Hello all! A couple of weeks ago, I asked a witch to help me pick out herbs to bring me luck in a court case. She suggested High John. I hadn’t bought any roots before so I researched it and It is FASCINATING. I learned all about the history and practice of Hoo Doo (different from Voo Doo) and its influence that persists to this day. I was wondering if I should delve into root work when I happened upon a Blogotheque music video on YouTube tonight and lo and behold there was Andrew Bird and another guy singing about High John! I think that’s a sign, don’t you? LOL Anyways…anybody done any root work before ? Mojo bag? Amulet?
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Yes that’s a sure sign!!! I’ve made a sachet before with the herb. I can’t remember what for, it’s been so long. But yes, work with it! If you feel called, answer it!!! 
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I haven’t worked with this one! I think I am going to look into though & see what I can do with it in the future. Thank you @mary25
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I’ve used the oil but not the root. Sounds very interesting!
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I don’t know much about Hoodoo and rootwork, but if I’m not mistaken, author Lilith Dorsey has some information about it. I’ll grab some links for you.
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Lilith Dorsey has some books on Amazon and Kindle too. Those may be useful.
Here are another book recommendations @mary25:
- Rootwork: Using the Folk Magick of Black America by Tayannah Lee McQuillar explains well the basic concepts.
- Sticks Stones Roots Hoodoo Mojo Conjuring with Herbs by Stephanie Rose Bird includes useful recipes, chants and information.
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Exciting, @mary25! 
I know @Silverbear shared some information about High John the Conqueror. The following post has a recipe for the oil (with a video), some information on the root’s uses in Hoodoo, and some folklore about it:
Good luck and let us know how it goes for you! 
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