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Voodoo Dolls – Part 2
Voodoo Dolls
When people hear about voodoo dolls, the first association that comes to mind is a
scary shaman that puts needles inside the body of the doll and causes horrible pain
to the victim. Others consider it as black magic that is summoned to do harm to
others. In reality, these perceptions are far from the truth.
Although there are some practitioners that work with dark spells and magic around
the world, and they use dolls in their rituals which have quite some features in
common with voodoo dolls used by Haitian voodoo priests. However, the original
and primary use of voodoo dolls is precisely the opposite: getting rid of negative
energy, search for love, invocation of good luck, improve wellbeing, healing serious
diseases and so on.
In essence, voodoo dolls can be considered a form of gris-gris (the so-called charms
that protect the owner from evil spirits and bring luck, often in the form of bags filled
with dried herbs, stones and other objects). Amulets in the form of small, brightly
colored dolls were hung above the wall, as it was believed that they held unwanted
energies away from the home. Talismans in the form of a black cat (voodoo
practitioners used the image of a cat quite often) were believed to bring good luck
in sports and gambling (especially lottery and card games).
Often times voodoo dolls were passed by heritage and became family heirlooms.
Naturally, these dolls kept all the energy of past generations inside of them. A lot of
modern families keep voodoo dolls in their houses, that served the first immigrants
from Africa in the beginning of the 18th century.
Fertility dolls were especially often passed by heritage, as they contribute to the
continuation of the family. Dolls were used for protection against enemies and rivals.
It is accustomed to gift two voodoo dolls with needles inside of them in weddings in
Louisiana. Before the dolls go to their newly wed owners, they go through the hands
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of all guests present at the wedding. Each guest sticks a specifically colored needle
inside the doll. If the guest wishes long and strong love between the couple, he will
stick a red needle in the heart area of the doll. Should a guest wish for many children,
he will stick a needle in the groin area. A needle in the bride’s heel symbolizes the
unbreakable marriage. The dolls then go to the possession of the couple. When
coming home, the couple must place the dolls in the most visible location.
Differently colored needles, each with its own symbolic meanings, are used in rituals
with voodoo dolls. As opposed to the doll’s clothes, the needles come in only seven
main colors. Yellow symbolizes success, red is power, purple is spirituality, blue is love,
green is wellbeing. White color brings positive energy, while black color gets rid of
negative energy.
It is important to remember that with the creation of a voodoo doll comes personal
responsibility.
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There are no real accepted rules on how to create a “real” Voodoo doll. You can
make any doll you want, and however you want, by keeping in mind that the doll will
have direct materialistic and spiritual connection to the person. People have made
Voodoo dolls from any materials they could get their hands on in various places and
periods, such as clay, wood, wax, corn leaves, human bones, various fabrics,
feathers, plant roots, etc.
You can use any materials at your disposal. Let’s have a look at some in more detail.
Clay
New Orleans Voodoo dolls were mostly made out of blue clay, which was dug out of
burrows of crayfish. You can use any clay you want to create your dolls. When
finishing working on a doll, a hollow void is kept inside, where materials can be put
into that hold symbolism or belong to the person such as herbs for example. After
that the doll is brought into a proper form, painted and applied with magical
symbols.
Spanish Moss
A classic material for New Orleans Voodoo dolls. This plant resembles a human beard
hanging from the branches of trees, and is an excellent material for stuffing pillows,
furniture, etc. This is why Spanish Moss is common in southern United States, and has
been used successfully by Louisiana sorcerers. A “traditional” Voodoo doll without
legs is made out of this plant.
Wax
A material which is perfect in almost all aspects. It is flexible and capable to last in its
original shape for a long time. Wax is especially preferred for its ease of human
portrayal, ease of carving magic symbols and the possibility to attach human hair to
the doll.
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Cloth
Rag dolls were used in New Orleans Voodoo and were made from two strips of
material. These two strips are then embroidered into two identical forms on the left
and right side of the doll, leaving a hole to fill the doll with magic herbs, objects or
ordinary moss.
