# Zindoki.com > Kindoki, African and diaspora medicine and magic. ## Posts - [The HOT Shango Incense and Oil Recipes](https://zindoki.com/2025/11/the-hot-shango-incense-and-oil-recipes/): Shango Devotional Incense This incense should be used outdoors.  Put it on the fire, and step back from the smoke or you will feel like you’ve been teargassed. a spoonful of black pepper or coffee grounds for Eshu 2 heaping spoonfuls of red pepper 2 heaping spoonfuls cinnamon 2 heaping spoonfuls of sandalwood powder 2 heaping spoonfuls of oudh/aloeswood powder a spoonful of millet, yam, corn, or amaranth flour a small handful of dragon’s blood resin chunks, powdered in a mortar and pestle a small handful of myrrh or copal resin, powdered Burn on charcoal or in a roll of… - [Ogun Oil and Incense Recipes](https://zindoki.com/2025/11/ogun-oil-and-incense-recipes/): Ogun’s sacred oil is curojo, or red palm oil.  For a change of pace, or if it is not available where you are, this recipe is one of the best I’ve ever seen for Ogun devotional oil.  It was contributed by Arden of Arden’s Arcanum.  Visit him on Facebook to like his page, thank him and give positive feedback. Arden’s Ogun Oil You will need: 1/2 liter grapeseed or another natural but machine-worthy oil Seven cloves for Eshu. Small handful of Vetiver roots 3 heaping tbps of dried coconut shreds 3 heaping tbps of powdered annatto 3 heaping tbps cumin… - [Orisha Oba Incense and Oil Recipes](https://zindoki.com/2025/11/orisha-oba-incense-and-oil-recipes/): Oba Incense Very little is known or remembered about Oba, so in and outside of Africa, we are doing our best with what we have.  This recipe has been acceptable in my family’s practice, so I am sharing it.  As with everything else, feel free to share your experiences with what works for you in the comments. 3 star anise seeds for Eshu a handfull of copal a handfull finely chopped or powdered (as well as possible) pink tea roses a tablespoon basil a pinch of garlic 1 finely chopped or powdered bay leaf 1/4 cup dried, crushed (as well… - [Obatala Incense and Oil Recipes](https://zindoki.com/2025/11/obatala-incense-and-oil-recipes/): Obatala Incense the contents of one vanilla bean for Eshu a handful of frankincense a handful of myrrh, copal, or benzoin about a fingertip sized chunk of alum a good tablespoon of white sandalwood a good tablespoon of aloeswood a dash of sea salt a few drops of rose absolute or attar of roses Crush in a mortar and pestle to your desired level of chunkiness.  Burn in the highest safe place possible that you can get to. Obatala Oil Plain cold pressed olive oil or coconut oil is good, but you can make a very nice good smelling special… - [4711 Cologne Cleansing Ritual](https://zindoki.com/2025/01/4711-cologne-cleansing-ritual/): 4711 Cologne has a long and distinguished history.  It has a classic, clean scent that lifts the spirits, and is often used in magick for cleansing.  Its worst trait becomes its best in that it does its job as a freshener and skin tonic, and then evaporates. The cleansing ritual is very simple. Wash yourself from head to toe. Light some incense and call Eshu or your Gate Keeper deity of another name. Open the bottle of cologne, and pass it through the smoke, asking that they imbue it with the energy to cleanse you of whatever negative/inappropriate energy you… - [List of Orishas, Lwa, and Other African and Diaspora Deities](https://zindoki.com/2025/01/list-of-orishas-lwa-and-other-african-and-diaspora-deities/): This is a list of known West African and diaspora Orishas, Vodun, Lwa, notable Spirits, and Deities.  I’ve gathered information from a variety of sources.  It is by no means a complete list, and different cultures have different names and pronunciations.  Just in the Yoruba pantheon, there are said to be over 400, aside of those individuals have discovered and/or adapted to their cultures. MamiWata.com had an excellent page on the relation of the Yoruba and Fon pantheons.  It was an important read for anyone who suspects they may not be getting the whole story of what Vodun is. I… - [Oshun Incense and Oil Recipes](https://zindoki.com/2024/12/oshun-incense-and-oil-recipes/): Oshun Incense Oshun enjoys sweet smelling, fine incense, but you must make sure it is of the highest quality that you can afford.  If you are handy with the spoon, you can also make your own.  This is the recipe for a basic devotional incense, adapted for the western kitchen. a pinch of cinnamon or cloves for Eshu 10 spoonfuls fenugreek a handful of louisa 5 eucalyptus leaves 5 spoonfuls sandalwood powder (African camwood or Baphia nitida if you can find it) a spoonful of yellow mustard seeds a small handful of myrrh or copal a small handful of dragon’s… - [Yemaya Oil and Incense](https://zindoki.com/2024/12/yemaya-oil-and-incense/): Yemaya Oil You will need: 3 coffee beans or English peppers or 1 vanilla bean cut into 3 pieces 1/2 liter almond or other clear, light, natural oil 1 tablespoon sea salt 7 cowrie shells or other small shells or pieces of coral a piece of turquoise, sapphire, or blue sea tumbled glass 1 sheet of nori or the equivalent amount of some other dried seaweed a handful of dried white and/or blue flowers.  These should be, if possible, trout lillies, white roses, lilacs, lavender, or jasmine about a tablespoon of sandalwood or camwood chips or powder Other optional ingredients… - [Oya Oil and Potpourri](https://zindoki.com/2024/12/oya-oil-and-potpourri/): Oya Oil Smoke is taboo for some traditions of Oya, so for observances, her devotional oil should be diffused on water, not straight on the burner. You will need: a stick of cinnamon for Eshu 1/2 liter of olive oil (for a war Goddess type energy) or sunflower oil if you want it with a gentler energy 9 raw chocolate beans, cracked or crushed, or 9 spoons cocoa powder or nibs 9 spoons sesame seeds a handful of dry corn for popcorn 9 blades of sweetgrass, bison grass or hay, or a heaping tablespoon of a couple of different “grassy”… - [Stinky Bottle Jar Spell](https://zindoki.com/2023/08/stinky-bottle-jar-spell/): The infamous stinky jar or stinky bottle spell works to make your enemy repellent by causing them to stink. This particular one is the simplest (that I know of) and works as an aggressive cleanser. It can be viewed as a curse, but it is quite often used to save a person from themselves. I have seen it used against narcissists to prevent them being able to lure new victims, and against people dealing in dangerous trade, to make them repellent to clients. This spell works to alter a person both physically and vibrationally, and though it isn’t in the… - [Updates, Scraping, and Copyright](https://zindoki.com/2023/07/updates-scraping-and-copyright/): I found out the hard way that a good chunk of my content was basically up for grabs. Partly it’s because a good bit of it is in recipe format, but partly just because humans suck. Y’all already know about the crystals in aggressive magick issue. Hard to believe some people actually made money off of that when it’s available for free. In any case, some of you may notice that I’ve basically stopped promoting anyone I’m not in at least occasional mutual contact with, and a great many things I used to post in recipe format, I’m converting to… - [Sierra Nixe or Oloton Corn Research: Nitrogen-fixing corn slime? A Mexican maize landrace supports nitrogen-fixing microbiota in aerial root mucilage | Plantae | Article and Video](https://zindoki.com/2022/11/nitrogen-fixing-corn-slime-a-mexican-maize-landrace-supports-nitrogen-fixing-microbiota-in-aerial-root-mucilage-plantae/): Plants engage in intimate interactions with symbiotic microbes for the mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients. In a keystone study published in PLoS Biology, Van Deyze et al. (2018) describe the presence of nitrogen-fixing microbiota contained within an extensively carbohydrate rich mucilage found on the aerial roots of a Mexican landrace of maize (Sierra Mixe). Source: Nitrogen-fixing corn slime? A Mexican maize landrace supports nitrogen-fixing microbiota in aerial root mucilage | Plantae This species called Sierra Mixe or olotón maize basically self fertilizes and fixes the nitrogen balance in the soil and is a good thing to grow to help the… - [The Word NO, Entitlement, and Iwa Pele](https://zindoki.com/2022/09/the-word-no-entitlement-and-iwa-pele/): Grown people who can’t take a no need to learn or be avoided. After examining certain “beefs” in the African diaspora spiritual community, it seems the source of some conflict is some people’s inability to take a “no” or respect other people’s boundaries. This is something that needs to be kept in check because it is a result of the colonial attitude of entitlement to other people’s attention and approval. Of course, the people who feel entitled to everyone’s approval ended up also feeling entitled to claim status in other people’s systems that they had not earned. - [Hatuey: Indigenous Taino Freedom Fighter](https://zindoki.com/2022/08/hatuey-indigenous-taino-freedom-fighter/): For over a decade, Hatuey led the Tiano people into combat against the Spanish to defend their freedom. Around 1511, Hatuey and four hundred of his Taino Freedom Fighters traveled to Cuba on a mission to mobilize the people of Cuba against