Employment Opportunities and Job Openingss at Lucky Mojo

Unread post by **sherel16** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:16 am

I've never been very good at just reading a book too understand a
subject better, I thought it would be good to try hands on experience
and I'm glad Cat and Siva hired me to work/learn. The fragence in the
shop just took me away and feeling the diffent texture of
plants,herbs and oils gave me a new respect for holistic practioners
and the like. I really love the way Cathy made me feel like no
question is stupid as she spit out bits of information while i prepare
me first "potions". The shop certain feels like home. I smiled when
I saw the red can of Royal Crown hair lanolin on the shelf (my mother
always French braid my hair use it.)

If your a new rootworker and have a chance to visit Mojo's or any
shop in your area I'd advice you to ask if they need help to get that
hands on experience. There nothing like it Thanks Cat and Siva.

peace Sherel16

Unread post by **nagasiva** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:05 pm

sherel16:
# I've never been very good at just reading a book too
# understand a subject better,

I totally understand. usually I have to have a 'hook' into the
material, whether that is attractive or adversarial. sometimes
the best way I can approach learning is to mix practice and
theory and see where I'm not making the connection between them.

this is the case with hoodoo, I find. I can read only so much
and then I start losing connections with the practical meaning.
when I started helping to edit the course materials it was hard,
because some good portion of it was over my head, disconnected
from what I knew. my attention to the terminology, spelling,
and editorial details got in the way of my truly understanding
the instruction. I burnt out on that and didn't continue to
help much with it past maybe the 10th lesson, occasionally
reading those I was receiving or sending out as I was
interested, and sometimes picking up details in discussion.

forums like this help me, because they are like a classroom
where I can try to assume a role in the course and maximize the
value I obtain by being here. the usual ones I tried to assume
in grade and high school was Class Clown and Teacher's Pet,
helping her (invariably my favourite teachers were women) stay
on track and providing some levity when the lessons got hard
for us. that's what I'm thinking I might help do here too.

having been out of school for so long, I'd forgotten that role-
taking approach I'd engaged so many years ago until last night,
when I decided that I'd put on the 'Teacher's Pet' hat again and
try to find my unclarity with the lessons. starting over with #1
and moving through all of them in sequence, I'll ask questions
where it seems what is being said somehow extends beyond what
I know, and make note when what I find connects with what I
*have* experienced, always in an attempt to get more meaning
from the lessons themselves. I suspect I'll do that a bit soon.

# I thought it would be good to try hands on experience
# and I'm glad Cat and Siva hired me to work/learn. The fragence
# in the shop just took me away and feeling the diffent texture of
# plants,herbs and oils gave me a new respect for holistic
# practioners and the like.

I've always found that direct instruction was best for me. being
in the thick of practical preparations and magical work, whether
it was Circling with Wiccans or learning Lesser Banishing and
Resh rituals with Thelemites, aura cleansing with New Agers,
or spellwork with any number of others, has always helped me
to better understand what magic means to those who practice it,
what role it played in life, and why I might find it valuable.

# I really love the way Cathy made me feel like no question is
# stupid as she spit out bits of information while i prepare
# me first "potions".

I've always been curious about potions. are oils and washes
and baths and waters called 'potions' in hoodoo practice? I
have noticed the use of the word to describe them, and yet
when I expected to learn about 'Love Potions', for example,
I didn't see what I expected: a bubbling cauldron, some
herbs, animal parts, minerals, and other things tossed
in at the proper time of the Full Moon night to make an
additive to some desired target's food or drink (Macbeth
witches cackling around pot in the woods, or some Disney
apple-tainting bottle-of-brew-producing alchemy :>).

the closest I can recall us doing something like THAT here
was when we made a cauldron of soap in the orchard outside. :>
sri catyananda's half-sister was here with her coven, and
they made experimental batches trying to recreate old
formulae from a variety of sources.

there is quite a bit of 'cross-over' terminology that is
given to different items in magical systems. words like
'pentacle', 'pantacle', 'amulet' and 'talisman' are sometimes
used interchangeably by practitioners and it's been fun trying
to see into the meaning, untangle all the cultures coming in,
so I'm curious, having heard more than one person use 'potions'
in relation to hoodoo creations, to what it might be applied.

in hoodoo the place for this potion thing seems in my language
to be filled by natural additives, particularly what are called
'personal concerns', and include *very* personal items! I was
shocked to hear about urine, menstrual blood, hair and other
personal concerns being added as forms of love magic, and it's
been part of my interest in Hyatt's materials that he collected
so much that seemed so odd to me of this kind of thing (and in
a way that I can kind of work my way through it -- not *too*
badly organized).

# The shop certain feels like home. I smiled when
# I saw the red can of Royal Crown hair lanolin on the
# shelf (my mother always French braid my hair use it.)

you're closer to the course material than I ever was, I think,
but it has helped me to have many pictures of gods in the shop and
amulets and charms from all over the world. these allowed me a
bridge to try to understand the syncretic aspect of hoodoo, but
didn't always carry through to practical ends. for that I've
had to play with tradition, experiment with what I'm told is
part of the conventions. I had no connection otherwise.

the focus on oldtime cosmetics here has been a mixed route for
my education. I *really* like Black and White Ointment, for
example, and will never get Chapstick again. :> some of the
soaps we carry are also compelling to me, such as a particular
Jasmine bar with a casbah and Persian scene and gem colours
whose empty wrapper's appearance and smell I liked to much I
included it with my altar materials.

# If your a new rootworker and have a chance to visit Mojo's
# or any shop in your area I'd advice you to ask if they need
# help to get that hands on experience. There nothing like it

I'd agree. moreover, when studying with people who have a direct
connection to extensive magical traditions, especially those
who have an expansive comprehension of the subject matter and
how this fits in with everything else, I've noticed I have an
easier time of hanging in with them when they make what seem
to me outrageous claims concerning history or the world.

working in a hoodoo shop affords a kind of opportunity for
contagion that only collecting materials of similar type may
otherwise make possible: being consistently reminded of the
various magical tools available, focussed on those which are
a part of the trads or systems one is attempting to learn,
and seeing the occasional example of practical employment
are some of the side-benefits of living in and around it.

I'd think it comparable to one's religious activities and
one's proximity to any place that these happen. if my house
is next door to (or identitical with!) my church or temple,
and it is flushing with people doing worship, how can I help
but learn all the variety of approaches that people take to
the divine? the atmosphere and social milieu combine to give
me a contageous inspiration, to encourage me to become even
more a part of it, living and learning its basics.

