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| is hoodoo a closed practice: Black Magic Yvonne P. Chireau, 2006-11-20 Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure—the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements—from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating a world that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public, Yvonne P. Chireau describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking, in a beautifully written, richly detailed history that presents the voices and experiences of African Americans and shows how magic has informed their culture. Focusing on the relationship between Conjure and Christianity, Chireau shows how these seemingly contradictory traditions have worked together in a complex and complementary fashion to provide spiritual empowerment for African Americans, both slave and free, living in white America. As she explores the role of Conjure for African Americans and looks at the transformations of Conjure over time, Chireau also rewrites the dichotomy between magic and religion. With its groundbreaking analysis of an often misunderstood tradition, this book adds an important perspective to our understanding of the myriad dimensions of human spirituality. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Mojo Workin' Katrina Hazzard-Donald, 2012-12-30 A bold reconsideration of Hoodoo belief and practice Katrina Hazzard-Donald explores African Americans' experience and practice of the herbal, healing folk belief tradition known as Hoodoo. She examines Hoodoo culture and history by tracing its emergence from African traditions to religious practices in the Americas. Working against conventional scholarship, Hazzard-Donald argues that Hoodoo emerged first in three distinct regions she calls regional Hoodoo clusters and that after the turn of the nineteenth century, Hoodoo took on a national rather than regional profile. The spread came about through the mechanism of the African Religion Complex, eight distinct cultural characteristics familiar to all the African ethnic groups in the United States. The first interdisciplinary examination to incorporate a full glossary of Hoodoo culture, Mojo Workin': The Old African American Hoodoo System lays out the movement of Hoodoo against a series of watershed changes in the American cultural landscape. Hazzard-Donald examines Hoodoo material culture, particularly the High John the Conquer root, which practitioners employ for a variety of spiritual uses. She also examines other facets of Hoodoo, including rituals of divination such as the walking boy and the Ring Shout, a sacred dance of Hoodoo tradition that bears its corollaries today in the American Baptist churches. Throughout, Hazzard-Donald distinguishes between Old tradition Black Belt Hoodoo and commercially marketed forms that have been controlled, modified, and often fabricated by outsiders; this study focuses on the hidden system operating almost exclusively among African Americans in the Black spiritual underground. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction Eddie S. Glaude Jr., 2014-08-27 Since the first African American denomination was established in Philadelphia in 1818, churches have gone beyond their role as spiritual guides in African American communities and have served as civic institutions, spaces for education, and sites for the cultivation of individuality and identities in the face of limited or non-existent freedom. In this Very Short Introduction, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. explores the history and circumstances of African American religion through three examples: conjure, African American Christianity, and African American Islam. He argues that the phrase African American religion is meaningful only insofar as it describes how through religion, African Americans have responded to oppressive conditions including slavery, Jim Crow apartheid, and the pervasive and institutionalized discrimination that exists today. This bold claim frames his interpretation of the historical record of the wide diversity of religious experiences in the African American community. He rejects the common tendency to racialize African American religious experiences as an inherent proclivity towards religiousness and instead focuses on how religious communities and experiences have developed in the African American community and the context in which these developments took place. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: New World Witchery Cory Thomas Hutcheson, 2021-04-08 Explore Nearly 500 Samples of Folk Magic, Stories, Artifacts, Rituals, and Beliefs One of the most comprehensive collections of witchcraft and folk magic ever written, New World Witchery shows you how to integrate folk traditions into your life and deepen your understanding of magic. Folklore expert Cory Thomas Hutcheson guides you to the crossroads of folk magic, where you'll learn about different practices and try them for yourself. This treasure trove of witchery features an enormous collection of stories, artifacts, rituals, and traditions. Explore chapters on magical heritage, divination, familiars, magical protection, and spirit communication. Discover the secrets of flying, gathering and creating magical supplies, living by the moon, working contemporary folk magic, and more. This book also provides brief profiles of significant folk magicians, healers, and seers, so you can both meet the practitioners and experience their craft. With New World Witchery, you'll create a unique roadmap to the folk magic all around you. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones Stephanie Rose Bird, 2004 Tracing the magical roots of hoodoo back to West Africa, the author provides a history of this nature-based healing tradition and offers practical advice on how to apply hoodoo magic to everyday life. