Hoodoo History

Hey Forum Fam

I’ve been writing about some key aspects of Hoodoo and conjure work over on Carinae Conjure, and I’d love for y’all to check them out! Here are some of the latest posts:

🔑 The Key to Successful Conjure: Strategy over Technique – More than just knowing rituals, successful rootwork is about understanding the bigger picture. Hoodoo is a living practice, and this post dives into why strategy matters more than just performing techniques.

🌿 The Power of Herbs in Rootwork – Every herb carries a spirit and a purpose. This post breaks down how to work with herbs effectively and why understanding their attributes is essential for powerful conjure.

🧱 Hoodoo History: Nat Turner + Red Brick Dust – Exploring the legacy of Nat Turner’s rebellion and the protective power of red brick dust, this post connects history with modern Hoodoo practices.

🌱 Weeds or Wonders? Embracing Native Plants for Rootwork –…

I wanted to share the cheat sheet that I will be passing out today at Urban Foraging 4 Rootworkers: Summer Gathering. While these are plants that I particulary scouted out for the area we will be foraging at in Chicago, you can find these plants within the Chicago-land area and some even across North America. This of course is not every plant within the area. Just those that will be found in the most abundance and during the summer season. You can find a downloadable version of this, within The Library as well.

Urban Foraging for Rootworkers

Cheat Sheet

Blue Violet

Holistic Properties: Traditionally used for its mild laxative properties and is believed to support respiratory health. It has also been used to treat skin conditions due to its anti-inflammatory properties. Non-toxic.

Spiritual Purposes: Blue Violets are another amazing Venusian herb. Blue Violets are particularly great in romantic love work and…

I'm watching Ritual, the docuseries on PBS about Black rituals in the south, and I'm really enjoying it.

Each episode gives a beautiful history of the strength and power of our ancestors and how we as Black people are continuing the work through these different rituals. I just finished the Hoodoo episode and I loved how they talked through ancestral veneration.

Definitely recommend checking it out!

I have been think soo soo much about the significance of elephants in black families and its relation to hoodoo. I also think about how intentional Black Greek Letter Organizations were at their conceptions. SN: I wish we could go back in time and call it Kemetic Letter Organizartions since is is where greek letters were derived.