Salutations from the Southern California mountains!

[Yemaya]

Hello and blessings to all.

My name is Yemayá and I am over the Moon to be on the LM forum. To quote the poet Sonia Sanchez, I am a blue, Black, magickal woman who has studied various earth-loving, ancestor-honoring magickal traditions, shamanic, and healing traditions. I am a Druidic high priestess who "retired" after 20+ years in the American Rite. An avid gardener who grows many of my family vegetables, I adore growing flowers and herbs too. I never saw a rose I didn't like! An animal lover, I live with 3 cats, a snake, and a miniature dacshound. We hold fond memories of our dearly departed tortoise, parakeets, and other cats who have crossed over in years gone by.

I am a first generation American. My Jamaican heritage exposed me to Obeah, the Jamaican folk magic. What little I know of it, I learned from my grandmother, a pious evangelical, fundamentalist Christian who had the Sight, and taught me much of the herbsl knowlege of the "obeah woman", while all the while warning me of the inherent danger of "vexing" the obeah woman, the duppies, or the Spirits. My mother also has the Sight, although she would deny it. I learned quite a bit about herbal healing from both my mother and my grandmother, although so many of the herbs had Jamaican names and sometimes it can be a challenge to find out what they are called here in America.

I practice natural healing, using herbs, massage, Reiki, yoga, laying on of hands, and proper nutrition. I have always used herbs in my magickal workings and spell-casting. I attended last month's Hoodoo Heritage Festival, met some amazing and fascinating people, and enjoyed the worshops so much. I look forward to learning more about Hoodoo, its rich history, and its power to give mastery over one's life.

Thank you for this extraordinary opportunity to learn and grow. I look forward to interacting with you. Bless up!

[aura]

Hi Yemaya and welcome to the Forum. Thank you for your introduction and the joy and knowledge you bring with you - as a fellow herbalist, yogini and Reiki practitionner I appreciate!

I am posting the most popular forum threads and some forum rules for you to browse. 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 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.

[hellinahandbasket]

Welcome!

[hecate8]

Hello and welcome.

[Yemaya]

Thanks for the warm welcome!
And many thanks for the links and information, Miss Cat. Having just returned from a blissful vacation at Kern River, I look forward to reading these links and familiarizing myself with your forum.

Peace.