The Suits of Tarot

In Tarot, some suits are used to designate the different areas of life that are represented in the Tarot. Specifically, four suits talk about the different conditions that we go through.  

In this article, I am going to talk about the suit to give the reader a better understanding of them. This knowledge is important for you to become a proficient reader, so you will be able to help yourself or others. 

So, the different suits represent the different themes of Tarot, which we will go into later on in this article. I will now explain the different themes of what we need to understand. 

The suits represent the different elements in the tarot. They represent the situations and events that are daily occurrences or people within your life. Just because these cards represent smaller occurrences of daily situations, it does not mean that they are insignificant or something to not concern yourself with. The thing about the minor arcana is that you can see the energies of the day-to-day activities that are going on. So, now that I have mentioned the importance, I am going to talk about the 4 suits and the meaning behind them. 

Cups Suit

The cups within Tarot represent emotions and feelings. This is because the cups also represent water or water signs, and in astrology, the water signs are normally associated with feelings and emotions. When a cup card comes up in a Tarot reading, your spirits are giving the information that whatever pertains to your reading, there are influences of emotions, or there is an emotional decision that will need to be made. Whenever you see the cups within your reading, you can decide that the situation is based on emotion. Also, the cups are associated with intuition. Intuition is a very important sense that people do not pay attention to like they should. With the suit of the cups, through a single card or throughout a whole reading, you can see how intuition will play a role in the actions of a specific person. There is much more that I can write, but for now, this is a good stopping point for the suit of cups. 

Wands suit 

This represents inspiration and action; the wands also represent fire. When you see the wands in a Tarot spread, you can know that the situation you are dealing with will need some form of action or inspiration, or some form of creativity. Also, in some cases, the wands suit, for example, the Ace of Wands, can mean fertility. Whenever I see the wands in a Tarot reading, I know there is something that the querent is doing, and there will be a lot of energy and action involved, which is a positive indication that the person will be successful in their endeavor. The wands are a great suit to see, or it could be an indication that you will need to be motivated if you want to accomplish your goal. 

Swords suit 

The swords represent the mind, intellect, or spoken word; also the swords represent air. Whenever you see the swords within a tarot reading, you will be able to see what is going on in terms of intellect or things pertaining to the mind. Whenever I see the swords within a Tarot reading, I always know that there is a thought or something that is weighing down on the querent in a reading. This thought is something that needs to be handled, but the situation is not easy to handle. Also, when you see the swords in a reading, it could mean that the querent needs to be discerning and that they need to use their mind rather than their emotions when engaging in a situation. 

Pentacles Suit 

This represents all monetary or material matters. The pentacles also represent the element of earth. Wherever you see the pentacles when you are talking about things that are happening that will have an effect on things with money. Also, pentacles represent matters with work or your career. Seeing the pentacles in a tarot spread means that you are going to come into some money, or there is going to be an event that happens pertaining to material matters. 

So this explains the suits within Tarot. I hope that when you read this, you will be able to further your Tarot journey by understanding what the different suits mean. With this guide, you will be able to use this information to improve your Tarot readings. Also, there is a lot more information within each card that you can do the research behind to have more information for your reading. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me or leave a comment. Thank you so much for reading!

"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." 

- Roald Dahl 

5 of the Most Important Psalms for Beginners to Know

Hello, in this article, I will tell everyone who wants to get into Hoodoo the five most important Palms for beginners to know when they are starting this practice. 

First, with Hoodoo, the book of Psalms is one of the most well-known parts of the Bible for newcomers when they are starting their Hoodoo journey. I will say that it is important to understand the different uses of the Psalms. The book of Psalms can range from many different uses for the human condition; there are psalms for money, luck, love, protection, and many other things.

Understanding the many uses of the Psalms is important because there are 150 different Psalms, but for now, I will tell you the 5 most important Psalms you need to know as a beginner. 

