The Magic of Marie Laveau by Alvarado, Denise -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Introduction Part One: LA BELLE DE NOUVELLE ORLEANS

The Birth of a Queen

THE SLAVE OWNER THE HAIRDRESSER THE LAVEAU COTTAGE THE DEVOUT CATHOLIC NURSING THE SAFFRON SCOURGE PRISON MINISTRY AND COURT WORK MARIE LAVEAU II THE DEATH OF THE VOODOO QUEEN

The Tomb of the Widow Paris

CROSSMARKS THE WISHING RITUAL

Laveau Voudou: A New Religion

CREOLIZATION VOUDOU VERSUS HOODOO INFLUENCE OF THE VOUDOU QUEEN MARIE LAVEAU'S SPIRITUAL COURT

Part Two: BECOMING A DEVOTEE

Developing a Respectful Servitude

THE LAVEAU LEGITIMACY FACTOR WALKING THE PATH

Creating an Altar of Devotion

THE PARTERRE THREE-TIERED ALTAR TABLETOP ALTAR

Petitioning Marie Laveau

PRAYER TO MARIE LAVEAU ASKING MARIE LAVEAU TO EMPOWER YOUR WORK THE MARIE LAVEAU CHAPLET PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT LITANY OF MARIE LAVEAU PRAYER TO THE SEVEN AFRICAN POWERS MARIE LAVEAU'S VÉVÉ BLESSED CHALK VÉVÉ RITUAL

Part Three: THE LAVEAU MAGICOSPIRITUAL LEGACY

Categories of Conjure in the Laveau Voudou Tradition Bottle Spells and Container Spells

SUGAR JAR TO GET A JOB SWEET JAR TO KEEP A LOVER CLOSE VINEGAR JAR FOR JUSTICE

Candle Magick

TO MAKE A LOST PERSON RETURN HOME RITUAL TO GET SOMEONE OUT OF THE HOUSE RITUAL TO MAKE A MAN COME HOME

Catholic Conjure

GOOD LUCK GAMBLING CHARM BREAKING THE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU WITH ST. PETER IN CHAINS TO FIND A LOST PERSON THE MAGNIFICAT PALM FROND FOR PROTECTION PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH FOR PROTECTION PSALM 23 SHOE CHARM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST WATER

Coffin Conjure

TRADITIONAL NEW ORLEANS VOUDOU BLACK COFFIN SPELL COFFIN SPELL TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF AN ENEMY CIGAR BOX COFFIN

Death Conjure

FOR BAD WORK

Fetishism: Doll Baby Conjure and Ju Ju

DOLL BABIES JU JU BEEF TONGUE RITE FROM THE BOSS OF ALGIERS BANISHING DOLL RITUAL

Front Porch Conjure

RED BRICK DUST

Graveyard Work

COURT CASE CONJURE IN ST. ROCH CEMETERY GRAVEYARD LOVE RITUAL

Gris Gris

GRIS GRIS AS VOUDOU RESISTANCE RITUAL BLESSING OF THE GRIS GRIS BASIC GRIS GRIS RITUAL FOR HEALING BLOOD OF CHRIST GRIS GRIS BAG EDIBLE LOVE GRIS GRIS GRIS GRIS BAG FOR IMPROVING FINANCES

Magick lamps

A LAMP FOR MARIE LAVEAU

Supplications

THE GAMBLING HAND

Water Rituals

MARIE LAVEAU CLEANSING RITUAL UNCROSSING BATH CALINDA UNHEXING BATH

Final Thoughts NOTES REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR TO OUR READERS