# Thanks Cat and Siva. peace Sherel16

thank you for your wonderfulness and your evident interest.
your spirit is light, your manner honest and forthright,
and I'm enjoying getting to know you. :>

nagasiva

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:32 pm

--- In hrcourse@yahoogroups.com, nagasiva <nagasiva@l...> wrote:

> > forums like this help me, because they are like a classroom
> where I can try to assume a role in the course and maximize the
> value I obtain by being here. the usual ones I tried to assume
> in grade and high school was Class Clown and Teacher's Pet,

Okay, then -- you, Sophie, Ptera, and Kitty Boy Floyd can share the
role of Teacher's Pet.

Sherel16 wrote:
> > # I really love the way Cathy made me feel like no question is
> # stupid as she spit out bits of information while i prepare
> # me first "potions".
>
> I've always been curious about potions. are oils and washes
> and baths and waters called 'potions' in hoodoo practice? I
> have noticed the use of the word to describe them, and yet
> when I expected to learn about 'Love Potions', for example,
> I didn't see what I expected: a bubbling cauldron, some
> herbs, animal parts, minerals, and other things tossed
> in at the proper time of the Full Moon night to make an
> additive to some desired target's food or drink (Macbeth
> witches cackling around pot in the woods, or some Disney
> apple-tainting bottle-of-brew-producing alchemy :>).

The word potion actually refers to a drink or draught.

It is associated in hoodoo in the popular media especially through the
song "Love Potion Number Nine," which was recrded in the 1950s by the
African American group the Coasters, but actually written by a pair of
Jewish songwriters, leiber and Stolle. The song correctly identies the
potion as a potable liquid ("i held my nose, i closed my eyes, i took a
drink"), but by the time it was written, potions were becoming less
common in hoodoo than they had been. I believe the diminishment of
potions in hoodoo came about because as modern medicine supplanted
herbal medicine, root workers were not called upon for medical
doctoring as often as they used to be and the techniques that
characterize medicinal herbology, including the making of potions, were
gradulally de-emphasized, while non-medicinal magical materials such as
candles, oils, baths, floor washes, and talismans became more popular.

> > the closest I can recall us doing something like THAT here
> was when we made a cauldron of soap in the orchard outside. :>
> sri catyananda's half-sister was here with her coven, and
> they made experimental batches trying to recreate old
> formulae from a variety of sources.

That would have been my step-sister Holly (i have a half-sister too,
but that was not her) and the Crafter's Guild, which is not a coven in
a religious sense, but rather a group of women who engage in historical
re-enactments of both Renaissance and mid 19th century "women's
skills", which they display at events like the Renaissance Faire and
the Gold Rush Days in Sacramento, California. If i recall correctly,
they were making a cauldron of herb-scented tallow soap using 19th
century methods in order to have a few batches finished and cured in
time for an upcoming Gold Rush Days, because the soap that they would
be making on-site at the festival would, of course, not be finished on
the day of the event and thus could not be sold. We had a lot of fun
that day.

> > in hoodoo the place for this potion thing seems in my language
> to be filled by natural additives, particularly what are called
> 'personal concerns', and include *very* personal items! I was
> shocked to hear about urine, menstrual blood, hair and other
> personal concerns being added as forms of love magic, and it's
> been part of my interest in Hyatt's materials that he collected
> so much that seemed so odd to me of this kind of thing (and in
> a way that I can kind of work my way through it -- not *too*
> badly organized).

You are correct in a certain sense in that urine and menstrual blood
being administered in drinks could be considered a potion, but that is
not the usual way that the word is applies.

> > # The shop certain feels like home. I smiled when
> # I saw the red can of Royal Crown hair lanolin on the
> # shelf (my mother always French braid my hair use it.)
>
> you're closer to the course material than I ever was, I think,
> but it has helped me to have many pictures of gods in the shop and
> amulets and charms from all over the world. these allowed me a
> bridge to try to understand the syncretic aspect of hoodoo, but
> didn't always carry through to practical ends. for that I've
> had to play with tradition, experiment with what I'm told is
> part of the conventions. I had no connection otherwise.

The sale of hair care products is not gonna get us rich, but i feel
they important because they were a stck item in the old hoodoo drug
stores of my youth and i am definitely on a "vintage" trip for
aesthetic reasons as well as reasons of authenticity. My favourite
label of all the hair slickums if the one on Queen Rezolium! It is
cool!

> > the focus on oldtime cosmetics here has been a mixed route for
> my education. I *really* like Black and White Ointment, for
> example, and will never get Chapstick again. :>

I agree. It is good stuff.

> > some of the
> soaps we carry are also compelling to me, such as a particular
> Jasmine bar with a casbah and Persian scene and gem colours
> whose empty wrapper's appearance and smell I liked to much I
> included it with my altar materials.

That was Savon de Pachouli, not Jasmine, i believe, which does have an
amazing label in "gem colours." I also like Black and White Soap -- and
we sell quite a lot of that to people who have no interest in hoodoo
per se, just want an old favourite.

cat (should i sign posts to my husband with my last name?) yronwode

Unread post by **Branson** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:42 am

Gold Rush Days? In Sacramento? Let me know if you are going to be there
next year. I'll take a stroll away from the forge wagon and come say hello.

Branson

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Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:37 am

--- In hrcourse@yahoogroups.com, "Branson" <branson@c...> wrote:
> > Gold Rush Days? In Sacramento? Let me know if you are going to be
> there next year. I'll take a stroll away from the forge wagon and
> come say hello.
>
> Branson

Whoa! You are a reinacter at Gold Rush Days? How cool! I probably will
not be there, but keep an eye out for a group of women making soap and
doing laundry by hand -- that is my step-sister Holly Greenwood's
"Crafter's Guild."

Unread post by **Branson** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:39 am

>Whoa! You are a reinacter at Gold Rush Days? How cool!

Yup. One of the blacksmiths with the 3rd US Artillery.

> >I probably will not be there,

Drat.

> >but keep an eye out for a group of women making soap and
>doing laundry by hand -- that is my step-sister Holly Greenwood's
>"Crafter's Guild."

Will do. Love all manner of crafting. It's hard to get away from the forge
for very long, as we are usually packed with things to forge and repair. We
don't reinact in that way, we are a functioning repair shop for all the
things the reinactors break...

Branson

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Unread post by **Rodrigo** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:10 pm

Hey Cat,
I am planning my trip to the USA!!! (FINALY)
I had a question to ask you Cat, is there ANY chance that you would
have a job offer (opening) in 2007.I am traveling across the USA and I
am hopping to find some work because I am actually (BACKPACKING),
and I have the experience in customer service! So that's NO issue!
I got a job in NY, so im trying to see if im "LUCKY" to get one in
California!

