Divination Conjure Style

A delightful in-depth guide to the divination practices of conjure from the beloved author of Old Style Conjure and other books In Divination Conjure Style Starr Casas shares the secrets of conjure-style divination that she learned at home and that, until very recently, were family secrets that were only transmitted orally. Traditional conjure is the domain of the poor and disenfranchised, living in regions that were (and remain) unfriendly to esotericism and the occult. Thus, conjure divination relies on inexpensive tools that are not exclusively magical: playing cards, rather than tarot cards, or scrying with blue water instead of a crystal ball. The primary focus of Divination Conjure Style is playing-card divination, but other methods covered include bibliomancy, pyromancy, pendulums, and throwing the bones. Starr discusses the history of these methods and also offers practical information so that the reader can master these techniques for themselves. Josef Bailey, a young New Orleans artist, has created illustrations of conjure-style playing cards to Starr’s specifications.

“Starr Casas is the real deal. Anyone seeking to comprehend Conjure and benefit from its powerful magic would do well to read Old Style Conjure."—Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and many other books Conjure, hoodoo, rootwork—these are all names for a uniquely American form of folk magic. Conjure first emerged in the days of slavery and plantations and is widely considered among the most potent forms of magic. Written by Starr Casas, a hereditary master of the art, Old Style Conjure is an essential guide to using Conjure to achieve love, success, safety, prosperity, spiritual fulfillment, and your heart's desires. Old Style Conjure is a guide to using conjure to achieve love, success, safety, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment. It introduces readers to the history and philosophy of conjure and provides practical, modern day, advice for using it. In its pages, you'll learn about: Bone reading Candle magic Conjure bags Building your own conjure altar Featuring Casas' own rituals, spells, and home recipes, the book provides useful information suitable for novices and seasoned practitioners alike.

"Working Conjure is a blessing. With the increasing commodification of African American and African Diasporic traditions, books about our practices that are simple, direct, and useful seem few and far between. Hoodoo Sen Moise manages to balance a solid delivery on the practice of Conjure with just enough theory to create a foundation to do this spiritual work—which is not, as he also reminds us, spiritual easy—and to continue the work given to us by our ancestors to heal each other and the world we share."—Mambo Chita Tann, author of Haitian Vodou Conjure, also known as Hoodoo or Rootwork, is an old and powerful system of North American folk magic. Its roots derive primarily from West and Central African spiritual traditions but it developed during the slave trade and its purpose at that time was to help ease the terrible oppression experienced by the slaves. Working Conjure explores the history, culture, principles, fundamentals, and ethics of Conjure, while simultaneously serving as a practical how-to guide for actually doing the work. Author Hoodoo Sen Moise has been a practitioner for nearly forty years. In Working Conjure, his first book, he shares the techniques and lessons that will bring Hoodoo alive to those who are new to the practice as well as useful and enlightening information for the adept. In the book he: Explores the primary materials used in Conjure Features spells, rituals, and workings for various purposes Guides readers to learn how to bring this profound school of magic to life “Conjure,” writes Hoodoo Sen Moise, “is not a religion or spiritual path, per se, but rather magic/spiritual work that is done to bring about change in a situation. Whether that situation is a relationship, money, a job, revenge, healing, or cleansing, the fundamental tenet of Conjure is to do work that changes the circumstance.”

"For centuries, people living in Appalachia have used homemade playing cards for fortune-telling and dream interpretation. This tradition has arisen over many generations of backwoods conjurers, 'grannie witches,' and 'yarb doctors'. Here, the author has created a fortune-telling deck fashioned after the folklore, superstitions, and dream symbols that he grew up with in Western North Carolina"

Queen of Spades is the medium that connects the descendants ofenslaved Africans to their traditional spirituality, their magic, andthe customs of their people.This is traditional African American conjure, best known asHoodoo, coming directly from its descendants, from a family that isknown throughout the Americas and West Indies, documentedsince we have been enslaved in the western hemisphere.This book will give the descendants of these people a look intowho we were before slavery. With recipes to reshape the presentreality, this book gives you the tools to gain clarity and the answersneeded for the darkness in your life. This book is true encourage-ment from your ancestors.This book is the conduit, the medium, the connection, and intro-duction to your ancestors. This is a book that you can use to lookinto your great-great-great-great grandmother or grandfather'seyes and have a conversation with them as they guide you. It givesyou the ammunition that you were designed to walk with.

In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life. The materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily available from the land. This "grounded approach" will be of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one lives. This book also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more.

Momma Starr is so thankful to announce the release of "The Conjure Workbook," a truly magical tome for all spiritual workers whether you're a novice, debutant, or experienced hoodoo practitioner. There's something special in this 'traditional conjure diamond in the rough' for all magical workers Christian and non-Christian alike. Are you ready to learn how truly seasoned and experienced conjure workers of the past and present "work both hands" to overcome mountains keeping you from reaching your peak of success? Then Momma Starr's "The Conjure Workbook Volume I - Working the Root" is the remedy for your daily ailments. If you are ready to draw total success into your life that can't be knocked down then "The Conjure Workbook" is for you.