Hello and Hola from Miami!

[Marcelo_Curio]

Hey everyone! I'm glad to be here. I joined the forum to deepen my understanding and practice of hoodoo/ conjure and to connect and learn with others involved in the work. I have some brief experience with some similar magical systems through familial ties, reading and practicing from books and online, and friends/acquaintances locally but I've decided recently to commit to deepening my spirituality and practice to help others and too help my self.

I studied political science and am involved in political organizing, it's a big part of me and my life but I understand if this isn't the place for deep discussion on that topic but I must point out that my studies and experiences have shaped my values and I cannot really separate that from who I am and how I live according to those values, just like my spirituality. I can be lighthearted and goofy, especially online, but I also take these matters, politics and spirituality, seriously and I love to discuss and learn about both every chance I get. I am unapologetically leftist in the sense that I value life and dignity, respect and tolerance, freedom and equality, and a deep respect for the natural world.

I hope to make some fruitful and interesting connections here and to learn a lot from some learned and wise people here.

[Miss Athena]

Hello Marcelo_Curio,

Welcome to the Lucky Mojo forum! It's nice to have you here. We're glad you are deepending your understanding of hoodoo and conjure, and hope you enjoy your time here. We do leave other topics off the table, so do please keep your posts focused to the topic you are posting within.

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.

[Marcelo_Curio]

Okay great, thanks a lot!