HOODOO SPELLS, POTIONS, & SPIRITUAL BATHS
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Bath to Eliminate Negative Energy
This bath is taken to discharge negative energies surrounding a person.
- boneset
- nettles
- sweet basil
- 1 tbsp powdered eggshell
- consecrated or holy water
Prepare your herbal blend as usual. Add the powdered eggshell. Burn a red and black reversible candle for nine days. Pray Psalms 67 and 68 daily, as the candle burns. Take this bath for five consecutive days.
(from Hoodoo Mysteries: Folk Magic, Mysticism & Rituals by Ray Malbrough © 2003 Ray T. Malbrough)
Bath to Help Bring Luck & Prosperity
Ingredients:
- 3 cinnamon sticks
¼ tsp myrrh
sweet basil
1 tsp ammonia
consecrated or holy water
Florida Water Cologne
Boil the cinnamon sticks for thirty minutes, then strain them from the water. Use this water to prepare the sweet basil and myrrh for the bath. Add the ammonia, consecrated water, and cologne. Burn green and white candles for seven days, and pray Psalm 57 daily. Take this bath for three consecutive days.
(from Hoodoo Mysteries: Folk Magic, Mysticism & Rituals by Ray Malbrough © 2003 Ray T. Malbrough)
This is good for correcting relationships, attracting a lover, or for skin conditions.
Ingredients:
- yellow food coloring
- parsley and yarrow flowers
- wash with honey
- yellow or orange candle
- patchouli or cinnamon incense
(from The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado © 2009 Denise Alvarado)
Nefertiti’s Milk Bath
Try this bath with someone special for a romantic getaway right in your own home.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk or cream
- 1 cup orange blossom water
- ¼ cup aloe vera gel
- ⅛ tsp attar of roses (may substitute palmarosa or rose geranium)
- ¼ tsp myrrh essential oil
- ½ cup white kaolin
- 1 cup fresh scented organic rose or other organic flower petals (optional)
Plug tub and run water. Add the milk. Put the orange blossom water in a bowl. Whisk in the aloe vera gel, followed by that attar of roses and myrrh oil. Pour this mixture under the running tap. Once the tub is half full, turn off the water and add the scented rose petals, if available. Set fragrant candles and incense around the tub. Get in, sit back, and relax.
(from Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring with Herbs by Stephanie Rose Bird © 2004 Stephanie Rose Bird)
Love Drawing Oil
Said to help attract a lover. As a perfume anoint on the forehead, heart, and genitals.
Use 2 tbsp of any one of the following: jasmine, red rose, or lavender to 2 oz of oil (virgin olive oil). A small piece of orris root is added to each bottle of oil made.
—or—
Mix together 2 parts of red rose petals to 1 part of cinnamon. Use 2 tbsp of this mixture to 2 oz of oil. A small piece of orris root is added to each bottle of oil made.
(from Charms, Spells & Formulas by Ray T. Malbrough © 1986 Ray T. Malbrough)
Mistress of the House Oil
This oil is used by women who want to be the boss of the house. Sprinkle on mate or lover’s shoes or clothing to gain control over his actions.
Add 2 tbsp of calamus to 2 oz of oil. A small piece of devil’s shoestring is added to each bottle of oil made.
(from Charms, Spells & Formulas by Ray T. Malbrough © 1986 Ray T. Malbrough)
Stray No More Oil
Said to keep a lover or mate faithful. Use in a mate’s bath water. Anoint on the soles of your mate or lover’s shoes. Sprinkle on the bed sheets.
Mix together 2 parts of spikenard, 1 part of linden flowers and 1 part of herba mate. 2 tbsp of this mixture is added to 2 oz oil. Optional: A small piece of magnolia root is put in each bottle of oil made.
(from Charms, Spells & Formulas by Ray T. Malbrough © 1986 Ray T. Malbrough)
Bend-Over Oil
This extremely potent oil makes other people do your bidding. Use it to break any hexes and to order evil spirits to return to their sender. This oil is suitable for anointing candles and Voodoo dolls.
Ingredients:
- calamus root
- licorice root
- Bergamot leaf or essential oil of bergamot
Blend together with a few grains of frankincense in almond oil and a bit of vitamin E oil.
(from The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado © 2009 Denise Alvarado)
Algier’s Fast Luck Powder
This powder is used when you need luck in a hurry.
Ingredients:
- wintergreen oil
- patchouli
- cinnamon
Grind herbs and add to a base of rice flour or corn starch. Mix in a few drops of wintergreen oil.
(from The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado © 2009 Denise Alvarado)
Jinx Removing Powder
Ingredients:
- mint
- wintergreen
- chamomile
Grind herbs and add to a base of rice flour or corn starch.
(from The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado © 2009 Denise Alvarado)
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STICKS, STONES, ROOTS & BONES
BY STEPHANIE ROSE BIRD
THE VOODOO HOODOO SPELLBOOK
BY DENISE ALVARADO
HOODOO MYSTERIES BY RAY
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CHARMS, SPELLS & FORMULAS BY
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HOODOO – CONJURATION –
WITCHCRAFT – ROOTWORK BY
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