Is there any Chance???

Thanks YOU!, Rod (Australia)

PS, Im more than HAPPY to give you my RESUME! hehe- Rod

(We sometimes have openings for casual or temporary work in the shop, and there is also the apprenticeship progam (it does not pay, but you will learn a lot). If you think your resume might help us find a space for you, then by all means send it along in paper form to our street address, with a cover letter explaining what it is and that i (cat) should see it. What we need most right now is someone with great technical skills on a computer. --cat)

Unread post by **CoastsideConjure** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:42 pm

To my understanding, you have to be a graduate of the Correspondence Course to be able to work at LM correct?
Or can a long time customer/aspiring student come work on the weekends?

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:45 pm

We are actually hiring right now. Employees who have not taken the HRC Course prior to being hired are required to enroll in the course and the apprenticeship as part of their training. Contact Robin about employment opportunities.

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:46 pm

Perfect timing Love Potion No9!

Unread post by **CoastsideConjure** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:53 pm

OH MY GOSH! Thank You Cat!!!!! Im calling first thing tomorrow!!!

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:04 am

I wish I lived closer!

Good luck LP#9!

-Joseph

Cupcake · Unread post by **Cupcake** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:08 pm

I wish i did too. good luck LP

Unread post by **Angela Marie Horner** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:10 am

I'm still hopeful I can Join the team. And yes I do want to practice Massage full time, but it will take a long time to build a cliental. And I will need a stable job to fall back on.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:33 am

When we need to hire someone, we always put an ad on the SF / Northbay / Forestville area of Craigslist. We are a small company, but because there is always a certain amount of turn-over in retail jobs, we tend to hire once or twice a year.

When we post our ads on Craigslist, very few applicants come to us who have any experience working in occult shops, so we do look for people who have been our customers or who are familiar with magic shops in general or with spiritual practices. Most applicants we actually bring in for interviews have worked in retail, manufacturing, or customer service, and some have experience in crafting, sewing, hair-dressing, cooking, carpentry or other jobs that combine manual-dexterity and aesthetic taste, plus a familiarity with magic.

We just hired someone yesterday, as a matter of fact, and he will be starting work on Tuesday. He was selected from among 50 Craigslist applicants, of whom 5 made it to the actual interview stage. Of the 5 interviewees, 3 were excellent, but one stood out because of his job experience, and we hired him.

In order to help those who might be interested in working for Lucky Mojo, I will use the man we did hire as an example of the kind of person whose resume stood out from the Craigslist applicants, and whose job experience suited us:

He understands making and packing things according to formulary recipes, because he has 14 years experience as a cosmetologist, 8 years experience as a psych tech, and 5 years experience as a retail and hospital pharmacy tech. He seeks full-time work 5 days per week, is available to work at least one weekend day per week, has computer experience on both PC and Mac systems, and has worked with customer databases. He brought us a professionally typed resume detailing his great job record and good references, and his work experience suits our current need for a team member who will, after training and taking my HRC Course, be able to move into lab production of Lucky Mojo products and at the same time be able to help walk-in shop customers select products. At the interview we also learned that he is in his early 50s, is in a stable long-term relationship, lives locally, has a fully functional vehicle, has an interest in spirituality and magic, knows his own astrological sign, knows about our shop, likes the look and smell of the shop, petted our dog Sophie well and asked for her name so he could address her properly, has a customer-friendly smile, and also does gardening and loves cats.

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:37 pm

That is a picture-perfect kind of person that I used to love to hire at my old job...take notice everyone currently looking for a job now!

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:09 am

April 2012: Since we are advertising on Craigslist, i figured we should post a notice here too.

Here it is:

OCCULT SHOP, CANDLE SHOP, METAPHYSICAL SHOP

West Sonoma County home-based online occult and magic shop needs an energetic and self-motivated candle-labeller, product-maker, order taker, and customer service associate.

This position is for full-time employment, 5 days (40) hours per week which would include 1 weekend day.

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An Unusual Field of Employment
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We serve spiritual practitioners, clients, and students of magic around the world, from virtually every religious, magical, and cultural tradition, so an open mind will be rewarded by many interesting experiences. Most of our customers are African American practitioners of Southern-style hoodoo rootwork. Familiarity with this form of practice is a plus; we will train you and teach you if this tradition is new to you. We also serve local Neopagan, Buddhist, Catholic, Lukumi, Witchcraft, Palo, Hindu, Jewish, and Ceremonial Magick customers.

Potential employees must have a sincere interest in folk magic, folk art, folk lore, and herbology, and must be willing to take on all manner of assignments as flexible team players. Practical personal experience with spiritual, magical, occult, and folkloric practices and in retail sales is a plus.

We are looking for a personable, energetic friendly, mature person, with a positive attitude, a good outlook on life, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a natural aptitude for both spirituality and handicrafts. We value accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail. Maturity is a plus. Legible handwriting is a plus, as are any skills you may have in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, in customer service, and in hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

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Job Duties and Training
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Duties include answering the phone, and managing calls; making and packaging occult goods; part-time data entry; educating and informing customers about our products; helping customers with purchasing options and procedures; packaging products for customers; and performing small warehouse maintenance as needed.

You will be given three weeks of hands-on training in product manufacture, plus an eight-week intensive study-course in conjure, with eight homework assignments,

We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory.

We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment.

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Physical and Skill-Set Necessities
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You must be able to sit, stand, bend, and reach with hands; able to key at a computer; able to lift and carry a 35 lb. box; and able to do some shop cleanup tasks, including dusting and sweeping on a rotating basis.

Basic proficiency in computer skills required are email, browser use, and simple text entry; computer skills on a MacIntosh are a plus.

Legible handwriting is important, as are skills or talents in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, experience in customer service, experience in shipping, and basic knowledge of hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

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Extra Options for the Right Person
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If you are an experienced hand reader, tarot or cartomancy card reader, graphologist, astrologer, or psychic reader, we can set you up with a steady stream of in-shop readings as a source of extra income.

If you are computer-literate with a Macintosh in your home, we also can set you up to replicate templetized web pages in simple, foolproof HTML for extra income. Anyone with basic typing or secretarial skills can do this work. No special web design skills are needed. Ability to use a digital camera and simple photo-manipulation software is a plus; you can train here and work from home on the web project, if qualified and eager.

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Consider These Issues Before Applying
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If you have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to herbs, you probably will not be able to work here.

If listening to old blues and country music annoys you, you may find the work environment a challenge rather than a pleasure.

If terms like "folk magic," "metaphysical," or "occultism" are unfamiliar to you, please do not apply.

There is no smoking in the shop. Drinkers and drug users should not apply.