Wood
The most primitive doll can be made out of wood, but such dolls will only depict a
human form in a very generalized way (without the small details). Sometimes a single
doll is carved from a single piece of wood, which requires a certain skill and
accuracy. One of the simplest versions of dolls which were popular in early stages of
Voodoo in Louisiana was a thick tree branch or stump covered in moss, trimmed with
a cloth and a face which made the doll look somewhat realistic.
Plant Roots
The roots of a mandrake, which often look very similar to a human figure, can be
used for Voodoo magic without any additional work. With sufficient skill, you can
carve a figure of a human from potatoes, celery or the like.
Paper
Those who are familiar with the papier-mache technique don’t need explanation
how a Voodoo doll can be made out of paper. The two basic ways to do so is to
either turn the paper into pulp, soak it and mix it with an adhesive composition (then
it can be used as clay or wax), or apply layer by layer, gluing the paper to the same
composition. It is easy to turn paper into a substitute for other materials.
Bones
Voodoo dolls out of bones are mainly used for black magic.
Modern Materials
Dolls can be made out of plastic, polyethylene, foam, or even from 3d printers using
the latest technology
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Color Symbolism in Voodoo Dolls
The choice of clothing for Voodoo dolls is not made out of decorative or aesthetic
reasons. Each color has a meaning and symbolizes certain things, and it gives certain
power to your doll when dressed. If the material of the doll clothing doesn’t have any
special meaning, you should at least pay careful attention to the color of the
clothing.
Colors and their meanings
♦ Yellow: success, understanding, attractiveness, confidence.
♦ White: peace, security, cleanliness, health, honesty, sincerity, protection from
rumors.
♦ Red: power, energy, love, health, passion.
♦ Purple: spirituality, physical and spiritual healing, strength, wisdom, contact with
spirits, psychic sense, resistance to black magic.
♦ Green: money, wealth, abundance, prosperity, fertility, luck, health, generosity,
rebirth.
♦ Blue: love, the color of Marie Laveau.
♦ Indigo: sacred color, removing evil.
♦ Pink: love, affection, honor, dedication, unity, kindness, happiness, luck, friendship,
morality.
♦ Black: transfiguration, removal of bad habits, grief, strife, poverty, confusion, bad
luck. Fully black colored dolls are used in black magic.
♦ Brown: doubt, indecision, uncertainty.
♦ Gray: termination, a stalemate situation.
♦ Orange: success, support, rapid adaptation.
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Symbolism of Gris-gris Materials & Objects
In addition to filling gris-gris bags with herbs and stones, the bags can be filled with a
variety of objects and materials which hold different meanings.
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Nail: protection from negative effects
Rainwater or river water: protection from negative effects
Soil from cemetery: protection, good luck in gambling
Gold, gold coins: money
Illustration of “$”: good luck in gambling
Keys: love
Horse chestnut: male potency, success in business, getting a job
Black cat’s bone: attract fortune, luck in gambling (the bone can be replaced
with a chicken’s leg, dyed in black)
Cross: blessing and spiritual protection
Piece of red brick: home protection, attraction of money, success in business
Magnet: attract fortune, gifts, attention from people
Copper medals: health
Coins: money
Arrow’s head: love, spiritual protection
Ammonia: cleansing, protection from adverse effects
Dice: good luck in gambling
Sugar, candy: attract love, success in relationships, attract money into business,
profit
Wedding ring: love
Holy water: spiritual protection
Silver: money
Salt: spiritual cleansing, blessing, removal of bad luck
Wedding flowers: love
Neck chain: spiritual protection
Four leaf clover: good luck in gambling
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Symbolism of Gris-gris Stones & Minerals
In order to use the stones and minerals in your gris-gris bags, you will have to crush
them into dust and mix them with dried herbs. The minerals have several meanings
that all fall into one of the following: love, success, spiritual protection and health.
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Agate: health (white agate), luck in gambling (dark colored agate)
Amber: love, luck, luck in gambling
Amethyst: health, spiritual protection
Aquamarine: love
Avanturine: good luck
Colorless Quartz: protection, happiness, peace, health
Flint: protection from hazards, health
Fossil wood: health
Gold: success, wealth, money
Hematite: health
Jade: spiritual protection, health
Jasper: protection from negative effects
Lapis: spiritual protection, health, love
Malachite: love
Moonstone: protection from the dangers of love
Obsidian: protection
Opal: love
Pearls: protection, success, luck in gambling, love
Pyrite: good luck in gambling, easy money
Red coral: protection from negative effects, love
Rose quartz: love
Rubin: protectiong from negative effects
Sapphire: health
Sodalite: health
Tiger eye: protection from dangers
Topaz: spiritual protection, health
Turquoise: protection from negative effects, health
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Symbolism of Gris-gris Herbs & Plants
Herbs and plants are used as fillers of gris-gris bags in Voodoo. Each herb or plant has
its own unique qualities and symbolism, and must be taken into careful consideration
when preparing the bags.
