WannaDoVoodoo?

Powerfulspellsforlove,money,
luck,fameandsex

ByDoktorSnake

www.DoktorSnake.com
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................3
CollectingtheCash.....................................................................................................5
WarninganEnemyOff...............................................................................................9
VoodooZen.................................................................................................................11
PowerTrance.............................................................................................................15
SpellTapes.................................................................................................................17
BadNeighborNapalm..............................................................................................19
BadNeighborNuker.................................................................................................21
GoodLuckSpell.........................................................................................................24
QuickTiptoImproveyourLife................................................................................26
JinxSnuffer...............................................................................................................27
HotDateHoodoo.......................................................................................................30
DiviningtheFuture..................................................................................................33
LoverBackSpells.....................................................................................................38
HexZapperSpell.......................................................................................................42
ShotAcrosstheBows................................................................................................43
Wealth&FameSpell................................................................................................46
DoYouBelieveinTime?...........................................................................................48
MeetYourGuruWithin............................................................................................49
HowtoBuildaVoodooAltar....................................................................................57
DoktorSnake'sVoodooSpellbook............................................................................60
AboutDoktorSnake..................................................................................................62
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Introduction

Greetings!AndwelcometoWannaDoVoodoo?a
hardhittingelectronicbookaboutusingVoodoomagic
togetwhatyouwantinlife.Maybeyouneedtosolve
arelationshiporloveproblem?Getafastinjectionof
cash?Orresolveaworkissue?Alltheseandmoreare
covered,alongwithmyusualdashofhumorandwild
(buttrue)stories.
Alsoincludedarehiddenwisdomtales;legendsfromthedarksideof
thebrain.Likeallmywork,asubtextunderpinsthemaintext(which
youhavetopulloutanddecipher).Thethingtorememberisnothingis
asitseemswiththeSnakemanandthetruthlieswhereyouleast
expectit.Butmoreonthatinamoment.
Rightnow,let'sgetonethingstraight:Voodoofolkmagicisnotfor
thefainthearted.Voodoosorcerersdonotmessabout.Iftheyneedto
changesomethinginlifesuchasattractgoodluck,drawmoney,love,
orsextheycrankuptheactionandmakeadatewithfate.
What'smore,theyneverliebackandletthingshappentothem.If
thingsgowrongorsomeonetriestocausethemharm,theytake
commandandseektogainthehigherground.Thatway,theycansee
thebiggerpictureandgaintheadvantage.
Thiscansometimesbeadeadlystrategy.Infact,itmightturnout
tobetheirlaststandonthebattlefieldoflife.ButliketheSpecial
Forcessoldier,orRanger,theydonotwaver.Theymeetdestinyhead
on.Allgunsblazingandwithafierce,wildlightintheireyesthe
lightofthehunterwarrior.
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There'snotwowaysaboutit:Ifyouaregoingtoleadafulfilledlife
youneedtobecomeahunterwarrior.Youneedtotreateachmoment
likeitcouldbeyourlast.TheJapaneseSamuraiwarriorsdidthat.
Theyknewdeathstalkedthem.Soratherthanfoldupandcower,they
gavetheiralltoeverythingtheydid.Theyhadtruefocus.
It'sthesameforthehunter.Whenstalkinghisprey,hehastomove
silentlyandbecomeonewiththewoods.Hehastojustbe.Thereisno
otherchoice:Thegameiskillorbekilled.Sothehunterloseshisself,
hisI,andmeldswithhisenvironmentandwithlifeitself.Thefierce
animallightshininginhiseyes.
TheVoodoosorcerermustseektodothesame.Thesecretof
achievingthisisinthisebookandinmyVoodooSpellbook(St
Martin'sPress).ButthesecretisNOTobvious.Why?BecauseifI
spelleditout,putitonaplate,youwouldnotvalueit.Youwouldsay,
"Oh,that'seasy,Icandothat..."Andyou'dmissthepointentirely.So
I'llbemakingyouworktodiscoverthesecretwisdomhiddenwithin
becausethat'stheonlywaytolearn.
Inthemeantime,theouterlevelofWannaDoVoodoo?willhelpyou:
Getextramoneywhenyouneedit
Warnanenemyoff(ashotacrossthebowscanmakeallthe
differenceifsomeoneiscrazingyou)
Bringbackalostlover
Pumpupyourluckandattractbeneficialforces
Getahotdateeverynightoftheweek
Deal(in)humanelywithatroublesomeneighbor
Getaholdonthefutureandknowabouteventsbeforetheyhappen
Jinxthepenisofastrayingman
Andmuch,muchmore...

WannaDoVoodoo?isawildride.It'sforspiritualoutlawsand
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rebelswholiveontheedgeandaren'tafraidtousesorcerytomake
changesinthemselvesandintheworldaroundthem.
DoktorSnake
EastsideofParadise

ChapterOne

CollectingtheCash

Weallneedcashtosurvive.It'sintegraltogettingourfood,water,
shelter,andclothing.Assumingwearenottrainedtoliveoutinthe
wilds,cashkeepsusaliveatabasiclevel.Beyondthat,it'sicingonthe
cake.WecanuseittogetluxuryitemsCDs,flashcarsandhouses,
decenthaircuts,designerclothes,andsoon.
Soit'snogoodbeingbashfulaboutgettingmoney.Apartfrom
health,itistheessentialingredientofstayingaliveinthemodern
world.
Thatsaid,let'scrankupaVoodoospelltoattractallthefilthylucre
youneed.Thebestmethodistouseadoll.Youcaneithermakeoneor
buyone.
Makingoneiseasy.Butittakesanhourorso(alotlessifyou're
goodatsewing).Youjustcutoutacoupleofpiecesofclothintheshape
ofaperson,sewthemtogether,andstuffthemwithmaterialorcotton
wool.Butremembernottosewthedollupcompletely,asyouwillbe
stuffingritualitemsinsideit.
Onceyou'vegotadoll,yousetupyourVoodooaltar(seeAppendix
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Oneattheendofthisebook).ThenburnsomeMoneyDrawing
IncenseandpasstheVoodooDollthroughthesmoketoconsecrateit.
AnointagreencandlewithMoneyOilandplaceitonawhitesaucer
andlightit.UsingDragon'sBloodorDove'sBloodInk,writeoutyour
requestformoneyonapieceofparchmentpaper(yourrequestcould
readalongthelinesof:"Spirits,bringmemoneytomeetmyneeds").
Nowputsomecoinsinsidethedoll,alongwithawholeJohnthe
Conquerorroot.ThensprinklethedollwithMoneyDrawingPowder
andanointitwithBayberryOil.
Asyoudothis,recitethefollowingincantation...
"Moneydoll,moneydoll,
Bringmeriches,bringmegold,
Moneydoll,moneydoll,
Stuffmybankfullofcash."
Oncethespelliscast,putthedollwhereyoucanalwaysseeit,and
don'tletanyonetouchit.Everysevendays,placeoneortwocoinsin
frontofthedolltofeeditandrekindleitstasteformoney.
Iusedtodothisallthetimebackinthelate1980sandearly1990s.
Iwasplayinginbands.Thelifestylewasprecariousandmoneywasin
shortsupply.Thespelldidn'tmakemeafortune.Butmoneyseemedto
appearwhenImostneededit.

CashCollectorSpell

Alternatively,youmightliketofireupmyCashCollectorSpell.It's
areallifesaverifyourbusinessisintroubleorcashjustseemstobe
slippingfromyourgrasp.ItwastaughttomebymyVoodoomentor
EarlMarlowe,theTrinidadianconjuremanandsingerIplayedina
bandwithduringthe1980s.Itcanbeusedtogoodeffectinall
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circumstanceswheremoneyisrequired.
Youwillneedthefollowingingredients:
1teaspoonofFrankincense
2/3teaspoonofClovePowder
2/3teaspoonofBayberryRootChips.(Thesecanalsobe
sprinkledonthemoneyinyourwallettoattractmoremoney).
1/2teaspoonofCinnamonPowder
ApinchofSaltpeter
ApinchofMoneyPowder
Onceyouhavegotyouringredients,setupyouraltar(seeAppendix
One),burnsomeMoneyDrawingincense,andlightagreencandle.
Blendalltheingredientsthoroughlyandplacetheminagreenflannel
mojobag,whichtraditionallyisasmallcharmbag,withawhite
drawstring,thatcaneitherbemadeathomeorobtainedfroma
spiritualsupplystore.Sewthetoptightlyshutandthensprinklethe
bagwith9dropsofMoneyOil(agreen,perfumedoil).
Attachastringorcordtothecharmandwearitaroundyourneck,
orcarryitinapurseorpocket,atalltimes.
Tofurtheraidyouinfindingmoney,blendthesameamountofthe
abovemixtureandplaceitonaplainwhitesaucer.Burnhalfofiteach
morningonrising,andhalfeachnightbeforegoingtobed.Thiscreates
favorablemoneyvibrationsthroughoutyourplaceofresidence.

HighJohnMoneyCharm

Anothergoodmoneyspelliseveneasiertoperform.It'scalledthe
HighJohnMoneyCharm.Allyou'llneedis:
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HighJohntheConquerorRoot
HighJohntheConquerorCandle
First,wrapadollarbill(orcurrencyofyourchoice)aroundonepiece
ofHighJohntheConquerorRoot.Fastenitwitharubberbandor
stringsoitwon'tcomeoff.Putitinyourpurseorinapocketandcarry
itaroundwithyouallthetime.Neverleavethehousewithoutit.
Second,burnaHighJohntheConquerorCandleeachdaytoboost
thepowerofthisspell.Itwillhelpaligntheuniversalforcestosmile
onyourmonetaryneeds.Stareattheflickeringflameforfiveorten
minutesaday(rememberingtoputitoutwhenyou'redone).Whileyou
dosovisualizeyourselfrich,withmoneycominginfrommany
avenues.Imagineyourselfcollectingthemailinthemorningand
siftingthroughthirtyormorepaymentchecksmadeouttoyou.While
youdothis,rollasmallpieceofHighJohntheConquerorRootaround
inyourhands.

Cultivatethehuntergathererinstinct

Weallneedcashtosurvive.Longago,whenwewerehunter
gathererswehadtohuntformeatandgatherfruitandnutstolive.
It'snodifferentnow.It'sjustthatmostofus"hunt"formoneyinorder
tosurvive.Thinkingofitinthesetermsisveryhelpful.Itreframesthe
wholeideaofmakingmoney.Deepdown,manypeoplehavesome
degreeofguiltaboutmakingmoneyandtheyoftendon'tachieve
successintheirchosenlineofbusiness.
Comparingittohuntingmakesallthedifference.Ittakesawaythe
guiltandallowsyoursubconsciousmindtoworkforyouonasurvival
level.Younolongerharboranyguilt.Eachdayisseenasafightfor
survival.Andyougiveitallyou'vegot.
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ChapterTwo

WarninganEnemyOff

Ifsomeoneiscausingyouaseriousdegreeofgriefandyouwantto
warnthemoff,thenthefollowingVoodoodollspellshoulddothetrick.

