Temple Illuminatus2024-03-29T15:56:40ZArachnifaunahttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/Arachnifaunahttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10146838078?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://templeilluminatus.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=conjure-hoodoo&user=31r21n2ak6dkm&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUsing Stones, Minerals, and Metals for a Charmed Lifetag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-06-13:6363372:Topic:36352732023-06-13T19:50:15.643ZArachnifaunahttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/Arachnifauna
<p> <a class="ll-blue-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/507#">BY STEPHANIE ROSE BIRD</a></p>
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<p><strong>Ashe</strong><br></br> African <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/shamanism">shamans</a>, warriors, hunters, and healers all employ the power of <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/ashe">ashe</a> to accomplish the task at hand. There is a venerable history that is not very prominent in general literature about the…</p>
<p> <a class="ll-blue-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/507#">BY STEPHANIE ROSE BIRD</a></p>
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<p><strong>Ashe</strong><br/> African <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/shamanism">shamans</a>, warriors, hunters, and healers all employ the power of <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/ashe">ashe</a> to accomplish the task at hand. There is a venerable history that is not very prominent in general literature about the deft skill with which these specialized members of the community combine sticks, stones, roots, bones, and minerals to capture and direct power.</p>
<p>The names of these skilled professionals vary from culture to culture. The goal is to capitalize off the synergy generated from bringing together disparate parts together to create a single more powerful unit. The parts are usually organic, but minerals, stones, and metals are also combined with herbs, roots, and flowers to heal, protect, assure success, and attract prosperity. This article is an excerpt from my book, <a title="Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738702759&utm_source=llewellynjournal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=llewellynjournal"><em>Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones: Hoodoo Rootwork for a New Age</em></a>. This article focuses on ways to harness the powers of the universe inherent in stone, metal, and minerals called ashe. My approach is historical and folkloric with practical applications. Remedies are treated as folklore and should never replace professional help. Since magic is drawn from within, I can give no guarantee concerning the efficacy of rituals or recipes presented. The missing ingredients are your personal powers, focus, and intent.</p>
<p>Minerals and stones play a very active role in African and African American healing traditions. In Daryl Cumber Dance's comprehensive book <em>From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore,</em> she shares collected folklore stating that, to identify a Hoodoo or Conjurer, see if the person is carrying a beauty pebble (quartz crystal).</p>
<p>Stones seem to be inert, yet they are actually reservoirs of history, <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/karma">karma</a>, and energy. Each type of stone has its own frequency and unique ability to aid the conjurer. First, though, the rock needs to be charged. There are several ways of charging a rock; most employ the <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/elements">elements</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bury rock and dig up, until the stone feels more powerful and clear</li>
<li>Place stone under the sun from three days to one week</li>
<li>Soak stone in saltwater, rainwater, lightning water, or sweet water</li>
</ul>
<p>Hoodoo's assessment of the powers of particular stones is assigned by the color of the stone and the magical <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/correspondences">correspondence</a> of the color. In this regard, Conjurers, <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/witch">Witches</a>, and <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/wicca">Wiccans</a> share common ground when working stone or metal magic. So called "Voodoo Queen" Marie Laveau and her daughter Phoebie were the first prominent African American seers to employ the European-based tradition of lunar correspondences in their Hoodoo mojos.</p>
<p><strong>Stones and their Magical Intent</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Green stones are believed to draw prosperity and, in some cases, health. These include peridots, jade, turquoise, malachite, and aventurine. Emeralds make a wonderful wedding stone.</li>
<li>Yellow stones—citrine, amber, gold topaz (though a resin not a stone)—are thought to be uplifting, enlightening, empowering, energizing, and attractors because they are symbolic of the sun</li>
<li>Pink stones—rose quartz, tourmaline, and rhondochrosite—are stones of the heart, friendship, and attraction</li>
<li>Red stones—carnelian, ruby, garnet—are symbolic of life blood; they are cleansers, used for healing, birthing, protection, sexuality, and vitality</li>
<li>Brown stones—smoky topaz, certain jaspers, tiger eye—are powerful possessors of animal spirit and magnetism, useful for <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/grounding">grounding</a> and centering</li>
<li>Purple stones like amethyst are thought of as spiritual stones, and they are also used to generate peace or provide blessings.</li>
<li>Clear stones—crystal or diamonds—are sacred stones capable of protection, healing, blessings, and many other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Stones with Special Features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sodalite: Improves health, aids sleep, clarifies sight</li>
<li>Obsidian: focuses psychic intent, unhex, banishing negative, inner strength</li>
<li>Hematite: Creativity, vitality, health; strengthens heart and blood</li>
<li>Amethyst: Strength during transformation, weight loss, and overcoming addictions</li>
<li>Fluorite: Helps institute "tough love" quality, loving detachment separations; surviving incarceration of a loved one; affects health of bones and teeth</li>
<li>Multicolored, striated, and dense stones like onyx, agate, and jasper absorb negativity</li>
<li>Fossils are some of the most sacred gifts of the Great Mother. Fossils are bones of sorts—remnants of ancient life. To charge them, hold them in your hands or put them on your <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/altar">altar</a>. Fossils bring special energy to all of your work. You can also burn incense on top of a fossil.</li>
<li>Amber: Amber is not a true rock; it is a resin. With its golden tone and sunny appearance, it is compared to Sun Ra. This resin often has insects trapped inside of it—giving us a brief glimpse at ancient life, frozen in time. Amber is always warm to the touch and is good for warming the sick; thus it enjoys a reach relationship with healers. An amber necklace is an important protective device when doing clearings and healing work.</li>
<li>Pebbles and Rocks: You don't have to run out and spend a lot of money to use stones magically. In <em>Jambalaya</em>, author Luisah Teish reports having a collection of simple stones collected from around the world, that she keeps on her altar in a basket. Malidoma Patrice Some, author of <em>The Healing Wisdom of Africa</em> (Tarcher/Putnam NY), devotes a whole chapter to rocks and minerals. He is a member of the Dagara tribe, and he reports that he and his people believe that rocks and minerals are reservoirs of memory. Some recommends holding utilizing simple rocks and pebbles during memory or remembrance healing rituals.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Metallurgy for Conjur Craft</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Brass is widely used in Africa. The magical qualities of brass are similar to gold, without the implied vanity. Brass is a good metal for candleholders, for incorporation into the altar, and for love draw.</li>
<li>Copper is a healing metal and a conduit of both spiritual and sexual energy. Copper is also associated with goddesses: Ishtar, Astarte, Inanna, and Isis. Copper coordinates well with quartz crystals. Copper-colored pennies are tossed in the home by Hoodoos as a charm for luck, salute to the ancestors, to draw luck and money. Trinidadians and other Black folk from the Caribbean and parts of South America are especially fond of copper bracelets and anklets as tools for healing bones. Copper is known to detoxify, stabilize, and deal with blood flow.</li>
<li>Iron represents Ogun the warrior deity. Black folks in America have been cooking soul food in cast iron skillets for hundreds of years. Since iron is connected to Ogun, it carries some of protection into our food. Nails, rust, and metal filings are some ways that iron is used to conjure. Metalsmithing was an honorable traditional craft for Early African Americans. We continue to revere it and tap its magic.</li>
<li>Lead Lead is used for its ability to hold and deliver intent. Lead pencils used to write in specific written jobs and tricks on brown paper (Kraft paper).</li>
<li>Quicksilver was widely used for luck spells, but since it is actually mercury, it is extremely toxic. It is best to leave quicksilver to the hoodoo history books.</li>
<li>Silver, to the African mind, represents the sea, great mothers of the moon. It is helpful for intuitive work, dream quest, fertility, and love tricks. Songhai wise men believe that the third finger of the left hand is our conduit of spirit power; therefore, a silver ring placed there enhances spirituality.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Hoodoo Horseshoe Folklore</strong><br/> The transformative aspect of metalsmithing and its ephemera led to a wealth of traditions within Hoodoo. Two of the objects steeped in the lore of metal smith are horseshoes and nails. The elaborate etiquette for the acquisition and magical use of horseshoes in hoodoo include:</p>
<ul>
<li>For a horseshoe to be lucky, the finder must pick it up and carry it with the prongs upwards</li>
<li>It should also be hung with the U-shape at the bottom, prongs at the top</li>
<li>Hanging the horseshoe properly allows it to become a vessel that holds luck</li>
<li>Traditionally, horseshoes are hung outdoors on the property, a fence, or trees</li>
</ul>
<p>When the horse was a primary form of transportation, you could walk around and find horseshoes. Horseshoes with the nails still intact were thought to be especially lucky.</p>
<p>Some practitioners would work with the nails themselves to draw good fortune, but for the most part it was considered unlucky to remove the nails.</p>
<p>Nails were also important binders both in a practical since (carpentry) and in a metaphysical one. It was believed that you could drive nails into someone's tracks at the heel to make them stay close to you. To keep a lover close by, his/her shoes were buried under the front step or porch and a simple pine plank was nailed on top to keep the lover at home. In short, nails are a binding tool that can lock your intentions. The ability of nails results from the magical way in which they were created.</p>
<p><strong>Salt and Other Minerals</strong><br/> All life comes from the sea. We begin our lives as human fetuses submerged in amniotic fluid. The deities, orishas, gods, and goddesses of Ancient Lore vividly live out the importance of the sea.</p>
<p>According to Professor John Anenechukwa Umeh, author of <em>After God is Dibla-Igbo Ceremony, Divination and Sacred Science</em> (Karnak House, London England, 1999), salt is the solidified tears of God. God was so saddened by the spiritual and physical pollution that populates the earth that his worry and tears formed the great oceans and seas. Because salt is derived from the emotion of God, a combination of water and salt are used by Dibla (Igbo Wisemen/Healers) to clear all forms of negativity—even hatred.</p>
<p>From a feminine perspective, goddesses of many cultures play a key role in our conception of salt as being sacred; this may be because of the mystical quality of our formation within amniotic fluid. For example, the Water Jar is a symbol of Nut. Nut is of the sky—sun, moon, and stars. She is also mother to the gods. Her essence pours down rain from the heaven, thus assuring our fruitful harvest. She is the milk-giving cow goddess; goddess of the serpents of the primeval waters; fertile pig goddess; bird goddess and goddess of the underworld. Isis is the Great Mother Goddess of Ancient Egypt—the universe and humanities spring from her womb, nourished by her amniotic fluids.</p>
<p>Yemoya and Ologun are the great mothers of the Yoruban Ifa cosmology. The duo is considered compassionate and judicious—givers and takers of life. The two sea mothers represent the generosity of the universe.</p>
