The Black Folder: Personal Communications on the Mastery of Hoodoo

I enjoy this book, it adds to all the other information I have. he instructions are clear and easy to follow, I recommend this book to serious practitioners.

A series of useful articles on Hoodoo in a simple to read format.... well worthwhile if you are interested in the subject

Useful information, covering a range of basic information. Very prompt shipping and item arrived in excellent condition. Delighted with service and product.

Excellent

It was a bit of a long wait before this book got to me. I have a copy of the author's other book so yes I'm very much looking forward to this one. Packed of useful practical information & definitely a must buy & couldn't recommend it highly enough.

"The Black Folder" edited by Catherine Yronwode is a great addition to the library of anyone interested in Hoodoo. There are several well known contributors to "The Black Folder". I can't mention them all in this review because there are so many but I am going to highlight a few chapters to inform the reader of some of the content. I was pleasantly surprised to see the chapter on "The Fortune Teller's Guide to Success" by renowned Texas psychic Valentina Burton. Burton expertly explains how to set up a successful business in the psychic field. Valentina Burton is a published author, gifted psychic and successful business woman. She may be a Texan but Oklahoma loves her too. Another chapter I enjoyed is, "Herb Use Methods for Kitchen Witchery" by Sister Robin Petersen. This chapter is on conjure cooking written by a multi-talented woman who has poured her heart and soul into the subject. Petersen goes into detail on the topics of Electuaries, infusions, tinctures, herb garnishes, blacking spices and sprinkling herbs. Nobody else can write as expertly on this subject than Sister Robin Petersen. Robin Petersen actually does what she writes about. A fascinating chapter titled, "Skull Sorcery: Using Skulls and Skull Candles" by ConjureMan Ali explains precisely about skull magic. He covers the historical aspect of Skulls and he also shows you how to load and work your own skull candle. ConjureMan Ali, a highly sought after reader, is the popular co host of the weekly Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour on Blog Talk radio. Another favorite chapter is, "Spirit Vessels and Spirit Traps" also written by ConjureMan Ali. CanjureMan Ali writes about benevolent and malevolent spirits. He also describes in detail about Spirit Vessels and Traps. Lou Florez wrote an excellent chapter on "Catholic Saint Packets for Love, Money, Blessings" Florez explains to you what a Saint is and goes on to discuss the difference between Catholic Saint packages from other spell containers. Lou then instructs you on how to choose which Saint to work with and he does so extremely well. Lou Florez is a natural born psychic and well-loved by all who know him. Deacon Millett wrote a chapter titled, "Sweet Spells for Love and Beauty". I loved this chapter! Millett is the published author of, Hoodoo Honey and Sugar Spells." Deacon Millett is a reader, worker, and an astounding astrologer. Elvyra Curcuruto-Love wrote on Labyrinths. I learned how to make a Labryrinth of my own by following Evyra Love's directions. Elvyra is a highly accomplished reader. Dr. E has an informative and correctly researched chapter on "Making Doll Babies For Ritual Use." I found this to be one of the best pieces on doll babies I've ever read. Dr. E. is top notch in his field! Khi Arman wrote on a popular topic, "Hands on Conjure and Blessing." Everyone should read this gem. Khi is fiercely talented. Miss Bri wrote an informative chapter on "Love Conjure" which covers the different areas of love work. She does an amazing job. If you need to know anything about love spells this is a great chapter for you. Auntie Sindy Toto and Susan Diamond wrote an intriging article on "Rose of Jericho: The Resurrection Plant" I learned things I never knew about the Rose of Jericho. Two gifted ladies in their fields. Lara Rivera's chapter, "Container Spells in the Hoodoo Tradition" is excellent because it is well written and it stays true to the subject of Hoodoo. Lara is the real deal and knows what she's talking about because she works it. There so many great chapters in "The Black Folder" that are truly inspirational and fascinating. There's even a chapter called "High Tech Hoodoo" by Kast Excelsior where the author tells you how to integrate new developments of Modern Lifestyle in one of the paragraphs. This topic is highly relevant and a must read by anyone who works in the magical arts. Catherine Yronwode has written a well researched introduction and also many chapters in the book. Mrs. Yronwode continues to be a pioneer in the field of Hoodoo as well as an exceptional author. I highly recommend this book for the beginner and for the advanced magical practitioner. If you want to know more about the readers in the book you can find them on AIRR, the Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers, on the Lucky Mojo Curio Co site. Thank-you to Catherine Yronwode and to all of the contributors to "The Black Folder, Personal Communications on the Mastery of Hoodoo."

Straightforward and no-nonsense! This is a fascinating book filled with tons of information. I was on the fence about getting it for a long time, but finally took the plunge when I needed something to push me into free shipping territory. You know how it goes. Anyway, this is a great book with tons of practical, everyday magic. The author starts by giving a detailed history of how the book came to be. I have just started to delve into the meat of the book but appreciate the straightforward manner it which the info is presented. I also appreciate that this started as a grass roots publication completely produced by the people who wrote the pamphlets.

I find this book fascinating the information in it is outstanding as you can't help but continue to read it I've got the second half to this book the red folder the two of these is jam-packed with so much useful information I'm so glad I got these very happy with my I purchase