The Spellcaster's Source Hoodoo and Voodoo Witchcraft Blog of Talia Felix

  This simple spell to keep away the police comes from Zora Neale Hurston's collection of 1920s magic spells.  You need: 3 large John the Conqueror roots Talk to the roots and tell them you need them to keep away the police and the law. Then bury them at your gate or whatever entry would be used to access your property. 

Bullying is a problem most commonly thought of as only affecting school-children, though it can impact full grown adults as well. No matter the age, to be a victim of bullying is devastating, especially as a key part of what makes it particularly bullying rather than merely "someone being mean" is the victim's inability to defend themselves effectively. It may be because the bully is a higher-status person than the victim and thereby has the institution (school, office, government, etc.) on their side, or in a purely physical sense the bully might be bigger and stronger and the victim physically less capable in a fight. The bully might even be armed and the victim not.  Beyond the physical and social dimensions, the psychological impact of bullying can be profound and long-lasting. Victims often experience anxiety, depression, and a diminished sense of self-worth. The fear and stress caused by bullying can affect their performance in school or work, their relationships, ...

This is a very traditional old hoodoo style magical spell. It is done using Black Cat sachet powder. The notorious Black Cat spell was perhaps meant to be alluded to, but in their oldest form these type of sachet powders were usually just fragrance blends in a powder base. You need: 7 packages of Black Cat sachet powder Take up a container of the powder in the pre-dawn, for each of seven days total, and perform as follows: Take the powder to a window from which you can see the sunrise, or step outside to where you can see it. As the sun rises, say the Lord's Prayer over the powder. Here is how it's said in Latin: PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris,  et ne nos inducas in tentationem: sed libera nos a malo. Take the powder and sprinkle it all around your house. After 7 day...

  In the dimly lit corners of folklore and mysticism lies a realm where the ancient art of hoodoo witchcraft weaves its intricate web of magic. Rooted in the rich tapestry of American magical tradition, hoodoo offers a sanctuary for those seeking to navigate the currents of fate with intention and purpose. With this spell, we can unravel the mysteries of hoodoo and ignite the flames of transformation to emerge victorious in the face of adversity. Today, we stand on the threshold of a sacred rite, a spell crafted to reverse the tides of misfortune and safeguard against the malevolent forces that seek to undermine our path. With each ingredient carefully selected and every gesture imbued with significance, we shall embark on a journey of spiritual cleansing and protection. Note that those who are new to hoodoo are sometimes surprised to find out how many pre-made conjure formulas are utilized in the work. This doesn't mean it's a "fake spell" made "just to sell ing...

Uncrossing Bath or 13 Herb Bath Sandalwood incense powder ( enough to burn a portion daily for 7 days.) licorice powder Peace Water or Peace powder Talisman against Perfidy (you can get a free paper one from this month's Gothic Culture Magazine )

  I have posted in the past about the use of giving one's bedding a spiritual cleansing from time to time.  I recently was laundering my pillows in the same load of laundry as some turpentine-soaked rags, with the result that the pillows emerged from the wash reeking of turpentine.  From a magical perspective, this may not be a bad thing. Turpentine is used in old-time hoodoo rituals for purposes such as uncrossing, protection and sometimes as a feed for mojo bags. Its solvent powers and strong odor do indeed suggest a powerful spiritual cleansing agent, and it is still used in some modern day cleaning products on a purely practical level for these same reasons.  Old time medicines sometimes included turpentine as a thing to drink, in small doses. A book from the 1850s, The Domestic Medicine Chest , recommends giving it to children in a dose of one teaspoon for killing tapeworm. Relatedly, in old time hoodoo cures for "live things" turpentine might be made into a tea...

Among unpleasant memories of magical practice is an occasion where I shared the circa 1920 recipe for Van Van I had seen in the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum on a hoodoo forum, and got laughed out of the room because it contained rosemary. "Rosemary's for female domination!" This idea has been popularized by Catherine Yronwode, attributing it to stem from a saying "Where rosemary flourishes, the lady rules." ( The same are said about sage and parsley .) H.U. Lampe's 1974 book Famous Voodoo Rituals and Spells might be the source of the information, for he writes: "Where Rosemary Flourishes, The Lady Rules", is an ancient saying. Rosemary is kept under the bed to insure faithfulness. Fore (sic) causing prophetic dreams, Rosemary is dipped into a mixture of vinegar, rum, water, gin, and wine. This is kept near the bed. Before retiring say, "Tibi impero ut quoedam viluero et velim adimpleos et facias." The saying is originally En...