Setupyouraltar(seeAppendixOne)andlightacoupleofblack
candles,dressedwithGoAwayoil.GetAwayincensecouldalsobe
burned.NowplaceaVoodoodollonyouraltarandslowlypushthree
pinsintoitshead.Asyoudososaysomethinglike:
"Pinsofpainbring(name)
anacheinthehead,
makehim/herregretall
they'vesaidanddone."
Nowputthedollinasealedcontainerandburyitinthegroundfor
threedays.Thenunearthitandtakethedolltoyourenemy.Showitto
themandexplainthatthey'vegotachoice:
Theyeitherstopcausingyougriefandyouwillremovethecurse(by
rituallyremovingthepinsfromthedoll).Orelsetheyopttocontinue
causingyougrief,inwhichcaseyouwillleavethecurseintact,and
theirpainswillgetworseandworse.
Whenconfrontedinthisway,mosttroublesomepeoplearereduced
togibberingskunkdogs,beggingformercy.
Onething,though:Iseecursingastheeasyway.Inmanywaysit's
farbettertoconfrontpeopledirectlywiththestrengthofyour
character.Cursingisoftenthecoward'sway.AndIreallydon't
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recommendit.ButitispartofVoodooandHoodooloreandtheabove
spellisbasedonoldremedies.
Byfarthebestpolicyistoavoidpeoplewhohavethepotentialto
causeyouproblems.Thesecretinlifeistolookatpeopleand
situationsobjectively.Andassesswhethertheyarebeneficialtothe
enjoymentofyourlife.Iftheyaren't,dropthem.Dothat,andyoudon't
everhavetoworryaboutcursingpeople.
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ChapterThree

VoodooZen

Youneedtogointoaselfhypnotictrancetodospells.Ifyoudon't,
they'reveryunlikelytowork.Goingintotranceisalsoagreatwayto
relaxandleavethe"everyday"worldbehindforawhile.
ThoseofyouwhohavereadmyVoodooSpellbook(seeAppendixTwo
fordetails)willknowthatmyVoodoomentorwasthelateEarl
Marlowe,aTrinidadianconjuremanandmusician.Hetaughtme
everythingheknewaboutVoodoosorcery.Inmanyways,hewasa
kindofZenmaster.Yes,heknewallaboutpracticalmagici.e.using
sorcerytoattainmaterialthings.ButIoftenusedtothinkthatthis
wasreallyaruse.Thathehadadeeperwisdom.Lookingback,I
realizethiswastrue.Hewastoyingwithmeonmanyoccasions.
Teachingmewithallegoryandmetaphor.Manyofthethingshedid
werenotwhattheyseemedespeciallythepracticalmagic.
OnetimehetoldmeheknewtheRussianphilosopherandmystic
G.I.Gurdjieff,whoallegedlyhadbeenschooledbymysticsinaSufi
monasteryduringtheearly20thcentury.ThemoreIlookintoit,the
moreIseethatEarlMarlowemusthavebeenapupilofGurdjieff.So
manythingspointtothat.Onethingisforsure,Earlbroughtavery
unusualslanttotheGurdjieff"FourthWay"schoolofenlightenment.
Gurdjieffwasamasteroftranceandhypnosis.Itissaidheuseda
nonverbalformofhypnosis,basedonmusic.Thisapparentlyhadits
originsintheEast.Buthadlongbeenforgotten.Gurdjieffmayhave
pickeditupduringhistimeintheSufiMonastery.
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Earldisclosedahypnotictechnique,whichwasalsobasedonmusic.
Heonceusedittoputmeintotrance.I'veneverbeensoterrifiedinmy
life.Iwasquicklythrownintoawakingdream,asrealasanyyoufall
intowhileasleep.Moreso,inmanyways.Hehintedthathehadbeen
taughtthistechniquebya"greatmaster."Thiscouldhavebeen
Gurdjieff.

CrystalDreaming

WhenEarlandIhadhadenoughofthefranticnatureofthemusic
business,wewouldjumponaLondonundergroundtrainandrideout
toalargeparkontheoutskirtsofLondonourquiethaven.
Ononeoftheoccasionswedidthis,hetoldmethattrancewas
essentialtotheartofconjure.Hebelievedyouneedtoleavewestern
rationalismbehindandenteraworldviewthatacceptsthevalidityof
spiritsandothersupernaturalphenomena.Andthatthebestwayto
dothisistoentertrance.
"Tranceispartofeverydaylife,"explainedEarl."Peoplefallintoit
allthetime.Lookatpeopleontheundergroundorsubway.Theireyes
areglazed.They'vegoneintotrancetoavoidtheembarrassmentof
lookingatthepeoplesittingoppositethem.They'reintheirown
privatefantasyworld.Andletmetellyou,it'sasdeepatranceasany
hypnotistcanputyouinto."
Butwhydoyouneedtogointotrancetodosorcery?Iasked.
"Well,magicisanart,notascience,"hereplied."It'snotlogical.So
youneedtogeardownyourconscious,everydayawarenessyourego
selfandletyourunconsciousmindcometothefore."
Earlsaidthattheunconsciousaspectofourselvesknowsno
limitations.Itbelievesinmagic.Whereaseverydayawarenesshas
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doubts.Trancebringsyouintocontactwithyourunconscious.And,in
turn,yourunconsciouscanbringyouintocontactwiththespirits.
"Andthatiswhenyoureallygetthingsdone,"saidEarl,witha
wink.
Earlalwayscarriedadoctor'smedicalbag,stuffedfullofherbsand
powdersandotherparaphernaliaassociatedwithHoodooandVoodoo.
Outofithetookalargeuncutquartzcrystalandhelditinfrontofmy
eyes.Ittwinkledinthelatesummersunlight.
"Lookintothecrystal,"whisperedEarl."Seeitglisten,seethe
cloudsreflectedinit,andseeyourowneyesreflectedinit..."
Hetheninstructedmetokeepmygazefixedonthecrystal,butto
focusmyattentiononthesoundsaroundme.Icouldhearthebird
song,thegentlehumofthemillionsofinsectswhichsurroundedus,
andIheardtheoccasionaldogbarkinthedistance.
HethentoldmetofocusmyattentiononmybodyonwhatIcould
feel.Mykinestheticexperience.Ifeltthewarmthofmyhandsasthey
restedonmythighsandIcouldfeelgentlebreezeonmycheek.Ialso
hadapeculiarfeelingofanticipationthatseemedtocourseupand
downmyspine.
AsIbathedinthesensationsofmysensesIbegantofeelmoreand
moredrowsy.AndsoonIwastotallyentranced.TheonlythingIwas
awareofwasthattheworldaroundmehadtakenonagoldenglow.All
thetreesandshrubsseemedmorealive,moreanimated,andwere
emittingamajesticlight.Thecloudsaboveshonegoldenandall
aroundmeweretinyspecsoflightthatdancedlikefireflies.Nature
wasalive.
Inamoment,I'llgiveyouaverypowerfultechniqueforentering
trance.Butfirst,youmightliketotrysittingsomewherequietand
placingyourattentiononyourprimarysensessight,hearing,and
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touch.
Simplyletyourself...drift...slowlyandgently...intoadeep
trance...lettingallthecaresandworriesofthedaydriftaway...
feelingawarmglowalloveryourbody...andseeinyourmind's
eyeagoldenlightthatbathesyouinrelaxationandsheer
physicalpleasure...asyoudrift...everdeeper...intotrance...
Tocomeoutofthismildtrance,justcount:3,2,1Awake!Youcan
countoutloudorinwardly.Thecountreallyjusttellsyourunconscious
mindthatitistimetospringbackintoaction.
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ChapterFour

PowerTrance

Nowlet'slookatoneofthemostpowerfulmethodsofentering
trance.Itwastaughttomebyoneoftheworld'sleading
hypnotherapists,whoIcameacrossbychanceduringmytravelssome
yearsago.
Intruth,hypnosisisoneofthekeystounderstandingmagicand
mysticism.Hypnosisisclearlyafluidscience.Butstudyofthesubject
willbringamplerewardifyouareinterestedintheoccult,magic,and
religionslikeVoodoo.Yougetaverygoodappreciationofwhatthe
humanmindiscapableof.Youalsogetstarkexamplesofhowitcan
deceiveitself.
Thefollowingmethodisoneofthecleanestandmost
straightforwardwaysofenteringdeeptrance.Youcommunicatewith
yourunconsciousmindusingasetofinvoluntarysignals.The
unconsciousmindisthepowerhousethatlieswithin.Getincontact
withitandmanythingscanbeachieved.
Here'swhatyoudo:
1. Sitdowncomfortably.Relax.
2. Eitheroutloudorinwardlyaskyourunconsciousmindtogiveyoua
signalthatyouareincontactwithit.Makeitclearthatthesignal
shouldbesomethingyourconsciousmindcannoteasilydo.For
example,it'snogoodaskingyourunconscioustoraiseyourright
armbecauseyourconsciousmindisinequalcontrolofthatfunction.
Itneedstobesomethinglikeamuscularmovementorspasmin
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yourback.Onceyouactuallynoticeasignal,yousaytoyour
unconsciousthatyou'regoingtoverifyitbyseeingifyourconscious
mindcanreplicatethesignal.Soifyoufeltaspasminyourback,
youwouldtryandinducethatfeelingusingconsciouseffort.Ifyou
can't,youcanbereasonablysurethatyoumadegenuinecontact
withyourunconscious.Ifyoucanreplicatethesignalwithyour
consciousmind,thenyouwillhavetogothroughthewholeprocess
again,untilthesignalcan'tbereplicated.Youneedtobepatient.
Thismethodworks.Butitcantakealongtimeforanysignalto
appear.Forsomepeople,itisamatterofdays,forothersweeksor
evenlonger.Butitisafarfasterandmoreeffectivemethodof
learninghowtoentertrancethanthetraditionalmethodsofself
hypnosis.
3. Onceyou'vegotthesignalsysteminplace,youcanaskyour
unconsciousifitcanputyouintoaverydeeptranceandwakeyou
upin20minutestime.Thisisquiteincredibleandatrue
adventureofthepsyche.
Whenyou'vemasteredthismethodofgoingintotrance,whatyou
askyourunconscioustodoisuptoyou.Youcouldaskittotakeyou
intoanotherland,ordimension,anditwouldbelikeavividdream.
Onamorepracticallevel,youcanuseyourabilitytobreakbad
habitslikesmoking,improveyourmemory,getoverphobias,and
muchmore.Youcanalsouseitinactsofsorcery.
Onelastnote:Evenifyoufeelyouarenotabletoenterdeeptrance,
thismethodisstillveryvaluable.Noteveryonecanreachdeeplevels
oftrance.Mildisgoodenough.Thekeythinghereisactuallytalkingto
yourunconsciousmindwhetheroutloudorinwardly.Simply
acknowledgingitspresenceisaverypowerfulact.Somepeoplemight
calltheunconsciousmindaholyguardianangel,spiritorfamiliar,
higherself,ordeity.
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Onethingiscertain,thelinesbetweenwhatweinthewestcall
hypnosis,andwhatindigenouspeoplecallShamanism,areblurred.
Theyaretwoaspectsofthesamething.
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ChapterFive

