IN PRAISE OF TASSELS AND FRINGE

NOT THE ARTICLE I STARTED TO WRITE BUT, THE MORE YOU KNOW

Since antiquity, tassels and fringe have been used as adornments and embellishments in garments and all manner of other household and religious items. However, these seemingly decorative-only additions were—and continue to be—used for spiritually protective purposes, as well.

Reaching all of the way back to…



Madame Ja’s Four Thieves Vinegar Recipe

Here’s the general recipe for my often imitated, but never duplicated, Four Thieves Vinegar. You can get it on my Etsy or my website. Whatever the case, it’s the best product for the best price. Don’t believe me, give it a try!

Combine equal parts of Red Wine Vinegar and White Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar…



Technique: Directionality

WHICH WAY IS THE WAY?

Utilizing the proper directionality when doing a trick/work falls under the category of “Technique.” What I have come to understand in conjure, is that many of these techniques or propensities to do a thing a particular way are usually done as a means of reinforcing the work. That is, things are…



clove buds

What’s Clove Got To Do With It?

(GOT TO DO WITH IT)

Cloves are the fragrant flower buds of an Indonesia tree called “Syzygium aromaticum.” Clove has all kinds of practical uses as a flavoring, fragrance additive, insect repellent, as well those uses that take advantage of its healing properties. For those of us who grew up thinking that clove buds were just…



infidelity

Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That

THE CLASSIC HOMEWRECKER

One of the common themes I deal with in my practice is the classic “homewrecker” scenario. Sometimes this other person may be using some kind of magick and sometimes not. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter, the result is the same; a couple is broken up/a home is broken up and there’s a lot of…



donuts

Offerings, Part 1

CAN’T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING?

I get this question often: “How do I know when I am actually hearing a spirit’s request for a specific offering?”

Well, there are a number of ways, but it may take you a while to discern just what you are “hearing,” how you are hearing it, and from whom you are…



Tales from the Hoodoo Trenches #2

YOU’RE DOING THAT WRONG

Tales From the Hoodoo Trenches is my attempt to save some of you, out there, from learning some hard lessons and to assist you in getting things right the first time. I shall pause for a moment, here, as I review the old saying, “Never give advice because the wise don’t need…



La Santa Muerte: Folk Saint

A LITTLE INFO ON LA SANTA MUERTE TO PIQUE YOUR INTEREST

Santa Muerte, AKA Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death), La Huesuda (The Bony Lady), La Flaca (The Skinny Woman), and Santísima Muerte (Most Holy Death) is a Mexican deity, folk saint, and spiritual icon. Her origins are believed to be…



Break Up Works

AN EVOLVING POST OF BREAK UP WORKS

This post will be a placeholder for all breakup works that I want to share.

Apple/Orange Traveling Work To Break Up Two Lovers

Take an apple (or an orange) and imagine there is a line down the middle of it. Write one person’s name and birth date on one side and…



Scripture for Revelation + Truth Works

HELP REVEALING THE HIDDEN AND DISCOVERING THE TRUTH

The Bible contains scripture applicable to nearly every life situation. Indeed, for believers, it is a guidebook, for some, it is a grimoire, others a book of parables, and yet others, it’s a complete work of fiction. I won’t debate the veracity or importance of what is contained…