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo, A: Rootworkers, Conjurers & Spirituals Tony Kail, 2017 Widely known for its musical influence, Beale Street was also once a hub for Hoodoo culture. Many blues icons, such as Big Memphis Ma Rainey and Sonny Boy Williamson, dabbled in the mysterious tradition. Its popularity in some African American communities throughout the past two centuries fueled racial tension--practitioners faced social stigma and blame for anything from natural disasters to violent crimes. However, necessity sometimes outweighed prejudice, and even those with the highest social status turned to Hoodoo for prosperity, love or retribution. Author Tony Kail traces this colorful Memphis heritage, from the arrival of Africans in Shelby County to the growth of conjure culture in juke joints and Spiritual Churches. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Hoodoo Cleansing and Protection Magic Miss Aida, 2020 Does your house feel a little wonky? Is someone giving you the evil eye? Are you just having a run of bad luck or have you been cursed? Miss Aida answers all these questions and more. She offers sound, practical advice for all sorts of dicey situations, both large and small. The book is filled with rituals, spells, and Miss Aida's own personal magickal formulas for removing negative energies, breaking malevolent spells, and banishing harmful people so that you can take control and live your best life-- |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Candle and the Crossroads Orion Foxwood, 2012-12-01 Learn the ways of magic and healing from the living, oral tradition of Appalachian Conjure in The Candle and the Crossroads. Orion Foxwood offers a primer on the real magic and techniques of Southern root magic, knowledge he learned first-hand growing up in rural Appalachia. Foxwood explains magical techniques including: Spirit SightWorking by the Signs (the ability to synchronize work such as farming, fertility of humans and animals, orcharding)ConjuringFaith HealingSettling the Light (candle magic)Doctoring the Root (the ability to use herbs, roots, stones, or animal parts—bones, claws, fur, etc. for magic or the clearing, cleansing, and blessing of the spirit of a person, also known as his or her root)Praying or Dreaming True (Blessings of spirit/God to a person, place, or thing as well as prophetic or predictive dreaming)Blessing or Cursing The Candle and the Crossroads shows how to create magic in today’s world with the old ways and traditions of Appalachia. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Man who Saw Through Time Loren C. Eiseley, 1973 |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Protection & Reversal Magick Jason Miller, 2006-06-15 You could be the target of a spell or curse and not even know it! All people, witches or not, are susceptible to these attacks. The difference: witches and magicians can do something about it. Now you can too. Protection & Reversal Magick is a complete how-to manual on preventing, defending, and reversing magickal attacks of any kind. You will learn to: Set up early-warning systems. Appease angry spirits through offerings. Perform daily banishings and make amulets that will prevent most attacks. Make magickal “decoys” to absorb attacks against you Summon guardian spirits or gods for help. Bind, confuse, or expel a persistent enemy who will not leave you be. These techniques aren't just for witches, either, but for ceremonial magicians, rootdoctors, and anyone else who puts magick to a practical use. Like the cunning men and women of old, now you can defend yourself and your loved ones against even the strongest attacks! “This book is not only one of my favorite books on ‘defense against the dark arts’, but is actually one of my favorite books in my whole library. Throughout the book Jason provides not only on protection, but also on recognizing the symptoms of attack and creating early warning system to alert you of magickal attacks.” —Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook Denise Alvarado, 2011-11-01 “Voodoo Hoodoo” is the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is a rich compendium of more than 300 authentic Voodoo and Hoodoo recipes, rituals, and spells for love, justice, gambling luck, prosperity, health, and success. Cultural psychologist and root worker Denise Alvarado, who grew up in New Orleans, draws from a lifetime of recipes and spells learned from family, friends, and local practitioners. She traces the history of the African-based folk magic brought by slaves to New Orleans, and shows how it evolved over time to include influences from Native American spirituality, Catholicism, and Pentecostalism. She shares her research into folklore collections and 19th- and 20th- century formularies along with her own magical arts. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook includes more than 100 spells for Banishing, Binding, Fertility, Luck, Protection, Money, and more. Alvarado introduces readers to the Pantheon of Voodoo Spirits, the Seven African Powers, important Loas, Prayers, Novenas, and Psalms, and much, much more, including:Oils and Potions: Attraction Love Oil, Dream Potion, Gambler’s Luck Oil, Blessing OilHoodoo Powders and Gris Gris: Algier’s Fast Luck Powder, Controlling Powder, Money Drawing PowderTalismans and Candle MagicCurses and Hexes |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Working Conjure Hoodoo Sen Moise, 2018-09-01 Working Conjure is a blessing. With the increasing commodification of African American and African Diasporic traditions, books about our practices that are simple, direct, and useful seem few and far between. Hoodoo Sen Moise manages to balance a solid delivery on the practice of Conjure with just enough theory to create a foundation to do this spiritual work—which is not, as he also reminds us, spiritual easy—and to continue the work given to us by our ancestors to heal each other and the world we share.