The frequently regurgitated, popular definition pervading the internet: “Hoodoo is African American folk magic” is a definition that is only partially true. When referring to a conjure doctor who primarily uses herbs and roots for healing, the term root doctor is often used. Witchcraft, when referred to in the context of hoodoo, rootwork and conjure, reflects the African concept of witchcraft which closely resembles sorcery, as opposed to the European, earth-based religion. Obeah is a folk magick tradition of West Indian and African origin. New Orleans Voudou or Voodoo is a religion with a pantheon of deities that also happens to include hoodoo, rootwork and conjure in its expression. Rootwork, hoodoo, conjuration and conjure refer to magickal and medicinal practices without a specific religious connotation. Further, you will find different people ascribing their own ideas to the issue of interchangeability of the terms even among academia, there is no general consensus. While each of these traditions are similar in that they are all derived from African traditions and contain an inherent element of manipulative magick, they are not exactly synonymous. The term hoodoo is often used interchangeably with rootwork, conjuration, conjure, witchcraft, Voodoo, and obeah. Likewise, the term conjure also adheres to these grammatical rules as a noun (conjure, conjurer) and verb (to conjure). rootdoctor or rootworker), and the act of working roots (i.e. the rootwork system of herbal magic and medicine), the person who practices rootwork (i.e. We can apply the same grammatical terminology to rootwork using derivatives of the word (i.e. It is also a verb that signifies the act of working hoodoo (i.e. hoodoo is a folk magic tradition), as well as a person who practices hoodoo (i.e. Hoodoo is a noun that signifies a tradition (i.e. When referencing hoodoo, we are referencing a set of beliefs and practices evolving out of a conglomeration of African Traditional Religions (ATRs) brought to American shores with the slave trade. More recently, the transmission of this knowledge is accomplished increasingly through formal and informal education venues such as workshops and online classes. Hoodoo, rootwork and conjure are traditionally transmitted via oral tradition and imitation as a result of observation or participation, over time and space typically within families. That said, Southern hoodoo, conjure & rootwork are African at the root.
The systems as we know them today are largely influenced by Native American and Latino Diasporic traditions, as well as European folk magic. Each system involves the specialized use of botanical, zoological and mineral material medica such as herbs, roots, stones, bones and animal parts that are prepared in a medicinal or ritualistic manner for practical purposes such as protection, defense, justice, healing, love or wealth. For example if your roads were not protected every time you cleansed them, you then allow opportunity for distractions, delays, and even enemies to stop your manifestation, spell work, and blessings.Southern hoodoo, conjure and rootwork are living, African-derived mystical, medicinal and spiritual systems of personal and psychological empowerment. If all of your roads are protected money, love, wealth, health, and spirit you then have the ability to grow and mature more smoothly. Allow me to help you understand the grand importance of protection. This is one of the first things regarding spell work that I teach because it is one of the two most important parts of your magical and indigenous experiences. Co Meadows, the Hoodoo Queen, is dedicated to providing wisdom concerning various magical systems and spiritual practices from a wide array of qualified and respected individuals practicing these crafts.Ģ018 Summer Conjure Condition is PROTECTION, a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury. The Premier resource of Southern Rootwork & ConjureĬo.Meadows, The Hoodoo Queen the president of Co Meadows Conjure is proud to introduce Conjure South, the premier resource for Southern rootwork, African American Conjure, and other indigenous forms of spirituality, offering a platform for sharing the wisdom and truth of the old ways to a modern community. C O N J U R E S O U T H "The Hoodoo Grimoire"
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