Graveyard, Ancestors, Mediumship, Dying, Death, The Dead

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Thu May 11, 2023 7:35 pm

Papa Gee created a new promo video for the 2023 Virtual Hoodoo Heritage Festival workshop on An Artist Among the Spirits: The Celebrated Life of Reverend Adele Clemens! Jon Saint Germain created the initial footage for the video, Papa Gee edited it for the web, Papa Gee created the graphic announcement; and Catherine Yronwode, Reverend James, Reverend Art and Nagasiva Yronwode fashioned the website text and supplied social media linking. Check out our new promo video on the festival's An Artist Among the Spirits: The Celebrated Life of Reverend Adele Clemens Workshop Promo by Jon Saint Germain!

The Hoodoo Heritage Festival page at AIRR is here:

https://www.readersandrootworkers.org/w ... rs_in_AIRR

Find details about the festival and tickets for sale (with included goody boxes and pdfs) here:

http://hoodooheritagefestival.com
See the promotional video at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymZCS-MzHDw

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:40 am

AIRR Tech Team Report 4/2/2024 Tomb Sweeping Day!

The AIRR Tech Team formed a processionary assembly to debut a new web page on Taoist Tomb Sweeping Day or Ching Ming Jie. This is a memorial festival on which people visit the burial sites of their ancestors; it takes place on April 4th, 5th, or 6th in any given year. In addition to cleaning the graves, celebrants make food and drink offerings to the family ancestors, and burn incense and joss paper in their honour and for their benefit in the afterlife. Catherine Yronwode wrote the page. She and Nagasiva Yronwode sourced and edited the photographs; Papa Newt did proofreading, site-wide linking, and expanded our Ancestor and Graveyard pages with new text and photos; and Nagasiva Yronwode created this graphic announcement. Check out our reverential new page on Tomb Sweeping Day!

The Tomb Sweeping Day page is here:

http://readersandrootworkers.org/wiki/C ... eeping_Day

We shall now move to social media, to share the Tomb Sweeping Day page at the AIRR page on Facebook, here:

https://www.facebook.com/ReadersandRootworkers

#readersandrootworkers #religion #taoism #festivals #seasonalfestivals #customs #tradition #tombsweeping #cemeteries #ancestors #feasting #floraltributes #flowers #riceballs

coderedfield47 · Unread post by **coderedfield47** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:27 am

In general I'm trying to atone for past actions (literally 8-9 years ago), especially those pertaining to wrath.

I used to have pet snakes, there was a few times I was unfair to the feeder rats and I really need closure, if the animal's soul was released in sorrow and pain I want to burn a candle for all the animals in the passed I transgressed against, with some assurance that this candle is actually doing something for them. Its a lot of souls to put under one umbrella of working but it'll help me sleep better. They might not even need my work since animals souls don't hold onto resentment and pain like humans -- but to still be hurled against a wall by an uncaring giant isn't a kind fate and I need to disperse the residue from my soul so I can live with myself.

Every time I look at the babies I'm caring for now I can't stand myself for going down that path.

Unread post by **JayDee** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 4:19 pm

coderedfield47,

You posted under the post on Graveyard work. Nothing speaks of the work you did for the past animals. If you did have to make hard decisions, I suggest a Blessing Candle with Spirit Guide, and praying Psalms 23 to lift them up.

Blessing: https://www.luckymojo.com/blessing.html
Spirit Guide: https://www.luckymojo.com/spiritguide.html

JayDee

Baabyd · Unread post by **Baabyd** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 3:39 pm

I don’t know if I’m in the right place for this question but I was wondering what ancestors I’m supposed to work with, make an altar for, etc if I’m half white. The other half is Hispanic but, it just doesn’t feel right trying to work with white ancestors

Unread post by **JayDee** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:54 am

Baabyd,

You can learn a lot about preparing an altar from reading though the forum page on tools for altars.

religious-goods-and-altar-tools-in-hood ... e-f23.html

There is also a book dedicated to this work, Hoodoo Shrines and Altars.

The ancestors you work with are the ones you build a relationship with, this may vary based on the practitioner. Some also work with other spirits like Angels or Saints, etc.

Hoodoo Shrines and Altars by Miss Phoenix LeFae
$12.00

You can order right here in the Forum by clicking on the blue Add To Cart button.

For more information, see:
http://luckymojo.com/hoodooshrinesandaltars.html

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:27 am

The Witch, The Priestess, and The Cauldron #87: The Mighty Dead

http://tobtr.com/11066365

On this episode we talk about the Mighty Dead of the Craft. What is this special label? Why do we use it? Who are the Mighty Dead?

Tonight's Topic is The Mighty Dead.