the Spanish. He warned the Cuban leaders about the vile nature of the Spanish, he urged them to unite and fight. From On The Shoulders Of Giants YouTube Channel     - [The Terrifying Skinless Witches](https://zindoki.com/2022/07/the-terrifying-skinless-witches/): From BuzzFeed On Facebook Invisible vampiric ghosts and witches without skin are a haunting part of a uniquely African-American culture in the Southeast United States. Join James Troup as he examines Haints & Boo Hags in Gullah culture and what methods were used to protect against them. - [What's New in June 2022? Members Only Content](https://zindoki.com/2022/06/whats-new-in-june-2022-members-only-content/): Greetings and Blessings everyone! You may notice that there have been some changes. I found out that some people had been selling or attempting to sell some of the content here and in WitchUniversity.com in the form of ebooks. Stupid, I know, but greed tends to make people idiots. I’m not sure how they thought they’d get away with it. I was doing my daily observances as usual, and the divination told me to search myself. So I searched myself, and did some thinking about my life. But then I kept getting the message, “SEARCH YOURSELF!” I was like what… - [The Difference Between the Same Ingredients in Workings - YouTube](https://zindoki.com/2022/04/the-difference-between-the-same-ingredients-in-workings-youtube/): Sometimes even if you use the same ingredients, the source of those ingredients makes a huge difference. In this video I use bay leaves from two different sources as an example. Watch, like, and subscribe, and share this because it’s important. Blessings and Ashe! - [Natural Antifungal Treatments With a Spiritual Boost](https://zindoki.com/2022/01/natural-antifungal-treatments-with-a-spiritual-boost/): In this time of the big C, with focus on a very deadly microbe, there is less attention on the more common ones. Some things may be less fatal, but they’re still inconvenient and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, getting things treated can often mean exposure to the more fatal. Not every place has pharmacies that deliver, and not everyone is comfortable with adding to the burden of delivery workers unless it’s an emergency. I also recently had to deal with things being a little harder to clear after a few weeks on steroid medication. I had to actually use some of the… - [Are All Witches Created Equal? - YouTube](https://zindoki.com/2022/01/are-all-witches-created-equal-youtube/): ObafemiO has posted a video to clarify the differences between witchcraft as it is understood in the diaspora and as it is understood in Africa, especially Yorubaland. Many people don’t know that there are major differences and not understanding them can get you into major trouble. You can also be exploited by fakes or worse, get sucked into the energy funnel of an unscrupulous sorcerer operating unethically in any location. A witch outside of Yorubaland or other places in Africa where they have an established context within the society can define themselves how ever they like to some degree. However,… - [Herbal Pain and Inflammation Management With a Magical Boost](https://zindoki.com/2021/11/herbal-pain-and-inflammation-management-with-a-magical-boost/): As some of you know, I’ve recently encountered some bumps in the road to being a physically healthier person. I got my knees replaced and now I’m working on the teeth. You can read all the gruesome details in my blog. In short, turns out that I did not really have enough room for all my wisdom teeth. They were there, but they were impacting all my other teeth. So I had to get them out and some Emdogain injections. Then apparently like most people with African ancestry, I had a severe inflammatory response. The pain was insane. Seriously. At… - [Foot Track Powder Against Rapists and Sex Offenders](https://zindoki.com/2021/05/foot-track-powder-against-rapists-and-sex-offenders/): The usual disclaimers apply to this working. This is not a substitute for legal action. This is what you do when you don’t have the option or the conventional options have failed to produce a suitable result. Another important thing about this working is that it is aggressive magic that can be done by a spiritually observant layperson who is not necessarily a witch or sorcerer. However, it is better when it is done by someone who is skilled. For this type of crime, it is the Ancestors who have the most interest in payback, so the only spirits that… - [The Spirits in Gaming and Online Magic](https://zindoki.com/2021/05/the-spirits-in-gaming-and-online-magic/):  I play the Sims. It’s a sort of grown up version of playing dollies. Okay maybe not very grown up, but it’s fun and comforting, and now you can get your Sims into very interesting situations. On Freeplay they can have babies, careers, even grow old and die. I’ve decided that some of mine are, like me, spiritually observant. On a physical level, virtual practices don’t actually do much except through the mind. They are not a replacement for physical actions that must be done to make things like showing gratitude, petitions, or requests and other observances official. However, they… - [2 Ways to Make Sheloya's Not-the-Original-But-Okay Xocolatl](https://zindoki.com/2019/03/2-ways-to-make-sheloyas-not-the-original-but-okay-xocolatl/): When you want to make a very special offering to some Mesoamerican deities or Oya, chocolate is a good choice.  You can give the raw cocoa beans or nibs, but you can also make a nice drink called xocolatl in the Nahuatl language.  It is basically a creamy, frothy chocolate smoothie that was once only drank by Mesoamerican royalty. I use a couple of different recipes, the first more traditional, with energy that is specific to enhancing courage, fierceness, decisiveness, and authority.  The second is more about stoking passion and inner fire. You can make chocolate drinks in many ways,… - [Three Sticks of Incense: A Simply Elegant Eshu Ritual](https://zindoki.com/2017/08/three-sticks-incense-simply-elegant-eshu-ritual/): Once you have established your relationship with Eshu, this is a good weekly ritual that you can do as an observance and prayer.  Other Gatekeeper deities such as Hecate may like this as well.  You should do this either on a Monday or a Friday, but not both.  It’s something to be done no more than once per week so as to avoid disrespectfully pestering Eshu with rumination and obsession. It is a religious/deity centered way of prayer, not really witchcraft, but the remnants can be used for witchcraft.  The energy built from faithful, consistent observance, also helps you maintain… - [Phoenix Oil Recipe for Healing Heartbreak and PTSD](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/phoenix-oil-recipe-healing-heartbreak-ptsd/): The pain of heartbreak and post traumatic stress can kill.  One can in fact die of a broken heart.  When someone has trouble making a better future because of trouble from the past, this oil can help with the healing process.  It’s like Tear spray for the heart. Phoenix Oil You will need: 18 cloves 5 mango leaves or a heaping tablespoon of mango powder (amchoor) a teaspoon of ginger a heaping tablespoon Gardenia gummifera (dikamali) powder a heaping tablespoon of myrrh a teaspoon of red sandalwood powder or chips a handful of mint a handful of dried lemon peels… - [Fast Money Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/fast-money-oil-recipe/): Fast Money oil is a money drawing oil for times when you need money quickly.  Some people overuse it, but it should be saved for emergency or semi-emergency situations.  You anoint the money that is in your wallet or purse, or a talisman that you keep there, and opportunities for income should present themselves quickly, and people who owe you will pay you back sooner. Most recipes for this contain High John the Conqueror root, but in some cases, I think it may be neutralizing.  It is a hex breaker and very protective, and in combination with other herbs may… - [Comments are Working](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/comments-are-working/): Hello all!  I just fixed the comments feature.  I was wondering why there was so little feedback, and thought folks were just super quiet.  The problem was that there was a conflict with some of the anti-spam plugins.  It’s solved now though, so if you would like to comment on any of the recipes or spells, or have any questions, feel free to ask. Blessings and Ase!  ~ Sheloya Save - [Bat's Blood Oil Recipe for Tormenting Enemies](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/bats-blood-oil-recipe-tormenting-enemies/): Bat’s Blood Oil is used for causing your enemies to self destruct from fright and guilt.  It is one of the relatively safer ways that a layperson can curse someone without having to deal with aggressive spirits themselves.  The way it works is to make the target extremely attractive to the sort of spirits and unseen creatures who plague the mind with fear of the consequences of their actions.  So once the root worker makes and blesses the oil, it can be sold or given relatively freely because it simply performs a natural function.  