PAPER IN MY SHOE: Name Papers, Petition Papers, and Prayer Papers in Hoodoo, Rootwork, and Conjure

Catherine Yronwode is the proprietor of the Lucky Mojo Curio Company, a manufactory for traditional herb-based spiritual supplies. A former staff editor for Organic Gardening Magazine, she has written extensively on subjects as diverse as gardening, home crafts, antiques and collectibles, comic books, rural music, folk magic, amulets and charms, bone throwing, and other aspects of popular culture. She lives in Northern California with her husband, a dog, cat, and chickens.

CONTENTS
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DEDICATION 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
PRE-AMBLE 5
CONJURE CLARIFIED 6
      Known by Many Names 6
      A Christian Form of Magic 7
      The Excuses 7
      Folklorists, Root Doctors, and Ministers: 8
NOMENCLATURE 9
      Name Paper 9
      Petition Paper 9
      Prayer Paper 9
A RAMBLE THROUGH HISTORY 10
      Scholarly Scribes the Whole Wide World Round 10
      Remnants of Priestly Functions 11
      Glyphic Characters 11
      Clay Incantation Bowls 12
      Incantation Bowl Text Translated by R. Patai 12
      Written Spells of the Classic Era 14
      The Greek Magical Papyri 14
      Katadesmoi and Defixiones 16
      Solomonic Seals 18
      Mosaic Seals 18
      Jewish Grimoire Magic in Obeah and Hoodoo 18
      Calligrams and Microcalligraphy 20
      The True Length 24
      Indian and Himilayan Written Amulets 31
      The German Pow Wow Tradition in America 31
      To Cure a Fever 31
      Wittenberg Letters 32
      To Get a Maiden to Lift Her Shirt For You 32
      To Make a Person Dance Against Their Will 32
      A Svardsbrev 33
      Talisman, Wax and River Water to Name a Thief 33
      Chinese Taoist Fu Charms 34
      Chinese Joss Paper and Spirit Money 34
      Taweez: An African Arabic Charm in America 36
      The PGM Comes to Harlem 38
      Adoption and Adaptation 40
PUTTING PEN TO PAPER 41
WHAT TO WRITE UPON 42
      Ordinary papers and Special Papers 42
      Words on Wax 42
      Have You Ever Written on a Plate 42
      Writing on Money 42
      Handwriting Samples 43
      Checks, Business Cards, and Logos
      Playing Cards 42
      Aluminum Foil, Pie Plates, and Popsicle Sticks 43
      Photographs 43
WHAT TO WRITE WITH 44
      Stylus 44
      Quill, Dip-Pen, and Fountain Pen 44
      Pencil 44
      Ballpoint Pen, Rollerball Pen, and Marker 44
      Magical Inks 44
      Other Stationery Supplies 44
HOW TO FOLD A PAPER 45
WHAT'S IN A PRAYER? 46
      Improvisation from Scripture 46
      Prayer Request and Psalms 66:19 on a Paper 46
WHAT'S IN A PETITION? 47
      Words of Power 47
WHAT'S IN A NAME? 48
      Variations on a Single Name 48
WHAT'S IN TWO NAMES 51
      Variations on Multiple Names 51
IS REPETITION NECESSARY? 52
      How Many Times Should You Write the Name? 52
BUT I DON'T KNOW THE NAME! 53
      If You Don't Know the Name, Here's What to Do 53
      No Name, No Birth Date, No Address, Now What?
GLYPHS AND FLOWERS 55
      Be Creative in Your Corners 55
PAPER TRICKS
      Sewing or Pinning Papers Together 55
      Tearing a Paper Bag 55
      Colour-Coded Papers 55
      Triangular Curses 55
TAKING A MEASURE 56
      The Measure is a Personal Concern 56
      The Measure of a Man 56
      The Measure of a Woman 57
      The Measure of a Foot 57
      The Measure of a Hand 57
      Capturing a True Length or Shadow 57
BURNING PAPERS TO ASH 58
      The Power of Ashes 58
      Prayer or Scriptural Verse Ash 58
      How to Burn Papers on Incense 59
      How to Make Bible Ashes of Psalms 91 59
      Exodus Ashes for Lining Incense Burners 60
      Name Paper Ash, with or Without Quassia Bark 60
DISSOLVING YOUR PETITIONS 61
DISPOSING OF YOUR PAPERS 61
BLESSING SPELLS 62
      Backache Massage Cure with the Psalms 62
      To Help or Heal Someone Dear to You 62
      For Courage and Bravery 62