<p>Astarte of Mesopotamia is the light; guardian of ships; prayer goddess of the sea, moon, morning and evening stars. She is the cosmic womb and goddess of fertility. Venus is Aphrodite and Astarte's Roman counterpart. Her image has been condensed into the goddess of love, but essentially she is a great goddess of the sea—with all of the ramifications of the sea, including fertility, love, nurturing, cosmic womb, and the great mother.</p>
<p>Stones are plentiful, beautiful, and have a long history. The magical qualities of stones, minerals, and metals can be used alone or in combination with the elements to increase their ashe and efficacy.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/507">https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/507</a></p> Conjure Craft: Hoodoo, Rootwork, and Conjuring for the 21st Centurytag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-06-13:6363372:Topic:36356842023-06-13T19:42:58.274ZArachnifaunahttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/Arachnifauna
<p><a class="ll-grey-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/504#">AUGUST 01, 2003</a> <a class="ll-blue-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=4455">BY STEPHANIE ROSE BIRD</a></p>
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<p><strong>Hoodoo History</strong><br></br> Once upon a time, we were Africans, involved in a unique lexicon of beliefs, lore, stories, and customs designed to help integrate us into an environment filled with plants, animals, elements, and a…</p>
<p><a class="ll-grey-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/504#">AUGUST 01, 2003</a> <a class="ll-blue-uc-spaced slashafter" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=4455">BY STEPHANIE ROSE BIRD</a></p>
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<p><strong>Hoodoo History</strong><br/> Once upon a time, we were Africans, involved in a unique lexicon of beliefs, lore, stories, and customs designed to help integrate us into an environment filled with plants, animals, elements, and a complex array of spirits. With the advent of slavery, those who had stayed the longest severed the physical bond with the Motherland, but like seeds lifted from a flower by wind, we found fertile ground in distant lands. The freshly sown seeds took strongest hold in sunny climes reminiscent of our Motherland.</p>
<p>Separated physically, we remained united as brothers and sisters in spirit. The various hybrids of traditional African-based religions continue to thrive in coastal Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba in the form of Candomble, Shango, Lucumi, Umbanda, and <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/santeria">Santeria</a>. In Louisiana and Haiti, our spirituality thrives in the form of <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/vodoun">Vodoun</a>. In the southern United States, <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/hoodoo">Hoodoo</a> took root in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Hoodoo was established during slavery using the types of plants available in the United States. Our knowledge of African <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/herbalism">herbalism</a> was enhanced through the generosity of Native American tribes such as the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chocktaw, and Seminole, who understood our suffering intimately. Many Black Indians were the result of this interchange. The proof to this is within our recipes, appearance, and of course within Hoodoo.</p>
<p>With immigration and migrations of freed slaves in North and South America, the African-based religions spread from the older cultural centers of Bahia, Brazil; Havana, Cuba; and Yorubaland, West Africa. We settled in dynamic industrial centers such as New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Some of our traditional practices were transformed into systems that incorporated Catholicism. For example, the elaborate system of saints, priests and priestesses, deities, and ceremonies honored by Catholics is integrated into Santeria of Spanish-speaking countries and Vodoun in predominately French-speaking areas. Santeria, Shango, and Vodoun are unique blends of Western and non-Western religious rituals, ceremonies, prayers, invocations, and blessings, but they are also open to include the darker side of the world, including curses, hexes, and banishing.</p>
<p>Hoodoo and Candomble are primarily healing traditions involved with herbs, plants, roots, trees, animals, magnets, minerals, and natural waters combined with magical <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/amulet">amulets</a>, chants, ceremonies, rituals, and handmade power objects, which empower the practitioner to take control of his or her own fate rather than placing power in the hands of deities or religious leaders like priests or priestesses. Hoodoo and Candomble are distinctly American (North and South); therefore, they are multicultural and reflect strong links between various indigenous groups, the Judeo-Christianity of the dominant cultures, and West African magical and medicinal herbalism of the Yoruba, Fon, Ewe, and others.</p>
<p>Since Hoodoo is an American tradition widely practiced in the areas were my earliest American ancestors settled and mingled with Cherokee people and Chickasaw, it is the primary Africanism that was passed down to me. The word "Hoodoo," however, was seldom spoken by African Americans, though it was passed on. This eclectic collection of African holdovers survived the middle passage and slavery through songs, recipes, and rituals. Popularly called both hoodoo and <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/voodoo">voodoo</a> by the uninformed, the term is of mysterious origins, most likely the creation of the media as an adulteration of Vodoun. The word "Hoodoo" wasn't spoken in my home, yet its tenets were evident in my upbringing. The term is a useful way to give form to the colorful and specific folkloric beliefs practiced by a wide range of believers, including the Gullah of people of Georgia and the Carolinas, black folk in major metropolitan areas, white folk of the Appalachians and other rural areas, European immigrants, and Native American groups, primarily from the southeastern coastal regions.</p>
<p>Since it is not a religion, Hoodoo has always been practiced by a variety of people. Its attractiveness lies in the fact that it is natural, non-dogmatic, and practical. Primary concerns include blessing the home and keeping the domestic environment running smoothly. Other concerns are gaining a faithful mate who is loving and doesn't cheat or abandon his or her spouse; general health and happiness; predicting the future; controlling people when necessary and freeing oneself or others from undesired control; using hexing and unhexing to alleviate situations; drawing luck in employment, career, school, prosperity, luck, and happiness; common concerns to humankind. It is also one of few paths that contains work that specifically addresses gay, lesbian, and bisexual people directly.</p>
<blockquote>"Cultivating a great respect for nature is the ultimate goal of all the customs concerning the sacred wood."<br/> —Excerpt from <em>The Healing Drum</em> by Yallo Diallo and Mitchell Hall</blockquote>
<p><strong>This Path Leads to and From Africa</strong><br/> <a title="Sticks, Stones, Roots, and Bones" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738702759&utm_source=llewellynjournal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=llewellynjournal">Sticks, stones, roots, and bones</a> are the basic ingredients found in the Hoodoo's mojo bag. To understand the concept of Conjur Craft, let us explore the African roots of Hoodoo. Until very recently, the relationship between Hoodoo and European folklore, mysticism, and magic, as well as its similarities to Native American spirituality, have been a primary scholarly focus. When I began to explore my ancestry and heritage, I was immediately struck by how very African Hoodoo is. As a scholar, I found study of Hoodoo from an African perspective extremely oblique, since the existing research came through a European filter. To complicate matters further, you cannot research Hoodoo by seeking sources on African or African American magic or even as alternative spirituality; such categories are not culturally relative.</p>
<p>As luck would have it, I was able to use my background as an artist and art professor with interests in folklore, some fieldwork in cultural anthropology, and a passion for linguistics to find answers. As I examined the non-English words used in Hoodoo treasure troves like the collection of slim volumes by Anna Riva, I found valuable clues that led not only to West Africa but all the way back to Ancient Egypt. The words in spells, oils, powders, and incantations include Egyptian deities (Sun Ra, Isis, Osiris, and Hathor). Sacred Egyptian herbs or herbal blends like Kyphi, Khus Khus (lemongrass), frankincense, and myrrh are ingredients often required for Hoodoo. Legendary people from the Middle East and North Africa like the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon are honored by incense bearing their names. Many powders use West African based terms like Nyama, Ngama, and Nganga and conjure up the Seven Powers of Africa <em>(Ifa Orisha).</em> Superstitions about brooms; the crossroads; reverence for warriors, water, metallurgy, and stones are implicit in Hoodoo; each is derived primarily from traditional African spirituality. These links were only the beginning of my magical journey.</p>
<p>The seminal book that pulls together African culture with that of the Americas is <em>Flash of the Spirit</em> by Robert Farris Thomas. Thomas provides some of the most well-documented and well-illustrated relationships available. Building on the foundation provided by <em>Flash of the Spirit</em>, I delved into books and catalogs devoted to African art. I had an epiphany while exploring African figurative sculpture, finding Hoodoo's African heritage neatly preserved inside the mojo bag.</p>
<p>Before you can appreciate the cultural reservoir that a mojo bag represents, it is best to understand a few of the concepts that it embodies. The mojo bag is a collection of <em>ashe.</em> Ashe is the invisible power of nature represented in all natural products and organic objects. The Igala people of Nigeria are one of many African groups that consider any type of plant life to be filled with medicinal powers. The term medicine is holistic, so they are not just for treating physical complaints but the spiritual as well. Power objects like shields, masks, sculptures, amulets, and charms are conglomerations of ashe. Bamani Komo Society masks and Boli figurative sculptures are encrusted with feathers and quills. This captures the mystical powers of both bird and porcupine. Encrustation is a type of food for a power object. Food sustains the life of the power object. Feeding consists of ground stones or herbs; leaves; feathers; bones; animal skins, teeth; sexual organs or horns; chicken blood; semen or saliva.</p>
<p>The Yaka, Kongo, Teke, Suku, and Songhai people pack a cavity in the belly of their sculptures with a wide range or organic materials: bones, fur, claws, dirt from animal footprints; scales, sexual organs, lightning excreta, fingernails, animal skins, and more. Kongo, Suku, and Yaka people of Central Africa create some excellent examples of these sculptures. These groups of people prepare sachets made from shells, baskets, pots, bottles or food tins, plastic bags, or leather bags. These medicine bags are charged with natural and manmade materials like gunpowder or glass.</p>
<p>The Kongo power figures are called <em>minkisi</em> or <em>nkisi</em> (plural). Nkisi incorporate the elements and they are considered to be charms powered by nature. They help people heal and provide a safe spot or hiding place for the soul. They sometimes contain seashells, feathers, nuts, berries, stones, bones, leaves, roots, or twigs.</p>
<p>The Bamana of the Western Sudan use power objects such as medicine bags that are imbued with ashe for addressing various ills. These objects are used to express prowess as a warrior, to fight supernatural malaise, and to foil evil intentions. The bags contain <em>bilongo</em> (medicine) and a <em>mooyo</em> (soul).</p>
<p>Enslaved Kongo and Angolan medicine people brought the concept of bilongo and mooyo together in the Americas as mojo bags. These mojo bags are prepared by a specialist akin to the <em>Banganga </em>(priests/priestess) called a rootworker or conjurer in Hoodoo. The objects within each bag guide the spirits to understand the reason their help is sought.</p>
