OLD STYLE CONJURE

For over 35 years, veteran Rootworker and Traditional Conjure Woman, Starr Casas, has been helping folks through her ancestral heritage of Old Style Conjure. She is the best-selling author of THE CONJURE WORKBOOK VOL. 1: WORKING THE ROOT published through Pendraig Publishing. She is also the author of many bestselling self-published titles on Old Style Conjure such as WORKING WITH BLACKHAWK & THE HOODOO MONEY CONJURE WORKBOOK. When I first got on the web many years, ago it seemed that no one on the web thought Hoodoo, Rootwork, or Conjure work was important. I was laughed at and told, "Hoodoo Conjure work is just ole wives' tales." Today, everyone understands how important Hoodoo, Rootwork or Conjure work really is. Through other ethical workers and the unarguable successes that clients have experienced, Conjure work is now getting the respect that it deserves. A few experienced and hereditary workers have stepped forward to usher the new generation into the powerful conjure work of the American South. It is my hope that this small site will add something useful to the Hoodoo community. ~ Mama Starr

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OLD STYLE CONJURE turned 1 today!

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Yes Lord!

Yes Lord! I just read this put it in my own words but the meaning is the same.

What does it matter if a gator bites you soft or hard; ya still bitten!

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# Old Style Conjure Radio Oldies 2010

Check out Mama Starr's oldies!

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The Old Style Conjure DELUXE reading kit comes with a set of starter bones, a throwing cloth, a bottle of dressing oil and the old Style Conjure bone reading book. PLUS A DECK OF OLD STYLE CONJURE CARDS!

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Hoodoo Money Conjure Book Hoodoo Money Conjure is a how to, honest to God hands on working book, step by step guide on how to get started and how to do the work. This book is 90 pages long and summarizes over 30 years of experience in money conjuring. It includes topics like: Learning to look at money differently, cleansing, and getting started. Money altars, herbs and other helpers, working with prayers, psalms, and Saints.

Petitioning, victory prayers, business mojos, financial mojos, finding jobs, bank tricks, money plants, offerings. Working with lode stones and magnetic sand, dressing money, creating hoodoo tools, lamps, cleansings, pendulum use, waking up the lucky hand, crown of success. Lucky sand pots for money and protection, the fabled Rose of Jericho, money conjure bottles, lucky 13 mojos and conjure bottles, crossroads conjures, money drawing incenses, baths and soaps, washes, oils and much more. There is something for people of all levels of Hoodoo experience in this compact but powerful book, do not wait, get yours today!

Excerpt from {Hoodoo Money Book} ©Starr Bank Tricks We have all seen spells that call for you to get dirt from a bank, or write out a deposit slip or check for the amount of money you need. What about those envelopes most of you throw away. Those envelopes have been sitting in that bank picking up all that energy; not only that but the tellers who handle money all day touch them. Then when you cash a check they stuff your money in them. Can you imagine all the energy those things have picked up. I never throw them away. I bring them home and burn them, then add the ashes to my powders, oils, and sometimes to my candles. Every so often I will leave a dollar bill in one and burn it along with the envelope. This sends the message, I am prosperous; I have money to burn. I have much better results with this than I have by getting dirt outside of the bank.

Here's another little trick for you. How about the dust and dirt that is inside of the bank? This is much stronger than the dirt outside of the bank. Are you wondering how in the world to get this dirt? Well this is how you get it: Go to the bank in the afternoon to tend to your business. Have a small hankie or white paper towel in your hand; when you are at the teller booth, drop it. Then when you bend down to pick it up, swipe the floor with it. Then while you're standing there waiting just lay it on the counter in front of you. When you have finished your business, just swipe it over the counter as you are walking away. Bring it home write your name on it with gold pen and burn it. Use the ashes in your work.

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Old Style Conjure is a 120 page, in depth down to earth lesson book on Hoodoo petitions, conjure work recipes for oils and salts, working on controlling , dollies, jar Old Style Conjure is a 100 page, in depth down to earth lesson book on Hoodoo spells, hot foot recipe, tying knots, making wax dollies, bringing things to you, bring a basics.

