Hoodoo, Voodoo & Folk Magic

The Secret Keys of Conjure is a guide to the tricks and enchantments of Hoodoo, rootwork, and other American folk traditions. Written by a sought-after Conjure doctor, this book shares recipes for magical oils, baths, powders, mojo bags, and more. With more than 35 tricks and 50 recipes, The Secret Keys of Conjure is an invitation to join a powerful current of magic and explore practices that have been passed down through the generations. Whether you want to practice life-changing enchantments or deepen your connection to the spiritual realm, you will find the tools and techniques that you need for:

• Divination
• Rituals
• Cleansing
• Curios
• Setting Lights
• Sweetening
• Graveyard Work
• Psychic Awareness
• Blessings
• Good Luck
• Healing
• Spiritual Purification
• Sexual Enticement
• Influence
• Love
• Justified Hexes
• Spirit Conjuration
• Protection

This book explores a tapestry of folk-magic traditions in the American context—specifically focusing on Granny Magic (mountain Appalachian roots), Hoodoo/Conjure/Rootwork, and Brujería/Curanderismo of Latin American and Southern U.S. heritage.

The author presents:

• The belief systems, types of practitioners, and histories of each of these paths.

• Practical overviews of charms, spells, and working methods tied to these traditions—such as mojo bags, crossroads magic, “sweetening” jars, dirt from graves, etc.

• A comparative lens that shows how these forms of magic are interconnected, often overlooked, and still very much alive and evolving in contemporary practice. 

• Guidance to help the reader determine which tradition resonates most, alongside a balanced and respectful presentation of these folk-practices. 

Why It’s Noteworthy

• It covers American folk magic traditions that are infrequently treated in mainstream occult literature, giving practical, historical, and cultural context.

• The approach is rooted in real practitioner experience (the author is a working rootworker) which lends authenticity.

• It is accessible to readers who may not have deep prior knowledge of these systems, yet still valuable for experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding.

Author: Katrina Rasbold 

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (also noted as Llewellyn Worldwide) 

Publication Date: January 8, 2019 

Page Count: 312 pages

Magical tips and techniques for keeping negative people and harmful forces at bay so you can take control of your destiny and live your best life.

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.

In Hoodoo Cleansing and Protection Magic, Miss Aida offers sound, practical advice for all sorts of dicey situations, large and small. The book is filled with rituals, spells, and Miss Aida’s own personal magical formulas for removing negative energies, breaking malevolent spells, and banishing harmful people so that you can take control and live your best life.

A seasoned magical practitioner from an eclectic background, Miss Aida shares her own psychic and spiritual experiences in order to help you cleanse and protect your space, aura, and loved ones. Within these pages, you will learn how to:

• Avoid and protect yourself from negative entities
• Understand unpleasant, negative, and predatory people and take action against them
• Break a cycle of bad luck
• Distinguish reputable ghost hunters from frauds and amateurs
• Recognize bewitched or possessed objects and remove their effects

The Protective Power of Amulets

Amulets are employed by almost every culture around the world and exist in many varieties. Most amulets are worn by the bearer and may include gems, coins, pendants, rings, written words, and plant parts, such as roots. Listed below are a few typical types of amulets.

• Spiritual deities: The image of a sacred deity is said to be infused with their powers.
• Religious or spiritual symbolism: Images such as a crucifix or any other sacred object that contains a representation of protection.
• Hamsa Hand: Believed by many Jews, Muslims, and Christians to ward off the evil eye.
• Silver dimes: If worn as an anklet, it’s believed the wearer cannot be affected by any negative spells cast by being stepped over.
• Mirror charms: Worn or pinned to your garment, with the reflective side facing away from your body, these deflect negative energies back to the sender.

All amulets ought to be cleansed before wearing as we do not know who has handled them before they came into our hands.

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.

An inspiring exploration of the goddesses of the West African spiritual traditions and their role in shaping Yoruba (Ifa), Santeria, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo.

Throughout Africa and beyond in the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the divine feminine was revered in the forms of goddesses like the ancient Nana Buluku, water spirits like Yemaya, Oshun, and Mami Wata, and the warrior Oya. The power of these goddesses and spirit beings has taken root in the West. New Orleans, for example, is the home of Marie Laveau, who used her magical powers to become the "Voodoo Queen" of New Orleans.

Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens shows you how to celebrate and cultivate the traits of these goddesses, drawing upon their strengths to empower your own life. In addition to offering a guided tour of the key goddesses of the African religious traditions, the book offers magical spells, rituals, potions, astrological correspondences, sacred offerings, and much more to help guide you on your own transformational journey.

About the Author:

Lilith Dorsey, MA, hails from many magickal traditions, including Celtic, Afro-Caribbean, and Native American spirituality. Her traditional education focused on plant science, anthropology, and film at the University of Rhode Island, New York University, and the University of London, and her magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria, also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. She has been a professional psychic for over three decades. Lilith is a frequent presenter at festivals and gatherings, including the Sirius Rising Festival, Sankofa Fest, New York City's Pagan Pride Day, and the Earth Warriors Festival. She is a regular guest on several Pagan blogtalk radio shows.