<p>Materials with strong ashe like human or animal footprints survived slavery and continue to be used in mojo bags within Hoodoo and Santeria as well. Other ingredients of a mojo bag include objects associated with the dead: coffin nails, ground bones, or graveyard dirt. The objects, whether stick, stones, leaf, or bone, have a corresponding spirit and particular medicine ascribed to them. Mojo bags are considered alive, possessing a soul; thus they, like their African power object ancestors, must be fed on specific days. American hoodoo feed their mojos powdered herbs, magnetic dust, herbal oils, dust, and foot-track dirt, singly or combined. African herbalism called <em>Daliluw</em> is used to strike the right balance of ingredients along with invocation of various deities. Daliluw is enhanced by rituals which either activate or control energy. Mojo bags vary by region, purpose, and even the gender that creates them. They are alternatively called a hand, flannel, toby, <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/gris-gris">gris-gris</a>, or Joe mow.</p>
<p>Here is a recipe for a mojo bag designed to draw prosperity:</p>
<p><strong>A Money Bag</strong><br/> <em>High John the Conqueror Root embodies the spirit of a heroic, fearless survivor of slavery. High John the Conqueror represents courage, strength, bravery, and the spirit of hope.</em></p>
<p>Begin this work on the <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/waxing">waxing</a> moon on a Thursday. Carefully select a High John the Conqueror Root that calls out to your spirit. Using your dominant hand (the most powerful hand) put root in a cup of sunflower oil. (Sunflowers possess positive energy because of their intimacy with Sun Ra). Stir in seven drops of attar of roses (substitute rose fragrance oil if necessary). Roses are soothing, healing plants that help us to receive blessings from the universe. Cap tightly. Swirl daily for fourteen days. Blot excess oil. Place fragrant High John, nutmeg, some cloves, and small cinnamon stick inside a four-by-six-inch piece of green flannel. Dip sewing needle in the sunflower and rose oil blend. Sew flannel together with green cotton thread. Feed bag at the beginning of the waxing moon and on full moon.</p>
<p>Food: sprinkle bag with a blend of powdered peppermint, lime, and basil (dried), magnetic sand, and sandalwood essential oil. (Store blend in stainless steel container when not in use). You can also feed your money powdered High John root to draw prosperity or sprinkle it with basil.</p>
<p><strong>Conjur Craft: The Art of Contemporary Hoodoo</strong><br/> Now that you understand some of the history of Hoodoo, I would like to delve into Conjur Craft. My work stresses the idea of working with nature and not just using what she has to offer us. An easy way to accomplish this is to assure a proper balance in the relationship of give and take:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use but we don't abuse, cause pain, or destroy her gifts in the process</li>
<li>Approach the Earth Mother as she exists today</li>
<li>Shun overuse or neglect of nature, animals, the ocean, and fragile plants</li>
</ul>
<p>To enlist the help of the earth, work closely with her:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Listen</strong> to her whispers late at night under the light of the moon</li>
<li><strong>Hear</strong> her calls early in the morning carried on the wings of birds and butterflies</li>
<li><strong>Watch</strong> her sigh and undulate with the ebb and flow of the currents</li>
<li><strong>Seek</strong> out her advice when working herbs and roots</li>
<li><strong>Stay</strong> mindful that there are limitations to earthly gifts when tapping the source</li>
<li><strong>Open</strong> your eyes.</li>
<li><strong>Work</strong> with her and not against her.</li>
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<p><em>This is Hoodoo for the 21st century—I call it Conjur Craft.</em></p>
<p>It is critical that we take into consideration the large population of humans that reside on our planet and the effects of these numbers on the Earth Mother's reserves. We need to own up to the urban nature of our existence. Moreover, we must stay mindful of the recent developments in our culture. To stay true to the origins of Hoodoo will attempt to incorporate as much tradition as realistically feasible. As we blend, we seek a balance between the old ways with modern ethics and contemporary technology. Our goal is to honor the Earth Mother and our ancestors as we work our roots in a respectful way.</p>
<p><strong>At-Risk Plants</strong><br/> The United Plant Savers is an important group that keeps herbalists, gardeners, and others informed of the fragile status of certain plants. It is important to realize that today many traditional Hoodoo plants are at risk and some are in danger of extinction, including:</p>
<p>Bearberry <em>(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi),</em> also called kinnickinnick<br/> Black cohosh <em>(Cimicifuga racemosa)</em><br/> Blood root <em>(Sanguinaria Canadensis),</em> also called King root or He root<br/> Blue Cohosh <em>(Caulophyllum thalictroides)</em><br/> Cascara Sagrada <em>(Frangula purshiana),</em> also called sacred bark<br/> Goldenseal <em>(Hydrastic canadensis);</em> ginger is a safe substitute<br/> Solomon Seal <em>(Polygonatum biflorum)</em><br/> Trillium <em>(Trillium spp.),</em> Indian Root and Beth Root<br/> White Oak Bark <em>(Quercus alba)</em><br/> White Sage <em>(Salvia apiana),</em> used widely in smudge sticks</p>
<p><strong>Animals</strong><br/> It may come as a surprise that certain plants are endangered or at risk, but we've known this to be true for a long time about animals and sea creatures. A variety of animal's parts: fur, teeth, bones, horns, and claws have been useful to Hoodoo and similar paths from Africa. Let's examine a few of the more prominent animals used from an African prospective to understand why they were used in Hoodoo and then figure out a way to substitute for them in Conjur Craft.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Badgers</strong>:Badgers' teeth were and in some cases still are used in mojo bags. The badger is an awesome creature—low to the earth, adept at digging, and extremely aggressive when crossed. They are symbolic of the hunter/warrior spirit, since they can take on animals as ferocious as bears or dogs. There are about fifteen subspecies of badger in the Americas. In West Africa, there is the species <em>Mellivora capensis</em>, also called honey badger or ratel. These guys have a skunk-like appearance—they have brown or black fur with a distinct white, pale yellow, or gray covering on top. Honey badgers are found in the Ituri forest of Northern Zaire. A characteristic useful to consider regarding all species of badgers is that their skin is so tough that even a porcupine quill, African bee sting, or dog bite can barely penetrate their skin. They appear to be completely devoid of fear. They attack animals such as horses, antelope, cattle, even buffalo, although they are no larger than a raccoon.<br/></li>
<li><strong>Alligators and Crocodiles</strong>: Alligator teeth have been a component of mojo bags. Crocodiles are in a group of related reptiles called <em>Crocodylidae</em> who populate both the Americas and West Africa in the form of <em>O. t. tetraspis</em> and <em>O.t osborni</em>, also called West African Dwarf Crocodile and Congo Dwarf Crocodile. The American alligator and the West African Dwarf Crocodiles are crocodilians that share key characteristics admired by African warriors, hunters, and Hoodoos. Crocodiles are tough, tenacious, cunning, and difficult to penetrate.<br/></li>
<li><strong>Raccoons</strong>: Raccoons are omnivores whose species lives in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. There is a great deal of folklore surrounding the raccoon in Native American folklore. The name raccoon is derived from the Algonguin word <em>arachun</em>, or he who scratches himself. Other Native American words for raccoon indicate that they are considered <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/witch">witches</a>, sorcerers, or demons. The raccoon is another cunning survivor that we admire. The penis of the raccoon is sought after for love draw magic.<br/></li>
<li><strong>Snakes</strong>: Snakes of various types have a prominent role in African myth, legend, and everyday life. The qualities of snake that are admired are its ability to survive on land and in the water; its ability to camouflage itself and blend quietly into its environment; its ability to hunt and eat much larger, more powerful prey; and the potency of its venom.<br/> <br/> Dr. Buzzard, a renowned Hoodoo, is remembered as someone who could implant snakes and other reptiles into his human victims with the power of his mind, handshake, or a blow of dust. This is a well-documented practice in Africa. Anthropologist and authors Paul Stroller and Cheryl Olkes document snake venom sorcery in their book, <em>In Sorcery's Shadow</em> (University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London, 1987), centered around the Republic of Niger.<br/> <br/> The rattle of the rattlesnake is an emblem of ancient Egyptian Goddesses Hathor and Isis. Isis used her sistrum, a rattlesnake-like rattle, to motivate gods and humans, to become active rather than passive. Isis, or Auset as she was called in Egyptian, brought the cobra into being. Snakeskin and rattlesnake rattles are used in various Hoodoo formulas, including the infamous Gopher's Dust.</li>
</ol>
<p>Fascinating histories, traits, and mythology aside, my advice in utilizing animals to conjure is to work with the animals without taking their lives. You can find a snakeskin, fallen feathers, found skulls, and deceased alligators, raccoons, and badgers to utilize their various parts. You can use a sistrum in ceremony and rituals to capture the power of snakes. If you eat meat, collect and then bleach (to sanitize) bones and feathers from your meals and use them in mojo bags.</p>
<p><strong>Finding Substitutes</strong><br/> Another thing to do is use artistic substitutes. These include plastic toy replicas; metal casts of spiders, scorpions, snakes, and tigers; and small sculptures. In South Africa, there is a lively tradition of creating power animals out of clay. I particularly enjoy using South African sculptures magically, since black Africans hew them from the Earth Mother.</p>
<p>West African tribes, ancient Khemetians (Egyptians), and various African spiritual paths strongly support the notion of working with totemic animals. In <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/wicca">Wicca</a> and <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/witchcraft">Witchcraft</a>, working closely with animals is aligned with the concept of the familiar.</p>
<p>In Conjur Craft, I suggest refraining from harming all animals, including humans.</p>
<p>Substitutes for animal blood offerings and sacrifice still enhance tricks (spells) if you bless and charge them with power. Try any one of these:</p>
<ul>
<li>Carnelian, garnet, or ruby stones or beads are representative of blood.</li>
<li>Apple cider, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, or tomato juice is recommended instead of real blood in <em><a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780875421223&utm_source=llewellynjournal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=llewellynjournal">Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs</a></em> by Scott Cunningham (Llewellyn 1985).</li>
<li>Fossilized bones offer another rich possibility, but my favorite of all is working with the generous purity within the life force of various animals. I companion and tend to four animals indoors and many wild creatures outside—all of which serve as spiritual companions and messengers.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Sea Creatures</strong><br/> Hoodoo revolves around veneration of water, water spirits, and water deities; consequently, we look to the rivers, lakes, and especially to the sea for rootwork ingredients. There are two sea creatures that I discourage use of: coral and pearls. Cultured pearls are created and then extracted from living creatures in a violent way. Using pearls may cause your tricks or jobs to backfire negativity and bad karma your way. Coral is alive. If you can find a piece washed up on the beach or in an antique shop, it might bring some benefits to your conjuration. Buying commercially harvested contemporary coral, in light of the endangered status of world's coral reefs, is ill advised.</p>
<p>Cowries, Irish moss, sea kelp, and especially sea salt are useful in invoking the purifying, protective, loving presence of the sea. Cowries are a traditional instrument of divination in Africa. They have been useful as currency and in ornamentation—and why not? They are after all the symbol of the yoni.</p>
<p><strong>Sticks, Stones, Roots, and Bones</strong><br/> By now, it is clear that Conjur Craft and its ancestor, Hoodoo, are built around nature. These traditions share some common ground to the more European based Witchcraft and Wicca. The practitioner of Conjur Craft or Hoodoo has much in common with Wiccans, <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/green+witch">Green Witches</a>, and <a href="https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/hedge+witch">Hedge Witches</a>. All of us employ nature, the elements, the universe, and the power from within to bring about powerful change.<br/> <br/> The title of my innovative book <em><a title="Sticks, Stones, Roots, and Bones" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/product.php?ean=9780738702759" target="_top">Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones</a>.</em> This book is a compilation of songs, recipes, tricks, jobs, rituals, spells, stories, recollections, and folklore that center around African and American culture. The book gives practical hands on ways for denoting rites of passage and cycles of life using magical herbalism and African traditions. Ample information, spells, charms, and amulets are shared to help the reader deal with common, everyday concerns.</p>
