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The Conjure Cookbook: Making Magic with Oils, Incense, Powders and Baths
Ever wondered what goes into Goona Goona oil? Wanted to know how to make your own Kiss Me Quick floor wash? In this easy to use formulary you can find recipes for almost 200 different conjure formulas according to old-fashioned methods. Instructions, history and tables of substitution are all included. Make some magic with The Conjure Cookbook. It is a brand new formulary of traditional conjure style recipes!
Included are formulas for famous mixtures such as --
Come To Me
Van Van
Bend Over
Follow Me Boy
Special Oil #20
Controlling
Goofer Dust
Road Opener
Hot Foot
Fiery Wall of Protection
Attraction
Spell Breaker
Cast Off Evil
Peace
Lady Luck
Money Drawing
...And many, many more!
Included are formulas for famous mixtures such as --
Come To Me
Van Van
Bend Over
Follow Me Boy
Special Oil #20
Controlling
Goofer Dust
Road Opener
Hot Foot
Fiery Wall of Protection
Attraction
Spell Breaker
Cast Off Evil
Peace
Lady Luck
Money Drawing
...And many, many more!
- GenresWitchcraft
98 pages, Paperback
First published February 23, 2010
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July 5, 2021
A mish-mash of recipes. Typical Wiccadoo...not recommended
June 9, 2012
Not recommended; two stars only because she actually cites her sources for the recipes.
The book contains some formulas for various hoodoo oils, but without the amounts, just lists of ingredients. And some of the ingredients don't "jive" with a lot of other sources - I'm sure Ms. Felix has found them to be useful, but looking at most of the hoodoo tables of correspondence and various other sources, some of her recipes just don't make sense. There's also the bit where the author, at the beginning of the book, gives her blessing to using synthetic sense, which is absolutely ANTITHETICAL to what hoodoo is about. Conjure workers believe that the magic resides in the plants themselves, which is why the various mixes of herbs and oils work to bring about the desired result. Synthetic scents are chemical representations of the scent of herbs and flowers, and to my way of thinking, contain none of the innate magic that comes from the earth. In addition, the synthetics often contain various chemical blends and solvents that emit toxic fumes when burned. And from this, the reader is to make candle-anointing oils and incense? Heaven forbid. This is the only conjure or hoodoo book I've ever seen that gives a pass to synthetic scents, and for a very good reason - it's just not done.
The "substitutions" lists are interesting, but I'm not sure how accurate they are. There's two lists - one for substitution by scent, another for substitution by attribution. Isn't the attribution what matters? This isn't a book about perfume, it's about conjure oils.
I am not a hoodoo practitioner, but I have read a lot about it and have friends in the hoodoo community. If you're a beginner, this book will only confuse you and give you incorrect information. If you're not a beginner, it'll just annoy you.
The book contains some formulas for various hoodoo oils, but without the amounts, just lists of ingredients. And some of the ingredients don't "jive" with a lot of other sources - I'm sure Ms. Felix has found them to be useful, but looking at most of the hoodoo tables of correspondence and various other sources, some of her recipes just don't make sense. There's also the bit where the author, at the beginning of the book, gives her blessing to using synthetic sense, which is absolutely ANTITHETICAL to what hoodoo is about. Conjure workers believe that the magic resides in the plants themselves, which is why the various mixes of herbs and oils work to bring about the desired result. Synthetic scents are chemical representations of the scent of herbs and flowers, and to my way of thinking, contain none of the innate magic that comes from the earth. In addition, the synthetics often contain various chemical blends and solvents that emit toxic fumes when burned. And from this, the reader is to make candle-anointing oils and incense? Heaven forbid. This is the only conjure or hoodoo book I've ever seen that gives a pass to synthetic scents, and for a very good reason - it's just not done.
The "substitutions" lists are interesting, but I'm not sure how accurate they are. There's two lists - one for substitution by scent, another for substitution by attribution. Isn't the attribution what matters? This isn't a book about perfume, it's about conjure oils.
I am not a hoodoo practitioner, but I have read a lot about it and have friends in the hoodoo community. If you're a beginner, this book will only confuse you and give you incorrect information. If you're not a beginner, it'll just annoy you.
June 9, 2011
The author has done her best to wade through several sources in order to replicate secret formulas for various magickal oils. A good starting place for developing your own or experimenting with what she has provided.
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