Discover the Spiritual Nourishment and Magical Power of Ancestor Veneration

Learn how to connect to your ancestors and receive the benefits that come from veneration?deeper spirituality, more love in your life, better outcomes in creative pursuits, powerful magic and spellwork, and an improved sense of wellness. Filled with hands-on techniques and tips, Honoring Your Ancestors shows you how to create an ancestor altar so you can work with ancestors of all kinds. Author Mallorie Vaudoise also shares fascinating ideas for incorporating rituals, spells, family recipes, and even practices like music and dancing to help you open this wonderful new dimension of your spiritual journey.

Ancestor veneration is one of the most widespread spiritual practices in the world. This book shares the important distinctions between working with blood ancestors, lineage ancestors, and affinity ancestors while helping you recognize the signs that your ancestors are responding to your petitions and offerings. You will also explore important topics like mediumship and ancestral trauma so you can be sure to develop a veneration practice that's uplifting and affirming for you.

Reviews:

"This book makes a multigenerational advance in working with one's ancestors while bridging the gaps and healing the wounds of a much-overlooked aspect of western spirituality. Bravo!"?Christopher Orapello, coauthor of Besom, Stang, and Sword

"Thoughtful, inclusive, and well-researched with a fun touch of sass, Mallorie Vaudoise has something for everyone's practice however new or experienced you may be. Lots of fantastic witchcraft to add to your repertoire and best of all, the option to use as much or as little as you would like. A heart opening book that invites you to discover what it means to grow relationships with your ancestors near and far."?Deborah Castellano, author of Glamour Magic

"Whether you are looking to develop a relationship with your ancestors or deepen it this book works to broaden the scope of what an ancestor is and gives you the tools to develop a working relationship with them. Vaudoise tackles difficult subjects with compassion and grace and provides insight into past traumas carrying over into the present. This book is of extreme importance in a day and age when so many are struggling to find their roots."?Katelan Foisy, visual artist, writer, and occultist

Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your well-being and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your way. 

You'll begin with the basics of Hoodoo and then gradually build your knowledge day after day. Discover the essential components for your practice, how to master the parts of your life that seem out of control, and the ways Hoodoo can improve love, prosperity, protection and more. This impressive book also features lore, prayers, potions, altars, baths, and meditations. Easy to understand and packed with authentic wisdom, 365 Days of Hoodoo is the perfect companion for your spiritual journey. 

Author: Stephanie Rose Bird 

"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.”

About the Author

Conjure, hoodoo, rootwork - these are all names for southern American folk magic. Conjure first emerged in the days of slavery and plantations and is widely considered among the most potent forms of magic. Its popularity continues to increase, both in the United States and worldwide.

This book is a guide to using conjure to achieve love, success, safety, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment. Author Starr Casas, a hereditary master of the art, introduces readers to the history and philosophy of conjure and provides practical information for using it.

Featuring Casas's own rituals, spells, and home recipes, the book provides useful information suitable for novices and seasoned practitioners alike. In its pages, you'll learn about:

• Bone reading
• Candle burning
• Conjure bags
• Building your own conjure altar

At last, a book that answers every questions you had about Conjure but were afraid to ask! Old Style Conjure is an absolute treasure. It?s a must-read for every practitioner of the ancient arts and a must-have for every magical library! - Dorothy Morrison, author of Everyday Magic, The Craft and Utterly Wicked.

Working and communicating with your ancestors is the foundation of a strong magickal and spiritual practice. 

Explore the realm of the ancestors with author and Pagan scholar Raven Grimassi. In this fascinating and far-ranging guide, you will learn practices and rituals both ancient and new for communing with the ancestors, specifically:

• How to build shrines and altars and make offerings.
• Where to find and work with sacred sites, power places, and special portals to the ancients.
• Guided imagery that will take you into the "Cavern of the Ancestors," the spiritual corridor where the ancestors can be directly approached.
• How to access the Spirit-Rider, an ancestor that can travel between the realms of mortals and ancients.
• How to see and understand the restless dead who remain bound to the Earth realms.
• The role of reincarnation in the soul's relationship to ancestral lineage.
• Plus some of the extraordinary folklore, legend, and superstition surrounding the topic.

🔮 Divination Conjure Style: Reading Cards, Throwing Bones, and Other Forms of Household Fortune-Telling

By Starr Casas

Discover the secrets of traditional Southern folk magic in Divination Conjure Style by Starr Casas, one of today’s most respected voices in conjure, hoodoo, and rootwork. This powerful guide teaches practical, authentic ways to perform divination and fortune-telling using simple, everyday tools—no fancy decks or expensive crystals required.

Learn how to read playing cards, throw bones, scry with blue water, and receive messages from your ancestors and spirits through the old-time practices of the American South. With over 40 years of experience, Starr Casas shares her personal methods, rituals, and insights in a warm, down-to-earth style that’s perfect for both beginners and experienced spiritual workers.

Inside you’ll find:

• Step-by-step instructions for playing-card readings and bone divination

• Traditional household fortune-telling techniques from the conjure tradition

• Guidance on working with ancestors, spirit communication, and ritual preparation

• Authentic teachings passed down through generations of Southern rootworkers

If you’re drawn to folk magic, spiritual readings, or Southern conjure traditions, this book is an essential addition to your library. Divination Conjure Style will help you connect with your intuition, deepen your spiritual practice, and unlock the wisdom hidden in everyday tools.

Author: Starr Casas (illustrated by Josef Bailey; foreword by Judika Illes). 

Publication: November 2019, by Red Wheel / Weiser (under their Weiser Books imprint).

Pages: 256