Hoodoo Herbal: Folk Recipes for Conjure & Spellwork with Herbs, Houseplants, Roots, & Oils

Description

The definitive guide to Hoodoo plant magic. Hoodoo Herbal contains detailed information on dozens of roots and herbs. Conjure tends to be accessible, practical, low-cost magic, and this is reflected in the herbal. For example, snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), a common house plant, readily available from garden stores and supermarkets alike, is valued for its anti-gossip properties and is also worked with to keep lying tongues from disrupting your home. Because its leaves are shaped like a double-edged sword, the snake plant can "cut" through malicious "works" (spells) that may have been sent against you. Likewise, the Touch-Me-Not or shameplant (Mimosa pudica), another popular plant, is used for protection. As with the information in her previous books, Starr's knowledge comes from a lifetime of experience, as well as her family's secrets. Mama Starr's own grandmother kept Touch-Me-Nots in buckets on either side of her front door. This book will be of interest to lovers of herbals and students of Southern folkways, as well as the many who seek to put the information into use. In addition to detailed information about a wide variety of plants, there is also practical information about planting seeds and cutting and transplanting plants. In this book of practical plant magic, Starr advises that as the plants thrive and grow, the works for which they are used will grow stronger too.

Starr Casas was born in the mountains of Kentucky and raised in the culture of the deep South. She has been a professional conjure woman for over forty years and has written thirteen books to date on conjure work.

"Starr Casas does it again! In Hoodoo Herbal, she provides a complete foundation and working knowledge of some of the most important components of Hoodoo and Conjure: herbs. Plants are at the foundation of most magical practices, especially Hoodoo. This book empowers the reader to have the knowledge of using these essential items in a way that creates massive change. A must-read." --Hector Salva, author of The 21 Divisions and Espiritismo -- "Reviews" "With Hoodoo Herbal, Starr Casas has produced an outstanding compendium of lore, recipes, prayers, bible passages, spells, allied spirits, and other practices, all steeped in the depth, potency, practicality, and authenticity of living folk magic--the hallmark of all her works. Starr's book goes beyond the usual offerings of plant magic books to include potent, time-honored techniques that awaken and increase the spirit and the power. This is what makes the work really work!" --Orion Foxwood, author of Mountain Conjure and Southern Root Work -- "Reviews" "Filled with down-home charm, essential bible verses, recipes, valuable herb, plant, and root correspondences, and a whole lot of real talk, Hoodoo Herbal: Folk Recipes for Conjure & Spellwork with Herbs, Houseplants, Roots, and Oils should be explored by every aspiring conjure worker. The passing along of practical information is essential to the history and preservation of any craft, and Starr Casas shines brightly here in the sharing of her knowledge and lived conjure experiences." --Cairelle Crow, owner of Sacred Roots, and editor of Brigid's Light -- "Reviews" "Mama Starr's Hoodoo Herbal contains herbal techniques that she has previously only ever shared in person or through her private classes. Much of the information found here will not be found anywhere else. Anyone interested in Conjure/Rootwork and looking for an herbal resource, this book is it. Highly recommended for anyone interested in herbal folklore." --Charity Bedell, author of Container Magic and co-author of The Good Witch's Guide -- "Reviews"