SpellTapes

Oneofmyfavoritemethodsofperformingsorceryinalighttrance
involvescreatingspelltapes,whichIwriteandrecordmyself.This
methodhasbroughtmesomeamazingresults.
Youmightliketotryittoo.Thisishowitworks:
1. Firstoff,setyourintention.Doyouneedmoney?Ifso,decide
whetheritwouldcomeintheformofapayrise,asuccessful
businessventure,oralottowin*.
2. Nowwriteupadetailedscriptorstorydescribinggettingthemoney
andtheeventsleadinguptoit.WriteitinthePASTTENSEas
thoughithasalreadyhappened,asthoughyou'vealreadygotthe
money,orwhateveritisyouneed.Thisisimportant.Why?Because
itsendsoutaverypowerfulmessagebothtoyourunconsciousmind
(thepowerhousewithin)andtotheuniverseitself.
3. Onceyou'vegotaworkablescript,withlotsofdescriptionand
atmosphere,readitontoatape.Butbecarefulnottoreadittoo
fast.Rememberyou'llbelisteningtoitinameditativetrance.Solet
thenarrativeunfoldslowly.
4. Whenyou'rehappywiththetape,simplyliedown,gointoalight
trance,andplaythetapeback.Forbestresults,chooseaconvenient

* Usingsorceryforabiglotterywinisunrealistic.Butgoingforasmallwintorid
yourselfofnaggingdebtscanbeworthwhile.Sayingthat,let'snotruleoutbig
lotterywins.Afterall,ifwe'retrulyhonest,whothehellwantstoworkfora
living?
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timeofdayornight,andlistentoyourspelltapeatthattime
everydayforthree,seven,orninedays.

Thisisaveryeasyandeffectivemethodofperformingsorcery.Even
better,itcutsouttheneedforritualandparaphernalia.Whichmeans
youcandoitanywhere.IuseditalotwhenIwastravelingfromhotel
tohotelduringmydaysplayinginbands.
Cometothinkofit,ifyou'reamusicianyoucanaddanatmospheric
soundtracktoyourtape.Ifyou'renot,youmightbeabletoaddsome
drumming.Mostpeoplecantapoutareasonablerhythmwithalittle
practice.
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ChapterSix

BadNeighborNapalm

EverysooftenIgetpeopleaskingmeforadviceondealingwithbad
neighbors.Justaboutallofthemarebeingsubjectedtoloudmusic
playedatallhoursofthenightandtopeoplereturninghomelate
shoutingandfighting.
Whenthevictimscomplain,theyreceiveverbalabusefromtheirbad
neighbors.Someareeventhreatenedwithviolence.
Situationslikethisareterrible.Especiallyforthevulnerable,such
asolderpeopleordisabled.Butevenafitandconfidentyoungmanor
womancanbevulnerableiftheirbadneighborshavelotsofbig
drunkenordrugaddledfriends.
There'snodoubtaboutit.Antisocialneighborsneeddealingwith
anddeservealltheyget.Sohere'saspellthatcanbeusedtogood
effecttogetridofbadneighbors.Backinthemid1990sIwasplagued
byaninconsiderateneighborandhitthemwiththiscolorfulhexing
formula.

BadNeighborBlaster

Takeasmallpieceofparchmentpaperandwriteyourneighbor's
nameonitninetimesusingDove'sBloodInk.LightablackDouble
ActionReverseCandle,andmixthefollowingingredients:
1teaspoonofSnakeRootPowder.
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9piecesofhairorsomefingernailclippingsfromyourbad
neighbor,oranyotherpersonalitemyoucangetwithoutthem
knowing.
2teaspoonsofGraveyardDirt(alsocalled"GooferDust").
1teaspoonofPokeRootPowder.
Blowthecandleoutafterithasburnedforonehour.Thenplaceitin
asaucepanandmeltthewaxdown.Addtheaboveingredientstothe
hotwaxandthenputintheparchmentpaper.
Allowtocoolslightly.Thenthoroughlykneadtheblackwaxand
otheritemsintotheshapeofaball.
Setthisasideinacooldarkplacetoharden.Whenitishard,gotoa
riverorcreekandthrowtheballinoveryourleftshoulder.Walk
slowlyawaywithoutglancingback.
Thischarmwillmakeyourneighbordepressedandmiserableand
they'llmovefarawayfromyou.Itworkedformebackinthe1990s.

Onewordofwarning

Onlyusethisspellifyourneighboristrulyantisocial.Use
mediationfirst.ThinkofthecurrentproblemsbetweenIsraeland
Palestine.Theyneedtotalk.Andsodoesanyonewhohasabad
neighborproblem.Butiftalkingdoesn'twork,kickassandtake
names!
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ChapterSeven

BadNeighborNuker

Spellsareonething.Buttherearemoredirectwaystodealwithbad
neighborsviolencebeingone.Which,incidentally,Idon'trecommend
unlessyouhavegreatphysicalfitnessandknowhowtolookafter
yourselfinphysicalcombat.And,eventhen,youhavetotakecareyou
don'tlandyourselfinhotwaterwiththelaw.
Voodooisprobablythebestwaytodealwithbadneighbors.You're
lesslikelytogetcomeback.
Butbeinganinveteratestoryteller,Ican'tresisttellingyouabout
myfriendfromthespecialforces,whoI'llcallJack(likeallspecial
forcespeople,hekeepshisrealnamesecrettoprotecthimselfandhis
family).
JacklivesintheheartoftheUKcountryside.Afewyearsbacksome
trulyterribleneighborsmovedin.Theyplayedloudmusicatallhours
andspentmuchoftheirtimeshoutingandscreamingateachother
andrevvingupjunkercars.Therewasamanandwifeandfourbig
bruisersonsintheirmidtwenties.Plusvariousmembersoftheir
familyvisiteddaily,addingtothenoiseanddisruption.
TheywereallveryarrogantandbasicallywouldmenaceJackwhen
hecomplained.Tothem,hedidn'tlooktobeanykindofathreat.In
hisforties.Fitlooking,yes.ButnotexactlyMrBodybuilder(though
thetruthis,heiseasilycapableoftakingdownaseasonedweight
lifterinseconds).
Inshort,theywerebullies.
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Whattheyhadn'tbargainedforwasthefactthatJackisanexSAS
operative.He'sveryfit,strong,andintelligent.Healsohasthefive
secondfightphilosophyi.e.Ifconfrontedwithanenemy,don'tsaya
word,justattackwithextremeprejudice.Finishitinfiveseconds.
Anyway,Jackdecidedtobereasonableandgavehisbadneighbors
threechancestocleanuptheiract.Whentheydidn't,hetookaction
againstthem.

ThroughtheRoof

Onenightat3:00am(whenhisneighborshadgonequietand
presumablygonetobed)hegotupandputondarkmilitarystyle
clothing:Balaclava,blacksweatshirt,andblackeduphisface.Hethen
climbedupontohisneighbor'sroof.Loosenedsometilesandcarefully
removedthem.Thenclimbedintotheloftoftheirhouse.
He'dpreviouslyworkedoutwheretheparents'bedroomwouldbe.
Sohetookadeepbreath,thenleaptbetweenthebeamsandcrashed
straightthroughtheirceilingandlandedontheirbedinterruptinga
momentofpassion.
SotherewasJackstandingonthebed,blackedupandterrifying,
whilethecouplewerefrozenintheactoflove.
Jackgrowled,"Sorrytointerrupt,butyouandyourfamilyaregoing
tomoveoutbytomorrow!"
Hethenpulledthemanoffhiswife,jammedhisfistintohisthroat
todisablehim,thengraspedhis(bynowveryflaccid)penisand
twisteditviolently.
Itwassaidthehowlsofpainandterrorcouldbeheardinthenext
village.
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FastandFuriousAssault

Withinseconds,thefourburlysonsburstintoseewhatwas
happening.Theirmouthsdroppedopen;theyweredumbfoundedatthe
sightoftheirfatherhavinghispenistwisted.Butthatwastheir
downfall.Jacktookthefewmomentsofconfusiontomountafastand
furiousassaultonthemafivesecondfight.Onepreciselytargeted
punchoneachsonputthemalloutofaction,andleftthemgroaning
onthefloor.
Jackthensaid"toodleoo"andlethimselfoutbythefrontdoor.
Whathedidsoterrifiedthebadneighborsthatwithinhoursthey
abandonedtheirhomeandmovedinwithrelativesafewhundred
milesaway.Theirhomewaslatersoldandsomeconsideratepeople
movedin.
Itwasn'tVoodooormagic(Jack'sgotnointerestineither).Butit
didinvolvehighlyunconventional(andextreme)physicaland
psychologicalthreat.
ThepsychologicalsidecanplayapartwhenyouuseVoodootosort
suchpeopleout.Presentingenemieswithgrotesquedollsinacoffin,
forexample,cancausethemtoturnwhiteinterror.
ButIcanonlycondonethatsortofthingifyou'redealingwith
terriblepeople.Ifsomeonehasslightedyouinsomeway,don'tdwell
onit.Myadviceis,don'tbequicktotakeoffense.Everyonehastolive
theirownlives.Thekeythingisthattheydon'tinterferewithyou
livingyourlife.Andyoushouldn'tinterferewithotherseither.I'mnot
preachinghere.That'sjustmyphilosophy.
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ChapterEight