It prevents the target from sleeping… - [Congo Oil Recipe for Bringing Changes](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/congo-oil-recipe-bringing-changes/): Congo oil is one of those things that everyone seriously has a different recipe for.  Some of the ingredients that are fairly consistent are some herb with caffeine, something peppery, and something very fresh.  Whichever one you get, it’s going to be deep, but like Tiger Balm for the soul. The variation is likely because different ingredients are available in different places, and it’s kind of important that some level of foraging be involved.  There’s just something about going outside, seeing what’s out there, and using it.  So as with most others of mine, view this recipe as more of… - [Cleopatra Oil Recipe for the Seduction of High Status Men](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/cleopatra-oil-recipe-seduction-high-status-men/): Cleopatra oil is a recipe for use by high status women to seduce high status men.  If you are hormonally male, you may want to make some adjustment to it because you already make your own musk and may want to add sweetness or fruitiness by adding lemon or oranges, but generally, this recipe works for both men and women. Queen Esther oil is good for women who are not so confident and powerful in the worldly sense, who need to seduce higher status, more wealthy men for commitment.  Cleopatra oil is for the woman who is already high status,… - [Queen Bee Oil Recipe for Dominant Women](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/queen-bee-oil-recipe-dominant-women/): Queen Bee oil is for women who wish to dominate and push away the competition.  It attracts, helps you to control, and acts as a scent and vibrational marker of your territory.  So it is important to view some aspects of this recipe as a guide and not a hard recipe.  How you should change it depends on your head Orisha or deity, what your goals are, and how much controlling the people involved actually need from you. The old recipe from Magickal Childe in New Orleans, according to Eve LeFey and Lady Rhea’s book The Enchanted Formulary, is a… - [Q Oil Recipe for Lesbian and Bisexual Women](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/q-oil-recipe-lesbian-bisexual-women/): Q oil is worn by women who wish to arouse sexual feelings in other women.  It basically takes all the good things about how masculine people smell, but without the possibly unpleasant dried leftover androgen “tang”.  It is reminiscent of the natural smell of a freshly showered Romanian amab (assigned male at birth) man wearing freshly laundered clothes. If you are hormonally female, it will not make you smell like a man, but more like a high testosterone woman. So it is particularly useful for those of us who have some range, but dress kind of hypercouture femme. It can… - [AC/DC Oil Recipe for Same Sex Attraction and Solving Dilemmas](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/acdc-oil-recipe-sex-attraction-solving-dilemmas/): AC/DC oil is used for two purposes that may seem unrelated, but aren’t so far apart.  On the one hand, it is attractive of same sex partners, whether it is worn by someone genitally/hormonally male or female.  On the other, it helps anyone of any gender or orientation solve dilemmas and make sound decisions with a balance of rationality and compassion.  The reason it works for both is because the combination of ingredients is balancing and harmonizing. Because this is to be worn on the forehead, it is important to use the old formula instead of the newer essential oil… - [Angel Oil Recipe for Protection and Angel Work](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/angel-oil-recipe/): This angel oil recipe should be used by those “knowing folk” from Jewish, Christian, or Muslim families for protection from negative energy from their family, to make peace in their home, and to not frighten others with too much truth.  Needless to say, though this is old Hoodoo, it’s dipping into Obeah too.  In the past, most recipes focused on the exotic spices and incenses of the Levant.  However, due to many new archaeological finds, we know much more about Canaanite, Phoenecian, and early Abrahamic/Hebrew faith than we used to.  The old recipes may work okay, but the new will… - [Adam and Eve Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2017/02/adam-eve-oil-recipe/): Adam and Eve oil is an old Hoodoo formula that is used for attraction and reconciliation.  It has somewhat fallen out of fashion because one of its main ingredients or companion charms, Aplectrum hyemale, is now endangered.  The orchid root where the ashe of the charm is channeled has a round part and a phallic part, and the tubers contain a very sticky putty that is said to have been used by the Catawba as a pain medicine, and to repair pottery.  It is very strong and waterproof.  So Adam and Eve root is also called putty root. Like Eve… - [Stop Thief Oil and Tincture](https://zindoki.com/2016/12/stop-thief-oil-tincture/): Stop Thief oil and tincture are used when you want to prevent stealing in the home or workplace, or just keep people’s hands off your things.  They are very simple to make, but you may have to do some foraging to find the right ingredients.  Fortunately, almost every place in the world has some kind of thorny plants.  You just have to catch them in season. The essential oil version for around 30-50ml, which still requires the addition or an actual thorn or burr is: 1 small piece of jet/azabache/lignite 7 drops of caraway seed oil 7 drops of cumin… - [Charmed Gifts For Your Woman](https://zindoki.com/2016/10/charmed-gifts-woman/): You honestly didn’t think guys buy gifts for women just for materialistic purposes, did you?  One of the things that has been lost with hookup culture is the power men (and masculine people) once had to inspire actual love in women (and feminine people) through the building of trust and proof of good will.  Not only do you end up objectifying the people you are told not to objectify, but you don’t even get the opportunity to show them that they are more than a hole to you when you approach with a “no strings attached” agenda.  In the cultures… - [How To Keep Your Woman and Protect Your Household](https://zindoki.com/2016/10/keep-woman-protect-household/): Disclaimer: I am making some very sweeping generalizations in this post. I am aware that “man” is a social gender role, and that not everybody who is a man has male genitals, and not everyone who is a woman has female genitals. I am talking about the social and family-functional role when I say “man”. What I really mean is mostly masculine leaning person. We’re not overly gender stringent in African spirituality, but we do recognize there are only 24 hours in a day no matter who we are. So please humor me about the terminology. I didn’t want this… - [How to Spot a Fraudulent Spell Caster](https://zindoki.com/2016/09/fraudulent-spell-caster/):  I get many of the same questions and complaints from patrons and potential patrons about people they’ve worked with in the past.  So I decided to weigh in on the issue of fraudulent spell casters in the ATR and diaspora category.  There are a few signs that may indicate a fraudulent spell caster.  Some of these may apply to spell casters of any type, but in this article, we’ll focus on those in Voodoo, Conjure, etc. Before we begin, let me be clear that showing any of these signs does not necessarily make someone a fraud, but they are “red… - [10 Herbs to Help You Keep Your Man and How to Use Them](https://zindoki.com/2016/09/10-herbs-help-keep-man-use/): Here is a list of 10 wonderful herbs that can be used in love magic, that will help you to get your man or keep your man. #1 Lavender Yes lavender.  It’s everywhere, but it works.  Lavender smells wonderful, and puts men in a peaceful mood, but it also makes them feel manlier.  Its scent and herbal properties trigger their best instincts, and makes them want to be more masculine. It’s not quite an aphrodisiac, but it boosts the power and endurance of other sexuality enhancing herbs.  So add a couple of buds in his tea or infuse a little… - [How to Keep Your Man and Protect Your Household](https://zindoki.com/2016/08/keep-man-protect-household/): When I was a young lady, the women who taught me magic also taught me how to serve my community by protecting people’s households and helping women to keep their men faithful or at least make sure they returned home safely.  As grateful as I am to have been given these gifts, I learned the hard way to take this advice for myself, and lost my first fiance and later my first husband due to youthful arrogance and wishing to be “fair”. But my dears, all is fair in love. I let my ego get in the way of flowing… - [The Curse of The Whiteness](https://zindoki.com/2016/08/the-curse-of-the-whiteness/): The curse known as “the whiteness” is a particularly nasty one, usually cast upon racists and sellouts who commit acts of brutality against people of color.  It basically bleaches them from the inside out, removing the pigments (iron, bilirubin, melanin, etc.) from their bodies, and stifling or shutting down the processes that make new ones.  Be advised that this causes a slow and painful death. For this curse, you will need either some part of the person, such as hair or an item they have used, or 12 witches in agreement that this person needs to die this way.  