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Wages and Work Schedule
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Wage negotiable, depending on experience. Starting pay increases automatically after training is completed. (Training usually takes four months.)

The shop is open to callers seven days a week. Working on one weekend day is mandatory for this job.

Fun, friendly workplace.

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An application blank may be found in Microsoft Word format at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.doc
or -- in text format -- at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.txt

Please send via email a completed application, resume, and a brief letter indicating why you would like to be a part of the Lucky Mojo Team.

Please do not call the shop about this opening. We will call you to confirm that your application was received.

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:37 am

Man I wish I could apply! I need to move! Lol

nana664 · Unread post by **nana664** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:44 am

Oh wow, I would love that job after I retire. maybe you will be hiring again in a few years.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:54 am

nana664 --

I am sure you didn't mean it that way, but it sounded funny when you wrote that you would want this job "after you retire."

Just to clarify: It's a full-time job. It's not a hobby-job or a part-time-job or an after-retirement job or a volunteer job or a marginal job or a low-paid job. It's a regular job. I've had people working here for brief periods (less than 1 year) and for extended periods (anywhere from 5 to 15 years). We currently employ 12 people.

And, to comment on your other idea, that "maybe [we] will be hiring again in a few years" -- well, yes, this is retail, and retail has a higher turnover than corporate or government, so we do tend to go through yearly hiring cycles.

I have never posted job openings here at the forum before, but i will do so again.

Unread post by **Doctor Hob** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:02 am

I've never seriously considered moving to California...until just now.

Unread post by **Miss Tammie Lee** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:04 am

I think it is a great idea to post in The Forum Miss Cat!

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:41 pm

If someone would like to buy Sara and I a farm with some land attached near Forestville/Guerneville I will turn in my resume in a heart-beat!

Best of luck covering the position.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:49 pm

Well, Joseph, if you rent and both get jobs in the area, and save up some downpayment money, then you might be able to buy a place within a few years, one would presume. Land here is not cheap, but after the real estate crash, prices are the lowest they have been in a decade. They are inching back up, though....

... And i would hire you in a heart-beat, too. You'd be ideal for the job.

Unread post by **Joseph Magnuson** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:58 pm

Thank you for saying that, Cat.

Yes, we thought long and hard about it, but decided that we would be much more successful if we retreated to the land of family and cheap land; Florida!

We have been lusting after cheap plantation/farm land down there for some time. Soon it will happen. Though I will miss Forestville/Guerneville very much!

nana664 · Unread post by **nana664** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:04 pm

Yeah I guess it did sound funny. I meant that once I retire from this job, I will be free to relocate. I will only be 55, and don't plan on sitting around doing nothing for the rest of my life.

GoodLuckNatalie · Unread post by **GoodLuckNatalie** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:54 pm

What an awesome opportunity.

Legible handwriting crosses me off the list! I hope you find a great employee.

9 of Diamonds · Unread post by **9 of Diamonds** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:54 pm

Hi!
I would absolutely love an opportunity like this. I have been trying to make my way out to California for the past couple of years and just have not had the luck (namely financial luck) to do it. I am in New York. Should there ever be an opportunity for remote assistance of any kind in the future I would love to know about it!

Best of luck,
9 of Diamonds

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:57 am

Well, it's that time again. Just about a year after my previous post about a job opening, i am back to make the same announcement again. We will be interviewing applicants in January 2013. Follow the directions above if you are interested and think you are qualified. Thanks.

Unread post by **Miss Tammie Lee** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:51 pm

May all who apply be blessed with success!!!

What a great opportunity!

love love,

Tammie Lee

9 of Diamonds · Unread post by **9 of Diamonds** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:16 am

Hi Cat,

In an earlier post about this subject you mentioned there is a web project that you may need assistance with. Is there still a need for this and is there someone I could speak to about it?

Thank you and all the best in the new year!

9 of Diamonds

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:03 pm

Here is a link to the Craigslist ad for the current Lucky Mojo Curio Co. job opening, as requested by several people who telephoned the shop:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ret/3520019513.html

9 of Diamonds, We are still looking for part-time contractors for web projects. Please contact nagasiva directly via his FB page or his shop email. Let him know what programs, applications, and codng languages you are familiar with.

d1angel · Unread post by **d1angel** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:11 pm

That looks like a fun job. I almost wish I could move to California.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:36 am

We hired two new employees during the January 2013 hiring cycle.

I will add a message to this thread the next time a job opening is posted.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:57 am

OCCULT SHOP, CANDLE SHOP, METAPHYSICAL SHOP

West Sonoma County home-based online occult and magic shop needs an energetic and self-motivated candle-labeller, product-maker, order taker, and customer service associate.

This position is for full-time employment, 5 days (40 hours) per week which includes 1 weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).

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An Unusual Field of Employment
-------------------------------------------------------

We serve spiritual practitioners, clients, and students of magic around the world, from virtually every religious, magical, and cultural tradition, so an open mind will be rewarded by many interesting experiences. Most of our customers are African American practitioners of Southern-style hoodoo rootwork. Familiarity with this form of practice is a plus; we will train you and teach you if this tradition is new to you. We also serve local Neopagan, Buddhist, Catholic, Lukumi, Witchcraft, Palo, Hindu, Jewish, and Ceremonial Magick customers.

Potential employees must have a sincere interest in folk magic, folk art, folk lore, and herbology, and must be willing to take on all manner of assignments as flexible team players. Practical personal experience with spiritual, magical, occult, and folkloric practices and in retail sales is a plus.

We are looking for a personable, energetic friendly, mature person, with a positive attitude, a good outlook on life, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a natural aptitude for both spirituality and handicrafts. We value accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail. Maturity is a plus. Legible handwriting is a plus, as are any skills you may have in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, in customer service, and in hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Job Duties and Training
-------------------------------------------------------

Duties include answering the phone, and managing calls; making and packaging occult goods; part-time data entry; educating and informing customers about our products; helping customers with purchasing options and procedures; packaging products for customers; pulling orders for mail order customers; and performing small warehouse maintenance as needed.

You will be given three weeks of hands-on training in product manufacture, plus an eight-week intensive study-course in conjure, with eight homework assignments,

We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory.

We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment.

-------------------------------------------------------
Physical and Skill-Set Necessities
-------------------------------------------------------

You must be able to sit, stand, bend, and reach with hands; able to key at a computer; able to lift and carry a 35 lb. box; and able to do some shop cleanup tasks, including dusting and sweeping your own work-areas on a rotating basis.

Basic proficiency in computer skills required are email, browser use, and simple text entry; computer skills on a MacIntosh are a plus.