<p>Hoodoo was almost ridiculed out of existence by those who had no idea what they had stumbled across. It continues to suffer from misunderstanding, an excess of European interpretations, capitalism, and commercial interests. Crafting the formulas and recipes requires an essential ingredient—TLC (tender loving care) to harness ashe (magical forces and energies of the universe).<a title="Sticks, Stones, Roots, and Bones" href="https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738702759&utm_source=llewellynjournal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=llewellynjournal"> <em>Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones</em></a> emphasizes a hands-on, do-it yourself approach; thus recipes are central.</p>
<p>Thankfully, Hoodoo and conjuration are currently enjoying a renaissance.</p>
<p>I am grateful that the ancestors and nature spirits found me to be a suitable conduit to contribute to the creation of Conjur Craft. I leave you with a few projects and inspirations, so roll up your sleeves and get busy!</p>
<p><strong>Spirit of Renewal Bath Sachet</strong><br/> <em>Clearings and battling negativity can take their toll. To combat fatigue, try this invigorating sachet. It will renew your spiritual and psychic resources.</em><br/> <br/> 1 teaspoon each dried yarrow, chamomile, and peppermint.<br/> 2 tablespoons powdered whole milk<br/> 1/8 teaspoon each lavender, rosemary, and white pine needle essential oils<br/> 3 tablespoons aloe vera gel<br/> Two marigold <em>(calendula officinalis)</em> flowers<br/> 1-teaspoon magnetic sand<br/> <br/> Put dried herbs and milk into a large tea bag. (You can also use a piece of cheesecloth secured with a rubber band). Run bath. Hang sachet under faucet. Stir essential oils into aloe vera gel. Pour into tub. Mix. Pluck petals from marigold flower into the water while focusing on your intentions. Sprinkle in magnetic sand, imagining that they are grains of energy.<br/> <br/> <em>Get in, relax, and enjoy!</em><br/> <br/> <strong>A Bowl of Dirt</strong><br/> <br/> An important reminder of our connection to the ancestors and to Mother Earth is to keep a crystal or metal bowl full of earth in the home. This may be graveyard dirt collected from a loving family member's plot, dirt from a fertile garden, or simply potting soil. Set the filled bowl on your personal altar on a piece of African cloth such as mud cloth, kente cloth, or indigo.<br/> <br/> <strong>A Prosperity Charm</strong><br/> Press a five-leaf clover <em>(Trifolium spp.)</em> between two heavy books. When it is flat and dry, (about one week), remove clover and laminate it. Cut out two pieces of waxed paper about two inches square. Sandwich clover between papers. Iron on low. Once cool, place pressed clover in a locket and wear every day or carry it in your wallet pressed between your paper money.<br/> <br/> <strong>Love Potion</strong><br/> On a Friday evening of the new moon, cup three white cardamom pods in your hands, blow on them, kiss them, tell them to bring you love. Place cardamom in two cups of red wine with a few orange slices. Simmer, don't boil. (Prick your finger with a needle and add a few drops of blood to the potion, if your dare!) Sip this with the desired person.<br/> <br/> Love, prosperity, health, fertility, remembrance, success, empowerment, self-help, and all that you desire can be achieved through the considerate employment of the gifts of Mother Nature: sticks, stones, roots, and bones.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">One day it hit me. I’d read books on Southern Conjure, New Orleans Voodoo, and Appalachian folk magic, but I’d never read anything on Florida folk magic. In my naivete, I thought it would be a quick internet search. But when Google gave me no results, I realized I had to dig deeper. This simple question sent me on a sunny, albeit sometimes muddled, magical journey that went far beyond what I initially imagined. From the southern tip to the panhandle, I discovered…</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">One day it hit me. I’d read books on Southern Conjure, New Orleans Voodoo, and Appalachian folk magic, but I’d never read anything on Florida folk magic. In my naivete, I thought it would be a quick internet search. But when Google gave me no results, I realized I had to dig deeper. This simple question sent me on a sunny, albeit sometimes muddled, magical journey that went far beyond what I initially imagined. From the southern tip to the panhandle, I discovered the sunshine state has a colorful history of folk magic, remedies, native shamanism and witch lore as vibrant as the people who’ve lived in it over the centuries.</p>
<h2 id="h-native-floridian-shamanism" class="wp-block-heading">Native Floridian Shamanism</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">The Timucuan tribe lived and thrived in present-day Florida from ancient times until the early nineteenth century when they were wiped out by European disease, slave trade, and war. Archaeology confirms the Native people had a wide range of Florida folk magic beliefs and traditions.</p>
<h3 id="h-safety-harbor-indian-mound-the-shaman" class="wp-block-heading">Safety Harbor Indian Mound & The Shaman</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">In Safety Harbor, Florida, stands the <a href="https://otherworldlyoracle.com/sacred-sites-how-to-find-ley-lines/">Tocobagan Indian Mound</a>. Safety Harbor is believed to have been a capital of the Tocobagan culture. The mound, which can be visited in present-day Philippe Park, was made by human hands and consists of discarded shells and bones but has long since been disguised with trees, bushes and grass. Today, you’d never know it wasn’t just a normal, random hill in the middle of a beautiful park overlooking the bay. Scholars debate whether the mound was used as a simple dump-site of shells and bones, nothing more, OR whether it held a shaman’s temple or chief’s home at the top.</p>
<h4 id="h-the-shaman-nature-spirits" class="wp-block-heading">The Shaman & Nature Spirits</h4>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Local legend says a powerful shaman would climb to the top of the mound and calm or ward off potentially malevolent nature spirits in the area. When the last shaman was killed off by the Spanish, Safety Harbor was left wide open to be ravaged by storms and hurricanes. The nature spirits are no longer appeased – Safety Harbor’s been hit by numerous hurricanes since the Tocobagans died out, including one that washed away one third of the mound in the eighteen hundreds (Freaky Florida).</p>
<h3 id="h-the-crystal-river-mound" class="wp-block-heading">The Crystal River Mound</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">The natives left more than one temple mound in Florida – in a park located in Crystal River sits another ancient mound. Legend says there was a battle between a Timucuan warrior and a great nature spirit of the land. The battle ended in the Timucuan tribe retreating and abandoning their homes around 1400 AD. There is evidence confirming the Natives residence the site, but scholars can’t figure out why they left or where they went. Perhaps there’s more to the local legend than what meets the eye (Florida Lore).</p>
<h2 id="h-weedon-island-natives-and-the-black-drink" class="wp-block-heading">Weedon Island Natives and the Black Drink</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Weedon Island Preserve is a small island in the Tampa Bay that’s been occupied for seven thousand years. Pottery, human remains and tools have been found on the island, a few tools of which are still present in the visitors’ center. One corner of the center warns visitors to enter upon their own discretion: some of the displayed pottery was presumably discovered in Native burial grounds and therefore considered sacred or off-limits to some. For those who enter, the clay vessels are decorated with spiral and geometric patterns, and many of them are topped with sculpted heads of birds and ducks. It’s possible the Weedon natives considered local birds psychopomps – spiritual guides to the afterlife.</p>
<h3 id="h-the-black-drink" class="wp-block-heading">The “Black Drink”</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">An exciting discovery turned up on the banks of Weedon Island during a Duke Energy remediation project. A woman dug up a large shell, which turned out to be a vessel used in the Black Drink Ceremony. The Black Drink Ceremony was a part of Florida folk magic and a ritual in which the Natives brewed and consumed a beverage made of yaopon holly berries. The Black Drink was so high in caffeine that it caused vomiting and hallucinations, which put the individual into a liminal state (Duke Energy).</p>
<h3 id="h-osceola-the-black-drink-singer" class="wp-block-heading">Osceola, The Black Drink Singer</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">The famous war chief Osceola was named after the Black Drink – his name translates to “Black Drink Singer” indicating he tolerated the Black Drink well. There is evidence of the Black Drink Ceremony all over North and Central Florida. Certain shells were traded between the Natives in which to hold the Black Drink ceremonially, confirming the ritual’s spiritual importance (Florida Lore).</p>
<h2 id="h-the-seminoles-and-the-alligator-cult" class="wp-block-heading">The Seminoles and the Alligator Cult</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">In the 1700’s, bands of Creek Natives from Alabama and Georgia migrated to Florida. War with European settlers and other tribes sent them to the sunshine state in search of land and peace. They brought their beliefs and spiritual traditions with them, but adopted new ones once they’d settled in. The Creeks would become the Seminole nation. A band of Seminoles occupied the land around Lake Okeechobee. The Seminoles revered local wildlife – including the large alligators who lived in the Lake.</p>
<h3 id="h-the-gator-god-and-bodies-in-the-lake" class="wp-block-heading">The Gator God and Bodies in the Lake</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Tales circulated of a Seminole alligator cult that worshiped a giant gator god living at the bottom of Lake Okeechobee. During times of drought, Lake Okeechobee recedes and human remains have been discovered by fishermen and locals. Is it possible the bodies seen at the bottom of the Lake were thrown in as sacrifices to the great alligator god? Or was Lake Okeechobee simply a place for sacred burial? Some claim the bodies were victims of a hurricane from the past that flooded the lake and killed the people nearby (Palmetto Country).</p>
<h2 id="h-old-florida-folk-magic-conjure-or-hoodoo" class="wp-block-heading">Old Florida Folk Magic: Conjure or Hoodoo</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Florida offered a refuge for more than just the Seminoles, at least for a time. The state saw an influx of African settlers in the nineteenth century. Many escaped slavery by fleeing to Florida – some of whom were taken in by the Seminole tribes. The Seminole tribes hid many runaway slaves from officials. Relationships between them gave way to the term the “Black Seminoles”. Other African settlers were promised freedom if they would only covert to Spanish Catholicism.</p>
<h3 id="h-african-settlers-bring-their-folk-magic-beliefs" class="wp-block-heading">African Settlers Bring Their Folk Magic Beliefs</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">The runaway slaves and free men brought their culture and beliefs to Florida: a mixture of Christian and indigenous African customs. They also brought with them a folk magic tradition now called Conjure, Rootwork or <a href="https://otherworldlyoracle.com/old-south-hoodoo-rootwork-folk-magic/">Hoodoo</a>. Like the Natives, the African settlers were resourceful. They were in touch with the land and the food and medicine it provided. The land provided magical resources, as well. To the African settlers who had faced much torment at the hands of their oppressors, magic was a way to survive.</p>
<h2 id="h-cotton-folk-magic" class="wp-block-heading">Cotton Folk Magic</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Cotton and sugarcane plantations existed in Florida and some participated in the practice of enslaving people for labor while others employed their laborers. Cotton held sacred importance to the slaves and laborers. They were animistic in their beliefs which meant the cotton plant itself contained spirits. When the plant was ripe, the spirits emerged and haunted the living (American Folklore).</p>