GoodLuckSpell

Iusedthisspellregularlyatonetimetogoodeffect.Thingshadn't
beengoingrightforsometime.Onethingafteranotherseemedtogo
wrong.Ididn'tfeelsorryformyselfinanyway.Iacceptedthatthis
wasthewayfatewasgoing.Butintheend,Itookmattersintomyown
handstotryandtipthebalancebackmyway.
Tofireoutthiskickerofagoodluckspell,simplymixthefollowing
ingredients:
4teaspoonsofWoodBetony
1/2cupofFrankincense
2teaspoonsofOrrisRootPowder
1/2teaspoonofSaltpeter
4teaspoonsofVanillaPowder
1cupofSandalwoodPowder
Blendtheaboveinabowl(makesureithasalidsoyoucancover
themixturewhennotinuse).Thenburnasmallamountofthe
mixture(about1teaspoon)inaheatproofdisheverymorningatsun
upandeveryeveningatsundown.
Thiswillattractgoodlucktoyourhome.Doiteverydayfornine
days.Longerifyoufeelyouneedto.
Butifyouareexperiencingaseriousrunofbadluck,youmight
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wanttocrankuptheaction.Ifso,gathertogetherthefollowingitems:
1bottleofBendOverOil
1SevenPowerCandle
1bottleofLuvLuvOil
1bottleofZodiacOil(yoursign)
TakesevendropsofBendOverOilanduseittoanointtheSeven
PowerCandle.Lightthecandleandleaveittoburnitselfout.Then,
beforeleavingyourhouse,sprinklesomeLuvLuvOilonyourclothes.
AndrubsomeZodiacOilonyourearlobes,behindyourknees,and
betweeneachfinger.
Whenthingsaren'tgoingright,it'salwayswisetotryandchange
thingsbreakthepatterninsomeway.Besidesspells,youcantry
takingdifferentroutestoworkortotheshops.Ortrywearingdifferent
clothesandgoingouttonewplaces.Evenapparentlysimplethings
likethiscanturnyourluckaround.
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ChapterNine

QuickTiptoImproveyourLife

Here'salittletip.It'snotVoodooorHoodoo.Butit'saverypowerful
thingtodoifyouwanttoimproveyourlife.Iuseitallthetime.We're
allhuman.Andsometimeslifegetsontopofus.Whatweneedto
accomplishcanseemoverwhelming.Maybeyouhavedeadlinesto
meet?Oryouneedtoprepareforanewjob?Orperhapsyou're
studyingforanexamanditallseemstoomuch?Ormaybe,likeme,
you'reintofitness,andthatextraweightorrunningthatextramile
seemsbeyondyou?
Well,thereisananswer.It'sjustalittletrickofthemind.But
remembertheoldsaying:Fromsmallacornsdobigoaktreesgrow.
Sowhatisthissmall,butmonumentalsecret?It'sthis:
Nevertellyourselfthatwhatyou'redoingisdifficultorhard.
Instead,tellyourselfitiseasy.
Wheneverwetellourselvesthatsomethingisdifficultorhard,we
tendtoshyawayfromit.Theansweristosaytoyourself:"Icando
that.Thatdoesn'tsoundtoohard.Thatshouldbeeasy."Saythosekind
ofthingsoverandoverinyourmindoroutloud,asanaffirmation.
Evenifyougivesomethingyourbestandfindoutit'shard,justkeep
tellingyourselfyoucandoit.Thatyoucanmasterthesituation.
Persisteachdayandkeepthe"thisiseasy"attitude.Giveitatry
today.You'llbegladyoudid.
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ChapterTen

JinxSnuffer

AtonetimeIdidalotofresearchintothe"EvilEye."Thebeliefthat
theeyehasthepowertocauseharmiswidespreadallovertheworld.I
havetosayIwasveryskepticalaboutit.Butoneeventledmeto
changemymind.TheincidentoccurredafterIhadboughtanewcar
ajetblackJaguar,withsmokedglasswindows.
Myfatherwasquiteclearlyenviousofthispurchase,mainly
becausehewaswellintohis90sandwasn'treallyuptodriving
himself(thoughhewasfitandactive).Herefusedtocometoterms
withthisfact.
WhenhevisitedmeatSerpentineLodge,mycountryhomein
EasternEngland,hestudiouslyavoidedlookingatthevehicleand
madenoreferencetoitwhatsoever.
Butashewasleaving,hegavethevehicleonetrulywithering
glance.
Theverynextday,thecarwouldn'tstart.Theenginetickedover
slightlyandthengroundtoahalt.Ididsomebasicchecksonthe
engineandbattery,butcouldfindnoobviousreasonwhythecar
wouldn'tstart.
IntheendIcalledmymechanic,whogoesbytheendearing
nicknameofCrowbar.He'sareformedcarthiefwhoisnowa
recognizedgeniuswithallinternalcombustionengines.
BeingaHell'sAngel,hetendstospecializeintherepairand
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restorationofHarleyDavidsonmotorcycles.Buthehasamagictouch
withanytypeofengine.
Asusual,CrowbarroareduponhisHarley.Afterparkingitinmy
drive,hepulledopenthebonnetofmyJaguartoinspecttheengine.
"Turntheengineover,"hesaid,"let'sseewhathappens."
Ididasrequested.Buttheenginesplutteredthengroundtoahalt.
"Okay,that'senough,"saidCrowbar.Hethengothistoolkitout,
alongwithvariousmeterstotesttheelectrics.Isatonagardenchair
andreadthenewspaper,whileCrowbargotdowntofindingthefault.
Fivehourslater,afterendlesscupsoftea,Crowbardeclared:
"There'snothingwrongwiththiscar.I'vecheckedeverylastatomin
thisvehicleanditshouldstart.I'mbaffled."
Crowbarpacedupanddown,mutteringanddrawingheavilyona
cigarette.I'dneverseenCrowbarquitesoagitated.Butthennovehicle
hadeverdefeatedhimbefore.Isupposehismagictouchwasin
question.
Atthatpoint,Ithrewmyskepticismtothewind.Myinstinctstold
methattheEvilEyewastoblameandhadaffectedthebatteryin
someway.Theonlycurewouldbeanactofconjure.
SoItoldCrowbarIwasgoingtotakethebatteryout.
"What?!"heyelled."I'llripyourfuckingheadoff,ifyoutakethat
batteryout!There'snothingwrongwithit.I'vetripletestedeverything
onthatvehicle."
"Crowbar,"Isaid,"Calmdown,bearwithmeonthisone,okay?"
Afterfurthermutterings,Crowbarcalmeddownandletmetakethe
batteryout.
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ItookittomyVoodooaltarinthespareroomofmyhouseandset
aboutdoingsomeconjureoverthebattery.Thisinvolveddoinga
blessingritualandsprinklingthebatterywithcopiousamountsofholy
water.WhenIwasfinished,Iputthebatterybackinthecar.
WhileCrowbarsworeunderhisbreath,Iswitchedontheignition,
turnedtheengineover,anditsprangtolife!Irevveditafewtimes,
thenlefttheenginetickingover.
"Well,fuckamonkey!!!"exclaimedCrowbar."Ican'tbelieveit.I
wentthroughthatenginewithafinetoothcomb."
Andsohedid.But,aseveryHoodooistknows,ordinaryrealityis
neverwhatitseems.Belowthesurface,underthefacadeoflogicand
reason,liestheelusiveandshadowyworldofsorcery.
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ChapterEleven

HotDateHoodoo

It'sanaturalinstincttolookforlove.Weallwantcompanionship.
Andweallseektosatisfythepleasuresofthefleshpartlybecause
it'souranimalinstincttoprocreateandpropagatetherace.
Butwhatifyoucan'tseemtogetthatelusivehotdate?Simple.You
useVoodootoenhanceyourattractivenessandmakeyourpersonality
moremagnetic.SohereareafewVoodootipstobringanewmanor
womanintoyourlife.

Breaktheicewithrice

ManywomenVoodoopractitionersusericepowdertomake
themselvesmorealluring.Theyenteralighttrance.Doacleansing
ritual.Thendoacompletebodyrubdownwiththepowder.It'sbelieved
toboosttheirsexualattractivenessandheightenpassionduring
lovemaking.

SweatitforSex

OtherVoodooistsbelieveahandkerchiefwipedunderthearmpits
andthenwipedacrossthefaceofsomeoneoftheoppositesexwill
guaranteeanewlover.ThisisaveryoldVoodootacticwhichwasonce
verypopularinNewOrleans.Ihaven'ttrieditpersonally.Butanyone
whohassuccesswithitshouldbecongratulated.
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PumpupthePassion?

Voodooistscanbegluttonsforpunishment.Firstit'ssweat,nowit's
garlic.Bethatasitmay,thefollowingcharmissaidtoawakenthe
passionsoftheoneyoulove.Puncturetwogarlicbulbswithasteelnail
sothey'reheldtogether.Thetopbulbrepresentsyouandthebottom
bulbrepresentstheloveryoudesire.Hidethecharminthecornerofa
darkclosetuntiltheoneyoucareforbeginstorespond.AVoodoo
priestessinNewOrleansinsistedthiswillmakethepersonyoudesire
"overflowwithpassion."Iremainskepticalasgarlicisanotorious
passionkiller(thenagain,IsaidthatabouttheEvilEye,andlook
whathappened).

HotDateHyperDrive

Okay,let'sgetserious.Here'sanancientspellthatwillpullthe
actionifyou'reindireneedofahotdate.You'llrequire:
9usednails
Pintofvinegar
Pintofrainwater
3teaspoonsofGraveyardDirt
Placealltheingredientsinapanandboiluntilhalftheliquid
remains.Takeofftheheatandallowtostandforninedays.Thenrefill
withanequalamountofvinegarandrainwater.Mixwellandlet
standfor9moredays.Itisthenplacedinabottlewhichiscappedor
corked.Remembertoincludetheninenails.
Thensprinklesomeoftheliquidaroundthehouseofthemanor
womanyoudesire.Dothisforninenights.
Onthetenthnightvisityourprospectiveloverdirectlyandmake
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yourfeelingsknown.It'sapowerfulcharm.Wellworthatryiflove
isn'tcomingyourway.
Buttakecaretobeascharmingandaspersonableaspossible.
Sorceryisanaidtoachievingthingsinlife.Itisn'tallpowerful.Fate
anddestiny,andtheforcesofnature,cancompletelywipeoutthebest
laidplansoftheconjurer.
That'swhyyoumustalwayskeepawatchfuleyeonsubtletiesin
life.Whenyougotovisityourprospectivelover,youshouldwatchfor
signsarethereanyunusualorportentousbirdsinevidence?Didyou
encounterastrangecharacteronyourwaythere?
Ifyoudid.Youshouldcarefullyconsiderthemeaningofthese
events.Andwhetherthatmeaninghasanyrelevancetowhatyouare
abouttodo.Seeingacrowcawinginatreeneartowhereyouare
walkingcouldmeansomethingportentousisabouttohappen.Some
sayitsignifiesbadluck.Inmyexperienceitdoesn't.Itjustmeansyou
areabouttowalkintoamomentofpower.Yourfatecouldbeaboutto
change.Itcouldbeforthebetterorworse.Whichmeansyouneedto
keepyoureyesopen.Thesamegoesifyouseeastrangecharacter.
Theymightnotbehuman.Theymightbeaspirit,withsomethingto
tellyou.DONOTignoretheomens.
Herearesomeincensestohelpyouwithsecuringahotdate:
AmberIncense:Attractsnewlovers.
AttractionIncense:Usedtodrawgoodomensandattractslove.
IndiaBouquetIncense:Drawstheoppositesex.
MyrtlewoodIncense:Burntoincreasesexualattractiveness
andmagnetism.
VenusIncense:Holdstheloveofanyone.Butburnwithextreme
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cautionasitmakesanyonenearbyveryamorous,whichcouldbe
awkwardifyouhappentobestandinginafieldofsheep.
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ChapterTwelve