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Alfalfa: good luck in gambling and business, protection from bankruptcy or
other money problems
Alkanna: attracting fortune
Aloe: protection against negative influences
Anise: spiritual protection against bad luck, brings good luck, increases
physical capabilities
Basil: love, protection, happiness, peace
Bay leaf: spiritual protection, health, success, strengthening the spiritual gift of
wisdom, clarity of mind, banishment of evil spirits, victory over enemies
Birch leaves: protection against negative influences
Black pepper: prevention of unwanted visits, revenge
Cactus: protection (trama) and curse (needles)
Cedrus needles: protection, purification, blessing, health, source of strength
Catnip: love, attraction of men (for women)
Cayenne pepper: curse, expulsion of enemies
Cinnamon: health, success in business and gambling, love
Clover: love
Daisy: good luck in business and gambling, protection, neutralization of
negative influences
Dandelion: fulfillment of desires
Dianthus: health, luck in gambling
Dill: love, riddance of love and relationship curses, revival of sexual attraction,
success in litigation, recovery
Eucalyptus: protection from bad luck, riddance of bad habits
Garlic: protection from evil
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Ginseng: protection from negative influences
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Holly: home protection, good luck
Hypericum: love
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Irish moss: good luck in business and gambling
Ivy: spiritual protection
Jasmine: love
Juniper: love, protection, cleansing, healing, success in sexual relationships
Lavender: love, peace
Licorice: control over someone, dominance
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Magnolia: protection, husband loyalty
Mandrake root: love
Mimosa: spiritual protection
Mint: protection from enemies, expulsion of negative influences, increased
physical capabilities, expulsion of of evil spirits
Mistletoe: protection from enemies
Mustard seeds: protection from enemies, love, recovery of potency, good luck
Myrrh: cleansing, spiritual protection
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Oak leaves: success, luck in gambling, expulsion of evil spirits
Onions: protection from evil
Orange peel: good luck
Parsley: love, fertility
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Patchouli: attraction of love and money
Pine needles: good luck in gambling
Raspberry leaves: good luck, partner loyalty
Rose: love, luck, protection from negativity
Rosemary: expulsion of evil spirits, family well-being
Sage: purification, wisdom, happiness
Sweet pepper: good luck in gambling and luck in business, removes stress
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Thyme: peace, tranquility, preservation of wealth, riddance of nightmares
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Vanilla: love
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Yarrow: courage
Voodoo Baths
As with other religious traditions, water is a prominent element in Voodo witchcraft,
rituals and ceremonies. Spiritual cleansing, baptism, divination and many other rituals
are dependant on water, which is believed to have the ability of absorb and
transform negative energies.
Voodoo magic has evolved rapidly in Louisiana, amongst the black community.
Under the conditions of poverty, constant monitoring and partial loss of spiritual
communication, potions were not always created for magical rituals that were
performed. Today is a different era, where it is quite simple to buy needed liquids in
pharmacies, botanical and esoteric stores in Louisiana. It is still recommended to
create your own potions, though.
Cleaning baths have always gotten special attention in the traditions of Voodoo.
They are encouraged to take when you feel the approach of danger, anxiety,
depression or wish to relieve fatigue. They can also be useful if you want to restore
mental balance after a bad accident.
Cleansing bath recipes differ by the purpose of each bath. Before taking such a
bath, certain preparation is needed:
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Water gets enchanted by speaking to Voodo spirits (Loa) or praying to
Catholic saints.
Before going into the bath, pour some water on yourself from head to toe,
while calling all of your problems out loud.
Be inside of the bath no less than 15 minutes, but longer than 30 minutes.
During this time you can meditate, imagining how you get rid of all your
problems.