<h3 id="h-cotton-conjure-signs-and-medicine" class="wp-block-heading">Cotton Conjure Signs and Medicine</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Conjure signs involving cotton included: if the cotton boll contained no cotton, it was bad luck. If the cotton boll was yellow, this was also bad luck, particularly if consulted for the future of a marriage. If it was white, this was a good sign. To sleep on cotton in the marriage bed ensured a prosperous union. In the same regard, cotton was considered an aphrodisiac. It was employed as a medicinal herb – when chewed it cured a toothache. When the root was powdered, it brought on miscarriages. In addition, black fishermen carried cotton seed with them and placed it at the edge of the water to lure fish and ensure a good catch (American Folklore).</p>
<h2 id="h-the-tale-of-uncle-monday" class="wp-block-heading">The Tale of Uncle Monday</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Conjure was alive and well in Florida by the nineteenth century. Uncle Monday was a runaway slave who took up living with the Seminole tribe on the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Uncle Monday was a large man, but more importantly was a powerful conjuror or Obeahman. He could put good or bad spells on people at will and was very much dedicated to saving his people during the Seminole Indian War. When his plans to save his tribe went sour and the battle at Lake Maitland proved a defeat, Uncle Monday transformed into an alligator and retreated into the depths of the water (Palmetto Country).</p>
<h2 id="h-floridian-folklorist-and-2-headed-doctor" class="wp-block-heading">Floridian Folklorist and 2-Headed Doctor</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">By the early twentieth century, Florida’s population was forty percent African descent. A folklorist and literary trailblazer emerged during this time – Zora Neale Hurston. Zora grew up in Eatonville, FL and spent part of her life gathering stories from Floridians of African heritage. In her book Mules and Men, Hurston describes “Hoodoo” as a religion brought to America from Africa. She claimed Voodoo is a term white folks use to incorrectly describe Hoodoo. Hurston, in attempt at collecting information on said religion, studied under at least five “two-headed doctors” (called such because these individuals would heal and harm with magical customs). Some of these two-headed doctors were Floridian (Mules and Men).</p>
<h3 id="h-how-to-break-up-a-couple-with-conjure" class="wp-block-heading">How to Break Up a Couple with Conjure</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">One Floridian conjure woman took Hurston as an apprentice. In her book, Hurston reveals the doctor’s method of breaking up a couple: writing the couple’s names on papers placed into the heart of a lemon and covered in salt. The lemon was then buried upside down in the couple’s yard where the sun would set on it. Then, Hurston and her teacher entered the couple’s home and sprinkled salt in the corners while chanting a break-up prayer (Great American Folklore).</p>
<h3 id="h-foot-track-magic" class="wp-block-heading">Foot Track Magic</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Hoodoo tricks taught to Hurston involved benevolent and malicious magic. Foot track magic was used as a means to send someone away and typically involved throwing materials into the path of the target OR behind where the target had just walked. Rolling an onion behind a target where they just walked by will send them away. Throwing an onion containing a target’s name into running water would also send them running (Great American Folklore).</p>
<h3 id="h-love-and-war-water" class="wp-block-heading">Love and War Water</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">To stop a man from wandering – write the man and woman’s names on paper 9 times, put it in a bottle of cinnamon and sugar and holy water, then bury it under the back steps. Hurston describes a version of war water, an old Hoodoo trick: put thirteen nails of different sizes into a black bottle with well water, write the enemy’s name thirteen times on a piece of paper and place that in the bottle. Bury the bottle upside down at the enemy’s gate. While Hurston’s war water is buried, other sources claim war water was often thrown at the enemy’s door or front steps in hopes the target would step on the broken glass. Again, a form of foot track magic (Great American Folklore).</p>
<h3 id="h-sources" class="wp-block-heading">Sources</h3>
<ul class="has-medium-font-size">
<li>Freaky Florida by Mark Muncy</li>
<li>Florida Lore by Caren Schnur Neile</li>
<li><a href="https://illumination.duke-energy.com/articles/discoveries-on-weedon-island-tell-the-story-of-the-ancients">Discoveries on Weedon Island Tell the Story of the Ancients – Duke Energy</a></li>
<li>A Treasury of Southern Folklore by B.A. Botkin</li>
<li><em>Palmetto Country</em>, 1942, by Stetson Kennedy, University Press of Florida 1989 reprint: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number">ISBN</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8130-0959-6">0-8130-0959-6</a>, Florida Historical Society Press 2009 reprint with a new publisher’s preface, updated Afterward and eighty photographs <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number">ISBN</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-886104-38-7">1-886104-38-7</a> ; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number">ISBN</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-886104-38-9">978-1-886104-38-9</a></li>
<li>Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston</li>
<li>American Folklore and Legend by Reader’s Digest</li>
<li>Great American Folklore by Kemp P. Battle</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Six months ago, I set off on a journey into the mysterious world of old Florida folk traditions, herbalism and spiritual practices. The time spent researching, asking questions, and doing footwork was well spent and the results? Fascinating and enriching. In this edition of Old Florida Folk Magic, I take you back in time to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. To a time when granny midwives were the healers and faith was a large part of healing and…</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Six months ago, I set off on a journey into the mysterious world of old Florida folk traditions, herbalism and spiritual practices. The time spent researching, asking questions, and doing footwork was well spent and the results? Fascinating and enriching. In this edition of Old Florida Folk Magic, I take you back in time to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. To a time when granny midwives were the healers and faith was a large part of healing and daily life in the sunshine state.</p>
<h2 id="h-who-were-florida-s-granny-midwives" class="wp-block-heading">Who Were Florida’s Granny Midwives?</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">When I first began asking questions about folk magic traditions in Florida, I was told by many that it didn’t exist. That it was either a different form of Hoodoo or centered on Spiritualism. One individual told me he thought there might have been a “granny” magic tradition but that it was very much a closed-off practice or it had died years ago.</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">In a routine search through the Florida archives, I came across an intriguing 5-page “book” by a woman named Jule O. Graves. It turns out Graves was Florida’s first certified nursing midwife and spent part of her life recording granny midwife folk treatments for pregnancy and childbirth. As I read the document, I realized an unique folk magic tradition was alive and well in Florida through the folk remedies and practices of its early granny midwives as recent as the early twentieth century!</p>
<h3 id="h-the-granny-midwife-s-role-and-tragic-downfall" class="wp-block-heading">The Granny Midwife’s Role and Tragic Downfall</h3>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Granny midwives in Florida existed long before physicians became the mainstay of public health. They were women trained by their mothers or grandmothers to treat pregnant and laboring women. BUT they also treated everyday ailments like the cold, flu and fevers. Most documents will have you believe midwives only cared for pregnant women – this is historically untrue and perpetuates the idea that women’s only place in the medical field is with “women’s ailments” like childbirth.</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Sadly, the granny midwives of early Florida were pushed out by the physicians in the twentieth century. After years of nursing midwives pleading with the state to develop a certification for their trade, the state finally gave in but completely changed the granny midwife tradition. It either forced these women into an education system where many of their skills were stifled OR it arrested the women who had already practiced for decades if they refused to concede. A book titled “In the Way of Our Grandmothers” details the sad story and is worth a read for midwives, nurses and women everywhere.</p>
<h2 id="h-granny-midwives-remedies" class="wp-block-heading">Granny Midwives’ Remedies</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">A pattern emerged as I read Graves’ collection of granny midwife remedies – sympathetic magic. This is a type of magic in which remedies and rituals assume that like attracts like. For instance, to “cure after-pains, place a knife or sharp scissors under the mother’s bed to <em>cut the pains</em>.” Or to stop bleeding after childbirth, tie a black string around the waste.</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Like attracting like isn’t new concept, however. Southern Conjure and Hoodoo both employ sympathetic magic and it seems the granny midwife tradition in Florida employed similar practices. The mainstay of a Florida granny midwife’s practice, however, was her faith. The granny midwife believed her connection to God or Spirit would aid in the healing process. Prayers and chants were often said during childbirth and other visits.</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Other intriguing granny midwives’ folk remedies include:</p>
<ul class="has-medium-font-size">
<li>To ensure a quick and painless delivery – the mother should wear her “old man’s hat” or straddle his lap!</li>
<li>To dress the umbilical cord, one is to use soot, cobwebs and axle grease</li>
<li>Mullein leaves were rubbed on legs or used as poultices to lessen swelling of the feet during pregnancy</li>
<li>Shirt tea was a tea made from steeping a man’s sweaty shirt and given to “sweat out” a fever</li>
<li>Bone set weed tea reduces fever</li>
<li>For asthma – take the child into the woods and find a pine tree. Nail a nail into the tree above the child’s head and as the child grows the ailment will transfer into the tree</li>
<li>For a retained placenta, blow into a blue bottle and place the mother on top of hot chicken feathers</li>
<li>Cool fevers with the laying on of hands</li>
<li>Snake oil cures snake bites</li>
<li>Using horse hair or string in knot magic, then burying the knots to cure warts and other ailments</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="h-midwife-remedies-similar-to-hoodoo-and-conjure" class="wp-block-heading">Midwife Remedies Similar to Hoodoo and Conjure</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">The granny midwife remedies that struck me as similar to Conjure or Hoodoo used things like dirt dauber nests, the power of trees, herbs and more. There are similarities because the granny midwives of early Florida were mostly of African American descent just like the Hoodoo and Conjure practitioners in other southern states. Many had families who settled in Florida following the abolishing of slavery, and of whom brought the old folk ways with them. People used what they had on-hand or what they could find in nature to ease symptoms and cure ailments.</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Because of folklore, I believe some form of Conjure or Hoodoo was prevalent in the state of Florida even before the time of the granny midwives. One particular Florida folk tale, called Uncle Monday, supports my theory. Uncle Monday was a runaway slave who lived with the Seminole tribe in the late eighteen hundreds. He was known by the Seminoles as a powerful Conjure-man who led them to many victories in battle. He knew how to cast spells for any reason. Read more about <a href="https://otherworldlyoracle.com/old-florida-folk-magic/">Uncle Monday here</a>.</p>