Top 5 Psalms 

Psalm 91

Psalm 91 is the first psalm that a beginner should familiarize themselves with. This is a ubiquitous psalm that is known for protection. It’s one of the most powerful psalms that is used for protection. Fun fact, there are old homes of former slaves, where the page of Psalm 91 was ripped out of the Bible, and placed in the foundation of the home, to provide protection. This psalm talks about God protecting people from all harm. You can use this psalm for protection rituals or when making a spiritual bath; there are many different instances where you can use this psalm. 

Psalm 23 

This is a catch-all Psalm that can be used for all manner of conditions. You can use this psalm to draw money. You can use this psalm for protection. There is no shortage of things you can do with this psalm. In Hoodoo, you will see this psalm a lot with all of the works that you will be doing as you get further in your practice. I use this psalm for both money and for protection. Also, when I am enchanting an object for a working that I am doing, I will pray the 23rd psalm to activate the object that I am using. 

Psalm 65 

This psalm is very good for road opening work or if you have a petition. I use the Psalm many times if I have something that I am praying for, and I need to have success in obtaining it, or if I am doing a road opening work for myself or a client. Here is a tip that not many people will tell you! Using the correct name for God in the psalm you are reciting will increase its effectiveness. With Psalm 65, you want to use the name Jah, which is one of many names God has. 

Psalm 51 

This psalm is very important for anyone getting into Hoodoo to learn about. The 51st Psalm is of great importance because you use this psalm for cleansing and purification. Whenever I am taking a spiritual cleansing bath, I will recite Psalm 51 over the bath while I am preparing it. Also, I use Hyssop, which is mentioned in the Psalm. Hyssop is a powerful herb that is used to cleanse a person of sin, as well as cleanse any negative spiritual energies. The passage mentioning Hyssop is in verse 7: “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” 

Psalm 78 

Psalm 78 is used to gain favor from authority figures or people in positions of power. I know we need to gain favor from people to advance our careers or to get a leg up. You recite this psalm if you have a request to give a boss or a loan officer, and you need to be favored by them. I use this psalm when I have a request to give a boss whom I need a favor from, like taking time off, or for them to be more agreeable. Before any meeting, I would go into the bathroom and pray this Psalm before having the meeting. This would work, and my boss would be more receptive to my request. 

So, there are the top 5 Palms that I believe are the best for beginners in Hoodoo to learn. These psalms cover a wide range of issues that people have. I will say that Psalms are important, but in other articles, I will talk about other passages in the Bible that are great for spiritual work. This is just the start, but soon you will be able to use many different psalms covering all manner of conditions. 

Thank you so much for reading! If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment.

"Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen."

                - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Easiest to the Most Complex Methods of Spiritual Cleansing

Hello everyone reading this article, I am going to talk about cleansing. This article is not only going to be about cleansing, but I will talk about the simplest to the most complex cleansings. Cleansings are a spiritual process of alleviation that is used to remove any evil energy, spirit, or negative things. Spiritual cleansing has been used for centuries by many different groups of people and different cultures. However, in this article, I am going to talk about the spiritual cleansings of Hoodoo workers and of African spiritual cleansings. I want the reader of this article to have a spiritual cleansing routine to add to their spiritual practice. So, I will start from the easiest cleansings that everyone can do, and through the article, I will move to more complex methods that you can try to do, but I will caution you to ensure that you are protecting yourself. 

Okay, so let’s get started! 

Fasting and Prayer

Fasting and prayer are some of the simplest things that you can do, but they can be effective methods of cleansing. In the Bible, in Matthew 4:1-11, when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days and nights, he went without eating or drinking anything to get closer to God, and to begin the start of his ministry in the Catholic church. Fasting and prayer are great ways to be closer to God, and if you have a special and urgent request, fasting and prayer are great ways to increase the likelihood of you getting your petition being answered. Also, fasting and prayer are forms of cleansing as well because you are not putting potentially negative things inside of your body. 

Sage/Incense/ Palo Santo

Using either of these three sage sticks may seem small, but it has a powerful effect on removing negativity from your body, spirit, and aura. This method is simple, but it is effective if you need to do something in the interim. The way you are cleansing is through the smoke, and the special properties that the incense has. White sage neutralizes and removes all energies, good or bad. Palo santo removes negative energies and brings in positive energy.

