I'll say I'm a 35+
white male from Ohio. I spent most of my years with my extended family who are black people from Louisianna and Mississippi. Ironically, my new girlfriend is of Haitian descent and comes from a long family history of Lucumi practicioners...hmm 
My extended family were Rootwork practitioners, I've been exposed to Rootwork-Hoodoo for most of my life and have witnessed the results...very very real!! ...I can tell you now that anything that describes itself as magic doesn't remotely compare to Rootwork or even comes close. My background: I am a CSU Religious Studies Major with a heavy concentration in occult research, an amateur stage Magician (The Great Osiro)..hence osiro, a 32 degree Freemason (Lodge Junior Deacon), a Golden Dawn Member, High Twelvian, OTO associate (been to Gnostic Masses and Black masses) I've actually been to masses of just about every faith, out of curiosity, I have also associated with various Wiccans, Satanists ...etc etc..
My research here has divulged that 99% of all these people only "think" they are practicing magic and/or accomplishing something, even more shocking to me was the actual (fear) that most of these people had of their magic/worship and it's possible results and effects...unbelievable!!...so , what did I experience and how can I describe it..?.. ritual theatrics and obvious instilled fear ...yes!.., bona-fide magic ?...NO!!
I am now returning back to what ( I ) know to be "real" ..Rootwork! I picked up things through the years when my family didn't think I was watching
and would like to hone my skills even further and become truly versed and effective, I am very much interested in Catherine's course and after examining the curriculum ..I'm good to go!! like any magic, Rootwork's success depends a lot on one's perseverance! Anyway..just wanted to say hi to everyone and shout out to anyone in Ohio ...by the way..Catherine..if you read this...that big order from Ohio was mine please keep me updated on it...thanks!!