      The Guardian Angel Prayer for a Child 62
      To Increase a Woman's Chance of Conception 62
MONEY AND LUCK SPELLS 63
      Wealthy Way 63
      A Mojo for Getting a Loan to Buy Something 63
      Charm, Altar Piece, or Mojo for Gambling 63
      The Success Sigil or "Marked Money" 64
      A Paper in Your Shoe for a Job Interview 65
      A Paper Under a Candle for a Job Interview 66
      Protect Your Investments 67
      Quicksilver Gambling Charm Updated 67
      Money and a Photo for Child Support 67
      To Make a Lover More Generous with Money 67
LOVE AND SEX SPELLS 68
      A Simple Mojo to Attract Love 68
      An Arrow Through the Heart 68
      To Make a Man Love You and Stay True 69
      Michele Jackson's Cowrie Shell Fidelity Spell 70
      A Man's Mojo Hand to Attract a Lover for Sex 71
      A Woman's Mojo Hand to Draw a Man for Love 71
      Spikenard and Basil for a Happier Marriage 72
      Dove's Blood Ink and Senna to Attract Love 72
      American Mandrake Bound in a Name Paper 72
      Orange Blossom Water to Draw a Man 72
      A Bosom Sachet for Love 72
      Male Fern to Attract a Man 73
      A Honey Jar Spell to Reconcile After a Fight 73
      To Cause a Couple to Get Along Better 73
      Deacon Millett's Sugar Bowl Packets 74
         A Sugar Bowl for Peace in the Home 74
         A Sugar Bowl to Bring True Love 74
         A Sugar Bowl for a Faithful Marriage 74
         A Sugar Bowl for Renewed Marriage Vows 74
      Miss Michaele's Love-Prayer Bath Tricks 75
         An Invisible Prayer in a Picture Frame 75
         An Invisible Prayer in Bath Water 75
      Dragon's Blood Incense Packet for Marriage 75
      To Stop Marital Fighting 75
      For the Return of an Absent Lover 76
      To Cause a Couple's Love to Grow 76
      A Loving Father for Your Child 77
      Honey Jar for Sweetening Someone 77
      "Love Me or Die": To Goofer a Man for Love 78
COURT CASE SPELLS 79
      To Get a Court Case Dismissed 79
      A Five-Herb Court Case Mojo 79
      A Seven-Herb Court Case Mojo in a Paper 79
      To Sweeten a Judge 79
      Frozen Seeds for Court Cases 80
      Seven of Clubs to Confuse Court Proceedings 80
      Tie People Together to Catch Them Cheating 80
      Beef Tongue 80
UNCROSSING SPELLS 81
      To Remove Problems and Bad Habits 81
PROTECTION SPELLS 82
      Emergency Protection in a Shoe or a Pocket 82
      Protective Water or Cologne of Psalms 91 83
      Policeman's Name for Protection of Property 83
      Protection for a Home or an Illegal Business 84
      Protecting Money from Theft 84
      Psalms 121 Against Nightmares and Hag-Riding 84
      Susan Barnes' Ephesians 6:11-20 for Protection 85
CROSSING SPELLS 86
      A Paper Doll in a Coffin 86
      To Put the Jinx on Someone 86
      Run Devil Run Packet to Chase an Enemy Away 87
      Wetted, Dried, Waxed, and Goofered 87
      To Subdue an Opponent or Competitor 87
      A Red Pepper Packet to Undermine an Enemy 88
      To Send an Enemy Away 88
      Strong Jinx on an Enemy 88
      Gunpowder to Drive an Enemy Away 88
      To Keep Someone in Jail 88
      Four Ways to Break a Couple Up 89
      How to Burn a Black Vigil Light for a Break Up 90
      Break Up Spell with a Lemon 90
      Old-Fashioned Black Candle Revenge Spell 91
      Jinx an Enemy and His Car with a Black Candle 91
      To Stop an Enemy's Lucky and Send Him Away 91
      To Drive Someone Insane 91
      Stinging Insects and Sharp Points Against a Foe 92
      A Freezer Spell to Mess Up a Man's Sexuality 92
      A Freezer Spell to Mess Up a Woman's Sexuality 92
      Keep a Man, Lose a Man 93
      To Cause Someone to Sicken or Die 93
      To Curse an Enemy Thirteen Ways 93
      Seven Deadly Bible Psalms to Quell Your Foes 94
      A Name Paper to Move Someone Away 95
Bibliography 96


First Edition 2015

Published by
The Lucky Mojo Curio Company
6632 Covey Road
Forestville, California 95436
www.luckymojo.com