Hello all, merry meet etc.

[Sunny77]

Hi there, I am hopeful this finds you well. I am joyful to find myself here.

I currently live in Guerneville CA, and have been coming into the shop sporadically for a few years. I identify as a hedge/natural witch and have been solitary most of my practice. Though I treasure the sweet nuance of solitude, much is missing; Community. I call many gods, work with nameless ancestors, as mine are mostly unknown, and celebrate all traditions supporting the expansion of the human family. I have been laymen of hoodoo for a few years, being introduced by a friend, Bradly, who brought me to the shop for the first time. He wanted to get me a crown of success spell and show me this magical place. I've been hooked since. I seek the space to expand my knowledge, my interest, my dedication to this practice, and to those who have birthed it. I am interested in learning as much as possible so that I may honor and avoid appropriation at all costs.

I've not used a message board since the 90's. This holds a bit of nostalgia for me that tastes like Cherry Coca-Cola. I'm excited to meet you all.

[Miss Athena]

Hello Sunny77,

Welcome to the Lucky Mojo forum! We're happy to have you here.

You're very lucky to live so close to the shop! I am very jealous, and hope you take advantage of every opportunity to visit. It's such a magical place.

I am posting links to the most popular threads and some forum rules for you to look over. We look forward to seeing you on the forum. If you ever have any questions, we are always here for you.

These are links to general information on Hoodoo to give you a jumping off point:

Hoodoo History:
http://luckymojo.com/hoodoohistory.html

Mojo Hands:
http://luckymojo.com/mojo.html

Oils:
http://luckymojo.com/oils.html

Baths:
http://luckymojo.com/baths.html

Powders:
http://luckymojo.com/powders.html

Incense:
http://luckymojo.com/incense.html

Candles:
http://luckymojo.com/candlemagic.html

Herbs:
http://herb-magic.com

Conditions and how we can address them:
http://luckymojo.com/hoodooataglance.html

Here is some info on how the forums are set up. It is divided into four major parts:

1) News and Announcements about the Lucky Mojo Curio Company and this site.

2) Lucky Mojo Spiritual Supplies and how to use them, listed in threads by product type and product title.

3) Life Conditions and Situations, with recommended Lucky Mojo products, spells, and advice.

4) The Online Hoodoo Community, including sites, events, and outreach sponsored by Lucky Mojo.

When you post, it helps your moderators, who are recompensed volunteers, if you post in the area of the board that is best suited to the archival of your question or comment. That way moderators will not have to move your post or merge it into ongoing threads.

If you can't find a post you made, it may have been moved or merged. Go to your profile by clicking on your name and "search recent posts" -- you will find it.

Within each board section there are STICKY threads -- ones that always stay "stuck" to the top. These are popular discussion-threads that you can read and add to if your questions or comments fall into one of these oft-broached topics. If you don't see a "sticky" that relates to your question, feel free to start a new thread in the relevant section.

We do have a few "thou shalt not" rules here, and they can be found in the Forum Rules link at the top of each page.

Most important for newbies are these five common errors to avoid:

1) Please do not come here asking for our formulas for conjure oils or for instructions on how to use spiritual supplies that you bought at a grocery store or at a competitor of ours; this is the Lucky Mojo Forum and is financially supported by the Lucky Mojo Curio Co.

2) Please do not post illegal copies of material from other web sites or from books.

3) Please do not post put-downs of any group of people based on their religion, race, or national origin, including derogatory comments about religions to which you may have previously been an adherent or comments in which you seek to falsely conflate any religion with the practice of evil sorcery.

4) Please do not start new topics; we have thousands of topic-threads already in place.

5) Please do not quote people by using the copy-paste function; it wastes space.

[Sunny77]

Thank you kindly, Miss Athena. Feeling very welcomed indeed!