FOLKLORE
Uncle MondayUncle Monday was a medicine man from Africa, brought over with the slave trade to South Carolina where he escaped and went to Florida to live among the Seminoles and maroons. He brought his crocodile medicine with him. We know the Seminoles hold the alligator very sacred as well and like Uncle Monday’s crocodile medicine, they have their alligator medicine.
Apache Tears: Their Lore and Uses in Conjure WorkThe name "Apache tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their tears turned into stone on hitting the ground.
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The Legend of Poor Cow and his ShadowA medicine story is a type of narrative that shares the wisdom and teachings of Indigenous cultures. Medicine stories often feature animals, plants, spirits, or ancestors as characters who teach important lessons about life, healing, and balance. Medicine stories are not just entertainment, they are a way of passing on knowledge and values from one generation to the next. This is the legend of Poor Cow and his shadow.
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African Legend of the CrocodileLong ago in some villages in Namibia, Africa, they say the crocodile had smooth, golden skin. They say the crocodile spent all day under water and only came out at night. His skin was said to be as bright and beautiful as the moon's reflection on it.
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The Hoodoo Almanac 2014 and 2015
If you are a serious lover of southern folk magic and folk lore, you will love the Hoodoo Almanac 2014 & 2015. An entertaining and educational collection of conjure for rootworkers, folk magicians, folklorists, researchers and spiritualists, HOODOO ALMANAC 2014-2015 contains herbal cures and medicines, tarotscopes, conjure formulas, calendars of notable days, numerology, lucky lotto tips, gardening tricks for rootworkers, Who’s Who in Hoodoo History, and conjure works of all types and varieties.
Hoodoo happens outside the ordinary person’s comfort zone. But, in the HOODOO ALMANAC, we don’t hide conjure. We parade it in the streets and give it a sweet tea. MAGIC, PURE MAGIC. THE HOODOO ALMANAC 2014-2015. Buy it on Amazon.com.
If you are a serious lover of southern folk magic and folk lore, you will love the Hoodoo Almanac 2014 & 2015. An entertaining and educational collection of conjure for rootworkers, folk magicians, folklorists, researchers and spiritualists, HOODOO ALMANAC 2014-2015 contains herbal cures and medicines, tarotscopes, conjure formulas, calendars of notable days, numerology, lucky lotto tips, gardening tricks for rootworkers, Who’s Who in Hoodoo History, and conjure works of all types and varieties.
Hoodoo happens outside the ordinary person’s comfort zone. But, in the HOODOO ALMANAC, we don’t hide conjure. We parade it in the streets and give it a sweet tea. MAGIC, PURE MAGIC. THE HOODOO ALMANAC 2014-2015. Buy it on Amazon.com.