Legible handwriting is important, as are skills or talents in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, experience in customer service, experience in shipping, and basic knowledge of hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Extra Options for the Right Person
-------------------------------------------------------

If you are an experienced hand reader, tarot or cartomancy card reader, graphologist, astrologer, or psychic reader, we can set you up with a steady stream of in-shop readings as a source of extra income.

If you are computer-literate with a Macintosh in your home, we also can set you up to replicate templetized web pages in simple, foolproof HTML for extra income. Anyone with basic typing or secretarial skills can do this work. No special web design skills are needed.

Ability to use a digital camera and simple photo-manipulation software is a plus; you can train here and work from home on the web project, for extra income, if qualified and eager.

-------------------------------------------------------
Consider These Issues Before Applying
-------------------------------------------------------

If you have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to herbs, you probably will not be able to work here.

If listening to old blues and country music annoys you, you may find the work environment a challenge rather than a pleasure.

If terms like "folk magic," "metaphysical," or "occultism" are unfamiliar to you, please do not apply.

There is no smoking in the shop. Drinkers and drug users should not apply.

-------------------------------------------------------
Wages and Work Schedule
-------------------------------------------------------

Wage negotiable, depending on experience. Starting pay increases automatically after training is completed. (Training usually takes four months.)

The shop is open to callers seven days a week. Working on one weekend day is mandatory for this job.

Fun, friendly workplace.

-------------------------------------------------------

An application blank may be found at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.doc
and is linked via the craigslist ad here:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ret/4060678732.html

Please send via email a completed application, job resume, and a brief letter indicating why you would like to be a part of the Lucky Mojo Team.

Please do not call the shop about this opening. We will call you to confirm that your application was received.

no -- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
no -- Not okay to phone to set up an interview for this job.
no -- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
no -- Reposting this message elsewhere is NOT OK.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:32 am

Heads up -- a job opening at the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. in Forestville, California will be posted soon. It has not been released to the public or to any employment agency or online classified pages yet. It is a basic entry-level job in the shop, with opportunity for advancement into specialized areas and management, according to the interests of the worker and the duration of employment.

Tasks engaged may include laboratory work, customer service, order pulling, shelf stocking, packing and shipping, purchasing and receiving, inventory management, storage maintenance, lifting and carrying, data entry, database management, herb gardening, vegetable gardening, and garden railway construction and operations. Graduates of my course are always preferred, as are readers and rootworkers whose family traditions include the practice of hoodoo. (Non-graduates, if hired, are required to take the course and graduate.)

We are a drug and alcohol free shop and our hours are 9 - 5 daily; the position is for 5 days a week, including at least one weekend day. Note that this is not a candle ministry position, as Missionary Independent Spiritual Church is a separate entity, located next to the shop, but through a cooperative arrangement, the Lucky Mojo offers gifted employees the opportunity to clock out and perform onsite readings for walk-in and telephone clients at MISC during work hours, at a higher hourly wage than earned in the shop.

If this position sounds interesting to you, please familiarize yourself with the location of Forestville, California (Wikipedia will help) and wait until the job opening is announced on November 18, 2013, then get an application form, and turn it in swiftly.

Our motto: "Hippie Owned, Protestant Work Ethic Operated."

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:14 pm

OCCULT SHOP, CANDLE SHOP, METAPHYSICAL SHOP

West Sonoma County home-based online occult and magic shop needs an energetic and self-motivated candle-labeller, product-maker, order taker, and customer service associate.

This position is for full-time employment, 5 days (40 hours) per week which includes 1 weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).

-------------------------------------------------------
An Unusual Field of Employment
-------------------------------------------------------

We serve spiritual practitioners, clients, and students of magic around the world, from virtually every religious, magical, and cultural tradition, so an open mind will be rewarded by many interesting experiences. Most of our customers are African American practitioners of Southern-style hoodoo rootwork. Familiarity with this form of practice is a plus; we will train you and teach you if this tradition is new to you. We also serve local Neopagan, Buddhist, Catholic, Lukumi, Wiccan, Druid, Witchcraft, Palo, Hindu, Jewish, and Ceremonial Magick customers.

Potential employees must have a sincere interest in African American folk magic, folk art, folk lore, and herbology, and must be willing to take on all manner of assignments as flexible team players. Practical personal experience with spiritual, magical, occult, and folkloric practices and in retail sales is a plus.

We are looking for a personable, energetic friendly, mature person, with a positive attitude, a good outlook on life, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a natural aptitude for both spirituality and handicrafts. We value accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail. Maturity is a plus. Legible handwriting is a plus, as are any skills you may have in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, in customer service, and in hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Job Duties and Training
-------------------------------------------------------

Duties include answering the phone, and managing calls; making and packaging occult goods; part-time data entry; educating and informing customers about our products; helping customers with purchasing options and procedures; packaging products for customers; pulling orders for mail order customers; and performing small warehouse maintenance as needed.

You will be given three weeks of hands-on training in product manufacture, plus an eight-week intensive study-course in conjure, with eight homework assignments,

We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory.

We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment.

-------------------------------------------------------
Physical and Skill-Set Necessities
-------------------------------------------------------

You must be able to sit, stand, bend, and reach with hands; able to key at a computer; able to lift and carry a 35 lb. box; and able to do some shop cleanup tasks, including dusting and sweeping your own work-areas on a rotating basis.

Basic proficiency in computer skills required are email, browser use, and simple text entry; computer skills on a MacIntosh are a plus.

Legible handwriting is important, as are skills or talents in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, experience in customer service, experience in shipping, and basic knowledge of hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Extra Options for the Right Person
-------------------------------------------------------

If you are an experienced hand reader, tarot or cartomancy card reader, graphologist, astrologer, or psychic reader, we can set you up with a steady stream of in-shop readings as a source of extra income.

If you are computer-literate with a Macintosh in your home, we also can set you up to replicate templetized web pages in simple, foolproof HTML for extra income. Anyone with basic typing or secretarial skills can do this work. No special web design skills are needed.

Ability to use a digital camera and simple photo-manipulation software is a plus; you can train here and work from home on the web project, for extra income, if qualified and eager.

-------------------------------------------------------
Consider These Issues Before Applying
-------------------------------------------------------

If you have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to herbs, you probably will not be able to work here.

If listening to old blues and country music annoys you, you may find the work environment a challenge rather than a pleasure.

If terms like "folk magic," "metaphysical," or "occultism" are unfamiliar to you, please do not apply.

There is no smoking in the shop. Drinkers and drug users should not apply.

-------------------------------------------------------
Wages and Work Schedule
-------------------------------------------------------

Wage negotiable, depending on experience. Starting pay increases automatically after training is completed. (Training usually takes four months.)