When releasing the water, imagine how your problems and worries go away
with the water.
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Clean the bath with salt water after each session. Use plain salt only if you
don’t have sea salt.
Before making cleaning procedures, wash yourself with soap and water in a regular
bath. Don’t use soap with cleansing herbs. After cleaning yourself, let your body dry
in fresh air, don’t use a towel.
Voodoo Purification Ceremony
The purification ceremony is conducted as a preparation for a ritual. In this
ceremony, you need to clean the future Voodoo doll components, ingredients and
tools before crafting the doll. This will remove or neutralize unwanted energies within
the materials and objects. After performing a spell, you can recharge the doll for
future use. This is a crucial and important step as a preparation for the ritual, without it
your actions may become meaningless or even dangerous.
In order to create a Voodoo doll, many different materials are required, some of
which are not taken directly from nature such as beads, buttons, fabric, thread, glue,
paint etc. Think about the number of people who touched these materials from the
manufacturing stage onwards. This is why it is important to purify and cleanse
everything before starting a ritual.
This doesn’t apply to items received from your spiritual guide or from the church are
not needed to be purified. You only need to add your energy to these items.
The purification ceremony can be performed in various ways:
Purification with salt
This can be done by cleaning your dolls with water, with dissolved sea salt or raw
stone salt.
Purification with incense
Burn the incense while the Voodoo doll is placed on top of the smoke in order to
absorb it.
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Bathe in sandalwood oil.
Direct energy transfer from the person who performs the ceremony to the doll.
Earth Purification
The Voodoo dolls is buried in the ground in order for it to receive the energies of
Mother Earth.
Doll Spell – From Month 3
TO OBTAIN THE LOVE OF A SPECIFIC PERSON
To get the love of a specific person try this spell this month. It doesn’t matter if they
are straying.
MATERIALS:
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Doll looking like you
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Doll looking like the target
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1 red candle
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1 pink candle
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1 teaspoon each o rosemary o cloves o cinnamon o rose petals o basil o
ginger o queen bitch oil o red ribbon o 1⁄4 yard red velvet
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mix the herbs together, and divide between the body cavities of each doll
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use cotton to keep in place if necessary
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add 6 drops bitch oil to the cavity of doll which is NOT YOU
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run a flame up the side of one candle, press it against the other candle to
hold them together, (so both are now stuck together)
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light both wicks
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tie both dolls face to face with the red ribbon – wrapping them in a crisscross
fashion
AS YOU WRAP CHANT:
Herbs of love and hot desire
Set -------------‘s heart and loins afire.
Fire of love and sex and passion,
Light______________’s heart – jolt him/her into action,
Tied hand to hand and heart to heart,
We shall be and never part.
All his/her love she’ll bring to me,
As I will so mote it be.
Secure the ribbon wrapping by tying a bow, and place in front of the candles
until they burn out. Wrap the dolls in red velvet and place under you bed.
Queen Bitch Oil
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cinnamon
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sandlewood
NOTE:
1. all mixed together in equal portions
2. make sure you work on newspaper and then rid of/burn after finished work
3. clean your hands thoroughly
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REMINDER Special Guidelines: For love/lust spells using whit magick.
Do’s
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DO be thoughtful about the kind of energies you wish to attract. Love and Lust
can have two very different consequences.
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DO take your time and consider the attributes of a prospective mate/qualities
in an existing mate, that you desire. Don’t ask for what you think you should
want...ask for what you really want.
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DO repeat spells as boosters over repeated full moons.
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DO be ready for powerful responses! Lust spells in particular work fast!
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DO use protection unless you are happy to get pregnant. Lust and love spells
call up Fertility and Creative energies...you have been warned!
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DO have fun and really let yourself go...love spells should have an element of
chaos to them.
Dont’s
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DON’T ever cast a spell for a particular individual to ‘fall in love’ or lust with you.
This is against the Harm None rede.
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DON’T just cast a spell and not participate.
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DON’T cast a love spell and not be prepared for change.
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DON’T cast a lust or love spell at inappropriate time. Eg; Lust spell at work is
not a good idea!
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DON’T cast a lust spell on a waning moon cycle if at all possible. Waning
moon is better for spells where you wish to free of unwanted attention.
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