Within the vibrant and deeply spiritual world of Haitian Voodoo, Ogou (also known as Ogun) stands as a towering figure of strength, resilience, and protection. His influence extends far beyond hunting, war, and ironwork. Ogou is a patron of blacksmiths, the unemployed, and modern technology itself, embodying a blend of tradition and progress. This Lwa, […]

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When you first order a spell, you might want to know if it’s going to be a success before you even order it. But is this the best approach? Some witches might say that questioning a spell’s effectiveness before it is done is a sign you’re not 100% confident in the spell…and that alone can […]

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Though you might have ordered the right spell, if your mind is not focused, your spell’s energy may not end up where you want it to go. Training your mind takes time and effort, but when you want spell work to succeed, you need to prioritize visualization. With a few simple exercises, you can increase […]

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If you’ve started to learn about Voodoo, you may have already encountered the name, Papa Legba. As the intermediary between the human world and the spirit world, this being is the one who is always called on first during rituals and the one who is always called last in rituals. His importance to Voodoo cannot […]

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When people first work with magic, they tend to think magic is something around them, instead of something they have within. Magic is not just the sparkly things that happen, it is the consequence of the way you interact in the world. If you want to have more positive things in your life, you need […]

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Lwa, or sometimes spelled Loa, is the word used to encapsulate the spirits of Voodoo as practiced in Haiti and Louisiana.  These spirits are the ones that are between the practitioners and God, and the ones who often interfere with the everyday goings-on of the humans. These are the ones who might be pleased with […]

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While the first thing you might think of when you’re learning about Voodoo are the dolls, there is much more to the story. Not only did Voodoo begin in Africa, but it has a dark history of spreading around the world due to the slave trade. And as the practice and its practitioners were moved […]

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While there are many spirits that can be worshipped, or prayed to, there are some that stand out above the rest. Erzulie Dantor, for example, is the grand matriarch of the spirits, the one who looks out for women and who stands in her roles of blue and yellow.  The Black Madonna, the lwa of […]

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Nearly everyone will think of Voodoo dolls when they first hear the word, ‘Voodoo.’ Popularized by tourist shops and an American writer who saw the dolls on a trip once, these dolls are misunderstood, like so much else in the Voodoo spirituality.  What you may not realize is that they are magical workings that are […]

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