It seems like a lot of ppl that are not African American or descendants of slaves want to practice hoodoo or don’t understand that hoodoo is only for African Americans to practice. Like Why wouldn’t you want to practice what aligns with your race, ethnicity or family lineage ?😭
Hello all. I am still very new to Hoodoo. On my way home, I must’ve broken a statue of the Yoruba pantheon without realizing because when I opened up my bag, I saw Ogun and Obatala were broken off. What are your recommendations for what I do now? I already said some prayers, but I never even blessed the statue. Can I repair it and still use it or should I do a burial? Any other solutions?
Thank you all so much.
Hi! First of all, what is the difference between hoodoo and voodoo because I always hear people use them interchangeably but I’ve been hearing them used separately a lot more. Also, I know it’s mostly a closed practice (I’m white) but i’ve also always been drawn to new orleans but for the witchy reasons, my family is mexican so maybe we settled there at one point and someone practiced magic, other parts of my family have lived in california and Georgia for generations and I did have a spiritual encounter with my great grandmother who I firmly believe was a witch. I was wondering if I could use some things that are rooted in hoodoo to research other types of magic and possibly mix them to connect with my ancestors? I’ve done that before but i didn’t realize it was hoodoo and I don’t want to offend anybody or any spirits, or could I just put it out into the spirit realm and talk to anyone who wants to work with me on my journey. (please don’t give me hate, I’m just asking)
Edit: Hi again! I just want to clarify a few things, I'm a hereditary eclectic witch and before I knew what Orishas were (I just thought they were water spirits) I did ask Lakshmi and Oshun if they would be open to working with me, and they both said yes. what I meant to ask originally was asking was "can I apply knowledge from hoodoo practitioners to my own practice in my own way" as in, can I observe how you connect with ancestors, compare it to other forms of witchcraft, and find the differences and similarities and utilize the parts that are not strictly hoodoo and are used in European and Hispanic cultures and find what parts are similar and use the similar Celtic, French, Portuguese, and Mexican ones because that is my ancestry. I have been researching, but I have been coming up with mixed answers, it is easier to ask people who actually practice. I really am just trying to learn.
I was doing a spell for job sustainability and literally THE MOMENT I finished the spell, I got fired. I have no idea what that could even mean 😭.
Originally, I created this piece, “More Life,” as a veneration to the ancestors. In celebration of life after death. Transcendence. I created different shades of brown to represent aboriginal beings in connection to our ancestors, inspired by the concept “as above, so below,” which symbolizes the connection between the spiritual and physical realms, and how the roots within us are still ascending through timelines, transitions, and generations.
But lately, looking at this picture, as an artist I’ve been reflecting on how some don’t receive their flowers or the celebrations they deserve until after life. And I want my flowers while I’m alive as well. I want to be celebrated, seen, and cherished alive too continuously blooming and venerating my love ones around me.
i've been deepening my practice and i'm genuinely curious how many people here blend hoodoo with other traditions. tarot, astrology, ancestral work, herbalism, whatever it is.
do you keep them separate or do they inform each other for you? would love to hear how people move between different practices.
Hi there! I’m a complete beginner to Hoodoo. I don’t know of any in my family who openly practice as I’m not close with my dad’s side at all. I haven’t seen or talked to most of them in over 20 years tbh. I am neurodivergent and they always treated me differently or I was always in trouble for being me so I just never connected with them.
That said I wasn’t sure where to start but I kept seeing 365 Days of Hoodoo recommended as a good beginner book. But as I mentioned, I’m neurodivergent and as such I have some difficulties with driving. The book is setup in a way that tells you to source tools or supplies in the beginning with no explanation (outside of the mojo bag, like the actual bag not what goes in it). I didn’t realize this early on so every other day I was ordering something else it told me I’d need that I didn’t readily have on hand. That adds up quickly rather than just giving a list for each section.
As you can imagine I interpreted this book in a way that led me to believe it should be done daily. This isn’t working for me. I’m wondering why I’m piling things up but not using them. There’s little explanation and I just feel like there has to be a better starting resource than this.
So I’m curious if anyone has any book recommendations for like fresh beginners who know absolutely nothing? I know there are different resources online but it’s just easier for me to read a book and take physical notes. I also run into a lot of conflicting information online, like whether or not you *need* to incorporate a bible. Some say you do, some say you don’t, some say it’s only for spell work, others say the Christianity is important, while others say Christianity wasn’t implemented into Hoodoo until later. I’m just being presented with a lot of info and none of it’s making sense for me. I’m kind of frustrated and don’t know where I should be starting.
Sorry this is so long, I’m kind of venting out of frustration right now. I appreciate any help, thank you.
I made a mistake at work and don’t want to be fired, any protection spells I can do that doesn’t require bay leaf? I don’t have bay leaf on hand