Egg Cleanse

This method is very powerful, and it is not complicated to do at all. Spiritually, people would normally pass a chicken over themselves for the chicken to absorb all of the negative energy, then the spiritual practitioner would kill the chicken. However, today in the modern day, sacrificing a chicken can cause a lot of trouble with the authorities. This was a hoodoo practice that people would do to remove evil. During the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the ancestors would take the eggs that they had access to, and they would pass the egg over the person afflicted, and once the cleansing was done, they would bury the egg or send it down a river or creek. This method of cleansing has been used by many different cultures. The best way to do the egg cleanse is to take an egg that is room temperature, and you will rub it all over yourself. While doing this, you will want to say the Lord’s Prayer for the entire duration of the cleansing. Once you have rubbed the egg over all of your body, you will throw the egg away. Some people will crack the egg in a glass to see what they were afflicted with. 

Spiritual Cleansing Bath 

This is a simple cleansing, but it is very effective, and depending on the situation, this cleansing ritual could be powerful if you need to enhance it. So, to start off, a spiritual cleansing bath can be simple; for example, you can use three items to create your bath, like Holy Water, Hyssop, and Lime. Also, you can use ingredients with an odd number of items in it. Spiritual cleansing baths can be as simple as taking one bath and being done, but it can be more detailed by doing a multi-day bath. The length of the days that you are taking a spiritual cleansing bath is related to the extent of the cleansing that you need. If you have a large amount of negative energies, then you will have to take a bath for 5,7,9, or 13 days to completely remove the evil from you. 

House cleansing

This is a method of cleansing when you feel that your space has had evil or negative energies in it. For everyone, their house/space is their sanctuary, where they should be able to come to so they can unwind and decompress from their work days. However, if there is evil and you need to do a cleansing, then there are a lot of things that you will be able to do. For example, you can use the Sage/ Palo Santo, which I stated earlier, can clear your house. Also, there is another method you can do, which involves using a coconut and cascarilla. However, if there is an evil entity that is stronger, then your best course of action would be to seek out a member of the Catholic Church, and get a priest who can bless a house or even exorcise a house too. Also, if you look it up online, you can get a Saint Michael the Archangel house blessing prayer. 

Exorcism 

This is the last method of cleansing, which is only for emergency situations. The process of an exorcism is or can be defined as: “ a ritual or practice, most commonly associated with religious traditions, intended to cast out or ward off evil spirits or demons believed to possess individuals, places, or objects.” This is one of the most powerful forms of cleansing, and exorcisms cannot be done readily. You will need to gather substantial evidence to give to the Catholic Church, and there will be an assessment done to ensure that the person who is possessed is not suffering from any mental or psychological illness. Once this is done, the church will send a trained priest who is experienced in exorcism. The priest will commence the exorcism on behalf of the possessed person. This method of cleansing is one of the most powerful and is highly effective in removing demons and evil spirits from the person who is afflicted with evil. However, exorcisms are an intense practice, and there have been people who have died when removing evil spirits from a person. 

In conclusion, this is not a concrete list; there are many different cleansings from different cultures that are highly effective, which you can research on your own. I have compiled this list to give the reader information so that they can use these healings to help themselves or others who have been plagued with negativity in their lives. Thank you so much for reading this article! 

“We must not let daylight in upon the magic.” 

- Walter Bagehot 

Working with the Spirits to empower your work

A High John the Conqueror House Blessing Candle

Hello, everyone reading this article. I will be talking about working with the spirits to empower your work.

First, you need to know it's essential to build a relationship with the spirit you are trying to invoke, so your petitions will be heard and answered. Normally, when people start working with spirits, they think that this is easy to do; however, you need to give an offering to pay the spirit for the work that you would need them to do. So, I would start off with researching what the offering is that the spirit is receptive to, then I would get the offering and just talk to the spirit, and let them know who you are.