Over 30 years of conjure experience is collected in this volume with topics lover back, altar setups, oil lamps, Mojo jars, conjure hands, dominations, control and lover back, altar setups, oil lamps, Mojo jars, conjure hands, dominations, control and bend over, master hands, nail your man down and more. It also goes into the darker crossroads works. Nail the enemy, be rid of unwanted persons, block, bind them. How to Shut your Mouth stopping gossip, cause confusion, war water, prayers of every sort. Recipes for washes, oils, incenses, conjure hands and more, a vast collection in a tiny package. This book will become an invaluable reference for your hoodoo library, order yours today.

Excerpt From {Old Style Conjure Book} {Domination, Controlling and Commanding} ©Starr

To Make Someone Do Your Will

Things Needed: Master Root Calamus Dirt Dauber Licorice Root Powder Sugar A pinch of Ginger (to heat it up) Personal items (name on paper, hair, nail clippings, piece of dirty sox, etc) Sm glass jar with a tight lid When I say personal items I mean of the person you are working on. Now if you use the piece of sox use a piece on the bottom of the sox (the heel section, you just need a small piece). When you write out your name paper write their name five times; then turn the paper clockwise and write your name over theirs seven times. Now add all your items to the jar. I always layer the items I place in my jar. I make a bed of herbs then place my personal items on top of them. Then I will cover that with more herbs. I have found that tea light candles work well to burn on top of the jar. I write the person's name on the tea light then anoint the candle with a mixture of compelling, domination, and controlling oil mixed together. Then I add to the oil a pinch of each herb even the dirt dauber.

You then burn the candle on top of the jar. Once the candle burns out pick up the jar and demand the person do as you say. I have had good results with this jar. Once you have your jar ready then you work the jar and burn your candle on top of the jar. Now I like to use tea lights for this type of work. For one thing they aren't messy and the other thing is that they heat up the work right away. When you light them the whole thing gets hot really fast. This doesn't happen with other types of candles. You can do it however you want. This is just how I work.

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The Old Style Conjure Bone reading kit comes with a set of starter bones, a throwing cloth, a bottle of dressing oil and the old Style Conjure bone reading book.

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I finally finished my Blackhawk book in spite of all the road blocks that got in my way. As far as I know this is the first book of its kind. This book is over 100 pages filled with information on how to work with Blackhawk.

Excerpt from {Working With Blackhawk} ©Starr

To Block Someone

If someone is causing you trouble and you just want to stop them; then you need a white, red, or blue candle. These three colors work best when working with BlackHawk. You can add any herbs or oils you feel the need too. Write the person’s name on the candle. Get you a piece of brown paper bag, set the candle on top of your paper. Draw a circle on the paper using the bottom of the candle as a guide. If you have a photo of the person then use that instead of the paper. Once you have the circle drawn tear it out. Write the person's name five times on the paper, within the circle. Take your candle and paper or photo to BlackHawk. Tell him what is going on. Turn the paper with the name facing down on your altar. Place the candle on top of the paper or photo, Light the candle, and keep talking to him. You then just leave the candle burning until it burns out. Make sure you give him an offering. If this seems simple, it’s because it is. You have to understand that you are working with a spirit. You are asking him to do a job for you. You don't need all that Hocus Pocus to get the job done. He does the job for you. All you need to do is ask.

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Read’en Dem Conjure Bones(c) Starr Casas

Excerpt from {Read’en Dem Conjure Bones} ©Starr Casas 

Dedicating the Bones

What does the word “dedicated” mean? This is what webopedia has to say “Reserved for a specific use. In communications, a dedicated channel is a line reserved exclusively for one type of communication”. I never thought of my spiritual link with my ancestors as a “dedicated channel” but I guess in reality it is. They come through the bones or the cards as a way to communicate with me. This might not be the “correct” spiritual term but it explains exactly what happens when you dedicate your bones to the ancestors. That dedication will open up the lines of communication between you and your ancestors. You should be able to hear them loud and clear as they speak through the bones.

How exactly do we do this dedication? You could ask fifty workers and almost all of them will tell you something different; but since this is my book I’m gonna tell you one way I dedicate things to my ancestors.

