Hello, in this article, I will be writing about 3 of the most important herbs you will need when beginning this work in Hoodoo. First, I will explain why herbs/roots are so important in spiritual work. The spiritual practice of Hoodoo has a belief in ‘animism,’ which is the belief that everything has a spirit or energy. So, when the root man/woman is working the root, they are communicating with the root and telling the root what they want it to do. This practice has been with African Americans from Africa all the way to the United States during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Now, in the modern day, herbs are still an essential part of the practice. Herbs have power, and when you are starting this practice, you need to know how to work them.
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| John the Conqueror Root |
So, now that you know this information. I will discuss the 3 essential herbs for beginners to use. The first and most famous root would be John the Conqueror root, which is a staple in hoodoo and is a very powerful root. There are many uses for this root, such as overcoming problems and protection. It's good for boosting personal power. There is no shortage of things you can do; you want to use this root to its full potential. There are many stories about the origin of John the Conqueror. I will give a short synopsis of the story I was told when I was younger. The story goes that there was once a King in Africa who was sold into slavery, and then he was sent to the United States. Even though the King was sold into slavery, no matter what the slave owners did, it would not faze John. However, one day, John was talking to a nice young lady, and he fancied her, but later, he realized that she was the daughter of the devil. When the devil found out about this, he tried to kill John. The devil had John go through a series of challenges, and if John was successful, he would be able to marry his daughter. All of the trials were impossible, but through the help of the devil’s daughter and John's quick wit, he was able to pass the trials. However, upon completing the tasks, the devil still intended to kill John, so John and the devil's daughter escaped, but before leaving the United States and going back to Africa, John left some of his power in the root we now know as John the Conqueror Root to help the people who were still enslaved. That is one of many versions of how the root of John gained its power. So, the story aside, this root is integral for virtually all practitioners of hoodoo/conjure. You can do a lot with this root, and it will help in pretty much any aspect of your spiritual work.
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| A Spiritual Bath with Hyssop |
The next herb is Hyssop. This herb has been named in Psalm 51, and this herb has been stated to cleanse and make oneself completely clean from all spiritual negativity. Hyssop is a wonderful herb that is used for cleansing, healing, and restoration. If you wanted to, you could use only hyssop for a spiritual cleansing bath to get the effects of removing all evil, negativity, hexes, and jinxes off of you. This is one of the most powerful herbs for protection and cleansing. This herb is a staple for cleansing baths for myself or for my clients. If you are not already using this herb, then you will want to stock up on it.
The third herb is Cinnamon. I know people may be reading this and wonder, Why is cinnamon so important. Also, cinnamon is not an herb; it's a spice. However, there are many uses for cinnamon, and that is why I chose it, because of its versatility. Using cinnamon is good for a multitude of things. First and foremost, cinnamon is used for money. When I was younger, my grandmother was the person who informed me about the uses of cinnamon; she would tell me to put pieces of cinnamon sticks in my wallet, and that would bring money to me. So when she told me this, I started to do it, and from there, I would see instances of money coming to me randomly, or there would be an increase in opportunities for money coming to me. Also, you can use cinnamon for a lot of different work, for example, love workings, cinnamon is very good for that and is one of the key ingredients for any type of love work. In conclusion, if I were to have only three herbs to pick from to restart my inventory and usage, these are the three that I would choose. Thank you all for reading, and if you have any questions, please feel free to comment down below.
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| Cinnamon sticks |
"I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us."
- France Hodgson Burnett
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