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    Hoodoo: African Spirituality Beliefs and Practices, #1
    Hoodoo: African Spirituality Beliefs and Practices, #1
    Hoodoo: African Spirituality Beliefs and Practices, #1
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    Hoodoo: African Spirituality Beliefs and Practices, #1

    By Monique Joiner Siedlak

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    Rituals, spells, magic, and sound practical advice in one must-read guide!

    Hoodoo is the ultimate guide to learning everything you need to know about Hoodoo.

    Inside, you'll discover:

    • What Hoodoo is
    • How it's practiced
    • How to create an altar
    • What the beliefs are
    • How to create petition papers, mojo bags, poppets, and sweetening jars
    • The key spirits and saints

    And so much more!

    If you've ever wanted to practice Hoodoo or want to deepen your understanding of it or want to help someone else learn about this practice, Hoodoo provides all the answers in an easy-to-read, simple-to-understand format.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOshun Publications, LLC
    Release dateMar 10, 2018
    ISBN9781948834117
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    Monique Joiner Siedlak

    Monique Joiner Siedlak is a writer, witch, and warrior on a mission to awaken people to their greatest potential through the power of storytelling infused with mysticism, modern paganism, and new age spirituality. At the young age of 12, she began rigorously studying the fascinating philosophy of Wicca. By the time she was 20, she was self-initiated into the Craft, and hasn’t looked back ever since. To this day, she has authored over 35 books pertaining to the magick and mysteries of life. Her most recent publication is book one of a Wiccan series entitled “Jaeger Chronicles.” Originally from Long Island, New York, Monique is now a proud inhabitant of Northeast Florida; however, she considers herself to be a citizen of Mother Earth. When she doesn’t have a book or pen in hand, she loves exploring new places and learning new things. And being the nature lover that she is, she considers herself to be an avid animal advocate. To find out more about Monique Joiner Siedlak artistically, spiritually, and personally, feel free to visit her official website at www.mojosiedlak.com

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    Hoodoo - Monique Joiner Siedlak

    Introduction

    This book will help you understand the primary roots of Hoodoo. The best thing is that it does not require a lot of time. You do not need an intricate plan involving expensive tools, or years of training. You have to believe in yourself that you can obtain your intention. You do not want to hope it will happen or maybe it will. But you must know it. Know it deep inside. Many individuals will see this as pure superstition.

    Regardless of your belief system, Hoodoo involves taking great care in what you think, say, and do. The consequences of your actions will echo in the outcome of the spell. If you’re dishonest and persistent, you may obtain that which you wanted, but will you keep it? Can you? Or will it be seized away from you as reparation for your actions? Then, on the other hand, if you’re intent is honest and pure, you may receive that which desired, and you will gain significantly from it. So plan wisely. Be clear in your intent. Cast with happiness and communicate with your God or Goddess. All of these will help you manifest what you need, and in the end, what you want.

    One

    What Is Hoodoo?

    Hoodoo is an established magical practice thought to have been formed in Africa and was deprived of its original spiritual philosophy with Africans brought to America as slaves. Hoodoo arrived in the new world with those taken from their native lands, denied their identities and their religion. It has since absorbed beliefs and practices from other cultures such as Native American spirituality and European Ceremonial Magic.

    The slaves found themselves in a place where they were considered the property by the slaveholders. African and Native American slaves often worked alongside one another, and some believe it that through this mingling the slaves learned a great deal about the medicinal and magickal uses of the herbs native to America.

    As various slave-owners associated themselves with Christianity, they wanted to convert their slave workers. Having the danger of death looming, they were not allowed to practice their religion. The slaves conveyed their beliefs under the ruse of the predominant religion of their region. In the southeast where individuals were mostly Protestant Christians, the Dark Man of the Crossroads came to be known as the Devil of Christianity.

    In areas where Catholicism was the main religion, such as New Orleans, Hoodoo practices blended with not only Catholicism but with Voodoo. With this, the Christian Saints often became connected with the spirits and deities of Voodoo. As an example, the Voodoo deity called Damballah who commonly took the form of a serpent would they join St Patrick with driving the snakes out of Ireland.

    In the Northern states where African-Americans were somewhat free, they were introduced to European immigrants who came to American and sought religious freedom with their religious and folk-magic beliefs and practices, with them. With the interactions with these immigrants, and shortly after their writings, it’s in that method. Hoodoo took in components of their magic and practices.

    African Americans incorporated a few elements from the European culture, such

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