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LISTEN TO THEM WHISPER: HONORING THE ANCESTORS(c)Starr Casas

LISTEN TO THEM WHISPER is my newest self published book.

Here is the foreword for my new book written by Katie Lydon Olivares the only other person who has read the book yet and a writer in her own right.

Foreword

 On our paths to spiritual enlightenment and personal power, no practice will pack a stronger punch than Ancestor Veneration. The current wisdom teaches that there is no deity or spirit more invested in our success than our ancestors. Their blood courses through our veins. Therefore, as we succeed, they succeed. If only for selfish reasons, they desire great things for us and will remove blocks to achieving our goals. These powerful allies desire a relationship with us just as we desire one with them. There are many tools one can employ to develop and strengthen that kinship.

 Unfortunately, getting reliable information on those techniques has been challenging. Finding information on Ancestor Reverence reveals a mixed bag of “One must always...” and “Whatever you do, don't ever...” as well as turning up nothing at all. My childhood comprised the “Thou shalt never” varieties and I abruptly discontinued my nightly chats with my deceased Irish Grandma. In the decade plus of actively seeking out my ancestors and opting to work with them, I've encountered roadblocks that impede my process. When not knowing how long to leave out a food offering, one might leave nothing at all. Others may have been warned not to use a certain color candle, the very color their ancestors desire. So, they burn nothing at all. Adopted folks experience a conundrum unto themselves. These questions, if left unanswered, may paralyze one's work. One could be called to honor their ancestors but glance at an empty table day after day in fear of doing it wrong.

 Enter Mama Starr's latest book, Listen to Them Whisper: Honoring the Ancestors. This information-packed book provides a comprehensive and forgiving path to Ancestor Veneration. Individuals from all faiths and traditions can realistically read this treasure and immediately establish the relationship for which they've been yearning. Mama Starr, author of 8 previous books on her family conjure practices, draws from a lifetime of personal experience. This book, which consists of the following sections: “Honoring the Ancestors,” “Questions and Answers,” “Setting up your Ancestor Altar,” “The Ancestors Speak,” “The Works” and a “Spirit Working to Meet your Ancestors,” answers any question that could plague a seeker. In her typical no nonsense style, Mama Starr describes Ancestor work, its benefits, the process and methods of asking for help from those who have come before us. Her belief that this work should be accessible to all is a deep undercurrent throughout the book. Mama Starr teaches her traditional techniques of working with the Ancestors while providing space for personal creativity. She repeatedly explains how she was taught to do things, then gives examples of how those things could be done differently. For example, Mama Starr describes some of the components of her altar and advocates that others do what feels right to them.

 The first time one hears Mama Starr speak, her power and connection become abundantly obvious. My first experience was at The Folk Magic Festival in New Orleans several years ago. At the festival's commencement, the Southern Anti-Belle walked into the center of the attendees and called on Father Blackhawk, an important spirit in conjure. She spoke with absolute confidence and authority, asking him protect the festival, to ensure that participants got the information that they needed and to guarantee that conjure itself endure. My eyes welled with tears as Mama Starr spoke and Blackhawk arrived. He protected us throughout the magical weekend. We got what we came for and more. That is what connection looks like. That is what a mutually beneficial relationship with Ancestors offers. Listen to Them Whisper is the compass that will negotiate the sometimes perplexing maze of Honoring the Ancestors. Your grandmothers will be as grateful as mine.

  Excerpt from {Listen To Them Whisper } ©Starr

 Before you start working with Spirit you should always honor God or your Higher Power first. God always comes first, then Spirit!!! Conjure workers worship God and honor their Ancestors. Some folks are confused but we don’t worship our Ancestors or the Spirits we honor them. You should always call on God first because that is where your true power comes from. The Spirits you petition in your work are important but they are not God. 

