New Orleans Voodoo Spirit Cleansing Service
[Whether the following ritual began in Africa, Haiti, or in New Orleans itself is unknown, however it emerged in New Orleans as an adaptation of Haitian ritual. Extremely popular, it passed into general American magical usage and is now familiar all over Earth. It is difficult to find a botanical, occult, or spiritual supply store that will not teach you this spell. However, while many are aware of the mechanics of the ritual, few understand the spiritual context of this spell.
The ritual calls upon extremely powerful and prominent lwa to provide cleansing and protection. Although their names are invoked, their identities are forgotten: for many people, this spell is a modern equivalent of the litanies of ancient, forgotten words of power invoked by medieval magicians. However, these are no forgotten spirits: these lwa remain active and vital, invoked daily in Vodoun ritual. If you call them, they may come. If you take the time to understand who you’re calling, this spell becomes even more powerful.]
This spell may also be used purely as a spirit-banishing spell, however it does a potent job of cleaning up all negative vibrations and debris. It is best performed at midnight during a waxing moon. Be sure proper ventilation is available: the smell of sulfur is pungent and potentially irritating.
Place a square of red paper onto a small metal or stone plate. You will need one plate plus its contents for each corner of any room you wish cleansed. Most rooms require four sets.
Place a pinch of sulfur on top of each paper.
Place each plate in a corner, so that there is one in each.
Light the sulfur.
Simultaneously, address the four lwa invoked in this ritual, turning to face each new corner as each name is uttered. Granbois! Baron Carrefour! Baron Cimitiere! Damballah! I invoke you! With the power of your names, I command and compel all evil spirits, spells, and vibrations, any negative entities, to leave me and my home and never return!
Withdraw from the room, maintaining a vigilant eye on fire safety.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
