Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure

This book came as a recommendation to me and I'm very happy 😊 I went along and bought the book. It covers different plants with some images, alternatives to herbs ie different names based on country and so forth. "New years" feasts, wall washes and many more. My thoughts outside of the book, I was overwhelmed with certain content that I felt heavy workings but once I sat with it, that feel eased up.

Brilliant book, lots of info. It is an encyclopedia, with tips and suggestions.

This book helps you to reconsider the herbs you may have in your home and how you could use them, to enhance aspects of your spiritual life as well as you're physical.

Not for the weak of heart, and not for those who don't like witchcraft! A great primer in the Hoodoo tradition, and full of funny stories as well as useful spells.

Fantastic peek into a cultural treasure: hoodoo and rootwork, or African-American folk magic. Cat Yronwode is extremely well-versed in the tradition, and this book is a comprehensive review of the herb-based work done in hoodoo.

This book is great in terms of spells and recipes and information on practical hoodoo.The reason it lacks full stars is that the author (at the start) discusses the problems of European magic but clearly does not know much about it. Her knowledge seems to be restricted to forms of new age and practices that equally frustrate many western magical practitioners both occultists and witches, but is happy to neatly paint all European magical practitioners with the same brush.One example being the three-fold law which is only something taken on by some forms of wicca and new age practitioners; though to speak for all people within those fields would not be acceptable. Essentially the author is only addressing one group of practitioners but stating its for the entirety of European practitioners.The reason this was so frustrating is because that Europeans are often accused of not understanding Hoodoo and not doing their research properly etc and yet this is one of the problems with this book.Rising past this however this book is a remarkable resource on hoodoo practice. I read a review that didn't like that this book focused on practical spell work but this is the strength of the book: highly practical and easy to use.

Fast delivery, I recommend it👌👌👌

Postage was prompt and Herb Information in the book is extensive for use. Brilliant!

A much need book to add to a Root Worker's Library

This book is Great for beginning to learning the HOODOO tradition, insight into herbal magical properties, and what to do with them. Great information.sorry, not a great writer myself, but love to readHighly recommend all her books I'm sad to see so many people having issue with Cat Yronwode, that somehow being Jewish, not African American, makes her life's work, and dedication to these traditions less valid or " Fake".Spiritual things are not exclusive. As I understand it at least.. Hoodoo, root work, and conjure have evolved through many peoples, and many cultures along the way.Beginning with the African traditions, Voudon brought such depth spirits, who one may call on for difficult situations. Spirits and deities were melded from different African tribes. When practiced in America, the foreign looking displays, and rituals in Voudon, were quickly stopped due to fearHoodoo, Root work, and conjure is born of these community difficulties. Conjure and root working (to me) is about people within community, and daily needs in life. Overcoming hardships, love, luck, family, money. Sometimes revenge & malice even. Hoodoo became crafty in ways of hiding magical works. African American peoples used old rituals they had brought from Africa, many traditions, many spirits.To hide the veneration of these specific spirits, often Catholic Saints, and other fetishes would be substituted, so no trouble would come the way of the congregation.As African Americans migrated, and moved to areas of other "outcast" communities according to society. But together Hoodoo grew... More community need, more growth. the additional knowledge, of other spiritual herbs, and traditions taught by the Native American tribes brought new mingling traditions, many African Americans joined tribes, and learned from the native cultures about herbs and remedies. they exchanged knowledge, and rituals. Living, growing TogetherThe Jewish communities, often in the same neighborhood areas, would also add to this living practice. Books of Moses, seals of Solomon....Many many more magical supplies. Also important to note that Jewish pharmacists, and community shops, often sold the spiritual supplies needed in Hoodoo and Root work, making it easier for people to access ingredients as they moved to new places.Any person who chooses to dedicate their lives to the study of spiritual traditions, should explore that, many are being called to traditions, to understand the history, culture, and the living breathing people, involved in the tradition.So Thanks Miss Cat Yronwode... Your online documentation of this rich tradition is so important. The history, the people, the products, the work.Seems to me (IMHO) Miss Cat is doing exactly what drew her spiritually. Following what her ancestors did before her.. Being involved in spiritual community, making magical ingredients for folks, so they are easily available for people, and root workers, at fair prices.Most of all Thank You Miss Cat for teaching, without you, most of this rich history would be lost..

Five stars for a great book. Five stars for a great book. Book complete for the beginners and experts.

Buy Cunningham's book on plants and an other one on stones. This book was not useful.

Good book