<h2 id="h-zora-neale-hurston-florida-hoodoo-was-alive-and-well" class="wp-block-heading">Zora Neale Hurston: Florida Hoodoo Was Alive and Well</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Hurston is one of the most well-known female folklorists and anthropologists. A few of her award-winning works from the early twentieth century include Mules and Men, Their Eyes Were Watching God and Tell My Horse. In addition to collecting folk tales and being a brilliant writer, Zora took a life-long interest in folk magic. Her journey into the world of Hoodoo-Voodoo began in Florida where she learned from local Hoodoo practitioners. Hurston details her Hoodoo beginnings in the last chapter of Mules and Men. In one story, a Hoodoo conjure-woman took Zora into the home of a couple to show her how to break up a marriage by “laying a trick” (casting a spell).</p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">But the Florida writer’s journey didn’t end in the sunshine state – she went on to be initiated into the Hoodoo-Voodoo tradition in New Orleans by a man who claimed to be the great nephew of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau! Her initiation was nothing short of fascinating, which can also be read in detail in her work Mules and Men.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background"><p class="has-medium-font-size">“It seems to me that organized creeds are collections of words around a wish. I feel no need for such. I know that nothing is destructible; things merely change forms. When the consciousness we know as life ceases, I know that I shall still be part and parcel of the world.”</p>
<cite>Zora Neale Hurston</cite></blockquote>
<h2 id="h-thanks-to-brave-women-like-hurston-and-graves" class="wp-block-heading">Thanks to Brave Women Like Hurston and Graves</h2>
<p class="has-medium-font-size">Because of women like Zora Neale Hurston and Julia Graves, we have glimpses into Florida’s past. These women thought it important to record the old ways once practiced in Florida. Even when no one else would. Hoodoo, Conjure and granny midwifery thrived during the early settlement of the sunshine state. And it’s alive and well today because of a new generation of people practicing the ways of their ancestors. Perhaps there are still grannies who are passing their knowledge to their descendants, and I hope there are. BUT if not, it’s our duty to study and record folk traditions to, at the very least, keep their memory alive. Zora and Julia would have wanted that.</p>
<h2 id="h-sources-used" class="wp-block-heading">Sources Used</h2>
<ul class="has-medium-font-size">
<li>Treatments and Remedies Used by Midwives in Florida and Georgia, Circa 1942 by Jule O. Graves</li>
<li>In the Way of Our Grandmothers by Debra Anne Susie</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoranealehurston.com/books/mules-and-men/">Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston</a></li>
<li>Florida Memory – State Library and Archives of Florida</li>
<li>A Treasury of Southern Folklore by B.A. Botkin</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
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<p>According to Wikipedia, a household god is a spirit or deity that protects the home. This spirit looks after key members or the entire household. This belief is common in paganism and it is widespread across many parts of the world.</p>
<p>A household god could be the gods of your ancestors. They are usually worshipped in temples. Worshippers create idols to represent them. These gods are treated as family members and often invited to join in every activity performed in the home.</p>
<p>For…</p>
<p>According to Wikipedia, a household god is a spirit or deity that protects the home. This spirit looks after key members or the entire household. This belief is common in paganism and it is widespread across many parts of the world.</p>
<p>A household god could be the gods of your ancestors. They are usually worshipped in temples. Worshippers create idols to represent them. These gods are treated as family members and often invited to join in every activity performed in the home.</p>
<p>For example, In Roman mythology, Lares and Penates were groups of gods, who protected the family and the Roman state. They were worshipped in household shrines. Lares were spirits of the dead that had attained divinity so they guarded homes and the city. Every morning, the Romans prayed to images of this god in a family shrine. Initially, the Penates were honored as gods of the pantry before they became guardians of the entire home. Their main function was to protect the family and bring prosperity to the home.</p>
<p><strong>HOW TO SUMMON YOUR HOUSEHOLD GODS:</strong></p>
<p>Below is a simple spell that can be used to summon your household gods. This technique involves offering food to the gods and your ancestors. This is a way of blending your Pagan and Western thoughts together.</p>
<p><strong>Items Needed:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A representation of your household gods ( it could be a statue, a picture or anything that is significant to you)</li>
<li>Representation of your ancestors ( you can use a gift from a grandparent, photograph or an heirloom)</li>
<li>A bowl of uncooked rice</li>
<li>A bowl of water</li>
<li>Fresh flowers or taper candles</li>
<li>Incense sticks of your choice</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Procedures:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Set up a simple temporary altar for your household gods. You can do this close to your kitchen door as this place is often considered the heart of the home.</li>
<li>On the altar, place objects that represent the gods.</li>
<li>Light the incense and place the bowls in the front position.</li>
<li>Light the candles.</li>
<li>If you don’t want to use candles, place flowers instead.</li>
<li>Now, spend some time communing with your household gods.</li>
<li>If you know their names, call out to them to guard your home.</li>
<li>Welcome them into your home and when you feel their presence, show some gratitude by making an offering.</li>
<li>Remember to acknowledge their presence daily otherwise they might feel unwanted and leave.</li>
<li>Every week, replace the water and rice.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong></p>
<p>When you honor your household gods and ancestors, they will not only protect your home, they will also bring favor and opportunities to the home.</p>
<p><strong>INVOKING THE HOUSEHOLD GODS</strong></p>
<p>The best time to perform this ritual is during a Waxing Moon.</p>
<p><strong>Items Needed:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>An incense that reminds you of herbs, forests and green growing things,</li>
<li>Small statues of deer or other forest animals,</li>
<li>Green candle in a holder,</li>
<li>Your wand </li>
<li>Pine cones, ivy, holly, or something similar</li>
<li>Symbols that represent your guardian.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Procedures:</strong></p>
<p>Choose a comfortable area and decorate it with symbols of your household god. If the symbols are dusty, clean it. Also, decorate this area with greenery.</p>
<p>Light the candle and incense then stand before your altar and say:</p>
<p><strong><em>Household spirits, I invite you to join me at this altar. You are my friends and I wish to thank you.</em></strong></p>
<p>Take the incense and circle the household god’s symbol three times.</p>
<p>Do that while moving clockwise and say:</p>
<p><strong><em>Thank you for the help you give to keep this home clean and pleasant.</em></strong></p>
<p>Move the candle clockwise around the symbol three times and say:</p>
<p><strong><em>Thank you for the light you send to purify this space and dispel the darkness.</em></strong></p>
<p>With the wand in the hand you consider most powerful, encircle the symbol again three times clockwise and say:</p>
<p><strong><em>I now ask for your help and protection for me, my family, and all who live herein.</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>I ask that you remove trouble makers of all sorts, incarnate and discarnate. Thank you for your love and understanding.</em></strong></p>
<p>Stand with your arms upraised. Call upon your own deity and say:</p>
<p><strong><em>[Name of deity] I now invoke the guardian of this household whom I have invited into my home.</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>I honor it in this symbol of its being.</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>I ask for a blessing and I add my thanks for its protection and friendship.</em></strong></p>
<p>Spend a few moments lovingly caressing the household god symbol. This would show that he/she is important to you. When you are done, thank all the unseen participants and end the ritual.</p>
<p> </p>
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<p>The flames of the candles reveal certain messages and you do not need to be a clairvoyant before you can understand the messages. All you have to do is to light a candle and observe the flame. The behavior of the candle’s flame reveals different secrets.<span id="more-21395"></span>The following are different meanings of ritual flame.</p>
<p><strong>Strong…</strong></p>
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<p>The flames of the candles reveal certain messages and you do not need to be a clairvoyant before you can understand the messages. All you have to do is to light a candle and observe the flame. The behavior of the candle’s flame reveals different secrets.<span id="more-21395"></span>The following are different meanings of ritual flame.</p>
<p><strong>Strong flame:</strong> A strong flame tells us that there is a lot of energy, strength and a lot of power involved in the ritual. It tells us that the ritual would be successful.</p>
<p><strong>Weak flame: </strong>This means that there are opposing energies fighting against your desires but to get what you want, it would cost you a little.</p>
<p><strong>Clockwise flame:</strong> It means the presence of a higher entity that would take care of your wishes.</p>
<p><strong>A counterclockwise flame</strong>: If the flame counter clocks when there is no draft: it means a loss of energy. Perhaps this project or idea should be dropped, or this is not the right time … You can try again in a few days or weeks later.</p>
<p><strong>Nervous flame</strong>: It is a flame that “jumps” a lot without a stop. This type of flame indicates that there are different energies in play that can influence the final result. It will require even stronger work to channel the energies along the desired path.</p>
<p><strong>Uniform flame: </strong>If the flame is pointing directly to the sky, straight and stable, it indicates that the higher entities are near you and are supervising you. It is a positive sign that everything will go well. It means harmony in friendship, tranquility, and happiness in love.</p>
<p><strong>High flame:</strong> It is a sign of very good omen, a resounding success. Things are going to go very well and you also have external energies helping you.</p>
<p><strong>When the flame is crackling with a little white smoke:</strong></p>
<p>This indicates that someone is working against you, trying to take revenge and cast a spell on you.</p>
<p><strong>Dancing flame:</strong></p>
<p>When the flame dances in all directions it means that you should expect problems of any kind.</p>
<p><strong>Torn flame:</strong> If the wick of your candle divides or tears the flame: it announces a death of a love one.</p>
<p><strong>Colored Flame:</strong> If the flame of the candle takes a bluish or rainbow color it means that you are blessed and a great spiritual being is watching over you.</p>
<p><strong>Fainting Flame:</strong></p>
<p>It means that there is a ghost in the house or the neighborhood.</p>
<p><strong>Flame that suddenly goes out:</strong> Sometimes when the candle goes out it is a sign that things will go wrong and unsuccessful. It could even warn us of some danger.</p>
<p>While carrying a ritual if the candle whistles, sizzles or makes other small different noises it is usually interpreted as an attempt by the entities you have called to communicate with you, to give you a sign or to teach you some important things.</p>
<h2>Understanding the Smoke</h2>
<p><strong>AKA Capromancy</strong><em><br/></em></p>
<p>Moves TOWARDS</p>
<ul>
<li>The candle smoke wafts towards you it means that your prayer is more than likely to be answered.</li>
<li>For spells to draw love, money, or healing, this is a great sign. It means you will shortly achieve what you desire.</li>
<li>If the candle smoke from a hexing candle moves toward you (or fills the room), it hints that you will not be able to escape responsibility for the effects of your magick.</li>
</ul>
<p>Moves AWAY</p>
<ul>
<li>If it wafts away from you, then it means that you will need a great deal of perseverance in order to have your prayer answered.</li>
<li>Smoke that moves dramatically away from you represents energies that are outward bound.<ul>
<li>In most spells, this is not a good omen. It means that something is escaping your grasp.</li>
<li>In spells to heal, influence, and manipulate others, the travelling smoke can mean that the working is going as planned. Pay attention to the speed, direction, and shape of the smoke to determine if your magick is on track.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Left or Right</p>
<ul>
<li>If the smoke blows to your left “you are getting too emotionally involved with the situation and are in danger of subconsciously sabotaging your own prayer so that it will not be answered.</li>
<li>If it blows to the right you will need to use your head rather than your emotions to pursue the situation.”</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