In… - [Shut Up Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2016/07/shut-oil-recipe/): Shut up oil is used to stop someone from gossiping or speaking ill.  It can be done for defense or prevention, sometimes to protect a person from themselves if they have a tendency to run off at the mouth and tempt Eshu or other Orishas/deities. You can use it to anoint a cow’s tongue or a severed duck’s head for those specific spells, or you can anoint candles with it and burn them to carry that energy to the talker of trash. You will need: 100ml jar of bottle 21 black peppercorns 3 teaspoons cloves 1 heaping teaspoons Szchechuan peppers… - [Nya Si We and Efin We - Steam and Smoke Baths](https://zindoki.com/2015/10/nya-si-we-and-efin-we-steam-and-smoke-baths/): Yoni steaming has become a trend lately, but it is a very old practice that has been done for thousands of years throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.  Though some scientists and skeptics say that it doesn’t have any medicinal value, practical health professionals generally know better.  Heat is good for you, light is good for you, steam is good for you, and sometimes smoke is good for you too.  How they should be applied depends, like most medicinal practices, on the situation and condition being treated.  Also, if it is done specifically for medical reasons, it should be done… - [How to Do Daily Observances For The Orishas](https://zindoki.com/2015/08/how-to-do-daily-observances-for-independent-orisha-adherents/): Not all of us live in Africa or have the luxury of very attentive mentors or parents to keep us on track.  Also, even some initiates did not get adequate training, or simply prefer to do private observance aside of community gatherings.  So here is a set of suggestions for daily observances for independent Orisha adherents. Before we begin though, let me make it clear that I do not believe that there is one way for everyone.  Also, I don’t believe that personal ritual is a replacement for initiation and community involvement.  I do believe however, that there are things… - [War Water, War Oil, and War Powder](https://zindoki.com/2015/07/war-water-war-oil-and-war-powder/): War water, oil, and powder is to wreak destruction on your enemies.  Period.  Everything that goes into these things is primed to bring hell on earth to those who have wronged you.  Though your enemies may benefit and grow from their pain and sorrow, the point of this is not to make them better people.  It is just to punish and neutralize them so they can’t do whatever harm they did again. In a sort of quantum metaphysical sense, every molecule contains a warrior with one mission: to do damage. You should be focused whenever you make anything, but when… - [Protection From the Authorities and Police](https://zindoki.com/2015/07/protection-from-the-authorities-and-police/): Since the dawn of civilization, there has been a hierarchy that required law enforcement to sustain itself.  Almost since then, there has been corruption, and there have been times when those in power have abuse it or made it impossible for some classes or groups to make a decent living.  From that situation arose many ways of protecting one’s self from the authorities, or at least making sure contact with them would be survivable.  Protection from abuse of authority and punishing abusers of authority have been staples of witchcraft since there was witchcraft. Please bear in mind that these recipes… - [Base and Multi Purpose Oils](https://zindoki.com/2015/07/base-and-multi-purpose-oils/): These are oils that can be used as a base or carrier oil for making condition or devotional oils, or in a pinch, prayed over and infused with energy.  If you are not sure what to use, or you don’t want there to be a “tell” for its purpose, then use one of these. Almond Oil Almond oil is a good multi purpose oil for situations having to do with endurance, stamina, consistency, stability, and masculine energy.  This is one reason why it is used often in magickal oil preparations.  It helps to transmit intent and energy to the physical… - [Crown of Success Oil](https://zindoki.com/2015/07/crown-of-success-oil/): There are as many Crown of Success oil recipes as there are conjurers and client situations.  There may be some “flavors” that vary from area to area.  Mine uses Master Oil as an ingredient. You will need: 3 cloves, to open the way to sweet things 50 ml. Master oil a few tears of frankincense 3 bay leaves for protection and victory the chopped, dried peel of an orange so people will be happy to do as you like a small handful of cinnamon chips for charisma and to draw money some gold leaf or dust, or scrap gold, or… - [Musician Mojo Bag](https://zindoki.com/2015/07/musician-mojo-bag/): Musicians and singers sometimes need a boost of charisma, to fight stage-fright, and a little help getting ahead in the business.  This mojo bag assists with that. You will need: a red cloth or leather bag a piece of jet 3 coffee beans 5 brass coins a back scute (spike) from a male alligator, try to get one of the sharper, bonier ones a dried poppy flower or a teaspoon of poppy seeds a bit of sassafrass a piece of master root some token willingly given by a musician you admire, such as a used reed, guitar pick, worn out… - [Master Oil](https://zindoki.com/2015/03/master-oil/): Master oil is used to appear to be more competent.  It is useful for people who wish to stand out among other similarly or more skilled professionals.  It is great for leaders, as it increases the confidence others have in you and your abilities.  It can also help one to become more competent in a specific field, with a little adjustment to the recipe. You will need: a jar a heaping teaspoon of dried anise (Pimpinella anisum) seeds, bruised in a mortar and pestle a palm sized chunk of dried “masterwort” (Peucedanum ostruthium) root a handful of dried “master of… - [Burying a Knife For Home Protection](https://zindoki.com/2015/03/burying-a-knife-for-home-protection/): In western and central Africa, fetishes and other ceremonial artifacts are often planted in the ground for protection, blessings, or other purposes.  This carried over into the diaspora and blended with other regional and revealed practices.  One of the things that is done but not often discussed is burying a knife in one’s yard for protection. Protection salts, powders, and floor washes are commonly used to repel or discourage negative or misplaced energy, but sometimes one needs to be a little more aggressive.  If a place is likely to be burglarized or someone living there has a tendency to invite… - [Firey Wall of Protection Oil](https://zindoki.com/2015/02/firey-wall-of-protection-oil/): This oil is used for general but intense protection.  You can put it in the corners or the bottom left corner of doorways of places you want to keep negative/inappropriate energy or people out of, or neutralize them if you have to let them in (such as in a workplace).  It is also used for literal protection in dangerous situations.  Additionally, it is used to dress candles for spells of protection. Ingredients: a small piece of jet or black obsidian 9 peppercorns or 3 long peppers a handful each of dragon’s blood and frankincense a little bit of gum arabic… - [Van Van Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2015/02/van-van-oil-recipe/): Van Van is used to increase the likelihood of success in many areas of life.  It is an overall good luck enhancer, and is used to anoint all sorts from rabbit’s foot charms to mojo bags. The usual recipe (for a 100 ml. bottle) is: a small piece of pyrite (fool’s gold) a handful of lemongrass or 20 drops lemongrass oil 15 drops citronella oil 15 drops palmarosa oil 15 drops vetiver oil sweet almond oil to fill the bottle but I prefer this one, for an around 250 ml. jar: a small piece of black onyx a small piece… - [Bend Over Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2015/02/bend-oil-recipe/): Some situations demand that you dominate a person.  Here is an old standard recipe that will suit most situations.  Mind you, this is not a “zombie” oil that will turn off their mind and make them your slave.  It will however, help you to achieve the upper hand when dealing with them. Ingredients: 3 roasted coffee beans a piece of orris root that would amount to about a teaspoon if powdered 6 cm. calamus (sweet flag) rhizome 6 cm licorice the dried peel of a green tangerine or clementine sunflower oil After making the appropriate offerings, mindfully put all ingredients… - [Follow Me Boy Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2015/01/follow-boy-oil-recipe/): Follow Me Boy is an old standard recipe used by prostitutes to stand out among others, but may also be useful for merchants at festivals and markets.  You wear it with whatever other perfumes or colognes you do normally, but in my experience it works best with fruity citrus scents. It is also useful in beauty pageants and other situations in which you would be surrounded by competitors, and want to shine.  I recommend adding herbs and oils that you are particularly fond of or allied with in some way because I guarantee that some of your competitors may be… - [Hummingbird (Chuparosa) Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2015/01/hummingbird-chuparosa-oil-recipe/): Hummingbird oil is a condition oil formula that is made to ensure fidelity in a romantic relationship.  