DiviningtheFuture

Spellsareonething.Butsometimesyouneedtogetaholdonthe
future.Sohere'saninterestingmethodofdivinationthatwillhelpyou
catchaglimpseofwhatliesahead.Voodoopeopleuseit.SodidCeltic
andAngloSaxondiviners.Andhuntergatherermagiciansfrom
distantantiquity.
Firstoff,youentertrance.Usethe"sensorysystems"methodused
inmartialartsandcuttingedgehypnosis.Simplysitorstandand
focusontheinputofyoursenses.Doitinanyorder,butusethe
followingtostartoffwith:
Sight:peripheralvisionwhatyoucanseeoutofthecornersof
oureyes.
Sound:whatyoucanhearbirdsong,thewindinthetrees,the
distanthumoftraffic.
Touch:feelthecoolbreezeonyourcheekorwarmthofthesun
onyourarms.
Scent:noticethearomaoftheflowersinyourgardenorwindow
box;orsimplybecomeawareofthescentsdriftingontheair.
Taste:thisiscloselyrelatedtothesenseofsmellbecomeaware
ofthesensationsinyourmouth.Theremaybeanaftertasteofa
mealordrink.Ifnot,justbecomeawareofhowyourtongueand
mouthfeels.
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Thismethodstillsthechatterofthemindandinducesastateof
deeprelaxation.Youmayneedtochannelthroughthesensesafew
timestogetthedesiredeffect.Buteventuallyyouwillfindyoucan
entertrancewithinafewseconds.
Placingyourattentiononsensoryexperiencewillenhanceyour
appreciationofthenaturalworld.What'smore,whenthechatterof
themindisstilledyourimaginationisfreetoseepintoyoureveryday
consciousness.Thuswhenyoulookupattheclouds,orlookatthe
branchesofatreeswayinginthebreeze,youwillseeallsortsof
shapesandimages.Infact,evenwhenlookingatsomethingas
ordinaryastheweaveofacarpetwhileintrancecanproducea
powerfulvisionarystate.
WhenIstareatthecarpetinmystudy,Ioftenseefaces,animals,
mythicalbeasts,andotherimages.Whatishappeningisthis:Whenin
trance,theimaginationcomestotheforefrontofconsciousnessand
entersintodynamicinteractionwiththeenvironment.
Thisformofvisionaryexperiencecanbeusedtogoodeffectin
divining.It'ssimilartousingacrystalball.
Firstyouformulateaquestion.Thengointoatranceandstareat
whateverappealstoyoutheweaveofacarpet,cloudsinthesky,or
theleavesandbranchesonatree.
Whenyoubeginseeingvisionsandimages,yousimplyinterpret
theirmeaningaccordingtothenatureofthequestionyouasked.
Ifyouwantedtoknowifafriendisdeceivingyouandyouseeafox
orcoyote,oddsaretheyaredeceivingyou.But,remember:Thereare
nosetrulesonthis.Italldependsonhowyouperceivegivenimages.If
youseethecoyoteorfoxascunningtricksters,thenthatishowyou
shouldinterpretyourvision.
Don'treadbooksthattellyouhowtointerpretsymbols.Makeyour
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ownrulesthatistheroutetotruemagicpower.

Soothsayingwithdominoes

Ifyouhavedifficultywiththeabovediviningmethod(itisn't
necessarilyforeveryone),tryusingdominoesinstead.They'reagreat
wayofgettinganindicationofwhatiscomingupinthenearfuture.
You'llbeabletogetaclearviewoftheprevailinginfluencesand
energiesthatcouldeffectyouandthosearoundyou.
Here'swhatyoudo:
Placealldominoesfacedownandthenshufflethem.Three
dominoeswillbeusedforthereading,andtheymaybeselectedin
eitheroftwoways.Youmaypickallthreeatonce,oryoumaychoose
themoneatatime,readingthechosendominoanddiviningits
messageandthenreturningittothepiletobeshuffledagain.The
secondmethodoffersthepossibilitythatthesametilecouldbedrawn
twice.Ifthishappens,animmediatefulfillmentofthemessageis
indicated.Howeverthedominoesaredrawn,onlythreemaybeusedat
asitting.
Thesearethemeanings:
DOUBLESIX:Theluckiestdominoofthemall,forecasting
happiness,success,andprosperityinallaspectsoflife.
SIX/FIVE:Enhancedstatus,thepresenceofaclosefriendor
patron,asignthatanykindnesswillbringyouesteem,acaution
towardpatienceandtenacity.
SIX/FOUR:Aquarrel,perhapsevenanunsuccessfullawsuit.
SIX/THREE:Travel,enjoyment,ahappyholiday;agift.
SIX/TWO:Goodluckandimprovedcircumstances,butonlyfor
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thosewhoarehonest.
SIX/ONE:Awedding;anendtoproblems,possiblyasaresultof
theinterventionofagoodfriend.
SIX/BLANK:Bewareoffalsefriends,fortheirmaliciousgossip
couldcausesufferingforyou.
DOUBLEFIVE:Changebringingsuccess,abeneficialmove,
moneythatresultsfromanewidea.
FIVE/FOUR:Financialluck,possiblyunexpected,butavoid
makinginvestmentsatthistime.
FIVE/THREE:Calm,serenity;aguest;goodnewsorhelpful
advicegiventoyoubyyourbossoravisitor.
FIVE/TWO:Birth,influencefromatruepatientfriend,sociability
andenjoyment.
FIVE/ONE:Aloveaffairornewfriend,possibleunhappyendings
forthosewhoareinlove.
FIVE/BLANK:Sadness,thenecessityofcomfortingafriendin
troublebutwithtactandcaution.
FOUR/FOUR:Happiness,celebration,relaxation,fun.
FOUR/THREE:Happinessandsuccessinsteadofexpected
disappointmentsbutpossibledomesticproblems.
FOUR/TWO:Anunhappychange,setbacks,loss,possiblyatheft.
Bewareofadeveitfulacquaintance.
FOUR/ONE:Financialproblemsahead,payoutstandingdebts.
FOUR/BLANK:Badnews;disappointmentinlove,temporarily
thwartedgoals.Reconciledisagreements.
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DOUBLETHREE:Emotionalobstacles,jealousy,butbeneficial
financialindications;awedding.
THREE/TWO:Pleasantchanges,butbecautiousparticularly
wheremonetarymattersareconcerned.
THREE/ONE:Theanswertoyourquestionisno,unexpected
usefulnews,outsiderscouldcauseproblems.
THREE/BLANK:Unexpectedproblemsathomeandwork.
DOUBLETWO:Successandhappiness,inspiteoftheefforts
yourenemiesmaybemakingagainstyou.
TWO/ONE:Lossofmoneyorproperty,butoldfriendsanda
happysociallife.
TWO/BLANK:Travelandnewfriends,butalsoanxiety.Someone
couldcauseseriousdifficulties.
DOUBLEONE:Pleasure,harmony,andaffection;astranger;
avoiddelayinganimportantdecision.
ONE/BLANK:Becareful;donotletyourselfbeoverlytrusting,
eventhoughastrangercouldbringyounewsthatseemsto
promisefinancialgain.
DOUBLEBLANK:Direstomens,negativeindicationsinallareas
oflife.
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ChapterThirteen

LoverBackSpells

Igetalotofemailsfromwomenwhoseboyfriendshaveleftthemfor
someoneelse.Ifthishashappenedtoyou,thewaytobringthemback
istousetwoVoodoodolls:Onetorepresentyou,theothertorepresent
yourex.Setupyouraltarwithblackandwhitecandles,flowers,holy
waterandincenseburner.(SeeAppendixOnefordetailsonsettingup
aVoodooaltar).
AppropriateincensestoburnwouldbeLoversincenseorLoveMe
(Patchouliincense).Onceyou'vedonethis,anointtworedcandleswith
LoveOilandAttractionOil(rememberingthatinworksofattraction,
yourubtheoilfromthewicktothebaseofthecandles).
Then,usinganewnail,writeyournameononecandleandthe
nameofyourintendedloverontheother.Puttheminbrasscandle
holdersandplacethemsidebysideonthealtar.Thenputthedollthat
representsyouinfrontofthecandlewithyournameonitandthedoll
representingyourexinfrontofthecandlewithhisnameonit.
Lightthetwocandlesandsay:
"Maythespiritsoflovebringusbacktogetheragain."
Nowpickupthedolls,oneineachhand,andgetthemtalkingto
eachother.Dothisoutloud.Dependingonthesituation,thedoll
whichrepresentsyoucouldsay:
"Hi,it'swonderfulyouhavedecidedyoucan'tlivewithoutmeand
wanttobewithmefortherestofyourlife.Thegirlyouleftme
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forprovedshallowandfickleafterall.AlthoughIwashurtby
yourdalliance,atleastyouhavelearntthatyouandIaresoul
matesandthatyouwanttobewithmeforever."
Theideaistocreatetherealityyouwantbythedialogueyouuse.It
iswellworthmakingthedialoguepassionate.Andhavethedolls
makinglovetoo.Seeitasamagicalpuppetshowthatismanipulating
fate.
Onewordofwarning,though:Fateisamightyforce.Youcannot
controlit.Norcanthegods.Iftheweaveoffateisset,thereislittle
youcando.Butitisalwaysworthdoingritualsbecauseyoucan
certainlydrawandharmonizeuniversalforcesinyourfavor.
What'smore,ritualswilloftenleadyouwhereyouneedtogo.Not
necessarilywhereyouthinkyoushouldgo.Butwhereyouneedtogo.
Rememberthatdifference.
Onceyoufeeltheloveritehascometoanaturalconclusion,give
yourthankstothespiritsandsprinklesomeholywateraroundyour
workingarea.