The shop is open to callers seven days a week. Working on one weekend day is mandatory for this job.

Fun, friendly workplace.

-------------------------------------------------------

An application blank may be found at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.doc

Please send via email a completed application, job resume, and a brief letter indicating why you would like to be a part of the Lucky Mojo Team.

Please do not call the shop about this opening. We will call you to confirm that your application was received.

no -- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
no -- Not okay to phone to set up an interview for this job.
no -- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
no -- Reposting this message elsewhere is NOT OK.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:09 am

Changes in the the air:

This coming week we are saying goodbye to two long-time Lucky Mojo employees:

Robin Petersen, our loyal and innovative Shop Manager, the woman who brought us from the dark ages of hand-written everything to bright-and-shiny-database everything, pioneered our Conjure Cookoffs, managed our Hoodoo Heritage Festival Workshop programs, was a fun-loving Birthday Party organizer, and will always be Sophie's Best Auntie, is taking a medical leave. We wish you all the best, Robin, and our prayers and hopes are with you always.

Apollo Dark, our versatile order enterer, puller, shipper, and tarot card reader, has been developing his own career in the Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers and Hoodoo Psychics, and has come to the point that a 9-to-5 job would limit his ability to work with his private clients, so, like the strong fledgling he is, he has launched himself into the world. Take flight, Apollo -- and soar!

Taking on Robin's former role as Shop Manager will be stalwart Heidi Simpson, our current Laboratory Manager, and moving into Heidi's old spot as Lab Manager will be long-time Lab Worker Alicia Cashaw. In you we trust, gals!

We have hired two delightful ladies to start on the Pulling and Packing Floor: Melissa Damasauskas and Angela Sharp-Sabatino. Welcome to the "Big Lucky Mojo Machine" (LOL!), Melissa and Angela.

Adios, Robin and Apollo, travel well, and remember you are always welcome at our door!

Unread post by **Miss Aida** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:19 am

This news has devastated me.
Good people. Just good people.
I wish them a lifetime of happiness.

Unread post by **Susan Barnes** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:53 am

It has been an honor to know Robin Petersen. Robin, you taught me so much when I was at the apprenticeship.
You will be sorely missed. I pray you get well soon so you can come back to the Lucky Mojo.
I dearly love you Sister. My heart is breaking at the thought I won't see your beautiful face, hear your smart acre comments and see your cool tattoos again. But in my heart of hearts I know I'll see you again even if I have to go and find you myself. Not in the stalker sense of course but hopefully somewhere. Big hugs chica!!

The best of luck to you Dear Apollo! You are a rising star which I knew the second I saw you.
You're like a son to me. I thank-you for the help you have done for my family.

Congrats to the lovely Alicia! You are too cool for words. But you already know it and that's cool in itself.

Heidi I have yet to obtain one of your jackballs but plan to in the future, you are the best I've heard.

Welcome to the new members, Melissa and Angela.

Love, Susan

Unread post by **nagasiva** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:29 am

These openings were filled, but when jobs are again are available at the shop, we will always post here in the forum as well as in other venues.

Unread post by **nagasiva** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:46 am

This opening was filled, but if when job openings do come up at the shop, we will always post them here as well as in other venues.

Acrodaous · Unread post by **Acrodaous** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:36 pm

I am interested in figuring out how to apply for employment here. Are there job openings?

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:48 pm

There are no job openings at the present time. I try to note them here if the jobs are not filled within a few days. Thanks for asking!

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun May 01, 2016 10:33 am

It's that time again: Dave Skarr is bidding us farewell, and we have a job opening at the shop!

Heads up -- a job opening at the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. in Forestville, California will be posted soon. It has not been released to the public or to any employment agency or online classified pages yet. It is a basic entry-level job in the shop, with opportunity for advancement into specialized areas and management, according to the interests of the worker and the duration of employment.

Tasks engaged may include laboratory work, customer service, order pulling, shelf stocking, packing and shipping, purchasing and receiving, inventory management, storage maintenance, lifting and carrying, data entry, database management, herb gardening, vegetable gardening, and garden railway construction and operations. Graduates of my course are always preferred, as are readers and rootworkers whose family traditions include the practice of hoodoo. (Non-graduates, if hired, are required to take the course and graduate.)

We are a drug and alcohol free shop and our hours are 9 - 5 daily; the position is for 5 days a week, including at least one weekend day. Note that this is not a candle ministry position, as Missionary Independent Spiritual Church is a separate entity, located next to the shop, but through a cooperative arrangement, the Lucky Mojo offers gifted employees the opportunity to clock out and perform onsite readings for walk-in and telephone clients at MISC during work hours, at a higher hourly wage than earned in the shop.

If this position sounds interesting to you, please familiarize yourself with the location of Forestville, California (Wikipedia will help) and wait until the job opening is announced on November 18, 2013, then get an application form, and turn it in swiftly.

Our motto: "Hippie Owned, Protestant Work Ethic Operated."

OCCULT SHOP, CANDLE SHOP, METAPHYSICAL SHOP

West Sonoma County home-based online occult and magic shop needs an energetic and self-motivated candle-labeller, product-maker, order taker, and customer service associate.

This position is for full-time employment, 5 days (40 hours) per week which includes 1 weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).

-------------------------------------------------------
An Unusual Field of Employment
-------------------------------------------------------

We serve spiritual practitioners, clients, and students of magic around the world, from virtually every religious, magical, and cultural tradition, so an open mind will be rewarded by many interesting experiences. Most of our customers are African American practitioners of Southern-style hoodoo rootwork. Familiarity with this form of practice is a plus; we will train you and teach you if this tradition is new to you. We also serve local Neopagan, Buddhist, Catholic, Lukumi, Witchcraft, Palo, Hindu, Jewish, and Ceremonial Magick customers.

Potential employees must have a sincere interest in folk magic, folk art, folk lore, and herbology, and must be willing to take on all manner of assignments as flexible team players. Practical personal experience with spiritual, magical, occult, and folkloric practices and in retail sales is a plus.

We are looking for a personable, energetic friendly, mature person, with a positive attitude, a good outlook on life, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a natural aptitude for both spirituality and handicrafts. We value accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail. Maturity is a plus. Legible handwriting is a plus, as are any skills you may have in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, in customer service, and in hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Job Duties and Training
-------------------------------------------------------

Duties include answering the phone, and managing calls; making and packaging occult goods; part-time data entry; educating and informing customers about our products; helping customers with purchasing options and procedures; packaging products for customers; pulling orders for mail order customers; and performing small warehouse maintenance as needed.