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<p>The use of herbal oils in magical and religious ceremonies is one ancient practice that has progressed to modern times. In Christianity, a commonly used oil is the Holy anointing oil which is used more often during an exorcism.</p>
<p>In Hoodoo, the use of oils is very important and this is because these oils have been proven to have powerful and magickal effects. Since there are many types of oils with different effects, before using any oil, you are expected to know its components and effects. For example, you should know the oil used for attracting love and the one used when casting hex.</p>
<p>While studying about the different orishas, you must have learned that they have unique characteristics, likes, dislikes, abilities, etc. Therefore, there are different oil recipes that you can use when consulting any of the orishas.</p>
<p>Below are some of the recipes for preparing oils used when working with different orishas.</p>
<p><strong>Yemayá Oil (Mary, Star of the Sea Holy Oil)</strong></p>
<p>To honor the Mother of the Seven Seas, draw love, fertility, and family connection, use this special oil.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Verbena leaves</li>
<li>Basil leaves</li>
<li>Anise seeds</li>
</ul>
<p>To each ½ ounce of oil, add a small crystal. Blend in grapeseed oil to honor the mother of all Orishas, Yemayá.</p>
<p><strong>Ogun Oil (St. John the Baptist Holy Oil)</strong></p>
<p>Use Ogun oil for protection from enemies, defense from evil influences, and to remove barriers. Use the following essential oils:</p>
<ul>
<li>Eucalyptus leaves</li>
<li>Rosemary leaves</li>
</ul>
<p>Add 2 tablespoons of each herb to 2 ounces of olive oil. Add a piece of rock salt to the final mixture to honor the orisha Ogun.</p>
<p><strong>Oshun Oil (Caridad del Cobre Holy Oil)</strong></p>
<p>Use Oshun Oil to honor the river goddess and draw love and prosperity to you. Use the following essential oils to create this holy oil:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sweet orange</li>
<li>Rose scent, which can be one or more of these:</li>
<li>Essential Oil of Roses (Rose Otto)</li>
<li>Essential Oil of Rose Geranium</li>
<li>Rose Fragrance (synthetic)</li>
<li>Cinnamon</li>
<li><strong>Magnolia</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Blend in a base of grapeseed oil to honor the love goddess Oshun. To the above formula, add rose petals for enhancing love, and patchouli leaves for enhancing passion.</p>
<p><strong>Oshun Oil Recipe 2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Items needed:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A 1 inch cinnamon stick,</li>
<li>3 guinea peppers,</li>
<li>3 English peppers (allspice),</li>
<li>3 coffee beans</li>
<li>a vanilla bean cut into 3 pieces,</li>
<li>or 3 cloves for Eshu</li>
<li>1 liter of sunflower oil</li>
<li>1 ml vitamin E oil</li>
<li>1/4 cup fenugreek</li>
<li>1 handful of louisa or dried orange peels</li>
<li>1 teaspoon mustard seeds</li>
<li>5 freshwater pearls or cowrie shells</li>
<li>(optional) 1 tablespoon of honey</li>
<li>(optional) 5 gold leaves</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Procedures:</strong></p>
<p>After you have gathered all the ingredients, keep them to dry then pour into a large jar or bottle. Add sunflower oil to the mixture then cover the jar with a lid. Keep it in a cool dark place for 5 months.</p>
<p><strong>Legba Oil (St. Anthony)</strong></p>
<p>Use Legba oil to create opportunities and clear away obstacles. To make this oil, you will need:</p>
<ul>
<li>Pinch of coffee grounds</li>
<li>3 drops Avocado oil</li>
<li>3 drops Coconut oil</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Palm kernel oil</li>
<li>Pinch of sugar</li>
<li>Dropper of rum</li>
</ul>
<p>Blend in almond carrier oil and use to clear obstacles from your life.</p>
<p><strong>Erzulie Freda Floral Perfume Oil</strong></p>
<p>Use this oil to increase your personal magnetism, and to draw love and prosperity to you.</p>
<ul>
<li>3/4 cup jojoba oil</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon essential oil of rose</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon essential oil of lavender</li>
<li>1 teaspoon essential oil of geranium</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon essential oil of ylang-ylang</li>
</ul>
<p>Mix together and store in a tightly sealed bottle, in a dark place. Wear as a perfume or anoint charms.</p>
<p><strong>Shango Devotional Oil</strong></p>
<p>Kindly note that this oil must not be worn on your skin. You can burn this oil in an oil burner or use it for consecrating and anointing Shango items.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p>
<p>o 6 coffee beans or a vanilla bean cut into 3 parts, or 3 peppercorns for Eshu</p>
<p>o 1 liter almond oil, or olive oil for lamps (the pure kind, not mixed with other oils)</p>
<p>o 12 dried red hot peppers</p>
<p>o 12 dried hot light or green peppers</p>
<p>o two fingers grab of tobacco</p>
<p>o the skin of a yam, sweet potato, or the hairs of an ear of corn</p>
<p>o (optional) half a gram to a gram of deer musk or the oil and dried sweat from someone who has just participated in an extreme sport or combat (it’s okay if there’s a bit of skin, hair, or blood in it)</p>
<p>Put the ingredients in a jar, and let stand in a cool, dry place for six months.</p>
<p><strong>Eshu Protection Oil</strong></p>
<p>o 30 coffee beans</p>
<p>o 6 black peppercorns</p>
<p>o 6 red peppercorns or a strong red chilli pepper</p>
<p>o a handful of cinnamon chips</p>
<p>o some pieces of coconut or walnut shell, or the outer shell of an acorn, or a well cleaned, dried shell of a mango seed, or a Brazil nut shell</p>
<p>o a vanilla pod, opened and cut into 3 pieces</p>
<p>o a dash of sea salt (as natural as you can get)</p>
<p>After preparing this oil, consecrate and store in a cool and dark place for three months. You can dress up the bottle a bit and maybe add a small piece of a protective stone (e.g a jet) as this would lend its energy to the oil.</p>
<p><strong>Recommended Items:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/product/wizard-oil-1oz/">Wizard oil – 1oz</a></p>
<p><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/product/holy-death-oil-1oz/">Holy Death oil – 1oz</a></p>
<p><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/product/oshun-oil/">Oshun Oil</a></p>
<p><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/product/orisha-yemaya-oil-1oz/">Orisha Yemaya oil – 1oz</a></p>
<p><strong>References:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado</li>
<li><a href="https://magickwyrd.wordpress.com/how-to-topics/oil-recipies-for-magical-use/">https://magickwyrd.wordpress.com/how-to-topics/oil-recipies-for-magical-use/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://zindoki.com/2014/08/eshu-oil-recipe-and-variations/">http://zindoki.com/2014/08/eshu-oil-recipe-and-variations/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://soulmindbody.net/esu/2010/11/shango-chango/">http://soulmindbody.net/esu/2010/11/shango-chango/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/how-to-prepare-oshun-incense-and-devotional-oil/">https://hoodoowitch.net/how-to-prepare-oshun-incense-and-devotional-oil/</a></li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><a href="https://hoodoowitch.net/2019/01/07/magickal-oil-recipes-for-orishas/">https://hoodoowitch.net/2019/01/07/magickal-oil-recipes-for-orishas/</a></em></span></p> The History of Candle Colour in Hoodootag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2022-05-25:6363372:Topic:36246782022-05-25T19:53:49.227ZArachnifaunahttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/Arachnifauna
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<p>A number of…</p>
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<p>A number of traditional work root practitioners do not bother with this colour system of symbolic correspondences. When they do use candles, they use white. If your spell calls for a specific colour thank you and you don’t have that coloured candle – DON’T WORRY. Your spell will not be affected – unless you think it will be.</p>
<p>Candle dye for colouring wax was not widely used in candle manufacturing until the<strong> 19th century</strong>. Prior to that, candles would simply have been whatever colour the material was they were made of. By the 1940’s many African-Americans were incorporating basic coloured candles into their spiritual and magical practice to draw luck, love, and money and for protection from evil, etc.</p>
<p>In 1935, Zora Neal Hurston published in her <em>Mules and Men</em> this list of the meanings for candle colours.</p>
<blockquote><p>Red–for victory<br/> Pink–for love (some say for drawing success)<br/> Yellow–for money<br/> Green–to drive off (some say for success)<br/> Blue–for success and protection (for causing death also)<br/> White–for peace and to “uncross” and for weddings<br/> Lavender–to cause harm (to bring triumph also)<br/> Brown–for drawing money and people<br/> Black–always for evil or death</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In 1942, Henri Gamache published his <em>Master Book of Candle-Burning, How to Burn Candles for Every Purpose</em> detailing magical practices involving candles.</p>
<blockquote><p>Red–love spells, affection, passion, bodily vigour<br/> Pink–attraction, romance, clean living<br/> Orange–change of plans, opening the way, prophetic dreams<br/> Yellow–devotion, prayer, money (gold), cheerfulness, attraction<br/> Green–money spells, gambling luck, business, a good job, good crops<br/> Blue–peace, harmony, joy, kindly intentions, healing<br/> White–spiritual blessings, purity, healing, rest<br/> Purple–mastery, power, ambition, control, command<br/> Brown–court case spells, neutrality<br/> Black–repulsion, dark thoughts, sorrow, freedom from evilGamache also included references to Double Action candles.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Gamache also listed Double Action candles, which are candles with two different colours, one atop the other. Double Action candles magically combine the correspondences of both colours.</p>
<blockquote><p>Red and Black (Double Action)–remove a love-jinxing spell<br/> White and Black (Double Action)–to return evil to the sender<br/> Green and Black (Double Action)–remove money-jinxing</p>
</blockquote>
<p>As an example of colour association in the late 20th century, this list is from one of Anna Riva’s books, printed in 1980. Riva wrote, “There are currently available over 200 books on the subject of colour–from such diverse points as to how colour can affect moods, beauty, emotions, creativity, health, and sales.” Anna Riva, <em>Candle Burning Magic: A Spellbook of Rituals for Good and Evil</em>, 1980 (p. 6).</p>
<blockquote><p>Red–life, love, sex, courage, energy, strength, health, impulsive, fiery, willpower, conceipt, vitality, magnetism<br/> Pink–affection, service, love, honor, spiritual awakening, unselfishness, leadership, diplomacy, femininity<br/> Orange–joy, enthusiasm, friendship, attraction, stimulation, self-control, adaptability, intellect, receptivity, organization<br/> Yellow–unity, success, univeral love, activity, creativity, action, develop occult powers, invoke spirits, inspiration, concentration<br/> Green–abundance, cooperation, generosity, fertility, success, luck, money, ambition, greed, envy, peace, harmony, health, healing<br/> Blue–truth, health, inspiration, wisdom, immortality, loyalty, serenity, sincerity, devotion, kindness, patience, fidelity, honesty, peace, harmony in the home<br/> White–purity, truth, sincerity, spirituality, wholeness, generosity, expansion, outgoing, cleansing, respect, innocence, prophecy, clairvoyance<br/> Purple–dignity, ambition, idealism, wisdom, psychic ability, power, progress, independence, protection, pride, honors<br/> Brown–balance, concentration, indecision, telepathic power, study, intuitive communication, earthiness, thrift<br/> Black–evil, loss, adversity, protection from evil spirits, shield from the evil eye, repell black magic</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The following is a 21st century list of colors used in hoodoo candlework, which is similar to the list of color correspondences assembled by Gamachi as well as others. The magical symbolism associated with the candle colors shows an influence from European magical traditions as well as early 20th century color symbolism.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Red</strong>–passion, victory, vigor, sexual spells<br/> <strong>Pink</strong>–love, reconciliation, romance, clean/healthy living<br/> <strong>Orange</strong>–open roads, remove blockages, marriage, change<br/> <strong>Yellow</strong>–success, attraction, money (gold)<br/> <strong>Green</strong>–luck, money magic, gambling spells, business, employment, good crops<br/> <strong>Blue</strong>–protection, healing, harmony, peace<br/> White–spiritual blessings, peace, purity<br/> <strong>Purple</strong>–mastery, rulership, ambition, power, control, command, victory<br/> <strong>Brown</strong>–court case spells, paper color for magic<br/> <strong>Black</strong>–jinxes, mourning, removing hexes and crossed conditions</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This particular list is taken from Carolyn Morrow Long, <em>Spiritual Merchants: Religion Magic & Commerce</em>, 2001.</p>