#paganways #witchcraft #goddesstraditions #podcast #learnspells #dead #spirits #heros

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 2:06 pm

AIRR Tech Team Report 8/13/2024 The Hungry Ghost Festival!

The AIRR Tech Team lit their lotus lanterns and set them adrift on the internet river to mark the completion of a new web page on Zhong Yuan Jie, the Taoist Hungry Ghost Festival. This traditional celebration is held on the 15th night of the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, at the full Moon, when rituals are performed to honour those who died without children or whose descendants have not honoured or respected their memories. They are presented with food offerings, incense, and burning joss paper or spirit money for their prosperity in the afterlife. This year Zhong Yuan Jie falls on August 18th, so you have plenty of time to get your food, incense, and joss paper offerings ready to assist the lost dead!

Deacon Millett and Catherine Yronwode wrote the page with contributions from Papa Newt. Papa Newt also did proofreading and site-wide linking. He and Nagasiva sourced photographs by Aderibas, ChinaImages, Daniel Chong Kah Fui, and YAYImages; and Nagasiva created this graphic announcement. Check out our new page on The Hungry Ghost Festival -- and follow us through the year as we debut each new AIRR page on the major Taoist festivals in turn, during this auspicious Year of the Dragon!
The Hungry Ghost Festival page is here:

https://readersandrootworkers.org/wiki/ ... t_Festival

We shall now move to social media, to share the Hungry Ghost Festival page at the AIRR page on Facebook, here:

https://www.facebook.com/ReadersandRootworkers

#fortunetelling #divination #readersandrootworkers #religion #taoism #festivals #seasonalfestivals #customs #tradition #spirits #thedead #ghosts #incense #offerings #josspaper #spiritmoney #afterlife #prosperity

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:39 am

Graveyard Magic
Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour 10/27/24
with co-hosts catherine yronwode and ConjureMan,
special guest JayDee, and announcer Rev. James.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGtKakv155A

Learn all about the magic of graveyard dirt with co-hosts Catherine Yronwode and ConjureMan and special guest JayDee. They discuss the proper methods for collecting and using graveyard dirt in spellwork, respectful ways to work with the spirits of deceased loved ones, and practical solutions for apartment dwellers wanting to work with graveyard magic.

Don't miss JD's detailed FREE PROTECTION SPELL using graveyard dirt from a loved one's grave to create a powerful mojo bag that connects you with protective ancestral spirits. Learn how to properly pay spirits, create petition papers, and work with roots like blood root and angelica root for maximum spiritual protection.

Plus: Listener call-ins, announcements about upcoming shows, and insights from experienced rootworkers on traditional hoodoo practices.

The Lucky Mojo YouTube channel is here:
http://youtube.com/luckymojocurioco

HoodooHewchie · Unread post by **HoodooHewchie** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:19 pm

So I've been sitting on this for a few weeks, because I'm having an internal battle about my approach.

Approaching the ancestors of your children on their/your behalf will bring change and so forth. My situation is a bit complicated though.

After an violent separation from my childrens' father, he took my son down to his mom's house and he and his mother, and sister purposely cut off communication and blocked me from being able to contact them. Lacking the proper support that I needed, it essentially played in his favor.

Truth be told; his family has never liked me, he took my child because he knew that it was the only way to break me after beating on me wouldn't work, out of hatred he took him from me, and abandoned him. The same with our daughter. He never loved either of them, and they're happily going along with it knowing that but refuse to do what's right.

I petitioned for MONTHS to have my son back with me. Sure enough, I got him for the entire summer with intentions of him staying permanently. Every single plan I had to make that happen was snatched from under me and I had to send him back. Now we're once again, back to zero communication. Me ex's mother will leave me on read and that's it.

I'm slowly gathering my ducks in a row and will be fully prepared to support us on my own. Here's my dilemma;

I've sat down and every time I draft this petition, I have nothing but disdain in my heart for being tied to their last name. The only thing that pours out is grief and heartache and how this is a burden that is breaking me, birthing their name-sake, and I'm owed restoration. Just crying in anger writing to step up and hold them accountable. I'm just trying to figure it out because I feel like approaching them with unadulterated hatred might not be right, but I still don't feel as if I'm in the wrong for telling the truth.

How do you kindly ask; "Please grip your descendants by the back of the neck and yoke em up and make them do better and let em suffer until they do right by me."

How would you handle doing the work?

Unread post by **JayDee** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:01 pm

HoodooHewchie,

You do not have to call on their ancestors, IE the paternal fathers family to assist, nor do you need to call on all of your ancestors, rather the ones who would help. How do you know who they are? The ones who loved you and supported you in life, those who were close to family members you loved and are close to, or even named after. You can do divination to determine which ancestors are willing to work with you and which are not.

JayDee

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:59 pm