Black chime candles -- enough to burn 1 weekly for the span of your call Law Keep Away Powder Black Cat Oil Law Keep Away Incense (optional) Bend Over Oil (optional)  Every Thursday, dress your black candle with the Black Cat and Law Keep Away formulas. Burn the candle over your jury summons paperwork or over another representational item of the court. If you do get called to appear, burn some Law Keep Away incense and put the ashes in your shoe, then perfume yourself with Bend Over oil when you make your appearance. Be honest about everything, and say why you don't want to serve, and the judge will be likely to excuse you or reject you for service.

An 18th century poem by James Grainger about the sugar industry and the keeping of slaves, provides a white man’s description of an “ Obia ” spell used to keep from being struck by “a conjurer’s snake-mark’d staff”: “Fern root cut small, and tied with many a knot Old teeth extracted from a white man’s skull; A lizard skeleton; a serpent’s head; These mixt with salt, and water from the spring, Are in a phial pour’d; o’er these the leach [doctor] Mutters strange jargon, and wild circles forms. Of this posesst, each negro deems himself Secure from poison; for to poison they  Are infamously prone: and arm’d with this Their fable country demons they defy.” -- James Grainger, The Sugar Cane.  A footnote to the poem elaborates: “The negro-conjurers, or obia men, as they are called, carry about them a staff, which is marked with frogs, snakes &c. The blacks imagine that its blow, if not mortal, will at least occasion long and troublesome disorders.”

A famous old rite recorded by Hyatt in his famous collection of folklore and American hoodoo and voodoo magic spells, was to use Frankincense to smoke one's feet -- this process, it was said, would both protect against and remove any existing harmful magic that had been done. "Tuh pertec' yo'self against enemies, yo' burn white incense an' smoke yore feet at the bottom with white incense. De incense doesn't come in a white-powder form but it is listed as white incense. Yo' smoke yore feet in that incense and as the smoke comes up, it comes up ovah yore whole body, but chure feet must not have socks on 'em. An' that rids yo' of yore enemies, protects yo' an' rids yo' of them - dey don't even bother yo' no mo', protects yo' 'ginst dem. If someone is seeking advantage of yo' tuh take yore life, it even rids yo' of that." Note: I've seen "White Incense" for sale at an ethnic shop, an...

Nowadays oils are the common medium for magical formulae, but once upon a time salves and thick ointments were preferred. Here is an old remedy against nocturnal visitors, incubi, succubi and elves (which, unlike their modern counterparts, were viewed as evil spirits akin to demons.) Ewe hop Wormwood Bishopwort Lupin Ashthroat Henbane Viper's bugloss Heatherberry Cropleek Garlic Grains of hedgegerife Githrife Fennel Set these herbs in a dish and place them under an altar, and let nine masses be chanted over them. Then take the herbs and boil them in butter and mutton grease, and add thereto a large amount of holy salt . Strain this, and dispose of the herbs in running water. Use the ointment by smearing it on the forehead of the affected person before he goes to bed. This is an old time English charm.

I come upon people from time to time wanting advice for what to do about unpleasant neighbors -- usually stuff about letting their dogs use other folks' lawns as toilets or problems with spreading gossip. However, here is a list of bad neighbors you can be glad you don't have: The 7 Most Insane True Stories of Neighbors from Hell . In there we've got a lottery winner who liked to run a racetrack on his property and launch fireworks over the neighborhood causing a safety hazard, a woman living "in the center of a metropolis of shit-eating rats just to piss off a couple of old people", and a guy who framed his neighbor for murder for not helping him move a motorcycle. What to do if you have terrible neighbors of any description? Well, if they see to be targeting you, you can start by sprinkling Peace Water around your property and laying pinches of Master Powder in the corners of your land (if your land isn't square or rectangular you can just guess where a ...