You will be given three weeks of hands-on training in product manufacture, plus an eight-week intensive study-course in conjure, with eight homework assignments,

We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory.

We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment.

-------------------------------------------------------
Physical and Skill-Set Necessities
-------------------------------------------------------

You must be able to sit, stand, bend, and reach with hands; able to key at a computer; able to lift and carry a 35 lb. box; and able to do some shop cleanup tasks, including dusting and sweeping your own work-areas on a rotating basis.

Basic proficiency in computer skills required are email, browser use, and simple text entry; computer skills on a MacIntosh are a plus.

Legible handwriting is important, as are skills or talents in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, experience in customer service, experience in shipping, and basic knowledge of hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Extra Options for the Right Person
-------------------------------------------------------

If you are an experienced hand reader, tarot or cartomancy card reader, graphologist, astrologer, or psychic reader, we can set you up with a steady stream of in-shop readings as a source of extra income.

If you are computer-literate with a Macintosh in your home, we also can set you up to replicate templetized web pages in simple, foolproof HTML for extra income. Anyone with basic typing or secretarial skills can do this work. No special web design skills are needed.

Ability to use a digital camera and simple photo-manipulation software is a plus; you can train here and work from home on the web project, for extra income, if qualified and eager.

-------------------------------------------------------
Consider These Issues Before Applying
-------------------------------------------------------

If you have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to herbs, you probably will not be able to work here.

If listening to old blues and country music annoys you, you may find the work environment a challenge rather than a pleasure.

If terms like "folk magic," "metaphysical," or "occultism" are unfamiliar to you, please do not apply.

There is no smoking in the shop. Drinkers and drug users should not apply.

-------------------------------------------------------
Wages and Work Schedule
-------------------------------------------------------

Wage negotiable, depending on experience. Starting pay increases automatically after training is completed. (Training usually takes four months.)

The shop is open to callers seven days a week. Working on one weekend day is mandatory for this job.

Fun, friendly workplace.

-------------------------------------------------------

An application blank may be found at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.doc
and is linked via the craigslist ad here:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ret/4060678732.html

Please send via email a completed application, job resume, and a brief letter indicating why you would like to be a part of the Lucky Mojo Team.

Please do not call the shop about this opening. We will call you to confirm that your application was received.

no -- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
no -- Not okay to phone to set up an interview for this job.
no -- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
no -- Reposting this message elsewhere is NOT OK.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:32 pm

THREE Job Openings at Lucky Mojo:

We will be losing two wonderful employees this upcoming summer. Nikki is getting married and moving to Texas, and Althea will be pursuing her dream of learning the trade of auto body painting, with a goal of having her own business in due time.

We hate to see them go, but, life being what it is, we know that change is inevitable, and we prepare in advance for change.

We are interviewing NOW for three job positions --

OCCULT SHOP, CANDLE SHOP, METAPHYSICAL SHOP

West Sonoma County home-based online occult and magic shop needs an energetic and self-motivated product-maker, order taker, and customer service associate.

-------------------------------------------------------
An Unusual Field of Employment
-------------------------------------------------------

We serve spiritual practitioners, clients, and students of magic around the world, from virtually every religious, magical, and cultural tradition, so an open mind will be rewarded by many interesting experiences. Most of our customers are African American practitioners of Southern-style hoodoo rootwork. Familiarity with this form of practice is a plus; we will train you and teach you if this tradition is new to you. We also serve local Neopagan, Buddhist, Catholic, Lukumi, Witchcraft, Palo, Hindu, Jewish, and Ceremonial Magick customers.

Potential employees must have a sincere interest in folk magic, folk art, folk lore, and herbology, and must be willing to take on all manner of assignments as flexible team players. Practical personal experience with spiritual, magical, occult, and folkloric practices and in retail sales is a plus.

We are looking for a personable, energetic friendly, mature person, with a positive attitude, a good outlook on life, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a natural aptitude for both spirituality and handicrafts. We value accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail. Maturity is a plus. Legible handwriting is a plus, as are any skills you may have in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, in customer service, and in hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

We are a drug and alcohol free shop and our hours are 9 - 5 daily; the position is for 5 days a week, including at least one weekend day. This position is for full-time employment, 5 days (40 hours) per week which includes 1 weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).

If this position sounds interesting to you, please familiarize yourself with the location of Forestville, California (Wikipedia will help) then get an application form, and turn it in swiftly.

Our motto: "Hippie Owned, Protestant Work Ethic Operated."

-------------------------------------------------------
Job Duties and Training
-------------------------------------------------------

Duties include answering the phone, and managing calls; making and packaging occult goods; part-time data entry; educating and informing customers about our products; helping customers with purchasing options and procedures; packaging products for customers; pulling orders for mail order customers; and performing small warehouse maintenance as needed.

Tasks engaged may include laboratory work, customer service, order pulling, shelf stocking, packing and shipping, purchasing and receiving, inventory management, storage maintenance, lifting and carrying, data entry, database management, herb gardening, vegetable gardening, and garden railway construction and operations. Graduates of my course are always preferred, as are readers and rootworkers whose family traditions include the practice of hoodoo. (Non-graduates, if hired, are required to take the course and graduate.)

You will be given three weeks of hands-on training in product manufacture, plus an eight-week intensive study-course in conjure, with eight homework assignments,

We have THREE job openings:

1) Order Entry. This is primarily a desk job, and does require some knowledge of and familiarity with databases, and with basic internet functionality, such as email, downloading orders from an online shopping cart, printing from the web, and the use of form letters to answer query. In addition, this is the position responsible for front-line telephone answering and customer service, so a pleasant speaking voice, full range of hearing, and a willingness to be a customer service rep are necessary. We will provide extensive training in the specifics of the job, as well as a free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

2) Candle Ministry. This is a hands-on position that starts with labelling, dressing, and praying over candles, but also includes Order Entry, just for candles. The ability to lift and carry a 25 lb. box of candles is essential, and the person n this job works in close alignment with Rev. Ernest, who reads the candle divinations. Communication and customer service skills are important in this job, as the Candle Server is often the person who prepares candles for walk-in customers and teaches them a bit on how to select and dress a candle. We will provide extensive training in the specifics of the job, as well as a free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

3) Lab Worker. This is the perfect job for someone who loves spiritual supplies and has some talent at crafting, sewing, cooking, or handiwork. This job requires the ability to see the full spectrum of colours, to follow recipe instructions, to cut and fold to an accurate marked line, and to lift and carry boxes that weigh up to 35 lbs. Communication and customer service skills are important, as the Lab Worker often prepares oils and foils for walk-in customers. We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory. We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment. You will receive free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and a three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

-------------------------------------------------------
Physical and Skill-Set Necessities
-------------------------------------------------------

You must be able to sit, stand, bend, and reach with hands; able to key at a computer; able to lift and carry a 35 lb. box; and able to do some shop cleanup tasks, including dusting and sweeping your own work-areas on a rotating basis.