It works best for people who are married, have children together, or have been committed to each other for more than 5 years.  It can prevent a partner from straying or leaving, or in a polygamous situation, help to keep one’s place. The popular recipe for this uses rose, honeysuckle, frangipani, and jasmine oil, but my recipe is a bit different.  I don’t like to use synthetic fragrance oils in this unless someone is using it in an oil burner or a lightbulb… - [Come To Me Oil and Incense Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2015/01/come-oil-incense-recipe/): Come To Me condition oil is an old formula used to motivate someone to come to the wearer.  It can be used to draw a specific person, or to draw someone from the Universe so to speak.  In the latter case, it is very useful in cultures wherein people tend to be overly shy about making their interest known.  It can inspire those who are attracted to actually do something about it.  In the former case, with a specific person, it can help them to break through both normal inhibitions and mystical blockages, depending on the level of care and… - [Ethnopharmacology of single herbal preparations of medicinal plants in Asendabo district, Jimma, Ethiopia](https://zindoki.com/2015/01/ethnopharmacology-of-single-herbal-preparations-of-medicinal-plants-in-asendabo-district-jimma-ethiopia/): Medicinal plants have been used to prevent and treat various health problems. Several African and Asian nations are now encouraging traditional medicines as an internal component of their public healthcare programmes. Indigenous medicines are relatively inexpensive and locally available and readily accepted by local population. Ethiopia has an enormous resource of plant species that are used in traditional medicine. Among the 7,000 higher plant species that are known to exist, about 800 of them are employed in the traditional healthcare and 60% of pants are said to be indigenous with their healing potential. Majority of Ethiopians depend on medicinal plants… - [The Slippery Spirit: A Survey of Florida Water, the Hoodoo Holy Water](https://zindoki.com/2014/10/the-slippery-spirit-a-survey-of-florida-water-the-hoodoo-holy-water/): Florida water is a traditional scent blend of unisex perfume, or more correctly, an eau de toilette. When one blends notes of citrus, lavender and a spice like cinnamon and/or clove, one has blended “Florida Water.” At one time, there was no one correct formula for this scent. It was usually made by pharmacists (“druggists” or “chemists”) to meet the demand in their area, though large companies were manufacturing it for sale world-wide. via The Slippery Spirit: A Survey of Florida Water, the Hoodoo Holy Water. - [Ogun Computer Cleaning Potion](https://zindoki.com/2014/10/ogun-computer-cleaning-potion/): Ogun is the Master of Technology, so it follows that one would want his blessings on their hardware and gadgets.  Here is a recipe for a computer cleaning potion using Ogun herbs.  For this, you will need to use a lab or cooking-worthy glass or “pyrex” bowl or beaker for preparation, and store it in a glass bottle with a cap that screws on tightly. Anti Dumbass Disclaimer: If your manufacturer says that you should not use an isopropyl alcohol solution or a normal LCD cleaner to clean your computer, just don’t do it.  Also, your cloth should be a… - [What to Do With Your Offering Leftovers](https://zindoki.com/2014/10/offering-leftovers/): Don’t throw away those ashes and leavings!  If you’re doing regular observances and offerings, you should be making amulets and talismans using the leftovers.  These have very strong energy since they have been touched by the spirits who received their living essence.  Consider them a free blessing that you can give to your clients and fellow participants in ceremonies. You should also use the ashes or leavings from offerings given for specific spells or workings as part of the ingredients in making their supplies.  Left oil from the food or oil offerings should become part of whatever oil you’re making… - [Oil, Potion, Powder, or Spray? When to Use What](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/oil-potion-powder-or-spray-when-to-use-what-witch-university/): A spell or working usually has one to three main components: the ceremony, the concoction, and the talisman.  The ceremony should always be part of it, but with the ceremony, one can choose to use neither, one, or both a concoction and talisman.  In this lesson, we’re going to focus on concoctions. There are many concoctions used in witchcraft.  The most commonly seen are potions, oils, incense, and powders.  Soaps, lotions and creams, ointments, gels, waxes, solvents, dissolving pellets, foods/consumables, steam, and sometimes even ice is used in witchcraft.  It is a good idea to know when to use what.… - [B.S.A. Balm: Homemade Antibacterial Ointment](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/b-s-a-balm/): The B.S.A. stands for “broad spectrum antibacterial”.  This is a simple homemade antibacterial ointment or balm that should kill most bacteria on the skin and prevent infection of minor wounds.  It’s basically “home made neosporin” just that it doesn’t cause resistant bacteria to spawn. It works well enough with just its mundane properties, but should work even better if you consecrate and bless it. B.S.A. Balm – Homemade Antibacterial Ointment Recipe You will need: a small ointment jar 1 heaping tablespoon coconut oil, softened but not completely melted 1/2 teaspoon finely powdered frankincense or 5 drops frankincense oil a pinch… - [How to Use a Witches' Cauldron](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/how-to-use-a-witches-cauldron/): A cauldron is basically a pot.  If you are an Orisha adherent, you should have an iron cauldron or pan to embody Ogun.  Traditions vary as to whether or not you are permitted to put this cauldron to use for purposes aside of embodying him.  Any metal pot or tool or technological object you use belongs to him, and in my family, we believe that a tool loves to work.  So for us, it is celebrating the ashe of a cauldron to use it, so one’s designated Ogun cauldron should be the item that potions and other liquids should be… - [Magickal Ingredient Substitutions](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/magickal-ingredient-substitutions/): Many times when we are publishing instructions and recipes, we forget that not everything is available or appropriate for everyone in the world.  Different local environments, economies, customs, and taboos all come into play.  It is a good idea to at least mention possible substitutions. In the case that you are reading a recipe and may not know what would be an appropriate substitute for an ingredient, think of it the same way you would the deities.  If you have to translate for pantheon, you wouldn’t call on a deity merely because their representations looked the same.  You would want… - [How to Make Magickal Oils Properly](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/how-to-make-magickal-oils-properly/): Oil recipes abound, but very little is written about the process of making magickal oils.  An oil evaporates more slowly than something water or alcohol based.  It stays liquid and active longer once exposed to air. Oils also have a long shelf life without the need for absolutely sterile conditions.  They lubricate.  They can be emollients to hold moisture in.  They can form a protective layer to keep things out.  All around, oils are a good tool, and their making should be taken quite seriously. There are two main ways that magical oils are made: by infusion, and by mixing… - [Vampire Repellents](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/vampire-repellants/): Spiritual people have very good reason to be aware of vampires and vampiric energy.  Though every living being, in their way, needs to feed on other life in order to live, the vampiric entity does so more voraciously and inconveniently than may be comfortable or appropriate, if left unchecked. It is important to understand that these entities are not in any way unnatural, and whether or not one deserves the label “evil” is a matter of perspective.  Just as Nature has given us defenses against other things that can harm or kill us, there are defenses against vampires too. Vampiric… - [Leave Me Alone Banishing Spells](https://zindoki.com/2014/09/leave-me-alone-banishing-spells/): Sometimes you have someone who is annoying or harassing you, and the only thing that will latch them off is divine intervention.  There are a few things you can use, like Hot Foot powder or Go Away Evil! spray, and protection workings, if they are an actual bad person.  Sometimes they’re not bad and don’t have harmful intentions though.  They’re just annoying and impossible to get rid of by conventional means. Before you undertake this method though, be aware of the apatakis and legends of Eshu annoying or tricking someone to save them from an even worse fate.  