Hello from New Orleans!

[yuri.muertista]

Hello everyone, I'm Yuri McGlinchey from New Orleans, author of the blog the Nowl Betwixt, and a member (and soon to be ordained Priest) of the Church of Light and Shadiw.

I'm a folk witch and muertista, a devotee of la Santisima Muerte and San Cipriano, engaged at the crossroads between living folk traditions and the grimorie tradition. My own practice draws from traditional European witch lore and folk magic, New Orleans conjure, Mexican brujeria, the Grimorium Verum, the Books of St Cyprian, and the Key of Solomon.

Why call what I do “Folk Witchcraft”? Because the term “Witchcraft” on its own is pretty vague these days. “Traditional Witchcraft” is also an acceptable term (just because it makes clear we’re not talking about Wicca) but can also often imply a number of specific traditions that have become near synonymous with the term, the Clan of Tubal Cain and the Cultus Sabbati come to mind, and simply put I'm not one of them.

It is a delight to be here, the Hoodoo in Theory and Practice pages has greatly informed my practice. I look forward to getting to know y'all better

[catherineyronwode]

Hello, yuri.muertista -- and welcome to the Lucky Mojo Forum.

Thanks for the kind words about how HITAP has informed your practices. There is a lot more information here in this forum. If you have any questions, please just ask us by posting in the appropriate threads. Most questions receive replies within 24 - 48 hours.

In addition, i recommend the many books on African-Amerian hoodoo and world folk magic that i and my colleagues have written and published over the past 17 years:

Lucky Mojo Publishing
http://luckymojo.com/publishing.html

These are links to general information on hoodoo, 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 forum is 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.

By the way, i deleted some URL links you posted in your introduction, as this forum is actually the customer and client service desk for the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. (LMCCo.) and Missionary Independent Spiritual Church (MISC.) Because MISC is a member of the non-profit Association of Independent Spiritual Churches (AISC), we make cross-promotions for the AISC and its many programs, such as The Crystal Silence League (CSL) , the Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers (AIRR), and the Hoodoo Heritage Festival (HHF), but beyond that limited range, we are not here as a promotional platform, and i am sure that folks can look up your organizational links online by name.

Thanks, and good luck to you!