Looking to Learn this Art and Intro Myself

[joe szeliga]

To My Brothers and Sisters, Hail,

My name is Joe. I would love to learn this art.

I don't know much about it but that it's from Africa. I'm Pagan and my art came from Scotland.

I feel while I get things into place we can be teacher and student. I like how you have it set up. Need to have all these books, need to get to know each other, and the way you just weed out the bad ones.

It's going to take me awhile to get the materials for the course, so i'm impatient.

I live in Center Michigan where nothing happens but cow tipping.

[catherineyronwode]

joe szeliga --

Hello, and welcome to the Lucky Mojo Forum.

Hoodoo does come from African roots, but it has been in America for hundreds of years. It is primarily practiced by people of African-American heritage, most of whom are Christian. Think of it like jazz -- African melodies, rhythm, and lyrical styles played primarily on European-inspired instruments. There are people of other cultures who practice hoodoo too (and always have been), in the same way that some French people play jazz. This does not make jazz any less African in origin, but you won't find many people in Africa playing jazz -- because it developed in the USA.

Anyway, here are some popular links to get you started with free studies by means of web pages online. In addition, all of the Moderators here on the Lucky Mojo Forum (their names are in green) are graduates of my Correspondence Course and are well equipped to share their knowledge.

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://herbmagic.com

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

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