Basic proficiency in computer skills required are email, browser use, and simple text entry; computer skills on a MacIntosh are a plus.

Legible handwriting is important, as are skills or talents in metaphysical fields such as card reading or palmistry, experience in customer service, experience in shipping, and basic knowledge of hand-work such as sewing or cooking.

-------------------------------------------------------
Extra Options for the Right Person
-------------------------------------------------------

If you are an experienced hand reader, tarot or cartomancy card reader, graphologist, astrologer, or psychic reader, we can set you up with a steady stream of in-shop readings as a source of extra income.

If you are computer-literate with a Macintosh in your home, we also can set you up to replicate templetized web pages in simple, foolproof HTML for extra income. Anyone with basic typing or secretarial skills can do this work. No special web design skills are needed.

Ability to use a digital camera and simple photo-manipulation software is a plus; you can train here and work from home on the web project, for extra income, if qualified and eager.

-------------------------------------------------------
Consider These Issues Before Applying
-------------------------------------------------------

If you have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to herbs, you probably will not be able to work here.

If listening to old blues and country music annoys you, you may find the work environment a challenge rather than a pleasure.

If terms like "folk magic," "metaphysical," or "occultism" are unfamiliar to you, please do not apply.

There is no smoking in the shop. Drinkers and drug users should not apply.

-------------------------------------------------------
Wages and Work Schedule
-------------------------------------------------------

Wage negotiable, depending on experience. Starting pay increases automatically after training is completed. (Training usually takes four months.)

The shop is open to callers seven days a week. Working on one weekend day is mandatory for this job.

Fun, friendly workplace.

-------------------------------------------------------

An application blank may be found at:
http://www.luckymojo.com/application.doc

Please send via email a completed application, job resume, and a brief letter indicating why you would like to be a part of the Lucky Mojo Team.

Please do not call the shop about this opening. We will call you to confirm that your application was received.

no -- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
no -- Not okay to phone to set up an interview for this job.
no -- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
no -- Reposting this message elsewhere is NOT OK.

Unread post by **Starkgenius** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:38 pm

I am interested in any employment opportunities you may have. I'm also interested in volunteering/apprenticeship. I'm fairly useful at lots of things. Is there an E-mail where can I send in my information for you to review?
Thank you for all you do,
Steve

Unread post by **Miss Athena** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:52 pm

Hello Starkgenius,

You can refer to the post right above yours, which includes a link to an application for any jobs currently available at Lucky Mojo.

Good luck.

Unread post by **Starkgenius** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:00 pm

Thanks! I have a job I love but this is one of those weird homing pigeon feelings. I'll get my credentials, pedigrees and vital statisics to you will all speed.
Thank you again,
Steve

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:11 am

Hi, Steve,

We do not accept "volunteer" workers, but we do offer jobs. See above!

Unread post by **Starkgenius** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:55 pm

E-mailed you a resume and caffine fueled. sleep deprived, stream of concience intoduction to order@luckymojo.com. For now I'm going to start doing the correspondence pre reading. Thank you so much for all you do.
Steve

JohnTheConqueror · Unread post by **JohnTheConqueror** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:00 pm

Does one have to live in California to work with Lucky Mojo. This is the era of technology and so could i live in another part of the country and work here

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:12 pm

For these jobs, yes, you have to be in California and work in the shop, either making products for walk-in customers and readying packages for mail-order customers or entering orders for customers.

We did hire Steve (Starkgenius) for one day a week -- he already has another jon, and really wanted to work with us).

And we have TWO job openings now ... part time or full time.

1) Order Entry. This is primarily a desk job, and does require some knowledge of and familiarity with databases, and with basic internet functionality, such as email, downloading orders from an online shopping cart, printing from the web, and the use of form letters to answer query. In addition, this is the position responsible for front-line telephone answering and customer service, so a pleasant speaking voice, full range of hearing, and a willingness to be a customer service rep are necessary. We will provide extensive training in the specifics of the job, as well as a free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

2) Lab Worker. This is the perfect job for someone who loves spiritual supplies and has some talent at crafting, sewing, cooking, or handiwork. This job requires the ability to see the full spectrum of colours, to follow recipe instructions, to cut and fold to an accurate marked line, and to lift and carry boxes that weigh up to 35 lbs. Communication and customer service skills are important, as the Lab Worker often prepares oils and foils for walk-in customers. We will train you to use the computer to print labels for herb packets and candles from a database of pre-designed label art and to help maintain herb and candle inventory. We will also cross-train you in simple database entry as part of order fulfillment. You will receive free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and a three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:08 pm

We have ONE job opening right now:

part time or full time.

1) Order Entry. This is primarily a desk job, and does require some knowledge of and familiarity with databases, and with basic internet functionality, such as email, downloading orders from an online shopping cart, printing from the web, and the use of form letters to answer query. In addition, this is the position responsible for front-line telephone answering and customer service, so a pleasant speaking voice, full range of hearing, and a willingness to be a customer service rep are necessary. We will provide extensive training in the specifics of the job, as well as a free entrance into my Hoodoo Rootwork Correspondence Course, and three week Apprenticeship in the manufacture spiritual supplies.

You must live near enough to Forestville, California, to drive in to work every day, and you must have had some experience with order entry and/or database entry.

Please contact the shop for a job application.

Kettly · Unread post by **Kettly** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:22 am

Hi my name is kettly. Please notified me. the next job opportunities and opening. Kebalav@gmail.com.
Thanks Kettly Laverne

BellaSolanae · Unread post by **BellaSolanae** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:23 pm

Hello,

I was curious about potential current or upcoming/future employment opportunities at LMCC.

Thanks!

Unread post by **JayDee** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:06 pm

BellaSolanae,

Lucky Mojo is hiring for staff to work in the shop, to fill orders, to make products, to assist with candle service. Lots of great job opportunities for those who are willing and able to work in the shop. If you are interested I strongly suggest you contact the shop during business hours to see what opportunities exist.

JayDee

Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:17 pm

JULY 10th, 2023:

We have a job opening! If you live near Lucky Mojo in Forestville, California and want to work in a genuine magic shop, making spiritual products, packaging herbs, and filling orders, please call the shop at 707-887-1521 and ask for a job application,

Be prepared to come in for an in-person interview.

(Sorry, we are not hiring people from far away who hope to move here -- it's just too much of a risk for all concerned.)