Whatever the reason, it is important to know the steps it will take to build a good relationship with a spirit. So, for starters, I determine which is the right spirit to work with. For me, I like to work with various saints, such as Saint Michael, Saint Expedite, Saint Anthony, and Saint Cyprian. There are plenty more spirits that you can choose to work with, and you don’t need to choose only saints in the Catholic church. There are other spirits, such as the 7 African Powers, like Ogun, who is a Yoruba deity or Orisha of Justice, war, iron, and metal work. You can go to the Hindu religion, and ask the intercession of Lord Ganesha, who is an elephant-headed god, and is known for removing obstacles. The point is, there are many different types of spirits you can choose to work with. 

Next, once you choose to work with a spirit, you are going to figure out what the best offering to give to a spirit is. Doing research is one of the best ways to find out what it is that the spirit wants. Next, once you find out what the spirit wants, you will then acquire what it is that they want, and then you are going to create a space for the spirit. You can do this by using your altar and creating a small space for the spirit you wish to work with. Now, this is a very important fact: during your first interaction with the spirit of your choice, you are going to want to only talk to the spirit and introduce yourself to the spirit. You will tell them your name, likes and dislikes, and everything else that you feel is important to you. This is going to be your first action: to get to know the spirit and introduce yourself to them. Another important factor is having a set schedule to commune with the spirit; this will establish a stronger relationship. After a while doing this for about 2 to 3 weeks, if you want to begin working with the spirit, you can now ask the spirit to help out with any type of spiritual work, or ask for their assistance. 

So, in this article, I have gone through all of the things that you need to do to build and have a good relationship with the spirits you decide to work with. Thank you so much for reading this article, and God bless you.

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." 

- Loren Eiseley

How to Know when you are being Spritually Attacked (Storytime)

Hello, in this article, I am going to talk about an experience that I went through involving being spiritually blocked.

This article is going to be chock-full of information and tips you can use if you see any signs yourself. Starting off, this event occurred years ago, and I was personally going through a lot of issues, but I did not look for the signs at first. Some things I noticed in my life, there was a lot more resistance than normal, but I didn’t notice it, I was trying to power through it the normal way.

Disclaimer

If you are someone who has issues with mental health. I would suggest seeking a professional so you can get help with any issues going on. Spirituality and magic are very real, but so is mental illness. I am not saying this to be rude, but I have personally seen this where a person who has struggled with mental illness believes it is spiritually related. Thank you for reading this. Now, back to the article.

One of the most common signs of spiritual blockage is losing items. I don’t mean you misplaced your keys, or maybe you can’t find your wallet. No, what I mean is you are constantly misplacing things, and it’s happening at a frequent rate. Losing items was something I noticed, and personally, I am not a person who misplaces things; I have designated places for all of my items because I don’t want to lose them. Nevertheless, a lot of my items just seemed to go missing, which was pretty annoying, but even though this was happening, I didn't suspect anything just yet; I thought it was a string of bad luck.

Next, and this is a big sign. Everything I tried to do there would be a setback, or I just wouldn’t be able to do it. This would happen for many things, like trying to schedule a doctor's appointment. It would take 11 calls to 11 different doctors just to get an appointment; other things would happen, I would break cups, plates, and glasses. This wouldn’t happen out of nowhere; the number of times I or someone else had broken a glass or plate was astounding. But even then, I still assumed there was nothing wrong. I would also like to mention that I was not doing my readings; I felt like something was off, but I was reluctant to check. 

The duration of this was about a month, but it was a noticeable difference from the previous month that I had. Another important sign of spiritual attack was my energy level. Normally, I am a person who has a healthy level of energy each day, after work, and during personal obligations. Regularly, I still feel energized and ready for anything, but during this month, I was constantly tired and sleepy, which is not common for me. The reason for being sleepy was because I was waking up in the middle of the night consistently. Normally, I am a person who goes to sleep and will stay asleep until I wake up after 6 or 7 hours of sleep, but during this time, I was waking up at 2, sometimes 3 in the morning for no reason, and it would be difficult to go back to sleep. Also, sleep paralysis was a big factor, too, which can be an indication of a spiritual attack.

