RootWork

WhatisRootWorking?

ThetermRootWorkercomesfromthefactthatthepractitionerworkswithherbal,androot,
componentsagreatdeal.Italsocomesfromthepractitionerworkingwiththerootofpower.
ThisallowsthemtoprojectsaidpoweruntoitsendusingasimplemethodcalledMojo.
TheRootWorkercallsuponspiritsandotherentitiestoachievetheirdesire.Somecallupon
SaintsandtheChristiangods.ThistypeofpracticeisusuallycenteredaroundAfricanAmerican
culturalpracticecalledHooDoo.YouusuallyfindthesepractitionersintheSouthandupper
Appalachia.

WhoDoesRootWork?

AnyonecanbeaRootWorker.Butusuallyyouwillfindpractitionersthathavebeenapprenticed
byotherfamilymembersandtheycarryonatraditionthathasbeenpartoftheirbloodlinefor
generations.MojoandHoodoopracticesbeingalargepartoftheframeworkwithinwhichthey
operate.

MojoBags

WhatisaMojoBag?

AMojoBagissimplyaflannelbagcontainingobjectsofpowerthatresonatewithonesdesired
outcome.Thisisthepracticeofgatheringobjectsthatresonateparticularpowerinconjunction
withonesdesiredoutcome.Someutilizedifferentcoloursofflannel,butRedisacolorofpower
andverytraditionalwitholdRootWorkers.

Whatgoesintothem?

Theitemsthatmakeupthemojocanincludebitsofthepersonthatthemojoisbeing
constructedfor,herbs,bones,seeds,andanynumberofotheritems.Prettymuchanythingis

gameaslongastheycanfitwithinthebagitself.Theitemsarethenblessed,conjured
(empowered),andplacedwithinaredflannelbagorpieceofcloth.

HowtoCreateYourMojo

ThefirstthingyouwillneedisapieceofRedflannel.Thiscanbepurchasedfromanystore
sellingfabric.Purecottonisthebest.Onceyouhaveyourflannel,youcanuseitinoneoftwo
ways.Thefirstistoconstructanactualbagbysewingtwopiecestogether.However,Ifindthat
cuttingalargesquareofflannelof4inchesby4inchesandthenplacingtheitemsofpowerin
thecenterandthengatheringthecornersandfinallytyinganotherpieceofclothtoenclosesaid
items.Thisprovidesasmallandconvenientimpromptubagwithlittlepreparation.

Onceyouhaveyourflannel,youneedtodecidewhatyourmojowillproject,ordraw.Agood
magickalherbalcanhelpyoudecideontheplantcomponents,andabookonstonemagickcan
helpwiththemineral.Butwhatelsecanyouplacewithin?

Letussayyouarecreatingamojoforluck.Thefirstthingyouwouldwanttodoisgetalode
stonetodrawthatlucktoyouandsomemagneticsandtofeedthestone.Thenyouwillneed
toempowerthemojobygatheringsomedirtfromacrossroadsinceallluckcanbechanged
there.ThenyouneedabitofVanVanoil.Thisoilistraditionallyusedinluckdrawingand
protectionmojos.Itisconsideredthegotooilformostoperationsifonecannotfindaspecific
oilwiththeexactpropertiesyouareseeking.Itisfairlyinexpensiveandalittlegoesaverylong
way.

Placingtheloadstoneinthecenterofthesquareofclothsprinklewiththemagneticsand.Then
sprinklethecrossroaddirtoveritsaying

Fromthecrossroads,Ibringallthelucktopavemyway.

PlacethreedropsofVanVanoilupontheloadstonesaying

Holyoilofall,changemyluckandbringmewhatmovesmesafelyonmypath.

Nowitistimetoempower.

Empowering

Nowthatyouhaveyourcomponentsgathered,itistimetoblessthem.ThisiswherethePsalms
comein.
Toblessthecomponentsofyourmojo,youcanspeakthefollowingPsalmoverthem


Psalm128verses12

BlessediseveryonethatfearethmyLordthatwalkethinhisways.Forthoushalt
eatofthelabourofthinehands:happyshaltthoube,anditshallbewellwiththee.