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Prayer to Stop Slander/Shut Up

Prayer to Stop Slander/Shut Up

We need Thee, O Lord, to curb vicious tongues from making cruel judgments, vile criticisms, and untruthful statements. Dear Almighty God, silence our enemies. Keep them from speaking barbed words that cut into our hearts and souls. Make their unkind words fall upon deaf ears and shield us from their wickedness and evil. O Lord, make us sweet inside that we may be gentle with others, gentle in what we say, and gentle in what we do. In Thine own strong name we do pray. Amen

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Bank Conjure(c) Starr Casas

Bank Conjure(c) Starr Casas

     This work has two steps to it. You need to do is go to the bank and get two one dollar bills; you also need a new red ink pen, a uncrossing candle and a money drawing candle.  When you get home take one of the dollar bills and the uncrossing candle into the bathroom. Get undressed; take the dollar and wipe yourself off with it. Starting from head to toe. Make sure you wipe the bottom of your feet. Do the same thing with the uncrossing candle. While you are doing this pray the 23 Psalm. Take the uncrossing candle and set it on top of the dollar, light the candle and repeat the 23 Psalm three times over it. Take you a nice cleansing bath. Let the candle burn out. Once the candle has burned out take the dollar and put it in a safe place. You can use the dollar again when you want to repeat the work.

    Take your red pen and write your birth name eight times going long ways down the other dollar; On the fifth line of your name write your birth date in number form across your name. Take this dollar and your money-drawing candle into the bathroom. Undress and starting at your feet going up wipe yourself off with the dollar and the candle. Make sure you do your feet, starting at your toes wipe backwards toward your heal. Take a good money bath, and then take the dollar and your candle to your money altar. Place the candle over the dollar. Light the candle and say your prayers.  When the candle burns out, dress your dollar and keep the dollar in your wallet. Don’t ever spend the dollar. When it needs to be recharge follow the same steps as before using the same dollars.

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Cleansing And Protection Brooms ©Starr Casas

Cleansing And Protection Brooms ©Starr Casas

I have used the broom for cleansings and protection for many years.  The broom is one of my favorite tools to work with for a quick cleansing.  The use of the broom in conjure work is being lost due to the fact that these so called teachers that are out there don’t know how you work with the broom. They can’t explain how to use it in cleansings so they just mention it but not how to work with it. The broom is used for sweeping so therefore it can literally sweep a crossed condition off of you. The broom can not only be used for uncrossing but it can also be used for protection.  I’m going to give you a few different works that can be used by working with the broom. This is old work that is being lost and needs to be remembered.

 Now days you can find many different sizes of brooms; for this type of work you need a medium to a small broom. When you use a broom in cleansing work it is called either sweeping or brushing. I have a few different brooms that I use in my cleansings. I think my favorite is the old timey whisk broom I use. It’s the kind folks use to use to sweep their cars out with before we had vacuum cleaners. I’m telling my age now. You can still find them at some of the old auto parts houses. I like this type of broom because it is small and they are put together well. You can use whatever you have; but the broom should only be used for this type of work.

Once you find the broom you will work with you need to cleanse it before you use it. I have a wash I use to spray my brooms down with, don’t soak it just mist it lightly with a spray. Let the broom air dry; once it is dry sprinkle a little kosher salt on it. Let the salt sit on the broom until you are ready to use your broom. To use the broom for cleansing you start at the crown of your head and sweep downward while praying that whatever is there is swept away. You sweep the bottom of your feet also from heel to toe. Make sure you sweep your whole body and you really need to focus on your head. When someone crosses you up that is main part of the body they hit. When you are finished brushing yourself down then lightly spray the broom down with a cleansing wash and let it dry. The next time you want to use it, the broom will be dry.

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Vigil Cleansing(c) Starr Casas

Vigil Cleansing(c) Starr Casas

        I learned how to cleanse with a vigil when I was in my teens. This is one of my favorite ways to do a spiritual cleansing. I do this type of cleansing for all reversal, healing, cleansing and uncrossing work. It is my opinion that the vigil cleansing works stronger than a spiritual bath. You don’t have to take my word for it just try; this type of cleansing for yourself. Wax draws and holds what is prayed into it. It will also pull off whatever is on you and burn it away as the vigil burns. You can always tell a new worker from an old one because the old worker knows about this work and the new ones don’t have a clue about it. I have talked about a lot of old works in this book because I don’t want them to be lost.