Loverbackspell

Here'sanotherspellforbringingaloverback.Thisoneworksfor
bothmenandwomen.It'satraditionalNewOrleansworking.Get
someCouchGrassandsprinkleitunderyourbed,onthemattress,
andunderyourpillows.Then,whenyougetupinthemorning,rub
someLuvLuvOilaroundyourintimatebodyparts.Afterthat,
sprinklealittleLovePowderoveryourpubicregion.
Next,getsomeLoveOilandrubitdownaRedSevenDayCandle.
Writeyourlover'snameonapieceofparchmentpaperusingDove's
BloodInk.Puttheparchmentonadishandsetthecandleonit.Light
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thecandleandletitburnasyougetdressed.Putthecandleoutwhen
youarereadytoleavetheroom.Dothisforsevendaysorlongerif
necessary.
Whenyoudoallthisyoushouldimagineyourselfexuding
magnetism,charisma,andsexuality.Picturethesecharacter
attributesasanallenvelopingredmist,whichisinvisibletoothers,
buthasaprofoundeffectonthem.Thisisapowerfulworkingfor
keepingalover.

PenisJinxerSpell

Anotheroneforwomen.Ifyourmanisstrayingthenest,zaphim
withmyPenisJinxerSpell.Itisasuremethodofstoppingamanfrom
strayingbecauseitrendershimunabletogetanerectionwithanyone
elsebutyou.
Ingredientsyouwillneed:
Bluepeniscandle
AfricanJuJuoil
Citronellapureessentialoil
Voodoodoll
Pubichairs(takensurreptitiouslyfromyourman)
Gluestick(thesortusedforstickingpaperandcard)
Aftersettingupyouraltar,takethepubichairsandrubthemacross
thegluestick,thenstickthemtothecrotchregionoftheVoodoodoll.
Usinganewnail,writeyourman'snameonthebluepeniscandle.
Thenplacethebaseofthepeniscandlebetweenthelegsofthedoll,so
itlooksasifitisthedoll'spenis.
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NowmixalittleAfricanJuJuoilandCitronellaoilonthepalmsof
yourhandsandrubthemonthepeniscandle,strokingdownwards.
Thenrepeatthefollowingcharmseventimes:
"Peniscandle,ohpeniscandle,
asIstrokeyouwiththeseoils,
Keep(name)naturefromrising
foranyonebutme."
Lightthecandleandletitburndownbyhalfanincheachday.Once
ithasburnedout,yourpartnerwillbephysicallyunabletostray
again.
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ChapterFourteen

HexZapperSpell

Ifyou'vebeenhexed,youneedtotakesomeseriousaction.Trymy
HexZapperspell,whichwillvaporizebadworkinaflash.MyVoodoo
mentorEarlMarlowetaughtittomeandI'veadaptedit.It'ssimple,
buteffective.
First,cutoutasilhouetteofahumanfigurefromparchmentoreven
fromanewspaper.Anythingwilldo.Thenwritethenameofthe
personwhohasbeenhexingyouonthepaperdoll.
Eachday,oversevendays,cutapieceofpaperoffthedollandburn
itoverablackcandle.Asyoudoso,recitethefollowingchant:
"Curseplacer,youarestoppedinyourtracks!Yourevilis
deflectedbythepoweroftheguardianspiritthatwatchesover
meeachandeveryday.
Curseplacer,yourhandsaretiedandyourresolveisweak!No
longerdoyouwanttohexme,nolongerdoesyourminddwellon
me,andyourattentionisnowonnewthingsandnewpeople.
Curseplacer,Iwishyounoill,butitistimeforyoutogo!Time
foryoutomoveonandawayfromthisplace.Curseplacer,I
banishyouandyourhexesforevermore!"
Onceyou'vecompletedthisspell,youshouldstarttoseeresultsina
coupleofweeks.YoucanaddpowertoitbyburningJohnthe
Conquerorincensedailyforsevenconsecutivenights.
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ChapterFifteen

ShotAcrosstheBows

AwhilebackanastycharactersentdeaththreatstoJustinHawkins,
theleadsingeroftheflamboyantBritishrockbandTheDarkness.I've
hadprofessionaldealingswithhim.SoIofferedtouseVoodootoputa
stoptoit.
Inastatementtothepress,Isaid:
"It'saverycowardlyacttosendsomebodyanonymousdeath
threatsbythemail.Normally,Iwouldn'thexanyone,butinthis
caseitisjustified.Ibelievethepersonwhosentthethreatsis
jealousofofJustinHawkins'success.Theyneedtochanneltheir
energiesintobecomingsuccessfulthemselves,insteadofallowing
themselvestobeeatenupwithenvy."
AnyonewhohasreadmyVoodooSpellbookwillknowithasafull
chapteronhexing.AndthatIadviseagainstthepracticeexceptin
exceptionalcircumstances,suchaswhenyourfamilyisunderthreat.
InwhichcaseIrecommendtheperpetratorofevilbedealtwithin
kind.
Iwentontotellthepress:
"IfthedeaththreatsagainstHawkinscontinue,Iwillusea
highlypotent19thcenturyNewOrleansVoodoocurseagainstthe
perpetrator.It'scalledDrAlexander'sdeathcurse.Ideally,you'd
havethenameoftheperpetratorofthedeaththreats.ButI
figurethatoncetheyhearthey'vebeenhexedbyareallife
Voodoodoctor,they'llturntailandrunforthehills.It'saserious
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shotacrossthebows."*
That'sthewaytolookathexing.Ifyou'vegotenoughpersonal
powerandcharisma,youdon'tevenhavetoactuallyperformthedark
spell.Theshotacrossthebowswillhavetheevildoerontheirknees
beggingformercyinseconds.
Here'sDrAlexander'sDeathcurse.Onlyuseitinexceptional
circumstances.
TheBlackCurseofDeathisbestperformedatmidnightwhenthe
moonisfull.FirsttakeapieceofparchmentpaperandusingDove's
BloodInkwritethenameofyourenemyonit.Thenplaceitinan
incenseburner.Carefullyblendthefollowingingredients:
1teaspoonofRosemary(crushed)
4teaspoonsofFrankincense
6teaspoonsofLavenderincense
2teaspoonsofMyrrhincense
4teaspoonsofOrrisPowder
1teaspoonofPatchoulileaves
1/2teaspoonofSaltpeter
6teaspoonsofSandalwoodincense
1teaspoonofCinnamon(crushed)
Oncethisisdone,takesomeDragon'sBloodIncenseanduseitto
drawacirclearoundyourincenseburner.Andthenlayapieceof
magneticLodestoneinfrontofit.Pouralittleoftheabovemixture,
alongwithsomeDragon'sBloodincense,intotheburnerandlight.As

* YoucanreadmoreaboutmyinvolvementwithUKglamrockersTheDarknessat:
www.doktorsnake.com/darkness
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themixtureandparchmentpaperburn,spendsometimevisualizing
themanywaysyourenemycouldmeettheirdemise.Thengotobed
leavingthemixturetosmolder.
"Dothisforsevennights,"advisedDoctorAlexander,"andyour
enemywillbedestroyed."
Tofurtherempowerthehex,thegoodDoctorsuggestedplacinga
littleofthemixtureinaredflannel(mojo)bag,andthrowingitonto
thepropertyofyourenemy.
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ChapterSixteen

Wealth&FameSpell

Let'shitamorepositivenote.Alotofpeoplewritetomeaskingfora
spelltohelpthemgetrichandfamous.Iusuallyrecommendtheyuse
myVoodooMegaBlasterWealth&Famespell.Ifyoutoowanttohit
thebigtime,collectthefollowing:
2xgreencandlesinholders(greensymbolizesmoney)
Incensesticks,fame&fortunemixture
Incensestickholder
JohntheConquerorRoot(classicmoney,fame,andgoodluck
root,sungaboutinmanyfamousbluessongs)
Tiger'sEyestone(auspiciousforcashandfame)
Lodestone(magneticstonetodrawtheforcesthatliebehind
moneytoyou)
MoneyOil
FoolsGold
MojoHand(greendrawstringbag)
Onceyou'resetup,you'llneedtoperformapsychiccleansingritual,
whichinvolvescallingtothespiritsofthefourdirectionsandabove
andbelow.Ithelpssetthescenementally.Keepitsimple.Dothe
following:
Claptwiceandstatethepurposeoftherite.Thenshout:
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"Voodooblaster!Bringmefame,fortune,andaheapofgold!"
Calluponthespiritsofthedirections:
"Icalltothespiritshighinthesky,
Icalltothespiritsdeepdownunderground.
Icalltotheeast,Icalltothewest,
Icalltothenorth,andIcalltothesouth.
Iwalktothecrossroadsinmyspiritmind."
NowlightthegreencandlesandFame&Fortuneincense.Thenfill
theMojoHand(drawstringbag)with:JohntheConquerorroot,
Tiger'sEye,MoneyMagnet,FourLeafClover,andFoolsGold.After
thatpourtheMoneyOilovereverythinginthebag,whileintoningthe
followingchant(youcoulddoitabitlikearap):
"Moneycharm,moneycharm,
Bringmeriches,bringmefame.
Moneycharm,moneycharm,
Bringmecash,bringmegold.
Moneycharm,moneycharm,
Makemyname,makemyfame,
Rightacrosstheglobe."
Doitthreetimesasrhythmicallyaspossible.Onceyou'vedone
that,sealuptheMojoHandbytyingupthewhitecottoncord.
Youthencarrythecharm/mojobaginapocketoronastringaround
yourneckforninedays.Alternatively,youcouldputitinyourhouse
somewheretobringyoueverincreasingfameandfortune.You'llbe
richerthanBillGatesinnotime.
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ChapterSeventeen

DoYouBelieveinTime?

Lastly,it'stimeforoneofthosehiddenkernelsofwisdom,I
mentionedintheIntroduction.It'saboutafriendofmineHoward
Lee.He'saprivateeye.LivesjustoutsideLondon.He'sbeeninthe
privateinvestigationbusinessforyears.Heusedtobeaspecialforces
soldier,wayback.
Hehardlyspeakssohe'snottheidealfriendifyouare
uncomfortablewithlongsilences.Someofhissilencesaresolongyou
begintowonderwhetherhe'sreallyintheroomornot.
Buthe'samanofactionandhonor.No,hedoesn'tdomagic.He
doesn'tneedit.Hehastotalfocus.Andcanlookafterhimselfvery
well.Betterthananyone,infact.
Onethingheisverygoodatiswaiting.Thisiswhyheexcelledin
thespecialforces.He'sverygoodatsurveillance(whichisveryhelpful
foraprivateinvestigator).Hecanwaitfordayswithoutmovingand
withoutbeingboredbecausehedoesn'tbelieveintime.Timeiswhat
fillsyourmoments,hesays(ontherareoccasionshetalks).Soifyour
momentsareempty,timehasnomeaning.Emptinessdoesnotflowor
passonby;itsimplyis.
WhenLeelet'shimselfbeemptyinthisway,itislikeputting
himselfinneutral:Leesimplyis.
LearntowaitlikeLee.Andyouwillbewayaheadinthegameof
life.
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ChapterEighteen

MeetYourGuruWithin

Inschoolswhenateacherspotsachilddaydreaming,theyusually
breakthereveriebysnapping,"Wakeup,child!You'remilesaway!"If
thedaydreamingpersists,thechild'sendofyearreportwilllikely
state:"Coulddobetter;headintheclouds."
Contrarytowhatwearetaughtinschool,thereflectivepleasureof
daydreamingcanbeveryproductive.Notonlyisittherapeutic,itcan
alsobringcreativeinsightsthatprovehelpfulineverydaylife;inother
words,daydreamingcanhaveausefulfunctioninthepracticalworld.
Plusitisrelaxing,revitalizing,andinspiring.Givingourselvesa
licensetodaydreamisveryworthwhile.
Theproblemis,becauseofschool,mostofusfeelguiltyifwesit
around"doingnothing,"staringintospace,lostinavividdaydream.
Clearlyitisnotgoodtoliveourwholelivesindaydreams.Wemust
liveintherealworldtoo.Butthereisalottobesaidfordevelopinga
healthybalancebetweenimaginationandpracticality.
Oneactivitythatwillhelpachievethisbalanceisto...

