Bat Nut (Devil’s Pod)

Bat nut, also known as Devil’s Pod or Trapa bicornis, is a horned botanical curio worked for protection, warding, and banishing. Its distinctive bat-like shape makes it a striking addition to an altar or a protective charm kept near the entrance to your home.

Magical uses

• Home protection: Place a bat nut near your front door or on a protection altar as a ward against ill intentions.
• Banishing: Include it in workings to send away unwanted influences and reinforce your boundaries after a cleansing.
• Protective charm: Keep it in a charm bag with a written petition naming what you wish to protect.

A simple protection working

Write your name or household’s names on a petition paper, along with a clear statement of protection. Fold the paper toward you and place it beneath the bat nut on your altar. Speak your intention plainly, then keep the pod in the place you have chosen to guard.