The person… - [Golden Love Spell Paper Charm](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/golden-love-spell-paper-charm/): This is for women to make a man have extremely intense romantic and sexual desire for you. You will need: some strong black coffee a good printer a plain piece of high quality printer paper a 3-6 ml. roll-on of Al Rehab Golden perfume oil a black pen some of your menstrual blood some of his semen or something that has his sweat on it some red ribbon or cord, preferably silk Instructions: It would be very beneficial if you give offerings to Eshu and Oshun or your preferred Gatekeeper and Love Goddess before doing this spell.  If you do… - [How to Make a Dirt Doll (Voodoo Doll From Dirt)](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/how-to-make-a-dirt-doll-voodoo-doll-from-dirt/): My first dirt doll was made with dirt, powdered bird poop, and the urine and other bodily remnants of my enemies.  I stand by that recipe, given to me by elders, as one of the best. At the risk of someone out there remembering where they met me, I’ll tell the story.  At the tender age of 5, I was being picked on by some of the kids in the day care.  Two were particularly troublesome.  They would chase me around the yard, until I tripped and fell, and then laugh and call me a crybaby for crying. I decided… - [Spell and Recipe Requests](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/spell-and-recipe-requests/): Is there a spell or recipe that you’d like to see on Zindoki.com? If so, make a post in the forums in Spell and Recipe Requests. https://zindoki.com/forums/forum/zindoki-com/spell-and-recipe-requests/ You can also help with your experiences trying various spells.  If you’ve tried something, and it didn’t work, post about that too, and maybe get an explanation why. - [Egyptian Musk Oil Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/egyptian-musk-oil-recipe/): Egyptian Musk is a very popular scent, but recipes vary.  The sort that I prefer is the 80’s version that was light, sweet, and simple.  It was great worn alone, but also helped to soften other spicier scents, making them less “heavy” or “old lady”, and more youthful. When it is blessed by Oshun, its already attractive attributes are magnified tenfold.  This is what you want to be wearing to drive your potential partner crazy.  It has something good for everybody, regardless of where they are in the gender spectrum.  It’s good whether you’re trying to attract a man, woman,… - [China Rain Oil Recipe (for Bringing New Love and New Stuff in General)](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/china-rain-oil-recipe-for-bringing-new-love-and-new-stuff-in-general/): The original China Rain oil designed by the Terra Nova company brought “rainy” scents into popularity.  There were many copies, but one stream stood out.  These were the versions made by African spiritual scentologists with stands in Venice Beach California.  Because of its ingredients (which may or may not be very different from the original), the raining aspects of it actually worked, and it became a staple ingredient in the spiritual community. Alas, markets shift, stuff happens, and sometimes it can be hard to get.  So you need to know how to make your own. Why China Rain? China Rain… - [Stop Child Abuse Spell](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/stop-child-abuse-spell/): This spell can be used by children who are being abused by a parent or caregiver.  It is not a substitute for telling a sympathetic adult or the authorities.  This is what you do when you have done that, and nobody listened or believed you, or if getting help from humans would put you in further danger. Eshu is the protector of children, and Orunmila gives or takes away authority.  Nobody can get into any position of power over others without them, and if they abuse their power, it can be taken away. The reason that bad things happen to… - [In a Pinch: Popular Products That Can Be Used in Witchcraft](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/in-a-pinch-popular-products-that-can-be-used-in-witchcraft/): At Zindoki.com and my other sites, I favor natural ingredients made from scratch.  These things aren’t always available to everyone though.  It is a good idea to be adaptable and use what you have to get things done.  Many good things can be found at your local drugstore.  This is also a good idea when you have to hide the nature of your craft from others. So in this article, I’m going to list some products that you can find pre-made locally or at least order online, that work well for various purposes in witchcraft. Perfumes We’ll start with good… - [Shango Smoulder Incense: A Non Teargas Version of Shango Incense](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/shango-smoulder-incense-a-non-teargas-version-of-shango-incense/): The normal Shango incense given in observances will literally clear a room, so it is usually burned outside.  One may not want to go to such extremes in every occasion.  So here is a milder version I call “Shango Smoulders”. You will need: 3 coffee beans 1/4 teaspoon hot red chilli powder a handful of benzoin chips a handful of dragon’s blood a handful of cinnamon chips a handful of sandalwood 30 cloves a handful of chopped cypress “leaves” a good pinch of deer musk Instructions: Mix, and grind the ingredients together as coarsely or finely as you prefer.  During… - [Kid Safe Monster Spray](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/kid-safe-monster-spray/): Sometimes children with the special sight have nightmares and other night time disturbances.  They can’t always tell who is friendly, neutral, and not, so this combined protection and evil banishing spray will give them some peace of mind.  This recipe is made with non toxic ingredients, so it is safe to spray around liberally. You will need: a small piece of black obsidian, consecrated to Eshu the Protector around 1/2 liter of water a pinch of sea salt a tea made with a handful of dried rose petals the skin of a clove of garlic a sprig of rosemary a… - [Fertility Oil for Women](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/fertility-oil-for-women/): This oil will enhance fertility in women.  Use it as  body oil, making sure to cover the breasts, hips, and thighs well. You will need: 3 English pepper (allspice) seeds 1 vanilla pod, opened and cut into 5 pieces 5 dried blackberry leaves 1 eucalyptus leaf a teaspoon of fenugreek a handful of dried orange peels a handful of cinnamon chips the dried seeds of 5 okra/bamia a teaspoon of unrefined sesame oil 1 square of edible gold leaf 1 teaspoon honey, silan, maple, or golden syrup 1/2 liter sunflower seed oil Instructions: Give observance to the Orishas faithfully, but… - [Liquid Funk: A Milder Shango Oil](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/liquid-funk-a-milder-shango-oil/): In honor of the World Sango Festival, here is a recipe for a wearable Shango oil that should help those who are not children of Shango to score more consistently.  Children of Shango can wear it as a tribute. You will need: 6 drops of wearable Eshu oil 6 drops of sandalwood oil 6 drops of rose attar or absolute 6 drops of patchouli oil 6 drops ambrette (Abelmoschus moschatus) absolute 3 drops of bergamot oil 1 drop of ginger oil a toothpick dipped in gasoline and then some cremains from your last immolation for Shango Optional, for the advanced:… - [Eshu Oil Recipe and Incense and Variations](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/eshu-oil-recipe-and-variations/): Eshu oil is one of those simple, basic recipes that every witch delving into west African spirituality and magick must have in their toolkit.  It is relatively easy to make with a little patience.  A standard recipe often used in the African diaspora is as follows: On a Monday, gather the ingredients together before you do your offerings, and put them on a plate.  You will need: a clean jar up to about half a liter of liquid palm oil or a nut based carrier oil such as hazelnut oil or almond oil a handful of coffee beans a handful… - [Go Away Evil! Spray Recipe](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/go-away-evil-spray/): In east coast Obeah and southwest Brujeria and Kindoki, Go Away Evil spray is very popular.  Almost nobody makes it from scratch anymore though, and I think that is a shame.  It smells nice, and it is really hard to be negative with this scent around.  Almost everybody who’s used it has seen how well it works, which is why it is so popular and widespread.  I myself have seen people who were hard core criminals break down and do the right thing with this stuff hanging in the air. It is simple to make, but the trick to it… - [Bird's Nest Magick](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/birds-nest-magick/): Birds’ nests are considered sacred in many cultures.  Among some in the African diaspora in north America, they generally represent family, prosperity, and the Orishas watching us or watching over us.  It is considered very bad luck to disturb a bird’s nest, so if a particular bird’s eggs are needed for a working, or one has to cut down a tree where birds are living, offerings are given to the Mama and Papa Bird of that species by the observant.  Things are done to compensate somewhat for the loss.  