—Mambo Chita Tann, author of Haitian Vodou Conjure, also known as Hoodoo or Rootwork, is an old and powerful system of North American folk magic. Its roots derive primarily from West and Central African spiritual traditions but it developed during the slave trade and its purpose at that time was to help ease the terrible oppression experienced by the slaves. Working Conjure explores the history, culture, principles, fundamentals, and ethics of Conjure, while simultaneously serving as a practical how-to guide for actually doing the work. Author Hoodoo Sen Moise has been a practitioner for nearly forty years. In Working Conjure, his first book, he shares the techniques and lessons that will bring Hoodoo alive to those who are new to the practice as well as useful and enlightening information for the adept. In the book he: Explores the primary materials used in Conjure Features spells, rituals, and workings for various purposes Guides readers to learn how to bring this profound school of magic to life “Conjure,” writes Hoodoo Sen Moise, “is not a religion or spiritual path, per se, but rather magic/spiritual work that is done to bring about change in a situation. Whether that situation is a relationship, money, a job, revenge, healing, or cleansing, the fundamental tenet of Conjure is to do work that changes the circumstance.” |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Art of Hoodoo Candle Magic catherine yronwode, Mikhail Strabo, 2013-01-13 Within these pages you will find a treasure-trove of accurate, traditional, and easy-to-follow instructions that teach you how to work with candles and lamps in hoodoo folk magic and Spiritual Church services Down-home Candle Magic for the Private Practitioner; How to Select and Prepare Candles for Personal Use; Auspicious Timing for Effective Spell-Casting; Candle Conjure for Love, Money, and Protection; How to Create, Craft, and Cast Your Own Candle Spells; How to Read Divination Signs from Candles; Spiritual Ministries, Altar Work, and Prayers How to Establish a Private Vigil Candle Ministry; and How to Conduct a Public Candle Light Service. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Utterly Wicked Dorothy Morrison, 2020 Previously published in 2007 by Willow Tree Press. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Backwoods Witchcraft Jake Richards, 2019-06-01 In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound. The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life. The materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily available from the land. This grounded approach will be of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one lives. This book also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: NeoHooDoo Franklin Sirmans, 2008 This title examines the work of 35 artists, including Jimmie Durham, David Hammons, José Bedia, Rebecca Belmore and James Lee Byars, who began using ritualistic practices during the 1970s and 1980s as a way of reinterpreting aspects of their cultural heritage. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Hoodoo For Beginners Angelie Belard, 2020-10 Are you looking for magic that actually works? Hoodoo is old North American folk magic, born from African spiritual traditions brought over by slaves. Over the centuries it incorporated Native American and European influences, using what worked and discarding what did not. What is left is an adaptable, powerful magical system that works. In this book you'll learn: The history of Hoodoo, including how it relates to Voodoo How to work with your ancestors using an ancestor altar Why Graveyards and Crossroads are important in Hoodoo, and how to work with each safely The importance of Spiritual Cleansing and how to do it Which roots and herbs are important when getting started with Rootwork How to make your own Conjure Oils and use them in your spells Why Candle Magic is important Simple instructions to make and use Mojo Bags to carry magic with you And much more. This book covers everything you need to know to get started with Hoodoo, and includes over twenty five simple spells to draw money to you, bring luck and love into your life, and protect yourself from evil. Angelie Belard has helped hundreds of people with their problems using the potent and practical magic of Hoodoo. From customers who needed help with financial or romantic problems, to friends and loved ones who wanted a way to connect to their ancestral roots, she has used Hoodoo to improve and enrich their lives. Now she's ready to share her lifetime of learning with you. Hoodoo was hidden by its practitioners for hundreds of years, but now you can safely get started with information you won't find anywhere else. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Of Blood and Bones Kate Freuler, Mat Auryn, 2020-07-08 Learn to Work with the Magick of the Dark Moon Shadow magick occupies a critical but often misunderstood role in the rich history of witchcraft. This book explores topics such as the ethical use of animal parts and bones, blood magick, dark moon energy, and other rarely discussed aspects of witchcraft. With a focus on ethically sourcing materials and suggestions for plant-based substitutions, author Kate Freuler provides much-needed information and hands-on techniques to help you strengthen your witchcraft practice, connect to nature, protect yourself (and your kith and kin), and know yourself in a deep way. Within these pages, you will also discover methods for hexing, scrying, sex magick, and working with dark deities in addition to the magickal use of graveyard dirt and performing spells to assist the crossing of a dying loved one. The shadow work explored in Of Blood and Bones reminds us that not everything is love and light, and that facing the dark side supports the quest to achieve spiritual wholeness. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Magic: A Very Short Introduction Owen Davies, 2012-01-26 A wide-ranging overview of how magic has been defined, understood and practiced over the millennia introduces it in today's world as a real force that helps people overcome misfortune, poverty and illness. By the author of Grimoires: A History of Magic Books. Original. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook Kenaz Filan, 2011-08-16 A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins • Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution • Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr. John • Exposes the diverse ethnic influences at the core of Voodoo, from the African Congo to Catholic immigrants from Italy, France, and Ireland One of America’s great native-born spiritual traditions, New Orleans Voodoo is a religion as complex, free-form, and beautiful as the jazz that permeates this steamy city of sin and salvation. From the French Quarter to the Algiers neighborhood, its famed vaulted cemeteries to its infamous Mardi Gras celebrations, New Orleans cannot escape its rich Voodoo tradition, which draws from a multitude of ethnic sources, including Africa, Latin America, Sicily, Ireland, France, and Native America. In The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook, initiated Vodou priest Kenaz Filan covers the practices, tools, and rituals of this system of worship as well as the many facets of its origins. Exploring the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, such as Marie Laveau and Dr. John, as well as Creole cuisine and the wealth of musical inspiration surrounding the Mississippi Delta, Filan examines firsthand documents and historical records to uncover the truth behind many of the city’s legends and to explore the oft-discussed but little-understood practices of the root doctors, Voodoo queens, and spiritual figures of the Crescent City. Including recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, methods of divination, and even directions to create gris-gris bags, mojo hands, and Voodoo dolls, Filan reveals how to call on the saints and spirits of Voodoo for love, money, retribution, justice, and healing. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints Denise Alvarado, 2022-02-01 A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans. New Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and paranormal. New Orleans is acclaimed for its witches, ghosts, and vampires. Because of its unique history, New Orleans is the historical stronghold of traditional African religions and spirituality in the US. No other city worldwide is as associated with Vodou as New Orleans. In her new book, author and scholar Denise Alvarado takes us on a magical tour of New Orleans. There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in New Orleans, and in this book Alvarado shows us where it is and who the characters are. She tells where they come from and how they persist and manifest today. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints shines a light on notable spirits and folk saints such as Papa Legba, Annie Christmas, Black Hawk, African-American culture hero Jean St. Malo, St. Expedite, plague saint Roch, and, of course, the mother and father of New Orleans Voudou, Marie Laveau and Doctor John Montenée. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints serves as a secret history of New Orleans, revealing details even locals may not know. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft Raymond Buckland, 1986 This complete self-study course in modern Wicca is a treasured classic - an essential and trusted guide that belongs in every witch's library.---Back cover |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Ebony and Ivy Craig Steven Wilder, 2014-09-02 A leading African-American historian of race in America exposes the uncomfortable truths about race, slavery and the American academy, revealing that our leading universities, dependent on human bondage, became breeding grounds for the racist ideas that sustained it. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Hoodoo and Voodoo Mari Silva, 2021-06-17 Two manuscripts in one book: Hoodoo: Unlocking the Secret Power of Rootwork, Folk Magic, Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Mojo Voodoo: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Haitian Vodou and New Orleans Voodoo Hoodoo is a powerful form of folk magic used for generations to improve the lives of those who practice it. So, is it relevant today? The quick answer is, yes, it most certainly is. The powers of roots and herbs are just the tip of the iceberg once you master the craft of Hoodoo. In part one of this book, you will: Discover the power of mojo and how to use it to bring positivity into your life. Learn how to build a magical Hoodoo tool kit. Find out how to form powerful bonds with the cosmos. Learn how to cleanse your body, mind, and home with intense spiritual means. Discover how to invoke the spiritual world and use deities to bring power to your magic. Find the hidden meanings attached to candles and the role they play in rituals. Investigate what rootwork is and how to perform it. Explore the five amazing arts of divination, cleromancy, cartomancy, augury, and oneiromancy. Make the object of your love fall for you. Attract love and wealth into your life. Learn the most effective natural ways to protect your home. And so much more! In part two of this book, you will discover the rich history of Voodoo, including its rituals, spells, practices, and beliefs. In part one of this book, you will: Learn the common misconceptions about Voodoo and debunk them Discover voodoo religion's synchronization with Catholicism Understand its two vital branches - the Haitian Vodou and the New Orleans Voodoo Uncover the shared beliefs, traditions, and rituals practiced by Voodoo practitioners and devotees Learn about Bondye, the Supreme God, and how Voodooists believe in and worship Him Explore Lwas and the three major families classifying these spirits Learn commonly used veves and their symbols Discover how to use and draw the veves Discover the roles played by gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls