Hoodoo Food and Drink

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Spaghetti with Marinara sauce and fresh basil: long noodles for long life, tomato sauce to conceal love-compelling menstrual blood, and basil for peace and protection in the home; photo by Bhofack2
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Hoodoo Food and Drink belongs to the domestic sphere of conjure. Cooking with magical herbs is a time-honoured practice, and is sometimes called "kitchen witchery." Many of the botanical ingredients used in spell-casting are also medical or culinary herbs and spices that are also employed as ingested spells. As culinary herbs they can be used fresh, dried, raw, or cooked, depending on their taste, texture, and appearance. In addition to preparing meals with magical ingredients, edible goods of any kind -- whether a cookie from the local bakery or a glass of beer in a bar -- can be fixed or prayed over before it is consumed. You can start by cooking at home with the ingredients listed on this page.

Home-grown and naturally dried herbs, as well as grocery store condiments, all find a place in hoodoo cookery; photo by Belchonock
A traditional Southern New Year's meal of black-eyed Peas, collard greens, cornbread, and ham; photo by Morning-Light
Lughnasadh or Lammas is a festival of the grain harvest and is celebrated with loaves of bread
Chocolate truffles, red wine, and a gift of red roses makes for an enticing love enchanyment; photo by Karandaev
"Hoodoo Food! by The Ladies Auxiliary of Missionary Independent Spiritual Church contains dozens of recipes for magical food and drink


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Foods for Prosperity

Concerns about the state of one’s billfold or business have given rise to recipes designed to keep money close and bring new cash flowing in. Particularly interesting are the many recipes to sweeten clients, customers, and even coworkers. For many, a spoonful of sugar is the antidote to the stress of finances or the workplace. And be aware -- rootworkers who own shops and home businesses may offer complimentary cookies, candles, snacks, or drinks to customers that contain subtle herbal inducements encouraging their clientele to spend money on the premises and come back soon.

  • Allspice
  • Nutmeg
  • Basil
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Chamomile
  • Thyme
  • Red Onions
  • Rice


Foods for Love

Love, attraction, and fidelity are mainstays of the magical arts, for it is love that makes life worth living. Kitchen practitioners often prepare foods to enhance love, sexuality, fidelity, and for peace in the home. In conjure, we sweeten those we wish to be sweet on us, feeding them with sugar and spice and everything nice — along with the occasional carefully concealed personal concern to draw attention or even create an unbreakable bond of fidelity and sexual attraction. As the old wives say, "the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach," and they may not have just been talking about a delicious meal!

  • Chocolate
  • Vanilla
  • Red Wine
  • Cardamon
  • Coriander
  • Lavender
  • Cubebs
  • Ginger
  • Dill Leaf


Foods for Protection

Protective foods are often served in troubled homes or at family gatherings where disturbances or altercations may break out. Protection can be set into stews or soups by praying over them while stirring, calling the names of those from whom you seek protection. You can also fix protection into individual portions of otherwise innocuous food and serve them individually to the most aggressive individuals.

  • Salt
  • Milk
  • Bay Leaf
  • Garlic
  • Black Pepper
  • Lemon Grass
  • Mint
  • Marjoram
  • Sage


Foods to Drive People Away

Clever workers have been known to sneak a not-so-nice trick into a tasty treat they take to an office or work party, in order to get back-biting co-workers to stop gossiping, to gain control over an unpleasant boss, or to drive an enemy off the job. Spiritually-minded practitioners can also use food-gift tactics to sneak a gentle trick on troublesome neighbours with a cookie or casserole aimed at shutting them up, getting them to move away, or even forcing them to be friendly against their wills.

  • Red Pepper
  • Black Pepper
  • Salt
  • Spider Egg Dumplings
  • Lemons
  • Asafoetida
  • Black Mustard Seed
  • Vinegar
  • Oregano


Holiday Foods

Every day is a holiday in one culture or another, and most holidays feature some special treat or regional culinary specialty to mark the day. It is often the custom for friends and family to share the celebratory food.


Lucky Foods of the New Year

The Southern United States are home to many traditional practices associated with the start of the calendar year, and the foods eaten at New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are humble and hearty in nature, with a success and good fortune theme prevailing. Other cultures also have their own traditional New Year's foods for health and wealth in the coming year.


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