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@thewinedarksea Mythology Meme ↳ 1. Mythology | Haitian Vodou

Haitian Vodou is an assimilated mixture of Roman Catholic rituals developed during the French colonial period, based on traditional African beliefs, with roots in Dahomey, Kongo and Yoruba traditions, and folkloric influence from the indigenous Taino peoples of Haiti.

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The Hoodoo Masterpost

Given how hard it is to find reliable hoodoo/rootwork/conjure resources on Tumblr, I’m working on this compilation of as many posts, spells, tutorials, and informative posts as I can find! The vast majority of them were written by Africana, Afro-Latinx, or Latinx witches, rootworkers, and priests/priestesses. 

All credit goes to the original authors of each post and resource. Please message me if you want something added/removed for any reason!

>>> FOUNDATIONS OF THE PRACTICE

HOODOO TOPICS & TECHNIQUES:

📖 Psalms & Verses

📖 Petition Papers

📖 The Crossroads

📖 Moon Cycles

📖 Using Dirt in Spells

📖 Nkisi Spirit Bottles

📖 Afrocentric Sigils: Adinkra

ANCESTOR WORK:

🏠 Introduction to Ancestor Work

🏠 Lines of Ancestry

🏠 Making an Ancestor Altar

🏠 Ancestral Invocation Prayer

🏠 Informal Ancestral Prayer

🏠 Difficulties Working With Ancestors

🏠 Ancestral Magic // Personal Story

🏠 On Honoring Ancestors // Video

CLEANSING:

✨ Head Cleansing // Information

✨ Brujeria Egg Cleansing // Tutorial

>>> LET’S CONJURE & WORK THOSE ROOTS

JAR SPELLS:

🍯 Sour Jars // Information & Tutorial

🍯 Honey Jars Tutorial I

🍯 Honey Jars Tutorial II // Video

🍯 Sweet Talkin’ Honey Jar

🍯 Career, Income, & Passion Jar

CANDLE SPELLS:

🕯 Protection

🕯 Banishing Gossips and Wicked Lies

🕯 Bye Bye Hex

🕯 Revenge Curse

🕯 Prosperity & Money

🕯 Financial Gain

🕯 Easy Lucky Money Spell

🕯 Pick-Me-Up (Confidence & Happiness)

🕯 High John the Conqueror Root Spell

MOJO BAGS & GRIS GRIS:

🌿 Mojo, Gris-Gris, & Hands // Information 

🌿 A Good Night’s Sleep Mojo Bag and Oil

🌿 Recollection Gris Gris

OTHER SPELLS & RITUALS:

⏰ Quick & Easy Hoodoo To-Do’s

🍾 Four Thieves Vinegar

💰 Checks of Abundance

💰 Osain Money Drawing Powder

💕 Smoothie of Love Potion

CANDLE DIVINATION:

🔥 Candle Reading // Basics

🔥 Candle Reading // Example

🔥 Candle Reading // Glass Turns Black

>>> RECOMMENDATIONS, RELIGION, & RESOURCES

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES:

📝 Hoodoo vs. Rootwork vs. “Voodoo” (Vodou/Vodoun)

📝 “What I Wish I Knew Starting Out” // Advice

📝 Improving at Hoodoo // Advice

📝 White People & Hoodoo(n’t)

📝 Why “Black/White Magic” Terminology is Racist

BOOK LISTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

📚 Series of Rootwork Books // Free Downloadable

📚 Book List on Hoodoo & ATRs (by black authors only)

📚 A Rootworker’s Reading List

📚 Santeria Book Recommendations

AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS:

🌍 Good & Evil in Yoruba Theology

🌍 Orisha Wisdom

🌍 Orisha Rulers of the Zodiac

🌍 Working with Orishas as a Non-Initiate

🌍 Determining Your Head Orisha

🌍 Orisha, Orisa, Oricha, or Orixa?!

🌍 Santeria & Multiple Faiths

🌍 Orishas =/= Lwa & Veves in Vodou

Updated Feb. 8th, 2018. More updates coming soon.

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Serket, Egyptian goddess of of fertility, nature, animals, medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites.

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ArtStation - 2017 - Unfinished Experiments, by Saga Alayyoubi

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1000 Picspams Challenge | #854 Archetype Inspirations | The Woman King

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“Ah will lead ya to places dat you may no’ wanna follow...But if ya do...da secrets will flow from me ta you...Pay attention.”

“You teach. I learn. Together we change de world.”

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“Teacher.” (( Zaman to Shava))

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“ When I see you, I see my Mentor.” (( Zaman ))

“Even at mah age ah still be leading dem to da troof o’ da mattah. You not bein’ da last one dat I be seein...but ah has hope.”

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Dawn Richard (Artist) #Blackheart

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– Bastien Lecouffe Deharme

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Varishava was known as many things through the ages. She was a scholar, a witch, a monster, a hero and a myth. The tales that have been whispered about her makes one wonder what the truth is.

My name is Saena Varishava, direct descendant and perhaps the last of the Varishava bloodline. It has been said that my blood has magical properties that still remain, though recent generations have done nothing more than peek into the dark to see what those properties can be. 

Currently, I find myself in Vabbi. There are rumors of several tomes of ancient origin that could give me some more insight on what she was working on before she disappeared. 

The woman known as Saena sat and watched the ink drying on the parchment. It was to be the start of a record, something to refer to as she traveled. She had to be careful of how much she wrote down. 

Not all truths are meant to be told.

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Moodboards : Greek Mythology

↳  H e c a t e 

goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, the moon, and necromancy

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw photographed by Joshua Pestka for Essence