and the basics of making and using them Explore casting cleansing, protection, and love spells Learn how to summon or invoke the Lwas Investigate common ceremonies and festivals celebrated by Voodoo practitioners and devotees And so much more! Both Hoodoo and Voodoo can be used for many purposes to help improve your life. So, what are you waiting for? Click on the add to cart button to get your copy of this book today! |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Ireland's Immortals Mark Williams, 2018-12-04 A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland’s Immortals tells the story of one of the world’s great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation’s languages, the book describes how Ireland’s pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era—and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williams’s comprehensive history traces how these gods—known as the Túatha Dé Danann—have shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morrígan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s elves; and many others. Ireland’s Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the world’s imagination for so long. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Milk Fed Melissa Broder, 2021-02-02 Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Time, Esquire, BookPage, and more This darkly hilarious and “delicious new novel that ravishes with sex and food” (The Boston Globe) from the acclaimed author of The Pisces and So Sad Today is a “precise blend of desire, discomfort, spirituality, and existential ache” (BuzzFeed). Rachel is twenty-four, a lapsed Jew who has made calorie restriction her religion. By day, she maintains an illusion of existential control, through obsessive food rituals, while working as an underling at a Los Angeles talent management agency. At night, she pedals nowhere on the elliptical machine. Rachel is content to carry on subsisting—until her therapist encourages her to take a ninety-day communication detox from her mother, who raised her in the tradition of calorie counting. Rachel soon meets Miriam, a zaftig young Orthodox Jewish woman who works at her favorite frozen yogurt shop and is intent upon feeding her. Rachel is suddenly and powerfully entranced by Miriam—by her sundaes and her body, her faith and her family—and as the two grow closer, Rachel embarks on a journey marked by mirrors, mysticism, mothers, milk, and honey. “A ruthless, laugh-out-loud examination of life under the tyranny of diet culture” (Glamour) Broder tells a tale of appetites: physical hunger, sexual desire, spiritual longing, and the ways that we compartmentalize these so often interdependent instincts. Milk Fed is “riotously funny and perfectly profane” (Refinery 29) from “a wild, wicked mind” (Los Angeles Times). |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Kayanerenkó:wa Kayanesenh Paul Williams, 2018-10-26 Several centuries ago, the five nations that would become the Haudenosaunee—Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca—were locked in generations-long cycles of bloodshed. When they established Kayanerenkó:wa, the Great Law of Peace, they not only resolved intractable conflicts, but also shaped a system of law and government that would maintain peace for generations to come. This law remains in place today in Haudenosaunee communities: an Indigenous legal system, distinctive, complex, and principled. It is not only a survivor, but a viable alternative to Euro-American systems of law. With its emphasis on lasting relationships, respect for the natural world, building consensus, and on making and maintaining peace, it stands in contrast to legal systems based on property, resource exploitation, and majority rule. Although Kayanerenkó:wa has been studied by anthropologists, linguists, and historians, it has not been the subject of legal scholarship. There are few texts to which judges, lawyers, researchers, or academics may refer for any understanding of specific Indigenous legal systems. Following the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and a growing emphasis on reconciliation, Indigenous legal systems are increasingly relevant to the evolution of law and society. In Kayanerenkó:wa: The Great Law of Peace Kayanesenh Paul Williams, counsel to Indigenous nations for forty years, with a law practice based in the Grand River Territory of the Six Nations, brings the sum of his experience and expertise to this analysis of Kayanerenkó:wa as a living, principled legal system. In doing so, he puts a powerful tool in the hands of Indigenous and settler communities. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Stories of Rootworkers & Hoodoo in the Mid-South Tony Kail, 2019 Men and women who carried the mantle of African healing and spirituality in the Mid-South were frequently accused and attacked for their misunderstood culture. The same healers and spiritual workers feared by outsiders were embraced and revered by families who survived because of their presence. From Tennessee to Mississippi, ancient formulas and potions were integral parts of the African American community. Follow author Tony Kail as he takes us down the back roads of rural counties, where healers formulated miracles in mojo bags, and into the cities, where conjurers spoke to the spirits of the dead. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality Stephanie Rose Bird, 2022-02-01 The essential resource and guide to African American spirituality and traditions. This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions. Inside you will find: 1. A celebration of healing, magic, and the divination traditions of ancient African earth-based spirituality 2. An explanation of how these practices have evolved in contemporary African American culture 3. A potpourri of recipes, rituals, and resources that you can use to heal your life Among the topics covered: African spiritual practices of Santeria, Obeah, Lucumi, Orisa, and Quimbois Hoodoo—and how to use it to improve your health Ancient healing rituals and magical recipes of Daliluw Talking drums, spiritual dancing, clapping, tapping, singing, and changing Power objects, tricks and mojo bags, and herbal remedies Previously published as The Big Book of Soul. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Making Gullah Melissa L. Cooper, 2017-03-16 During the 1920s and 1930s, anthropologists and folklorists became obsessed with uncovering connections between African Americans and their African roots. At the same time, popular print media and artistic productions tapped the new appeal of black folk life, highlighting African-styled voodoo as an essential element of black folk culture. A number of researchers converged on one site in particular, Sapelo Island, Georgia, to seek support for their theories about African survivals, bringing with them a curious mix of both influences. The legacy of that body of research is the area's contemporary identification as a Gullah community. This wide-ranging history upends a long tradition of scrutinizing the Low Country blacks of Sapelo Island by refocusing the observational lens on those who studied them. Cooper uses a wide variety of sources to unmask the connections between the rise of the social sciences, the voodoo craze during the interwar years, the black studies movement, and black land loss and land struggles in coastal black communities in the Low Country. What emerges is a fascinating examination of Gullah people's heritage, and how it was reimagined and transformed to serve vastly divergent ends over the decades. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Experiments with Power J. Brent Crosson, 2020-07-10 In 2011, Trinidad declared a state of emergency. This massive state intervention lasted for 108 days and led to the rounding up of over 7,000 people in areas the state deemed “crime hot spots.” The government justified this action and subsequent police violence on the grounds that these measures were restoring “the rule of law.” In this milieu of expanded policing powers, protests occasioned by police violence against lower-class black people have often garnered little sympathy. But in an improbable turn of events, six officers involved in the shooting of three young people were charged with murder at the height of the state of emergency. To explain this, the host of Crime Watch, the nation’s most popular television show, alleged that there must be a special power at work: obeah. From eighteenth-century slave rebellions to contemporary responses to police brutality, Caribbean methods of problem-solving “spiritual work” have been criminalized under the label of “obeah.” Connected to a justice-making force, obeah remains a crime in many parts of the anglophone Caribbean. In Experiments with Power, J. Brent Crosson addresses the complex question of what obeah is. Redescribing obeah as “science” and “experiments,” Caribbean spiritual workers unsettle the moral and racial foundations of Western categories of religion. Based on more than a decade of conversations with spiritual workers during and after the state of emergency, this book shows how the reframing of religious practice as an experiment with power transforms conceptions of religion and law in modern nation-states. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: 365 Days of Hoodoo Stephanie Rose Bird, 2018-12-08 Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your wellbeing and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows you how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your way. 365 Days of Hoodoo starts by providing the basics of Hoodoo, and then gradually builds your knowledge day after day. You'll discover the essential components for your practice, how to master the parts of your life that seem out of control, and the various ways Hoodoo can improve love, prosperity, protection, and much more. This impressive book also features lore, prayers, potions, altars, baths, and meditations. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Pagan Portals - Hoodoo Rachel Patterson, 2013-08-30 Pagan Portals – Hoodoo is an introduction to the magical art, detailing what Hoodoo is and how to work with it as well as offering recipes and other ideas. The book details the author’s personal experiences with Hoodoo, deities, beliefs and the magical practices along with information on various Hoodoo crafts - bottle spells, foot track magic, crossroads magic, powders, spiritual washes and much more. , |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Hoodoo Mari Silva, 2021-05-05 Discover the ancient craft of Hoodoo and how it can change your life! Hoodoo is a powerful form of folk magic used for generations to improve the lives of those who practice it. So, is it relevant today? The quick answer is, yes, it most certainly is. The powers of roots and herbs are just the tip of the iceberg once you master the craft of Hoodoo. This book is packed full of various ways to use magic, rituals, and spells to enhance your life and pay back those who stand in your way. Is your boss a jerk? Learn how to make him pay for bullying you at work. Is your partner losing interest between the sheets? Learn how to bring passion back to your relationship. In this book, you will: Discover the power of mojo and how to use it to bring positivity into your life. Learn how to build a magical Hoodoo tool kit. Find out how to form powerful bonds with the cosmos. Learn how to cleanse your body, mind, and home with intense spiritual means. Discover how to invoke the spiritual world and use deities to bring power to your magic. Find the hidden meanings attached to candles and the role they play in rituals. Investigate what rootwork is and how to perform it. Explore the five amazing arts of divination, cleromancy, cartomancy, augury, and oneiromancy. Make the object of your love fall for you. Attract love and wealth into your life. Learn the most effective natural ways to protect your home. And so much more! Hoodoo can be used for many purposes to help improve your life. With this book as your starting point, you can unlock the secret powers of rootwork, folk magic, mojo, and more! So, what are you waiting for? Get this book and discover the magic of Hoodoo. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Palo Mayombe Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, 2011 Palo Mayombe: The Garden of Blood and Bones is an initiate's account of this much maligned cult whose central nigromantic mystery is the prenda, the cauldron containing the human skull or bones, reanimated by living spirit. Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold traces the roots of Palo Mayombe back to Kongolese sorcery, the warrior and leopard societies, and the impact of the Portugese Mission. The original African faith is carried in chains across the abysmal waters of Kalunga and it flowers in Cuba as a New World Creole religion and cult. Yet Palo Mayombe can only be truly understood in the light of a highly developed African cosmology. In drawing parallels with the ancient Greek practice of necromancy, and the grimoire tradition, Frisvold also considers the Western tradition, showing what we have lost in our denial of the dead and the cult of the ancestors. The magical head of Palo Mayombe in its three-legged iron cauldron has implications for understanding our own histories, whether Odin, Baphomet, Bran, John the Baptist or Orpheus. The Misa Espiritual suggests one way in which we can reforge that vital connection and resurrect both our dead and ourselves. The Garden of Blood and Bones gives explicit detail of the workings of Palo Mayombe for good and ill, the method of divination, the herbs, animals, trees and plants, powders, baths and waters, the songs and chants. It presents a complete living system one which embraces both the arts of healing and resurrection, and those that remove life. This study confronts the sinister and violent aspects of the cult, but rather than purveying lurid sensationalism expresses the deep dignity and integrity of its nature; it is intended to serve as a guide for practising Paleros and those seeking initiation. With access to rare materials, pamphlets, booklets and unpublished field notes, this is the most comprehensive study of Palo Mayombe to date. Santeros and practitioners of Vodou will also find much to ponder within these pages. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Staubs and Ditchwater H. Byron Ballard, 2017-04-30 a Friendly and Useful Introduction to HillFolks’ Hoodoo |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Door to Witchcraft Tonya A. Brown, 2019-04-09 Learn witchcraft and fine-tune your unique blend of magic with The Door to Witchcraft Whether inciting a light curiosity or a passionate craving, witchcraft is a practice that you can adapt to fit your goals. The Door to Witchcraft shows you the wonders of magic and how you want to practice it. The book begins with an overview of its history, values, and beliefs. Once you have a solid foundation, learn how to tap into your powers and customize your magic practice. Finally, put your powers into action and start practicing spells. Learn everything a beginner needs to know to practice magic, with: An overview of witchcraft—learn what witchcraft is, including terminology, a brief history, and how it fits into the present day and your life. An introduction to core belief systems and values—including nature and the environment, intuition and personal energy, and healing and helping others. A guide to tap into your powers—including techniques to access your power, how to practice different methods of divination, and ways to develop psychic abilities and intuition. A how-to primer on practicing witchcraft—including solitary vs. group spellwork; traditions, rituals, and ceremonies; calendars and cycles; songs, hymns, and chants; and clothing and tools. A directory of spells—including love, health and healing, career, friends and family, spiritual work, and protection. Walk through the door and into the world of witchcraft with this beginner's guide. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: Rootwork Tayannah Lee McQuillar, 2010-06-15 In this groundbreaking book that places Rootwork in its rightful spot among other magickal traditions, Tayannah Lee McQuillar offers a fun and practical guide to improving your life with the help of African American folk magick. Rootwork begins with the basics, from explanations about the magickal powers of the four elements (air, earth, fire, and water) to instructions on creating talismans, charms, and mojo bags. Also included are spells to help you: find your soul mate spice up your sex life get a new job improve your health discover your inner muse Accessible and easy to use, Rootwork offers the insights of a time-honored tradition as a means of self-empowerment and spiritual growth. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Congo and Other Poems Vachel Lindsay, 1914 More than 75 works, including a number of Lindsay's most popular performance pieces, The Congo and The Santa Fe Trail among them. |
