Hi!

[Chel]

My name is Rachel and I hail from the foothills of North Carolina. I have had an interest in hoodoo for several years, and I'd like to take my knowledge and practice further. I come from a Wiccan background but I keep my hoodoo separate from the religio-magical aspects of my Wiccan practice. They aren't mutually exclusive, but they aren't the same thing, either, and I realize that. Hoodoo's roots and aims are very different. By keeping separate I mean that I don't do rootwork in the context of Wiccan ceremony nor vice versa. I never was a supporter of the mix and match approach to systems that some folks have taken.

Growing up in this area, I've been exposed to various folk practices since childhood and I'd like to finally start wading into the deep end of the pool. Living in this part of the country it seems to get into the blood and just stay there. I look forward to interacting with the folks on here and hopefully making some friends along the way. I especially look forward to learning more about the culture of conjure and its history.

[rev.jordan]

Greetings from a fellow North Carolinian -- hailing from the Sandhills! North Carolina history is rife with hoodoo, conjure, and rootwork. We had the greats here; from the famous Dr. Jim Jordan in Como and Sara Murphy in Maxton.

Rootwork is essentially a Black, Protestant/Evangelical Christian tradition. The best thing you can do is get to know your Bible again!

[Chel]

Thanks! I keep my old Bible handy, actually. Raised Southern Baptist, and my family has refused to let me forget too much, in spite of my having 'left the flock' years ago.

[Miss Aida]

Hello, chel,

Welcome to the forum and to the Lucky Mojo family!

I am posting the most popular threads and some forum rules for you to look over.
And we are looking forward to seeing you on the forum.
If you ever have any questions, we are ALWAYS here for you.
Enjoy!!

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

Hoodoo History:
http://luckymojo.com/hoodoohistory.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 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 four 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 spam the moderators by sending multiple duplicated private messages asking for personal help outside the board; many of our moderators do perform readings and rootwork spell-casting for clients, but they are professionals and you should approach them as you would any other professional.

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

4) Please do not post put-downs of any group of people based on their religion, race, or national origin, including derogatory comments

5) Please do not start new topics

6) Please do not quote people