Hoodoo Basics: Foundational Concepts, Principles, and Practices for Beginners
Hoodoo Basics: Foundational Concepts, Principles, and Practices for Beginners
Hoodoo (conjure, rootwork) is a rich magical technology rooted in Southern African American tradition. In this beginner’s course taught by Chrysalis Sun, you’ll learn foundational concepts, principles, and practices that honor Hoodoo’s lineage and practical focus. The curriculum covers:
What Hoodoo is (and isn’t): clear distinctions between Hoodoo, folklore, and other spiritual systems.
Basic elements of Hoodoo: core tools, correspondences, and working methods.
Places of power: how to identify and use sacred sites, crossroads, graves, rivers, and domestic altars.
Common Hoodoo herbs and their uses: essential botanicals, preparations, and safe handling.
Workin’ Spirit and the power of prayer: working with ancestors, spirits, and focused devotional language.
Types of Hoodoo magic: love work, money work, legal help, influence, hexing, uncrossing, and more.
Container magic: jars, mojo bags, and bottled spells for targeted outcomes.
Foot track magic: following and influencing a person’s path through powders, tracks, and footprints.
Protection magic: wards, baths, seals, and talismans to guard self, home, and work.
Fire magic: rituals of burning, incense, and transformative flame work.
Water magic: baths, washes, river offerings, and fluid cleansing practices.
This course balances historical context, ethical considerations, and hands-on technique so beginners can practice respectfully and effectively. Suitable for those new to Hoodoo or practitioners seeking a structured foundation.