| is hoodoo a closed practice: The Powerful Book of Hoodoo Spells Layla Moon, 2023-07-08 If you knew the power of your black ancestry lived inside of you…would you look within to let it out? If the answer was yes, the Hoodoo tradition is ecstatic to welcome you back. Built on the wisdom of generations of unbreakable spirits, Hoodoo magic not only connects black people to our ancestral roots, but it can be our biggest ally to achieving those goals that constantly seem so far out of reach. If you’re ready to reconnect with our ancestral tradition and give your life the turn you’ve been waiting for, this book is for you. The Powerful Book of Hoodoo Spells is the most complete introduction into Hoodoo practices you’ll find: from the history and ethics of Hoodoo to easy rituals and spells for every day that will open up your power and improve your spirit and life since day 1. Inside these pages lies the knowledge passed down from our ancestors to us, and now from us to you. This includes much helpful guidance such as: ● How to use your spirituality to empower yourself ● The 80 herbs of power you must have in your arsenal at any time ● 11 irresistible love spells to upgrade your relationships ● A complete color guide for ritualistic candles ● How to build an altar your ancestors will feel at home in just 3 days ● 12 infallible conjure oils recipes for luck, protection and more ● The secret reason why you should plant your herbs instead of buying them ● What “black magic” actually is and why you mustn't play with it ● And so much more! Take a step into the greatest spiritual, financial, romantic, and professional growth of your life by diving into the power of the people who came before us. It has always been meant for you. You just have to let it out. Get The Powerful Book of Hoodoo Spells and reconnect with your magic today! |
Who can/can't practise hoodoo/voodoo ? : r/realwitchcraft - Reddit
Feb 21, 2021 · A practice of Hoodoo focused on the veneration of ancestor spirits. Sometimes used interchangably with Hoodoo itself. Somewhat deeper connotations to its connections with …
Hoodoo as a closed practice : r/WitchesVsPatriarchy - Reddit
Dec 3, 2020 · I’m not going to be performing hoodoo, but I like learning about different practices. I understand the danger of people using practices they don’t understand, or failing to research …
Is Hoodoo is closed does that mean I can’t use hoodoo ... - Reddit
Nov 15, 2021 · Hello, i have some questions about hoodoo. So I just found out that hoodoo is a closed practice and I was wondering in that case does that mean I can’t use hoodoo products …
Is hoodoo a closed practice? : r/ConjureRootworkHoodoo - Reddit
Oct 28, 2022 · With respect, I completely disagree. It's a closed practice. There haven't been many accounts from within the community of people practicing Hoodo while working alongside …
HOODOO IS A CLOSED PRACTICE : …
Jan 9, 2023 · Closed practice can be defined both as closed ethnically/racially, closed to mentorship, or closed to religion. I have met several older (50-90s) folks who have stated a …
Are honey jars closed practice? : r/Spells - Reddit
Nov 7, 2023 · Back then, it was also not heavily ancestral influenced such as the religion of Voodoo which IS a closed practice yet any race can apply and are accepted. However in the …
Which practices are open and which are closed? : r/Witch - Reddit
Aug 31, 2022 · It is a Jewish practice that was popularized by a form of church ( I forget which) in the 1990s. It is meant as a closed practice within a religion and takes a lifetime to study for. As …
How should I begin to practice hoodoo? : r/occult - Reddit
Hoodoo was never a closed practice I notice the people who often say this don't even practice Hoodoo nor do they come from a Hoodoo familial lineage. To start, there are some initiation …
Difference between witchcraft, voodoo and hoodoo?
Aug 26, 2020 · Yeah plus both hoodoo and voodoo requires initiation. I was told by a hoodoo practitioner that to practice hoodoo, a priest/ess needs to consult the spirits before you can be …
is this a closed practice : r/Witch - Reddit
And without them, you’re not doing hoodoo but rather another conjure tradition instead. Some lineages of hoodoo are initiatory, but most are not. Sage is controversial as a closed practice …
Who can/can't practise hoodoo/voodoo ? : r/realwitchcraft - Reddit
Feb 21, 2021 · A practice of Hoodoo focused on the veneration of ancestor spirits. Sometimes used interchangably with Hoodoo itself. Somewhat deeper connotations to its connections with …
Hoodoo as a closed practice : r/WitchesVsPatriarchy - Reddit
Dec 3, 2020 · I’m not going to be performing hoodoo, but I like learning about different practices. I understand the danger of people using practices they don’t understand, or failing to research …
Is Hoodoo is closed does that mean I can’t use hoodoo ... - Reddit
Nov 15, 2021 · Hello, i have some questions about hoodoo. So I just found out that hoodoo is a closed practice and I was wondering in that case does that mean I can’t use hoodoo products …
Is hoodoo a closed practice? : r/ConjureRootworkHoodoo - Reddit
Oct 28, 2022 · With respect, I completely disagree. It's a closed practice. There haven't been many accounts from within the community of people practicing Hoodo while working alongside …
HOODOO IS A CLOSED PRACTICE : r/ConjureRootworkHoodoo
Jan 9, 2023 · Closed practice can be defined both as closed ethnically/racially, closed to mentorship, or closed to religion. I have met several older (50-90s) folks who have stated a …
Are honey jars closed practice? : r/Spells - Reddit
Nov 7, 2023 · Back then, it was also not heavily ancestral influenced such as the religion of Voodoo which IS a closed practice yet any race can apply and are accepted. However in the …
Which practices are open and which are closed? : r/Witch - Reddit
Aug 31, 2022 · It is a Jewish practice that was popularized by a form of church ( I forget which) in the 1990s. It is meant as a closed practice within a religion and takes a lifetime to study for. As …
How should I begin to practice hoodoo? : r/occult - Reddit
Hoodoo was never a closed practice I notice the people who often say this don't even practice Hoodoo nor do they come from a Hoodoo familial lineage. To start, there are some initiation …
Difference between witchcraft, voodoo and hoodoo?
Aug 26, 2020 · Yeah plus both hoodoo and voodoo requires initiation. I was told by a hoodoo practitioner that to practice hoodoo, a priest/ess needs to consult the spirits before you can be …
is this a closed practice : r/Witch - Reddit
And without them, you’re not doing hoodoo but rather another conjure tradition instead. Some lineages of hoodoo are initiatory, but most are not. Sage is controversial as a closed practice …