Onceblessed,youwillneedtoconjurethemojoasanobjectofpower.Thisisdonequiteeasily
byrecitingaPsalmforthedesiredoutcome.Fromthelistbelow,weseethatPsalm4isfor
GoodLuck,whichhappenstobethereasonwearemakingthismojo.SowelookatthePsalm
itself.
f
AnswermewhenIcall,OGodofmy
righteousness!
g
Youhave
givenmereliefwhenIwasindistress.

Begracioustomeandhearmyprayer!
2

1
Omen,
howlongshallmyhonorbeturnedintoshame?

h
Howlongwillyoulovevainwordsandseekafter
lies?
Selah
3

i
j
Butknowthatthe
LORD
has
setapart
thegodlyforhimself

the
LORD
hearswhenIcalltohim.
4

2
Beangry,
anddonotsin

m
ponderinyourownhearts
onyourbeds,andbesilent.
Selah
5

n
Offer
rightsacrifices,

o
andputyour
trustinthe
LORD
.
6

Therearemanywhosay,Whowillshowussomegood?

q
Liftup
thelightofyourfaceuponus,O
LORD
!
7

r
Youhaveput
morejoyinmyheart

thantheyhavewhentheirgrainandwineabound.
8

s
InpeaceIwillboth
liedownandsleep

t
foryoualone,O
LORD
,makeme
dwellinsafety.

WeseethatmuchofthePsalmdoesntreallyrelatetowhatweneedforGoodLuck,butwedo
seethatverses7and8speaktojoyandsafety.Sowecanspeaktheseversesoverourmojoto
conjuretheirpower.

Onceconjured,wecancarrythemojowithustodrawluck.

ThePsalms

Thelistthatfollowscanbefoundinmanydocumentsthroughthecenturies.Thisisbutone,but
theyareallverymuchthesameontheuseofeachPsalm.Itwoulddoyouwelltoobtaina
Psalterofyourown,orattheveryleastaBiblecontainingallofthePsalms.

Psalms:
1Dangerousconfinement,Prematuredelivery
2Stormatsea,Lifethreatenedbywater
3Severeheadache,Severebackache
4Goodluck
5Fortuneinbusiness
6Alleyediseases
7Defenseagainstyourenemies
8Loveandgoodwillofothersinbusiness
9Restorationofmalechildshealth
10Protectionagainstuncleanspirits
11Safefrompersecution\fear
12Safefrompersecution
1324hrfromunnaturaldeath\sufferingpunishments
14Favorwithallmen,freedomfromslander
15Againstpresenceofevilspirit\insanity\melancholy
16Sorrowstojoy\enemiestofriends\nameofthief
17Securefromevil24hrs.
18Againsttheft
19Assistindangerousdelivery
20Freefromdangerandsuffering
21Stormatsea
22Againstmisfortune
23Receiveinstructionindreams
24\25Dangerandflood
26Dangerfromlandorwater,severeimprisonment

27Kindlyreceivedinastrangecity
28Reconcileaenemy
29Castoutanevilspirit
30Freefromevil
31Escapeslander
32Receivegrace,love,mercy
33Protectchildrenfromdeath
34Toreceivefriendsfavorably
35Lawsuitinwhichyouareopposedbyunrighteouspeople
36Againstevilandslanderouslibel
37Againstlossofreasonbydrink
38\39Slander
40Freefromevilspirits
41\43Againstenemiesthatcauseloss
44Safefromenemies
45\46Tomakepeacebetweenmanandwife
47Tobebeloved,respected,byfellowmen
48Stopenemiesfromharmingyou
49\50Againstsevereorincurablefever
51Ifburdenedwithheavysin
52Againstslander
5355Toquietopenorsecretenemies
56Tofreeonesselffrompassion
57Forfortuneinundertakings
58Fromattackofviciousdog
59Topreventsinfulpassionswhichcanovercome
60Safetyforsoldiers
61Blessingsbeforeoccupyinganewdwelling
62Pardonofsins
63Againstunfairbusinesspartners
64Tocompletevoyageingoodhealthwater
65Fortuneinallundertakings
66Drivingoutevilspirit
67\68Againstfever\evilspirit
69\70Againstslaverytosinfulpassions
71Liberationfromprison
72Tobecomeuniversalfavorite\neversufferpoverty
73Nottobeinducedtodenyfaith
74Defeatpersecutionsbyembitteredenemies

