ℋℴℴ𝒹ℴℴ ℋℴ𝓌 𝒟ℴ 𝒴ℴ𝓊 𝒟ℴ？ Hoodoo is a spiritual practice and a religion to some, this spiritual practice/religion is a closed practice. Meaning anyone who is not African-American cannot participate Nor be initiated into it, hoodoo goes by bloodlines and ancestral mojo It is a mix of African spiritual practices, and Native American herbalism. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation about hoodoo one being that hoodoo also mixes European practices. This comes from the cultural appropriation done by yt people in the early 60s to late 70s due to the hippie movement. During this time yt hippies culturally appropriated the religious and spiritual practices of indigenous people, African-Americans, Indians and Caribbeans for profit and also as a way to seem politically correct. Of course, while doing this they either erased the origins of that groups spiritual practice/religion or claimed something originally already in the spiritual practice/religion as being European and therefore theirs although that is far from the truth. Until this day hoodoo unfortunately is still being culturally appropriated by yt people and twisted into New Age magic. Christianity was used as a cover for devotees who practice hoodoo so that they would not be k*lled or punished. The psalms are used in hoodoo, but they are different from the ones in the Christian Bible and in hoodoo we do have our own gods/goddesses, guardian spirits, and messenger. But we keep them to ourselves to protect our spirituality/religion and keep from cultural appropriation getting out of control. Unlike in witchcraft and paganism in Hoodoo you do not get to choose your path, instead your ancestors and the gods and goddesses of hoodoo choose for you. There is a ceremony to determine your path until then most hoodooist go by the title of devotee or rootworker. Being a Conjurer or a Sighted One(sometimes called Seer) is rare in hoodoo and is considered a blessing and Sacred. 𝒟ℯ𝓋ℴ𝓉ℯℯ A Devotee is someone who practices the hoodoo religion through participation in the hoodoo way of life. They identify and work with their African-American ancestors and seek guidance from hoodoo practitioners while researching and studying hoodoo. Although this is the title most often given by the ancestors it doesn’t make it any less sacred or any less special Devotees are the bearers of knowledge and the backbone of hoodoo and should be treated with respect. ℛℴℴ𝓉𝓌ℴ𝓀ℯ𝓇 A Rootworker is one who works with the spirits of the natural world to make medicines, charms and perform actions programmed to address certain conditions. They tend to have an extensive knowledge of herbs and their properties/origins. 𝒞ℴ𝓃𝒿𝓊𝓇ℯ𝓇 A Conjurer is one who works with spirits of the dead primarily, but can also work with spirits of the natural world for specific goals in a forceful manner. 𝒮𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉ℯ𝒹 𝒪𝓃ℯ／𝒮ℯℯ𝓇 A sighted One/Seer is someone with spiritual second sight, for example clairvoyants, prophets, diviners and mediums. Some also have the rare gift of being able to travel between different worlds to uncover the hidden. PEOPLE WHO ARE REAL PRACTITIONERS OF HOODOO DO NOT CALL THEMSELVES WITCHES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WITCHES IS A EUROPEAN TERM AND HOODOO IS NOT EUROPEAN. FAKE KNIVES AND FAKE BLOOD!!! #blackcommunit#blackcommunitym#AAt#blackcommunitytiktokl#folklorer#cultureu#aiarth#midjourneyo#hoodoo - @chooseyourlifepoc