOW HOW YOU WILL RESPOND.
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Thorns: Use in Poppets & Witch Bottles for: protection, sympathetic magick, curses and hexes
-variety mix of Hawthorn thorns, Mesquite, and Southern Plum
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Powders: for mojo bags, sachets, candle dressings, sprinkling in doorways, etc
Blessing: to bring positivity & love
Brick Dust: opening roads, creating spiritual barriers
Hexing: minor hexing & baneful workings
Sulfur: uncrossings, protection & banishment Caution: Self Lighting & Highly Flammable
Cascarilla: traditionally used in Hoodoo and folk magick traditions, it can be used to mark magickal boundaries, draw sigils or staves on yourself or the floor where you do your working, powder the body post ritual bath, and more.
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Magickal Salts: Sprinkle appropriate places or add to sachet bags/spell bottles for the intended purpose
Himalayan Salt: use for self-love or romance charms, spells, rituals.
Sacred Dead Sea Salt: [NEVER CONSUME] banishing, purification, aggressive offense & protection.
Saltpeter: cleansing, purification, protection, jinx breaker. [Caution: Self Lighting & Highly Flammable]
Volcanic Black Salt: connecting to the raw power of the Earth/ Terra / Mother Nature, removing impurities, maintain health
Forge Salt: charge lodestones, spell jars, powders, & sachets for intense energy boost, alchemical workings, or protection wards
Hallowing: place item to be consecrated in a bed of this salt over night or sprinkle on altar.
Love / Lust Salt: to spice up your love/lust life
Prosperity & Luck Salt: bring in more luck & prosperity
Protection Salt: place where protection is needed
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Anointing Oils: Intention. Add to workings according to desired intention all created by Ivy according to traditional herbology
Be Gone*: command unwanted people or energies to leave
Desire Me: draw in & enhance love/lust/desire
Dream Weaver: dream work & lucid dreaming
Justice: sway court cases & agreements in your favor
Warding Shield: Protection
Heal All: healing spells & sympathetic magick
McDuck Money: bring in money flow & money magick
Equilibrium: balancing each Chakra and grounding oneself
Commune: channeling or necromancy
Open Path: undo blockages and bindings that others have done against you, open paths to be able to receive various things you seek or attempt in workings
Flying Devil’s oil: reverse spells and curses, return to sender spells, undo what has been done to and/or by you
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Anointing Oils: Gods and Goddesses. Use to anoint statuary, tools, & candles in Their name
-All created by Ivy according to historical texts and Channeling, what is in stock can vary
Hekate. Ares. Persephone. Odin. Apollo. Hel. Aphrodite. Lilith. Loki. Athena. Selene. Freyja. Cernunnos. Hathor.
***please note that an oil can be made to order at your request with some exceptions. please contact us for that information.
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Anointing Oils: Planetary/ Alchemical. for use in working with the energies of these sacred planetary bodies
-all created in house according to historical tradition
Moon: water element, emotion, workings associated with eb and flow, reception, nurturing, divination, union with The Sun
Mars: primal energies, action, protection, increase, defense, offense, working with rage, vengeance
Jupiter: expansion, magnifies energy in a working, growth, law, success, manifesting, slow burn spellwork
Mercury: the mind and the intellect, duality, communication, divine messages
Saturn: self control, limitation and placing limits on people or efforts from others, wisdom, karma
Uranus: insight, needed transformative change, inner awareness
Pluto: death and rebirth, past life workings, transcending above challenges, radical change and personal transformation
Neptune: releasing and working through emotions trapped in the body, spiritual enhancement, dreams, visionary assistance
Sun: life, clarity, vitality, absorption, illumination
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Specialty Waters. Use in workings and rituals. All created by Ivy according to traditional folk magick practices and historical research.
Hekatean Holy Water: Gathered from Hekate’s cauldron that never runs dry in The Temple for use in blessings, handfastings, baptisms, anointing tools, protecting a home or a person, connection to Her
Saining Water: from the Gaelic word meaning “to make holy” this water is best for preparing a sacred space for workings and rituals and for preparing tools for use after their creation
War Water: from a Traditional recipe that has been brewing since 2015 for use in intense removals of energetic imprints on objects, antiques, mirrors, tools, and for removing curses placed on items
Black Water: Made from collecting water from luminal spaces and from decay-used for banishment, shadow work, hexes, curses, death workings, working with dark spirits
Brackish Water: made of fresh water and sea water created during a luminal time in the hour of Jupiter-used for astral travel, trance work, hedgeriding, scrying, spirit work.
Rue Water: often an ingredient in lustral or purifying baths used to rid the bather of evil spirits or negative influences, also used to bless homes and to consecrate a plot of land for a holy building or graveyard to be built. Also used in powerful cleansing and protection rituals it also contains the energies of prosperity and luck and can be a powerful amplifier for cleansing workings. Add dropper fulls to workings with these intentions.
