Hoodoo history is a twisted winding treasure trove of characters with wild names and even wilder lives, and Uncle Monday is one of the best. The story was originally collected by author, anthropologist and Voodoo priestess Zora Neale Hurston. Read more
Saints and psalms are the backbone of Hoodoo practice, and for many practitioners St. Martin de Porres is one of the most important. After his passing there were said to be many miracles, and he went on to become patron of racial injustice, mixed race individuals, housekeepers, veterinarians, barbers, innkeepers, public education, and those who champion social justice. Like so many of us I spent the week thinking and praying about George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Patrick Warren, Quawan Charles, Rayshard Brooks, Fred Hampton, Breonna Taylor, Emmett Till, and all the others, and realizing justice has never been so necessary. Read more
Anyone paying attention to interior design lately has seen an increase in African textiles, most notably Kuba cloth. Made by the Kuba people.... Read more
What surprised me were things that were not in palmistry books. So much focus is one the lines, life, fate, heart. But there was also so much in the mounds, phalanxes, and phalanges. Read more
Galangal root or Little John root is a popular ingredient in Hoodoo and Conjure spells and workings. Also known as Little John to chew it's classified as Alpinia galanga. Read more
In the world of Hoodoo psalms are used as spells, incantations, and invocations. Historically, there are many reasons for this. Read more
The movement away from tradition is something that seems to be increasing exponentially in recent years. Tradition doesn't negate intuition, it improves it! Read more
One of my favorite ways to use this is for protection. Cascarilla is used in ritual with devotees making a cross with the substance on their hands, knees, feet, and other parts of the body. Read more
I've been a tarot reader and divination enthusiast since I was a child, but back then there weren't any decks or images that represented me and other BIPOC. So the minute I saw Brittany Lewis' new tarot deck I knew I had to get an interview about it for the blog. Read more
Most days I think Tarot Decks are like Tattoos, you can't have just one. Getting to know your newest deck is part of the fun. Read more
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