tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post4855418432054257126..comments2023-04-12T02:28:02.927-07:00Comments on ConjureMan Ali's Spiritual Blog: The Year of the RootworkerConjureMan Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-85007297628628499652011-11-30T13:47:43.234-08:002011-11-30T13:47:43.234-08:00I'm pretty fascinated by this post and it give...I'm pretty fascinated by this post and it gives me yet another layer to think about in my own journey. I feel I have always had a calling to magical work and hoodoo rings true for me. I also feel like I'm called to help people, but I'm not sure that my gifts lie entirely with rootwork. Even so, within rootwork there seem to be people who are called only to do certain types of work and are not for other types. <br /><br />I guess I'm just interested in where the path is to figure all this out...<br /><br />AmesAmesHallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18211323710124416846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-50038080130320073532011-08-07T11:16:42.588-07:002011-08-07T11:16:42.588-07:00Thank you good, Balthazar. To me you are very much...Thank you good, Balthazar. To me you are very much a root doctor, emersing yourself in the beauty of this tradition as well as various others. <br /><br />And I wouldn't doubt that you too have a strong calling for this work.ConjureMan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-24973579247060440242011-08-07T05:56:31.873-07:002011-08-07T05:56:31.873-07:00Excellent post Ali! I must agree, even though I ha...Excellent post Ali! I must agree, even though I have been working for people within the context of this tradition and have gained some experience doing so, I am still reluctant to grab at the title "root doctor". I made decision a few months back to simply refer to my self as professional folk-magician out of respect for people who have been living hoodoo as a way of life for decades. In many ways I am just a simple student and lover of the tradition. Perhaps some day people will think if me as a true root doctor but in the mean time "folk-magician" is a perfectly good description too.Balthazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082560653346684284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-77561884177958106812011-08-04T14:09:47.996-07:002011-08-04T14:09:47.996-07:00Another thank you! I wonder if people think there&...Another thank you! I wonder if people think there's some kind of glamor in being a magician for hire, as if us amateurs have no power. I am definitely called to be a healer and I use a lot of folk remedies in my practice, including folk magic, but it takes a really special person to cast spells for other people. It would be nice to make a living from it one day, but I'm not holding my breath. I certainly feel weird about casting spells for random strangers or people I barely know.Rev. Sister Pixie Snakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593439365657154582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-52884742666136888582011-08-02T13:58:19.470-07:002011-08-02T13:58:19.470-07:00ConjureMan - A good post, as usual. I think anoth...ConjureMan - A good post, as usual. I think another common mistake people make is to take a "zero-sum" approach to learning traditional forms of magic. They're not commodities you can purchase. A spirit-led tradition is an initiatory path, requiring self-understanding from the very beginning. You can't buy this like a book. You can't just "get it" and be done learning.MJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376208632077833258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-66876827081581472282011-08-01T14:54:06.386-07:002011-08-01T14:54:06.386-07:00Here is the link to the podcast: http://www.blogta...Here is the link to the podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/luckymojohoodoorootworkhour<br /><br />She makes brief mention of it during the 7/24 show. However it refers back to a conversation cat and I had regarding the issue and is explained fully in this post.ConjureMan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-35379336832016096462011-08-01T14:51:46.965-07:002011-08-01T14:51:46.965-07:00Nothing wrong with not being a professional reader...Nothing wrong with not being a professional reader or spellcaster, UM, we all have different callings.ConjureMan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-47267007975828344132011-08-01T14:51:10.308-07:002011-08-01T14:51:10.308-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.ConjureMan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-55477238797973763562011-08-01T14:40:09.270-07:002011-08-01T14:40:09.270-07:00Can I get a link to the podcast .. to be honest th...Can I get a link to the podcast .. to be honest this elicited fairly mixed feelings from me but I would like to listen to the show itself before commenting.Kdjshhskmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594132285806395762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-65501547101048581902011-08-01T13:06:31.213-07:002011-08-01T13:06:31.213-07:00This reminds me of a recent experience I had with ...This reminds me of a recent experience I had with a client. I do geomancy divination and my client wanted to post my contact information on a forum that rates 'casters'.<br /><br />My client was from the UK and I'm in the US, so I wasn't familiar with the connotation. I had to tell my client clearly that I do not do any sort of professional spell work. I told my girlfriend about this and she thought it may have been time for me to start.<br /><br />This post clearly defines my discomfort for taking that next step. I don't feel ready, and I may have a completely different calling! Thanks for giving me something that I can give to others if this comes up again.The Unlikely Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240640320016617550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-21530212449458344522011-08-01T11:39:19.625-07:002011-08-01T11:39:19.625-07:00Thank you for your sagacious thoughts, as always, ...Thank you for your sagacious thoughts, as always, Frater. <br /><br />You make very good points that highlight the difference between a professional root doctor and a person practicing for themeslves, friends, and family while also illustraing the community responsiblity tied to this distinction.ConjureMan Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837523711909588929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296009907218496806.post-49583278446397709212011-08-01T10:40:09.638-07:002011-08-01T10:40:09.638-07:00Great post, Brother!
There is a difference betwee...Great post, Brother!<br /><br />There is a difference between a root-doctor and a conjurer, and I feel that many people new to Hoodoo don't understand this. At least, there is in the community I came from. The Root-doctor has Responsibility; they're part of the fabric of a community. The Root-Doctor has a calling, just as you say. Whether it be from Spirit or from older relatives connected to Spirit who decide that this is for you. The Conjurer mostly works for him or her self, laying tricks on enemies and burning lights for his circle of family and friends. Sometimes the conjurer grows into a Root-Doctor after years of work, but you ain't picking up Mrs.Yronwolde's Herbs and Root magic (fine tome that it is), and then setting up practice! Client work is serious business...it requires discernment, which is a gift of Spirit, that the Conjurer may not have, but that the Root-Doctor absolutely must. <br /><br />I've always been careful to call myself a conjurer, and not a root-doctor for this very reason. I feel called by Spirit, but don't have a community context to work within at the moment. Although things have been happening lately--people outside of my circle coming to me for help with court-cases, marraige problems. Maybe I need to take a closer look, pray on it. I've done much to connect folk with the healing power of rootwork, perhaps I should be doing more. <br /><br />Very thought-provoking. Thank you for an excellent post, brother!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688466441427496085noreply@blogger.com