So, with all of this information, what did I do? At first, I gave myself a reading because I knew something was going on, but all this time, I was just passing it off as bad luck. I knew a person who was rather close to me who had an issue with me, and they are a spiritual practitioner too. However, I never in my wildest dreams would think that they could do something like that, by doing evil spiritual work against me. Anyway, I had to take action after I gave myself a reading. But I wanted to confirm this, so I got another reading (a pro tip for all of you beginning workers, if you feel like you are being spiritually attacked, getting a reading from someone else can help you to understand what is going on from a different perspective). Then, after my reading and the other spiritualist confirmed it was true that I was being spiritually attacked, I got to work. First, I did an egg cleanse to take negativity off of me, and then I made a spiritual cleansing bath. I made it to take for 3 days in a row because the spiritual attack was fairly strong, and I did some spiritual work for protection. It was a white glass candle with protection oil on it, with my petition written on brown paper bag, and a special seal that was critical for this moment. After that, I did a reversal work to send back whatever was sent to me, it was effective, but had I noticed the signs earlier, I could have done this ahead of time. I hope my story will remind people who have read this article to always keep up with their spiritual protections. Thank you, everyone, for reading, and comment down below if you have any questions or concerns about spiritual attacks. 

“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.” 

Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

Using divination in spiritual work

Hello everyone, today I will talk about using divination in spiritual work. Divination comes in many different forms. You can have prophetic dreams, you can hear messages from spirit, or you can use items such as chamalongos, cowrie shells, playing cards, or tarot cards. All of these items you can use to receive messages from your ancestors, or the spirits who are with you for your protection. If you are using any of these tools that I have listed to receive messages from your ancestors or spiritual guides, these are great conduits to receive messages. Many people think that you need to be psychic to be able to receive messages, but this is not the case. You use divination to receive messages and understand a situation or an event you may need clarity on. Now that we have clarification on why divination is important, the next step would be choosing the right divination tool for yourself.

I would say choose the divination tool that will be easy for you to work with. Personally, I use tarot cards and playing cards, and I also receive messages from dreams. I will go into a little anecdote of my experience with divination to show why you should focus on divination with your spiritual work. This event was years ago, and I was doing a setting of lights(candle work). I was creating a bath for my client, and this experience was different from other experiences because most people who come to me are not being spiritually attacked by a rogue spiritual worker. I want to keep the anonymity of my client, so for this story, I will call them Hank. Anyway, Hank was experiencing a lot of negativity in his life, and he felt like he couldn’t move forward with any of the endeavors that he tried to do.

When I heard this, what I did was use my tarot cards to get more information about the situation. What I noticed with the reading was, there was a person in his readings, but they were trying to shroud themselves from any detection. I continued to do my reading, and I asked my spirits for more information. However, what I discovered shocked me. My client's money, health, social life, and many other aspects were being affected, and everything that he was doing would not work out. With all of the information I had, and sidenote (by the way, a tip to increase psychic ability is praying Psalm 78 verses 1-4), after doing my tarot reading and getting the information that I needed. I started the work for my client, which was preparing a bath for him, also working a candle, and this was not just any ordinary candle, it's called a 21 root candle, which is used to uproot any and all negative workings and energies.

The Reading for my client that showed the issue

The 21 root candle is a powerful candle to use when you are experiencing negative spiritual attacks. So with this candle, the bath, and some other workings to send back what was thrown at my client, things in his life started to turn around for the better. Hank was starting to see better results, and I did a follow-up reading on the person in his life who was using spiritual work to curse him. What I discovered was that the return to sender work was successful, the worker was struggling with finances, and other things were happening to them. So, I share this story because I want everyone to understand the importance of divination along with your spiritual work. It is such an important tool when you need information about things that we can and cannot see.

Later on, I am going to write more about the Tarot and how I use Tarot cards in my divination, also how I use Tarot cards in my daily spiritual practice. Thank you all for reading, and if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to leave a comment.

"Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic, and miracles."

                                                       - Roy T. Bennett