           The first thing you need to do is pray your prayer into the wax. Don’t dress or feed this type of vigil. Let what the vigil removes off of you feed it. To cleanse yourself with a vigil; turn the vigil long ways then start at the crown of your head and you wipe yourself going downward, remember to get those feet from heel to toe. The best way to do this is without clothes on. Make sure you focus really well on your head and the back of your shoulder blades. Once you are through cleansing yourself with the vigil pray your prayer into the vigil again. Light the vigil and let it burn out.

         Any kind of vigil will work for this work, but I like to use reversals and run devil run vigil or just a plain black or white vigil. If you are having trouble in love you can use a red and black vigil to reverse the situation. Write their name five times on the vigil then turn the vigil and write your name nine times over theirs. By writing their name five times you are setting them inside the cross. Take the vigil crossways and wipe yourself off from head to toe. This will reverse the problems you are having. It will remove any blocks that are in the way of your relationship, you will be reversing the situation. If you don’t have a red and black vigil then just use a white one in the same way. When I do this kind of vigil I don’t dress the vigil, or feed it as I call it. I let whatever is removed feed the vigil. Once you cleanse yourself off with the vigil then speak your prayer into the wax and light the vigil.

         If I am doing a black and green reversal to reverse my money situation or a black and white one for uncrossing I work the vigil a little differently. Again I don’t feed or dress this type of vigil; I want the vigil to feed on what is blocking me. I don’t do anything other than pray my prayer into the vigil. I ask God to remove all blocks out of my way and to reverse my situation. Then I cleanse myself with the vigil from head to toe.  I make at least three or four passes over my body. Once this is done I pray my prayer into the vigil again then I light the vigil. Most of the times within a day or two you start seeing a difference in your situation. If you can’t find the colored vigils then just use a plain white vigil. White vigils hold a power within themselves.

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To Stop an Enemy(c) Starr Casas

To Stop an Enemy(c) Starr Casas

If you feel someone is burning candles against you; then you need to get a red stick candle and {3} nails. Using a hammer, nail the {3} nails into the candle; on each nail say” I wish my enemy would go away and leave me alone! Make them leave me alone in the name of the Trinity”.

  Set the stick candle on a white plate. Mix a pinch of gun powered with some sugar and sprinkle it around the candle. Some ole folks say you can place burnt salt around the candle. They say the burnt salt will drive them away and take away their luck.

  Burn your candle for {10} minutes; when the hand of the clock is going downward on Mondays, while praying your petition. Blow the candle out when you are done. You are blowing your enemy away from you. Once the candle is finished take it through as many crossroads as you can and leave at the one farthest from your home.

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Laying Trick's © Starr Casas

Laying Trick's © Starr Casas

 Laying tricks is a big part of Hoodoo. You can lay a trick anywhere the person will walk or place the powder or oil on anything they will touch. You can even add it to the sprinkle water that you use to iron their clothes with. The heat from the iron will heat it up and as you pass the iron over the clothes you can pray to yourself what you want the outcome to be. When I was young in my early twenties I did ironing for other folks. I kept a magnet in my spray bottle to keep them coming back. When I boiled my water for the starch the main pot had a magnet, a few drops of syrup and a few bay leaves thrown in it. This kept my ironing folks coming back.  

  You can place the oil on the bottom of their shoe's or place oil on their sox or under clothes. The trick is to name the person the trick is meant for and then make your prayer and petition. You don’t need a bunch of Hocus Pocus to be a successful worker. What folks need to do is get out and talk to ole folks. Folks are under the misconception that you will meet a worker and they will just start spouting out all this work. That is false and you are living a pipe dream! It ain’t gonna happen. They have to get to know you. Meeting old workers out in the real world is not the same as meeting one on the internet, I guarantee that. It’s taken me about {7} years to get comfortable with the internet and how it works. I’m young compared to workers like, Mr. Robert, Mother Winnie, Mother Tolbert, and Ms. Doris to name a few. They don’t have computers nor do they know anything about the internet. Yes they are all still alive, I speak to them often.

  The one thing you need to remember is to keep it simple. Get out and meet the people! You can’t understand what real Conjure is unless you get out and meet the ole folks. You’re not going to learn it through the internet. When you do meet them DON'T start asking about Hoodoo! If you do then you want get a word out of them.

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