James Duvalier

Traditionally, practitioners of Voodoo and Santeria would make oil lamps from wicks suspended in oil held inside small ceramic basins, metal cauldrons, hollowed out coconuts and pumpkins.  Different herbs and other ingredients were also added depending of which saint of spirit was being invoked and the purpose of the oil lamp. This particular spiritual oil lamp was made to invoke the help of Ochun, Our Lady of Charity, to bring luck and financial blessings.  We also made…
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One of my favorite ways to do love magic is with a hand made oil lamp.  A magic love lamp contains oil, herbs, perfume and any number of other magical ingredients.  Then I place a wick in the oil and thread it through the Queen of Hearts from a deck of playing cards.  I then burn the lamp for several days in front of an image of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Catholic image that represents Erzulie…
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