Daydreamintotwilight

Oneofthefinestpleasuresinlifeistodaydreamintothetwilight.
Thisinvolvessittinginanarmchairduringthelateafternoon.Ideally
youwillbesittingnearawindowthatoverlooksagardenorgivesa
goodviewoftheskyorthesunsetoranyotherviewyoufind
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inspiring.Youthensimplyletyourselfdriftoffintodaydreaming
relishingtheevocativeatmosphereofthetwilightasitslowlyenvelops
youandthelandscapeoutside.
Eventhoughtheroomwillgraduallydarken,don'tbetemptedto
turnonthelight,duetohabitoroutofsocialconvention.Andmake
surenooneelseinthehouseislikelytomarchinandswitchonthe
light!
Doingthisexerciseregularlycanhaveaprofoundimpactonyou.It
certainlyreducesstress.Andisaverygoodwayofwindingdownafter
aharddayswork.
Moreimportantly,though,itgetsyouintothehabitofactivelyusing
yourimagination.Andthisisthesecretofgettingahealthybalance
betweendaydreamingandpracticality;themoreyouuseyour
imagination,themoreyouareabletocontrolitandputittopractical
use.ThiswasneverunderstoodbytheteachersintheschoolsI
attended,anditstillisn'tfromwhatIcansee.
Oneofthebestwaystolearntoputyourimaginationtopractical
useistouseguidedvisualizationOr"mentalmovies"
Guidedvisualizationisaformofselfhypnosis.Butyoucanalsolook
atitasatypeofmeditationthatreliesforitseffectonpicturingscenes
andscenariosinyourmind'seyementalmovies.Asopposedtomost
formsofmeditation,whichinvolverepeatingamantraoremptying
yourmind,theaimofguidedvisualizationistofloodthemindwith
images.Withguidedvisualizationyougetallthebenefitsofmeditation
suchasimprovedconcentrationwiththeminimumofmental
strain.Inotherwords,youdon'thavetofurrowyourbrowwhileyou
struggletorepeatamantraoverandoveragain!
Guidedvisualizationisalsoakeymethodforaccessingthe
unconsciousmind,ourpowerhousewithin.Itisawayofdustingoffthe
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cobwebsfromthatunderusedpartofthebrain.Onceyougetgood
raporwithyourunconsciousmind,youwillfindthatmanytasksinlife
aremoreeasilydealtwith.
Guidedvisualizationgenerallyconsistsofadramatizedstory,which
canbebasedonmythandlegend,onarchetypes,orascenarioyou've
createdyourself.Youthenpictureyourselfparticipatinginthedrama.
Youmightbeanobserveroryoumightgetdirectlyinvolvedandspeak
withthecharactersinthedramaevenasktheiradviceonimportant
issues.Manypractitionersofguidedvisualizationfindthismethodof
innercounselingveryeffective.It'sawayofusingfantasytohelpwith
mattersintherealworld.

Let'slookathowyoupracticeguidedvisualization

Beforeyoubeginguidedvisualizationit'simportanttoensureyou
won'tbedisturbedorinterruptedforthehalfanhourorsoittakesto
practiceit.Takingthephoneoffthehookandthebatteryoutofthe
doorbellisagoodidea.Afteryou'vereadthroughthefollowing
visualizationscriptyoumayliketomakeataperecordingofittoplay
duringyourfirstattemptsatvisualization.Thiswillsaveyouhaving
tostoptoreadthetextandwillallowyoutocloseyoueyesandfully
participateintheexercise.
Onceyou'vedoneafewguidedvisualizationsandhavebecome
familiarwiththeimaginativescenes,youcanstopusingtape
recordings.Thiswillgiveyouthefreedomtoletthevisualizations
becomemorespontaneous.Itwillalsoallowyourunconsciousmindto
useitsinnatecreativity.Whenyouareadeptatvisualization,ideally,
youwillgoontocreateyourownscriptstosuityourneeds.
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VisualizationExercise:TheCityOfKnowledge

1)Situprightonahighbackedchairorlaydownonthefloororona
bed.Choosewhicheveroptionismostcomfortable,bearinginmind
that,ifpossible,youwanttostayawake.
2)Spendaminuteorsobreathingslowlyandevenly,thenrelax
yourbodyfromheadtotoe.
3)Whenyoufeelfullyrelaxedandready,imagineinyourmind'seye
thefollowing...
...thewallsandceilingoftheroomaroundyouareslowly
dissolving.Eventuallythefamiliarroomyouaresittinginfades
awaycompletelyandyounowfindyourselfstandinginalush,
greenmeadow,coveredinlonggrassthatswaysgentlyinthe
breeze.Itisearlymorningandthereisafeelingoffreshnessand
vitalityallaroundyouonthisbright,springmorning.
Beneathyourbarefeetyoucanfeeltheearthandthegrasson
whichyoustand.Itfeelssoftandtextured.Youbecomeawareof
therealphysicalcontactyouaremakingwiththeearth,the
planetonwhichyouliveafeelingnormallylosttousbecauseof
theneedtowearshoesorboots.
Asyougazeatthetranquilsceneyouhearthesoundofinsects
buzzingintheairaroundyouandbirdssingingthedawnchorus
inacopseoftreestoyourright.Overtotheleft,inthedistance,
younoticeaherdofcowsquietlygrazinginafield.
Whenthescenehasbecomevivid,beginwalkingforwards
throughthemeadow.
NOTE:Trytofeelwithallyoursensesasmuchofwhatis
happeningaroundyouasyourcan.Hearthebirds,seethelush,
greenmeadow,feelthecrispmorningaironyourcheek.
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Eventuallyyoucometoastream,whichwendsitswayalongthe
routeyouarefollowing.Itisfairlywide,butnottoodeep.Soyou
starttowadeacrosstotheotherside.Feelthecoolwaterflow
againstyourlegsandfeet.Noticethedifferencebetweenthedry,
solidearthofthemeadowandthewet,slipperybedofthestream.
Asyoupassthemiddlepointofthisstream,becomeawareofthe
keennessofyoursenses,andofyourspiritsrising.youare
exploringanewplaceandarestruckwithastrongsenseof
anticipationandinspiration.
Whenyoureachthefarsideofthestream,yousteponcemore
ontograssymeadowland.Asyouwalkalongyounoticethatthe
grassandsoilbeneathyourfeetfeelsfiner,almostofbetter
qualitythanintheoriginalmeadow.Theairtoofeelsclearerand
morerefreshing.Allthismakesyoufeelmoreandmore
exhilarated.
Afterwalkingalittlefurther,upahead,youbegintomakeout
theshapeofavastandancientcity.Itismadeupofhugesolid
stonebuildings,allofwhicharesurroundedbyagreatwall.An
airoflearning,similartothatofanolduniversitycity,comes
fromtheplaceasyouapproachthegreatgatessetintothe
massivestonewall.
Whenyouenterthewalledcityyoufindthatthestreetsarebusy
withpeopleofallracesandnationalities,allstrollingaround
deepinconversationwitheachother.Theytalkonalltopicsof
science,literature,andthearts,andoneveryaspectoflearning
youcanimagine.
Noonepaysanyparticularattentiontoyou.Youcangowhere
youpleaseandexploreasmanystreetsandbuildingsasyou
wish.Itsoonbecomesclearthatthereismuchtobelearnedfrom
thiscityandthatmanyvisitswillbeneededifyouaretobecome
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familiarwithitslayoutandwhatithastooffer.
Afterawhile,astrangercomestowardsyouthroughthecrowd.
He(orshe)walksrightuptoyou,callingyourname,andgreets
youlikeanoldfriend.Thisstrangerwillappeardifferentlyto
everyone.itmaybeamanorawoman,butitisnotformeto
describehimorher.Thisisyourownpersonalinnerfriendand
guide,whoyoucantrustimplicitly.Askhimhisnameandgetto
knowhim(I'llrefertotheguideasmaleforconveniencefromnow
on).
Youguidetakesyouintotheheartofthecitytoagreatsolid
buildingwithahugewoodendoorway.Hemotionsforyouto
enter,butwhenyoutrythedooritwon'topen.Yourguidetells
youthatyoumusttellthedoorwhyyouhavecomebeforeitwill
open.
Thinkaboutthiscarefully.Maybeyouaretheretolearnmore
aboutselfchangeandpersonaltransformation?Orperhapsyou
aretheretogainstrengthtocopewitharelationshipormoney
problemorwithsomeotherdifficultyinlife?Eitherway,ifyour
reasonsareclearthenthedoorwillswingopenandyoucanenter
freelyintothegreathallofknowledge.
Insidethegreathallisavastlibraryfillednotjustwithbooks,
butwithpaintingsdepictingscenesfromlife,bothpast,present,
andfuture.
Inthemiddleofthisvastcenteroflimitlessknowledgestandsthe
GreatTeacher,whohasbeenaroundforcountlesseons.Hehas
manynamesandifyouaskhimhewilltellyouoneofthem.
SeetheGreatTeacherinanywayyouwant.Hehasnoactual
formandwillappearasseemsbestforeachindividualwho
encountershim.Talktohim,listentohim,becausehecan
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answerallyourquestions.Hemaynotanswertheminwords.
Buttheinformationyouneedwillcometoyouatsomepointsoon.
Itmightcomeasaflashofinspirationwhileyouarewashingthe
dishesorwalkingdownthestreet.Oritmightcomewhileyouare
mendingthecar.
Onceyoufeelyouhaveaccomplishedallyousetouttoaccomplish
onthisguidedvisualization,sayyourgoodbyestoyourguideand
totheGreatTeacher.Thenletthescenegentlyfadefromyour
mind'seye.
Thescenebeforeyougetsdimmeranddimmeruntil...finally...
thereisnothingbutdarkness.Replacethisdarknesswiththe
imageoftheroomyouaresittingin.Andthenslowlybringyour
consciousnessbacktotheeverydayworld.Feelthechairbeneath
you,openyoureyesandseetheroomaroundyou.Gentlystretch
yourarmsandlegs.
Whenyouarebacktonormalconsciousness,youmightfindituseful
towriteupyourvisualizationexperiencesasusefulinsightsareoften
gained.