75Toeffectforgivenessofsins
76Protectionagainstfireandwater
77Againstwantordanger
78Forrespect
79Fataltoenemies
80\81Tosavefriendsfromerrors
82Assisttoattractbusiness
83Abidesafelyinwar,avoidcaptivity
84Againstbadodor
85Reconcileanoldfriend
8688
89Recoveryofpatient
90Againstdeception,evilspiritsorghosts,orbeingcheated
91W\90Againstincurablediseaseorevilspirit
92Toattainhighhonors
96\97Bringcontentmentandhappinesstoyourfamily
98Establishpeaceandunitybetweenfamilies
99Tobecomepious
100Toovercomeallenemies
101W\68tosecurefrompersecutionagainstevilspirits\persons
102\3Thatbarrenwomenmayfindfavor
104DestroyMasick(influenceofthedevil)
1057105cures3dayfever107curesonedayfever
108Securegreatsuccessinbusinesscomingandgoingisblessed
109Againstmightyenemy
110\1Compelenemiesandoppressorstobeg
112\3Toincreaseinmightandpower
114Successinbusiness
115Todisputewithinfidels
116Safefromviolentorunexpecteddeath
117Ifyoufailedtoperformanactofcharitythatwaspromised
118Tosilenceheretics
119AlephOveronewhoselimbsshakeTokeeppromises

BethGoodmemoryandextendedintelligence
GimelTorestoretheeye
DalethEyeproblemsLawsuit
HeRefrainfromsin
VauRuleoverservants

ZainAgainstmelancholySpleendisordersRaphaelTowithdrawfromevilundertakings
ChethRelieveupperbodypains
TethKidneyandlivercomplaintsPaininhips
JodGraceandfavorfromGod
CaphSwellingorpaininnose
LamedForfavorfromajudge
MemPainorparalysisinlimbs\rightarmorhand
NunFortravel
SamechForafavorfromasuperior
AinPaininrightarm
PePainorboilinleftsideofthenose
TsaddiAgainstmakingerroneousdecisions
KophPainorinjurytoleftleg
ReshBoilorpaininrt.ear
SchinSevereorburningheadache
TauBoilinleftear

120Findfavorfromajudge
121Travelalonebynight
122Toaddresssuperiors
123Retrieveaslave
124Journeybywater
125Travelinenemycountry
126Soinfantwilllive
127Preventeviltoanewborn
128Forfortunatepregnancy
129Tolivepiouslyandvirtuously
130Escapebesiegedcity
131Protectionagainstthesinofpride
132Punctuality
133Loveandfriendshipofyourfriends
134Increaseofintelligence
135Repentingfromsin
136Penitentconfessions
137Againsthateenvyandmalice
138Produceloveandfriendship
139Increaseandpreserveloveamongmarriedpeople
140Toremoveagrowinghatredbetweenmanandwife
141Toremoveheartfeltfears

142\32paininthighs3paininarms
144Tocurebrokenarm
145Againstfearofghostsandevilspirits
146Restorationfromwounds
147WoundsbitesandstingsScorpion,salamander
148\49Checkfire
150Thanksgivingforescapingdanger

PsalmsforMojo

Psalmscanbereadovermojocomponents,ortheycanbeusedaspartofthecomponents.
OncecanwriteversesfromaPsalmthatbespeaksofwhatyouwishtoaccomplishandplace
thatinyourmojo.Wordshavepowerandawrittenwordemanatesthatpowerstrongly.Youcan
alsoincludetheentirePsalmtogainthestrengthofitsentirely.Theyareverypowerfulintheir
ownwayandIusethemregularlyformyclients.

Looktothelistofusesaboveandseewhatyoucanconjurewiththeseageoldincantations.