It is better, if one must gather eggs or bird parts,… - [Fertility Herbs, Charms, and Spells Part 3: Example Fertility Working](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/fertility-herbs-charms-and-spells-part-3-example-fertility-working/): Fertility Ceremony and Charm to Help Someone Get Pregnant. You will need To open the gate: Eshu incense Oshun incense For the wash: the contents of one vanilla bean 1 cup crushed cilantro or the equivalent made with dried cilantro and water 1 cup mustard greens 1 mashed up lemon or orange a handful of rose petals 1 cup of honey or sugar 2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil sweet water, if needed, to make it spreadable a square of white or natural cloth For the talisman: a black candle a yellow candle a square of red cloth a small piece… - [Fertility Herbs, Spells, and Charms, Part 2: Fertility Deities](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/fertility-herbs-spells-and-charms-part-2-fertility-deities/): When you are trying to make a pregnancy happen, it is important to give special observance/offerings to the deities who make that happen.  This will vary by tradition.  In Zindoki and other west and central African belief systems though, we believe that the physical and spirit realm overlap quite a bit, so observance and offerings become a part of one’s lifestyle.  Taking care of a deity’s children, or receiving blessings from their children is like giving offerings or receiving blessings from the deity, especially when they are fairly well aligned and doing the function of their head or guardian. Eshu,… - [Fertility Herbs, Spells, and Charms Part 1](https://zindoki.com/2014/08/fertility-herbs-spells-and-charms-part-1/): If you or someone you know is trying to conceive, or has trouble carrying to term, there are many ways you can make things easier. Once you’ve covered the bases, and made sure the Ancestors are okay with your choice of partner, you want to avoid foods and herbs that may cause problems.  Different people are more or less sensitive to different things.  If you are European, foods in the nightshade family may make problems for you.  If you are of African ancestry, unfermented milk may be a problem for you.  Look into how your Ancestors ate. You should also… - [Love Spells and Workings](https://zindoki.com/2014/07/three-days-left-for-special-deals-on-sheloyas-love-spells/): I don’t just write about witchcraft.  I actually practice it.  This page was an announcement back in 2014, for the special discount during the Oshun festival.  It’s outdated, but I figured that instead of just deleting the page, I’d keep it up to describe the process of ordering a love spell from me, and give some advice about love workings in general. Before we get started, to make things clear, this is African and diaspora spirituality, not colonial spirituality. “Man” and “woman” in this context are about a person’s way of being in relationships in the way of social and… - [Oya's Magical Sprays](https://zindoki.com/2014/07/oyas-magical-sprays/): Oya, the Orisha of storms, wind, and air in general, is said to dislike smoke.  So when we are giving observances to her, or asking for her energy for a spell, we usually give her potpourri, sprays, or liquids to evaporate.  In more scientific streams of Vodun, she is also fed through Iroko or by watering other tropical plants with large leaves who would feed her relatively quickly and well, and make it rain more.  You can also make sprays in her honor to increase certain aspects of her presence in an area.  There are sprays for various purposes, and… - [Kindoki Basics: Found Eshu Stones](https://zindoki.com/2014/06/kindoki-basics-found-eshu-stones/): When you find a stone that is shaped like a dome, a male child’s or elder’s face, or is somewhat phallic and able to stand on its own, it can be an Eshu.  If it is small, it can live on your altar or be placed near the entrance or entry path or a suitable corner of someplace you consider sacred, special, or in need of protection. That it has lived outside in raw Nature makes it holy enough, but if you wish to make it yours, it should be loved a bit before taking a permanent place on your… - [Kindoki Basics: Fetishes](https://zindoki.com/2014/06/kindoki-basics-fetishes/): In African and diaspora Kindoki, a fetish is a blessed object, statue, doll, or other figure that embodies a deity, ancestral spirit, or Ndoki.  They are made for many purposes, from protecting a grave site or home, to cursing people with misfortune.  Traditions vary from place to place, family to family, and person to person, as far as how they are customarily made and blessed.  So here, I will be posting general guides for how to make, house, and maintain them.  You will have to follow your own souls to tailor methods that will suit you. Just remember that once… - [Video: How to Use and Care for Zuni Fetishes](https://zindoki.com/2014/05/%e2%96%b6-zuni-fetishes-care-and-use-youtube/): Someone searching one of my sites asked what was the proper way to consecrate Zuni fetishes, and I didn’t know, so I asked Arden who collects many, and has plenty of experience with them.  He made this video for us, and here it is.  Thank you, Arden!  🙂 ? Zuni Fetishes Care and Use – YouTube. - [Arden's HOT Foot Powder](https://zindoki.com/2014/05/ardens-hot-foot-powder/):  Want to make someone go far, far away?  Try this. Arden’s HOT Foot Recipe Arden’s HOT Foot Powder waiting in the Shango bowl. You will need: dirt and ants collected from an ant hill a handful of black peppercorns a handful of chili peppers a handful of the hottest peppers you can find (scotch bonnet, scorpion peppers, etc.) about a tablespoon of sulfur (optional) a dried whole scorpion OR a tablespoon each of China berry and cumin a heaping tablespoon of salt, consecrated separately Instructions: On a Monday, take a jar to an ant hill, and scoop some earth with… - [Boss Fix Spells](https://zindoki.com/2014/05/boss-fix-spells/): Boss fix spells are to protect you from those who have some worldly advantage over you.  They can be used to create harmony between you and your boss, or to get rid of a really bad boss who is making life unnecessarily difficult for the workers.  Which should be used depends on which you need. As with many things, traditions vary.  Most boss fix spells I’ve seen are incomplete because it seems some steps may have been skipped due to modern convenience or lack of knowledge of preparation. The Standard Boss Fix Spell/Charm This is the normal boss fix spell. … - [Video: How to serve Warriors with Witchcraft](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/%e2%96%b6-how-to-serve-warriors-with-witchcraft-youtube/): Arden has posted a new video on Youtube about the special considerations when doing mystical work to serve warriors. ? How to serve Warriors with Witchcraft – YouTube. - [Cleansing the Seed](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/cleansing-the-seed/):  Changing the blood will permanently and fully detach you from personal effects you have left behind anywhere.  Sometimes though, you don’t quite need all that.  In the case that you have otherwise been very careful, but all of the things you’ve left behind have been during or because of sex, you just need to change your seed.  Mind you, this will only work if you have never done any magical work with them that did not involve or relate to your own relationship with them. To cleanse your seed, you will need to go either to a natural body of… - [Ingredient Spotlight: Coriander/Cilantro](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/ingredient-spotlight-coriandercilantro/): Coriander/Cilantro is one of the most important herbs to have in your “tacklebox”.  It is a famous ingredient in love charms and other love related workings, but what you may not know is that it is also useful in banishing. How could that be?  It is partly because of the effect that the aroma of it has on the brain.  One either loves coriander or hates it.  It is one of those herbs that nobody can be indifferent about.  When ingested, it acts on the brain through the blood to stimulate higher function.  It activates.  This herb is just as… - [Changing the Blood and Getting Rid of Old Personal Effects](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/changing-the-blood-and-getting-rid-of-old-personal-effects/): Wherever we go, we leave behind parts of ourselves.  Some of these parts can be used by others to influence us magically or through the Collective Consciousness/Unconscious, depending on which you believe.  Also, if we do this sort of work, the things we save from others have an energy that can affect us. So it is highly important for all involved in mystical work, even if it is as simple as healing, to know how to detach from our old personal effects, and how to properly dispose of those that we have kept and no longer have use for.  You… - [Free Paper Love Charm](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/free-paper-love-charm/): Click on the image for instructions on how to use this free paper love charm to bring the person you love to you with desire. Be mindful that one cannot force a person into love.  In order for it to work, the Ancestors must approve, and the individual must be willing to follow their subtle, natural influence.  