Theguruwithin

Variationsontheexerciseabovehavebeenusedinselfhypnosis
andmagicformanyyears.Youare,ineffect,creatinga"guru"within.
The"guru"isyourrightbrainorunconsciousmind.Youaresimply
givingitformandexpressionbyrunninganimaginativescenario.It's
oneoftheeasierwaysofgettingintodialoguewiththedeeperaspects
ofyourself.
Italsoservesasapowerfulformofselfanalysis(hencethe
usefulnessofkeepingawrittenrecord).Ithelpsyouisolateyourfears
andanxieties.Andoncethe"enemy"hasbeenpinpointed,itisalot
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easiertodosomethingaboutit.Ifyoucanrecognizewhichtrainsof
thinkingsparknegativetraitslikeanxietyordepression,youcan
observeyourselfandstopthemintheirtracks.Eitherbyimmediately
thinkingaboutsomethingelse,orbyrunningpositiveandpleasant
picturesinyourmind.
IfIwanttochangewhatI'mthinking,Ioftenrunimagesof
GlastonburyTorinSomerset,England,throughmymind.It'san
ancientandmysteriousCelticlandmark,withstunningsceneryall
aroundit.Veryinspiring.Doingthattendstocompletelyannihilate
negativethinking.
Intheend,it'sjustaquestionofreplacinganegativewitha
positive.WhatI'madvocatingisanattitudeofmind.It'snotsomuch
thetechniquesthatcount,butgettinginthehabitofmonitoring
thinkingandzappingnegativityinitstracks.Whynot?Afterall,lifeis
short,andyoumightaswelldowhatyoucantoenjoyit.Thinking
negativelyisthenumberonereasonwhypeopleareunhappy(barring
livinginwartorncountries,andsoon).Curethatandyouarewellon
theroadtohappinessandlivingthekindoflifeyouwouldliketolive.

TheEnd
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AppendixOne

HowtoBuildaVoodooAltar

AnyflatsurfacecanbeusedforaVoodooaltarawoodenbox,tea
chest,coffeetable,apieceofboardproppeduponbricks.Most
convenientisadressingtable,partlybecauseitistheidealsize,and
alsobecauseyourritualsuppliescanbestoredinthedrawers.Feel
freetocoveryouraltarwithaclothusewhatevercolorordesign
mostinspiresyou.
HereisalistofitemsyouwillneedforabasicHoodooaltarsetup:
WHITECANDLE:Thissignifiesthepositiveforcesinherent
withinthemultiverse.
BLACKCANDLE:Thissignifiesthenegativeforcesinherent
withinthemultiverse.
GLASSTUMBLER:Fillthiswithspringwaterand"Witch'sSalt"
andplaceitbetweenthewhiteandblackcandles.Itsignifiesthe
"gray"area,orequilibriumpoint,betweenthepositiveand
negativeforcesofcreationthatarerepresentedbytheblackand
whitecandles.Forme,Witch'sSaltsymbolizesthemagicworker,
or"seer,"whocanperceivetheseinvisiblepolarities,astheyflow
throughoutthemultiverse,continuallycombiningandseparating
astheydoso.
KNIFE:Totrimcandles,woodandroots.
SAUCERS/PLATES:Twoorthreesaucersorplateswillcomein
handyasmakeshiftcandleholders.
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CANDLESNUFFER:Alwaysuseacandlesnuffertoputout
candlesneverblowthemout.
INCENSEBURNER:Youcanbuyincenseburnersfromspiritual
supplystores,orhippieshops.Butanyheatresistantdishor
bowl,thesizeofacup,willdofine(ifnotbetter).Thisshouldbe
halffilledwithsandorearth.Thesandorearthwillabsorbthe
heatgeneratedfromtheburningincenseandwillprevent
scorchingyouraltar.Onceyou'vegotyourincenseburnersetup,
breakupatabletofcharcoal(availablefromChurchsupply
stores),andplaceitintheburner.Useatapertolightthe
charcoal,andthensprinkletheincenseorherbsofyourchoiceon
topofthesmolderingembers.Asaconvenientalternativeto
usingcharcoal,whichtendstoblackenyourhands,somespiritual
supplyretailersnowsellselflightingincense.
DIPPEN:Usedforwritingoutyourmagicalintentionorrequest
duringspellworkings.Appropriateinkstouseare"Dragon's
BloodInk"or"Dove'sBloodInk."Someconjureworkersusetheir
ownblood.
PARCHMENTPAPER:Youwriteyourrequestsonparchment
paperandthenplacethemunderacandleduringrituals.Iuse
topqualitywritingpaper,butsheepskinparchmentismore
traditional.
HOLYWATER:Usethistoblessandpurifymagicaltoolsandthe
areayouareworkingin.Holywatercanbepurchasedfrom
religiousorspiritualsupplystores.Alternatively,youcanmakeit
yourself(seemyVoodooSpellbookforinstructions).
NEWNAILS:Use4"or5"nailstowriteoncandlesbutbesure
touseadifferentnailforeachspell.
SCALES:Thesearehandytohavearoundforweighingout
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quantitiesofherbs,rootsandpowders.
PESTLE&MORTAR:Forgrindingupherbsandpowders.
Theabovelistisaguide,notthewrittenlaw.Feelfreetouseyour
intuition,combinedwithsolidresearch,tocomeupwithyourown
individualmethodsofworking.ThereisonlyoneruleinVoodooand
Hoodoo:Usewhateverworksforyou.

Purification

Beforegoinganyfurther,youmustpurifyorblessyourmagical
equipment.Thisbothremovesallunwantedinfluencesfromthemand
chargesthemwithnuminouspower.Youcaneitherpasstheitems
throughincensesmokeorsprinklethemwithholywater.Youonly
needpurifyyourmagicaltoolsonce,butdoensurethatallnewitems
arepurifiedbeforeyouusetheminworkings.
Ifyoudecidetopassyourmagicaltoolsthroughincensesmoke,then
burnBlessingorPurificationincense,oralternativelyburndried
Thyme(agoodcleansingherb),andsaysomethinglike:
"Spirits,asIofferupthisincenseforyourblessings,please
cleansethesetoolsandremoveallunwantedinfluencesfrom
them.Spirits,pleasealsochargetheseitemswithmagicalpower."
Ifyoudecidetosprinkleyourmagicaltoolswithholywaterthen,as
youdoso,say:
"Spirits,asIsprinklethisholywater,pleasebanishallnegativity
fromthesemagicaltoolsandfillthemwithspiritualpower."
Oncethealtartoolshavebeenpurified,youcansetthemoutinan
aestheticallypleasingmanneronthealtar.
Asaguideline,Isuggestputtingtheblackcandleontherighthand
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sideatthebackofthealtar.Thewhitecandleonthelefthandsideat
thebackofthealtar.Andplacethetumbler,filledwithspringwater
and"Witch'sSalt,"centrallybetweenthetwo.
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AppendixTwo

DoktorSnake'sVoodooSpellbook

AfroAmericanmagicisoneoftheworld'slargestspiritualsystems.
Yetitremainsshroudedinsecrecyandsometimesfear.InhisVoodoo
Spellbook,DoktorSnakeguidesyouthroughthisshadowyworld,
whereillusionwalksthedeadlytightropewith
enlightenment.
Voodooisnotapathforthefainthearted.It
doesnotshyawayfromhumanpassions.But
treatsthemhonestlyandwithrespect.Voodoo
teachesushowtofulfillourdesires,meteout
revengeandgainpersonalpower.
WithDoktorSnake'ssimplespellsandrituals,youwillbeableto
gainloveandsex,moneyandpower,andhealthandwellbeing.And
youcanusetheLuckyMojoDollattachedtothebook'scoverinthese
spellseitherasaVoodoodollorasamojocharm.
InDoktorSnake'sgrippingpersonalaccount,herecallsmany
anecdotesfromhisownodysseythroughvoodoo.Fromdealsmadewith
theDeviltoillnessesmiraculouslycured.Sometaleswillsendachill
throughyou,whilemanyothersaresimplyoutrageous.
OrderyourcopyofDoktorSnake'sVoodooSpellbooknow.
Visit:www.doktorsnake.com
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ReaderTestimonials

"Pickingthisbookupoutofplaincuriositywasoneofthebest
instinctivemovesIhaveevermade.Togoalongwithpast
experience,themorecompactbooksholdagreatdealof
information.TheVoodooSpellbookisaprimeexample.Inone
easytounderstandbookDoktorSnakehasincludedfolk
remedies,spells,potions,acompletelistofmaterialswith
sources,andtotopitoffagreatstorylinewithanecdotes.Of
courseIalsomadesuretogetacopywithaluckyMojoDoll.
Fascinatingandfunbutbeware!Yourviewsofrealitymay
widen!"
ReaderfromBuffalo,NewYork,USA.
"Ireadthisbookinonesitting,andcouldnotputitdown.This
smallcoffeetablestylebookispackedwithshortspellsand
storiesthatexplainthesubjectinaveryconciseandentertaining
manner.Atfirst,itseemslikethebook&voodoodollisaquaint
giftset,butthefeelofthebookandthewritingswithinare
inspiringandconducivetocomprehendingageneraloverviewof
SouthernVoodoo/Hoodoo."
ReaderfromCorydon,IN,USA.
"Everyoneshouldreadthisbookandopenuptheirmind."
A12yearoldreaderfromIndiana,USA
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AppendixFour

AboutDoktorSnake

DoktorSnakeisauthorofDoktor
Snake'sVoodooSpellbook.Richly
illustrated,thebookchroniclesthe
mysticadventuresSnakehadwiththe
lateEarlMarlowe,aTrinidadian
voodoomanandsinger,whomSnake
playedinabandwithduringthe
1980s.ItispublishedbySt.Martin's
PressintheUSAandElaninCanada,
andbyConnectionsinEurope.
Discovermoreat:
www.doktorsnake.com
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Copyright&Legalities

DoktorSnake's
WannaDoVoodoo?

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beusedorreproducedinanymannerwhatsoeverwithoutwrittenpermission
exceptinthecaseofbriefquotationsembodiedincriticalarticlesorreviews.For
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PleasenotethattheauthorandpublisherofthiselectronicbookareNOT
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