<blockquote><p>White–peace<br/> Red–victory<br/> Purple–victory<br/> Pink–love<br/> Blue–protection<br/> Yellow–money<br/> Green–money<br/> Brown or Black–jinxs</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><p> </p>
</blockquote>
<p>The symbolism involving different coloured candles has also affected the use of colours in other components of hoodoo magic.</p>
<p>Some hoodoo practice also involves “spirit work.” Certain spirits, angels, saints, etc. traditionally have certain colours associated with them. These traditional associations may be completely different from the 21st-century hoodoo colour association.</p>
<p>For example, St. Expedite is associated with the colour red and red candles are frequently burned to petition and honour this saint. This use of red probably relates more to the colour of the saint’s cloak or the fact that red is frequently associated with fast action.</p>
<p>It is important to remember not all hoodoo practitioners use the 21st-century list of colours, and those who do may only use it in relation to the colour of candles. Some do not concern themselves with matching the colour of the candle to mojo bags, beads, altar cloths, clothing, etc.</p>
<h2 align="center"><strong>Uses of Colored Candles with the Psalms</strong></h2>
<p>Over time, different colour candles have become associated with the magical use of Psalms. The addition of using coloured candles with the Psalms is apparently an example of “reinforcement.” Two separate blessings/charms/prayers are used together to “reinforce” and enhance the effectiveness of the outcome. In this case, the candle colour system is a later practice added to an earlier traditional hoodoo practice involving the Psalms.</p>
<p>The following table has a collection of examples of specific colours of candles associated with the recitation of the Psalms for certain purposes.</p>
<h4 align="center"><strong>Examples of Uses of Colored Candles with the Psalms</strong></h4>
<table border="1" cellspacing="2" align="center">
<tbody><tr><th>COLOUR</th>
<th>PSALM</th>
<th>PURPOSE</th>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 3</td>
<td>Healing Severe Headache or Backache</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 4</td>
<td>Bringing Good Luck</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 4</td>
<td>Needing Financial or Real Capital for One’s Business</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 5</td>
<td>Favourable Outcome for Dealing with the Government<br/> and Bureaucratic Authorities</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>brown</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 5</td>
<td>Successful Court Case Outcome</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 6</td>
<td>Healing Eyes</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 7</td>
<td>Breaking a Hex</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 9</td>
<td>Remedy for a Sick Child</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 9</td>
<td>Against the Power and Malignity of Enemies</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 11 and 12</td>
<td>Protection from Oppression and Persecution</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>pink</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 14</td>
<td>Gain Trust and Favor</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 14</td>
<td>Protection from Corrupt Fools</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 17</td>
<td>Protection During Travel</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 22</td>
<td>Protection from Storms and the Elements</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Pslam 22</td>
<td>Repeling Terrestrial Danger</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>white</td>
<td>Psalm 23</td>
<td>Blessings and Beneficent Work</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 23</td>
<td>Divination and Dreams</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 26</td>
<td>Employment</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 29</td>
<td>Empowering Through the Word</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 29</td>
<td>Overcoming Troublesome Spirits</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 30</td>
<td>Safety from Evil</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 40</td>
<td>Make Good Wishes Come True</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 42</td>
<td>Recieving Instruction in Dreams</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong> or <strong>pink</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 45</td>
<td>Bring Love and Passion</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong> or <strong>pink</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 45</td>
<td>Restore Love, Romance, and Peace Between a Husband and Wife</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>white</td>
<td>Psalm 51</td>
<td>Cleansing and Purifying</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 52</td>
<td>Freeing One’s Self from Slander</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 61</td>
<td>Blessing When Moving to a New Home</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 64</td>
<td>Healthful Sea Voyage</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 65</td>
<td>Blessings and Luck in New Endeavors</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 72</td>
<td>Gain Prosperity and Happiness With Others</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>pink</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 85</td>
<td>Restoring Peace Between Two Friends</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 90</td>
<td>overcoming wild animals</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 90</td>
<td>protection in one’s dwelling</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong> or <strong>brown</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 90</td>
<td>overcoming evil influences</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 94</td>
<td>Triumph in Legal Court Cases</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong> or <strong>red</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 100</td>
<td>Overcome All Enemies</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 101</td>
<td>Learning to Break Bad Habits and Behave Wisely</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong> or <strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 102</td>
<td>Against a Grievous Affliction</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 103</td>
<td>Healing and Renewal</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 111</td>
<td>Charming and Lovable</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 112</td>
<td>Increase in Might and Power</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 112:13</td>
<td>Develop Self Tranquillity and Harmony</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 114</td>
<td>Drawing Success in Business</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 114</td>
<td>Attracting Luck While Gambling</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 116</td>
<td>Protection from Violent or Sudden Death</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Palm 116:16-17</td>
<td>Safety from Imprisonment</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong> or <strong>green</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 119</td>
<td>Help in Speaking with Someone About a Financial Dispute</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 121</td>
<td>Safe Travel After Dark</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 126</td>
<td>Protection for Newborns</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 127</td>
<td>Protect Children</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>purple</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 129</td>
<td>Empowerment Against Oppression</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 142</td>
<td>Relieving Pain in the Legs, Thighs, and Hips</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>blue</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 146</td>
<td>Curing a Wound or Wounds Requiring Surgery</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>white</td>
<td>Psalm 150</td>
<td>Praise and Thanksgiving</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><strong>red</strong></td>
<td>Psalm 150</td>
<td>Turning Sadness into Glee</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<hr/><h2>Sources</h2>
<p><em>Candle Burning Using the Psalms</em>,<br/> Dragonstar and Gypsy Witch, <em>Tropical Spells Hoodoos and Voodoos + The Rare Black Pullet Manuscript</em>, 2010.<br/> Kenaz Filan, <em>The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook</em>, 2011.<br/> Henri Gamache, <em>Master Book of Candle-Burning, How to Burn Candles for Every Purpose</em>, 1942.<br/> Zora Neal Hurston, <em>Mules and Men</em>, 1935.<br/> Carolyn Morrow Long, <em>Spiritual Merchants: Religion Magic & Commerce</em>, 2001.<br/> William Alexander Oribello, <em>Candle Burning Magic with the Psalms</em>, 1988, 2011.</p> Lucky Hand Roottag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2020-09-13:6363372:Topic:35346052020-09-13T21:13:45.692ZArachnifaunahttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/Arachnifauna
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7918393471?profile=RESIZE_710x"><img alt="7918393471?profile=RESIZE_584x" class="align-left" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7918393471?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500"></img></a> Lucky Hand or Salep root is a hand-shaped root that comes from several species of orchids. It is becoming very difficult to find and when you do, it is almost always sold in a paper envelope which hides the actual contents from view.</p>
<p>This root among the most powerful ingredients that can be added to a mojo bag or gris gris designed to increase gambling luck or…</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7918393471?profile=RESIZE_710x"><img class="align-left" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7918393471?profile=RESIZE_584x" alt="7918393471?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500"/></a>Lucky Hand or Salep root is a hand-shaped root that comes from several species of orchids. It is becoming very difficult to find and when you do, it is almost always sold in a paper envelope which hides the actual contents from view.</p>
<p>This root among the most powerful ingredients that can be added to a mojo bag or gris gris designed to increase gambling luck or occupational success. Sometimes called "salep" or "saloop" root or "five-finger root". This root protects from evil, protects during travel, brings travel through employment, brings love, wins at gambling and lottery, brings better business, gets employment, and brings success to your endeavors.</p>
<p>The ancient "doctrine of signatures" dictates that objects in nature reveal their magical or medicinal uses through their form and colour. Thus, the light to medium brown, multi-fingered Lucky Hand root is thought to have special provenance over "all the things that five fingers can do." For this reason a Lucky Hand root may be carried by those who play the lottery, bet on horses, play cards, or partake in any other form of gambling. </p>
<p>Lucky Hand is highly beneficial to others who wish to increase their edge and success by subtle manipulation of the tools of their trade. Perfect for finding employment or getting ahead in your job </p>
<p>Do your hoodoo-<br/> When combined with five-finger grass, a John the Conqueror root to increase personal power and mastery, and a lodestone dressed with magnetic sand to bring in the winnings, the Lucky Hand root simply cannot be beaten, according to its devotees.</p>
<p>For personal power place a Lucky Hand Root along with a John the Conqueror Root in your mojo/conjure bag.</p>
<p>While reciting Psalm 23, hold the root while praying for what you need or wish to obtain. </p>
<p>How you choose to use <strong>Lucky Hand</strong> spiritual supplies is, of course, up to you, but one very traditional method is to employ them in conjunction with the 23rd Psalm, while praying for all that is desired.</p>
<p> </p>
<blockquote><pre><strong>PSALM 23</strong>
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br />
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.<br />
He leadeth me beside the still waters.<br />
He restoreth my soul.<br />
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.<br />
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<br />
I will fear no evil for thou art with me.<br />
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.<br />
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.<br />
Thou anointest my head with oil.<br />
My cup runneth over.<br />
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, <br />
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. <br />
Amen. <br/>
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