This is a very mild love charm and spell, but if there is something in their heart for you, even potentially, there will be some clear sign of attraction within a month.  If there is, but it wasn’t totally successful, you may try… - [Free Paper Charm to Find a Good Husband or Wife](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/free-paper-charm-to-find-a-good-husband-or-wife/): Click on the image to get instructions for using this free paper charm. - [Good Girl Oil](https://zindoki.com/2014/04/good-girl-oil/): If you’re a marriage minded young lady this oil will help to make that very clear to the men around you.  If you are a “bad girl”, but don’t want people to know that, or need to shake off your past, or want to cover up your dirty deeds, you can also use this.  Just a word of caution though, this may prevent men from seeing you as a prospect for sex alone, so it may close the door to a possible relationship with someone who just isn’t ready yet but may become ready after close contact with you.  It… ## Pages - [Vodun Calendar](https://zindoki.com/vodun-calendar/): This calendar includes the seven day and Yoruba four day weekly observance schedules, as well as holidays for ATR and diaspora adherents from around the world. You can add this calendar to your Google calendar by clicking here. - [Order a Reading](https://zindoki.com/order-a-reading/): If you are in need of guidance or assistance, I offer bone, tarot, and love readings. Bone and tarot readings are recorded on video unless you prefer otherwise. All donation rates are in U.S. dollars, and payment is accepted through Paypal. Bone readings      $50 Tarot readings      $30 Love readings       $10 Please email me at kthulah@yahoo.com to get the process started.   - [Facebook Demo - Customizer](https://zindoki.com/facebook-demo-customizer-4/): [efb_feed fanpage_id=”106704037405386″ show_like_box=”1″ post_limit=”10″ cache_unit=”5″ cache_duration=”days” skin_id=4729 ] This is a Facebook demo page created by plugin automatically. 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Please do not delete to make the plugin work properly. - [Instagram Demo - Customizer](https://zindoki.com/instagram-demo-customizer/): [my-instagram-feed user_id=” skin_id=’4724′] This is a mif demo page created by plugin automatically. Please don’t delete to make the plugin work properly. - [Privacy](https://zindoki.com/about/privacy/): At Zindoki.com we take your security and privacy seriously. So there are things you’ll need to know when you are browsing this site. We do use “cookies” in the blog area of this site to enhance your viewing experience. They are there so as not to bother you with prompts for actions that you’ve already taken like logging in and subscribing. We do not store any information about you beyond your visit though, unless you have been doing things the security software may log as “suspicious”. We do our best to ward off spammers, saboteurs, and other nasties that target… - [Links](https://zindoki.com/links/): Here are some links to other African and diaspora witchcraft sites that we like. If you write about African or diaspora witchcraft or know of a good addition to this list, suggest your link. - [Latin Names of Plants Used in African and Diaspora Hispanic and Caribbean Medicine and Mysticism](https://zindoki.com/kindoki-herbs-latin/): This is a list of Latin and alternative names of herbs used in many areas of the African diaspora, but mainly those in African-Latinx medicine and mysticism.  Some of the slang or common names may apply to multiple plants with similar uses because of local availability. For those out there who are independent, please remember that though these plants all have their own Ashe and spirit parents, they are not always automatically humane.  To get the most from a plant, you must treat this venture with the same respect as getting to know and work with any other force of… - [Herbs, Stones, and Various Materials Used in Kindoki and Related African Diaspora Magic](https://zindoki.com/kindoki-herbs/): Kindoki and much of the African diaspora branch of Brujeria has its origins in pre colonial practices from central and west Africa and central America as well as Spain and Portugal.  So many of the commonly used ingredients are either native to central and South America or frequently imported.  Because of trade lines and the internet, many things are available that weren’t before, or that were more difficult to get in reasonable quality.  Technology has also made many new things available.  So Kindoki and Brujeria have come a long way since the 1500’s. There have been waves of innovation in… - [All Zindoki.com Posts](https://zindoki.com/zindoki-com-posts/): [display-posts orderby=”title”] If you’d like to request a recipe, click here to visit our forums. - [Guestbook](https://zindoki.com/guestbook/): Be “old skool” and sign our guestbook!  🙂 - [Free Rune Reading](https://zindoki.com/free-rune-reading/): This page uses software to give you a free rune reading. [odinsrune] [threerune] [celticcross] … - [The Ultimate Potion Book by PaganKitchen](https://zindoki.com/the-ultimate-potion-book-by-pagankitchen/): The Ultimate Potion Book: A Guide to Spells and Spiritual Baths by linksys2000 The Ultimate Potion Book is a bare-bones reference of recipes for a huge variety of potions, oils, incense, and preparations compiled by an internet author known as PaganKitchen on Etsy.  Little is known about the author/collector, but they have done a great service to the witchcraft community. - [Marie Laveau Black and White Magic](https://zindoki.com/black-and-white/): MarieLaveauBlackWhiteMagic by Paolo Nuttone Marie Laveau Black and White Magic is the 1991 republication of the original work.  It contains instructions for various magical spells and workings that have been used in New Orleans and other American flavors of Voodoo and Hoodoo.  Included are general condition instructions, candle magic, the meanings of playing cards in cartomancy, and attributes of astrological signs. It is a good source for instructions on how to do various standard spells and workings, but it does not have the recipes for the various condition oils, powders, and other products referenced.  It is however, an important resource… - [African Cosmology of the Bantu Kongo by Kimbwandende Kia Bunseki Fu-Kiau, PhD.](https://zindoki.com/african-cosmology-of-the-bantu-kongo-by-kimbwandende-kia-bunseki-fu-kiau-phd/): This is one of the most important books you will ever read on Bantu Kongo cosmology.    It is written by an actual Congolese person who is initiated to three of the secret societies. African Cosmology of the Bantu-Kongo – Principles of Life & Living by I am that I am on Scribd …   Related articles across the web Notes on Bantu Philosophy Save - [eBook Preview: Our Mothers, Our Powers, Our Texts](https://zindoki.com/ebook-preview-our-mothers-our-powers-our-texts/): This is a free eBook preview from Google Books.  Neither Zindoki.com nor any of its authors claim any right to its ownership.  It is merely being provided on site as a courtesy to readers. … … About Àjé is a Yoruba word that signifies a spiritual power of vast potential, as well as the human beings who exercise that power. Although both men and women can have Àjé, its owners and controllers are women, the literal and cosmic Mothers who are revered as the gods of society. Because of its association with female power, its invisibility and profundity, Àjé is… - [Forums](https://zindoki.com/forums/): Discuss magic, witchcraft, mysticism, spells, and serving the community in the Zindoki.com Forums! [bbp-forum-index] [bbp-forum-form] … - [Kindoki Basics](https://zindoki.com/getting-started/kindoki-basics/): Here is a list of articles that will help you to become a fairly competent practitioner of Kindoki:   - [Contact and Requests](https://zindoki.com/contact-and-requests/): If you have questions or are in need of a reading or spiritual guidance, you can email me at kthulah@yahoo.com Blessings! 🙂 - [Getting Started](https://zindoki.com/getting-started/): Before you do anything involving African mysticism or magic, you need to get to know your pantheon(s).  Though later, you can incorporate others who reveal or have revealed themselves to you, it is important that your basis includes a concept of the Supreme (whether this is a Creator, Spark of Creation, or the Universe Itself), a Gate Keeper between the realm of the perceivable physical and the mystical or Spirit, your ruling force of Nature, and the known relevant forces of Nature whether or not you will be interacting with them directly. The Almighty Unfathomable is just that: almighty and… - [About Zindoki.com](https://zindoki.com/about/): Zindoki.com is a repository of advice, information, recipes, spells, and formulas for practitioners of African and diaspora medicine and magic. About the Webmatron I am the female King of Ile Baalat Teva, an eclectic diaspora Vodun based group in northern Israel.  I am also a licensed active Universal Life Church minister.  I practice the east coast/Carolinas style of Obeah, Hoodoo, and Rootwork, but like most Obeah practitioners, I had to learn many other things.  Some years in the southwest brought me to Kindoki and a bit of Brujeria. What does “zindoki” mean? Zindoki is a term that comes from Congo… [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)