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Miscelaneous Items and Other Additions
Buck eye
Use in mojo bags/sachets/spell bottles for attracting good luck and money, abundance, warding against evil spirits and The Evil Eye. It can be used toward away illnesses that cause joint pain and impotence in males along with assist in keeping enchantments of bad luck away from anyone who carries it and keeps it and the pieces oiled with money drawing oil. Clean and ethically sourced. Note: contains pieces and not whole buck eyes but they do not have to be whole in order to work.
Devil/Bat Nut Pod
Use in charm/mojo bags for protection. In addition, use to ward off evil, and for that purpose it can be placed above a doorway, facing outward as an Apotropaic guardian (an ally that will ward off bad luck and evil), much in the manner of ancient Tibetan door demons. Likewise, it makes a splendid inclusion in mojo bags of the types commonly known as "Jinx Breaker," "Keep Away Enemies," or "Run Devil Run. *rare, ethically sourced*
Sweetener Jar
Dry sweetener jar to “sweeten” someone toward you or a situation, to make them think of and feel better about you so that a resolution can be had. Instructions and a candle are included with each jar upon purchase.
Horseshoe nails
As an inherently protective item it can be carried with you for protection from spiritual beings & during travel
Coffin nails
As an inherently protective item it can be carried with you for protection from spiritual beings, curses, or unwanted enchantment
High John Root
protection against evil spirits, control over a desired situation, use in works to do with success and improving one’s fortune as well.
Jezebel Root
cause distress for another, aids in bringing you wealthy customers ready to spend money with you, a powerful ally for those who rely on making their money from men such as hair stylists, bar tenders, wait staff, sex workers, etc.
Mojo or Lucky Beans
carry with you in a drawstring bag to make sure you will never be without food, water, and clothing. Carry 1 with you for each wish you wantto come true for 7 days, then find a place of running water and release them saying your wish out loud and walk away without looking back & your wishes will come true.
Cowrie Shells
connection with and empowerment of The Divine Feminine. Is a symbolic of female genitalia and used to enhance fertility. The ancient Scots believed them to be protective and are featured in jewelry for such. Connected to the powerful deity Ifa who helps one use the shells in divination
Devil’s Shoestring
Bring luck against any sort of attack when being carried with you, bringing luck for a new job, or for “tripping up the devil” by protecting one from harmful energies. Carry this herb in a white medicine pouch to protect against negative energy or in a green medicine pouch for good luck and fortune. Place in a bundle above a doorway or fireplace to protect your home.
Aster Root
Ward away evil, add to mojo bags or sachets for protection, great addition to Fiery Wall of Protection Oil (known as Warding Shield in HPE), repel evil Spirits and haints, ward against bad luck wielded by another practitioner
Porcupine Quills
Defense - specifically group defense and support, cursing, hexes, crossings (especially slow-acting ones), spells that require a calm demeanor under pressure, inner strength, protection, uncrossing
Snake Rib Vial with Clear Quartz & Moss
Protection for your property (especially against someone who has a fear of snakes), personal power workings, protection regarding one’s heart or emotional state, protection of one’s money and finances, working with The Snake as a powerful animal ally, connecting to and working with the Earth Elementals
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Magickal Mysts. Spray in place of using burn bundles or stick incense for intention. All created in house by Ivy with planetary timing & historical research.
Banish: banishing and cleansing a space for ritual or workings, removing entities from a space
Journey: aids in psychic and astral work, spirit flight
Ward: mist in spaces for protection
Wash: energy sanitizer and handmade hand sanitizer
Fortune: bring in extra needed or wanted cash flow
Soothe: bring peace of mind, calming vibes, and assisting those with anxiety get into a calmer state
Keep Away: keep cops and people with authority who intend you harm away from you, your home, etc and repel them from seeing
Open: open roads to paths you feel are blocked by the doings of others, create opportunities and ease of various workings
Bless: bless the home with good vibrations, luck, and abundance
Cleanse: cleanse the energetic imprints from a space, use like a liquid version of sage
The Witch’s Arsenal Disclaimer
All of these items are here to bring the energy you need to your spellwork, meditations, cleansings, and more. None of the items in the arsenal are to consume other than the smoking blends or teas/infusionn kits and are instead meant to bring forth the desired intent with the energies inside each creation. The ingredients list for non-consumable items are all secret recipes created by the owner and other experienced practitioners. If you are concerned about any allergies please ask an employee and we will double check the recipe for your safety. Happy seeking!
Love, Vitka Ivy
A few notes:
-Smoking blends are only available to those 18 years or older and cannot be consumed on or inside of the HPE property.
-do not use these items on your skin if you are breast feeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant as there are no safety studies for their use during these times.
-do not use these items on your skin if you have sensitive skin or topical allergies.
-smoking blends are not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
-no one at HPE is responsible for the use, side effects, or misuse of any creations in the entirety of the store-in person and/or online. By purchasing items from here you take full responsibility and understand and consent to that fact and all other warnings in store and on the website.
-nothing listed here online or in store from HPE is ever guaranteed and does not make any claims to fix, treat, diagnose, or otherwise medically/legally inform you of any risks, side effects, consequences, or other results therein.