Hoodoo, which you should not confuse with voodoo, is a spiritual practice that developed in the Mississippi Delta around the 1930s. If you’ve ever heard of the nineties alternative band The Root Doctors, its from this that they got their name. The delta was the home of a large concentration of slaves from West Africa which brought with them their cultural and spiritual principles that formed the belief. Think of it as a sort of hybrid of traditional African folk magic possibly stemming from the voodoo religion of Benin and Togo mixed with Native American cultural traditions and European spiritual practices.

I only have a second today, so I thought that I would teach you several simple hoodoo protection spells. These spells will act as a metaphysical amulet that can keep you protected against the Evil Eye, witchcraft attacks and different types of bad luck.

Light Protection Spell #1
For this hoodoo spell you’ll only need a couple of simple things everyone has laying around and one full moon. You can try to cast this spell when the moon isn’t completely full but it will not work as well as it could. The two objects you’ll need are one white candle and 4 pennies.

Go in to a dark room with a window in which the moon is visible. If this is not possible, you can go outside. But in both cases, you need to find a fairly private area that is both dark and quiet. And you’ll need to be able to see the full moon. Place the candle on a table or other sturdy foundation and light it. The reason you need to use a white candle is because the color white represents purity. This candle symbolizes cleansing and the light that it illuminates symbolizes radiating and cleansing energy.

Now, put the four pennies around the candle in an equidistant formation. Place one penny on each corner of a square. In numerology, the number four represents balance. The reason pennies are to be used is because copper is known as a good conductor of energy. If possible, try to find older pennies with the higher copper content instead of the modern copper covered zinc pennies. Check your change drawer for anything minted before 1982. Copper by the way is also used for protection in alchemy symbolism. Once you have this set up, I want you to focus on the flame. Empty your mind of any thoughts from your day and allow the warmth of the flame hypnotize you. Calm your mind until your only thought is the flame. After at least five minutes of meditating only on the flame or when you feel ready, repeat this verse:

Lord of the universe, creator of all things,
Bless my home and my body with your light.
Protect me from Hell’s awful rings,
And turn my wrongs into right.

Light Protection Spell #2
With the same materials and set up as the previous spell, use this longer and alternative verse instead if it feels more comfortable or if the first spell doesn’t show any results for you. This spell is said to be more powerful than the first and may offer you slightly greater protection:

Lord of the universe, creator of all things,
Bathe my body in moonlight.
Until I hear the angels sing,
And let this candle light.
Illuminate my road till Spring,
Protect me from the Devil’s fiery flame.
Don’t let trouble come my way,
Grant my loved ones the same.

Once this is complete, go ahead and blow out the candle but leave everything completely setup on the table. Do not touch anything until at least dawn. Simply go to bed and let the protection marinade throughout your aura. Have a good day out there. I hope these spells bless and keep you with protection that you seek.