• Money and Luck Magick

    Greetings everyone!  It is no secret that these are trying financial times!  To that end, we have recently reduced the price of many of our luck and money magick products to try to help ease some of the crunch that so many of us are feeling.

    Also, there is a rather humble but delicious New Orleans stew that can be prepared ritualistically to hopefully bring financial help into one's home.   

    New Orleans Voodoo Lucky Penny Stew

    1 quart boiling water
    1 cup beef stew meat
    4 cups cut up cabbage
    1 large white onion, chopped
    2 large tomatoes, chopped
    1 cup fresh spinach, washed and torn into small pieces
    1/2 cup raisins
    1/4 cup garlic powder
    1/4 cup onion powder
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 cup dark red wine
    1 green candle*
    3 shiny pennies*

    *Before beginning your cooking, set up a green candle in the kitchen and surround it with 3 shiny pennies. Light the candle and say, "Hey, Legba, open the gate, let my words carry to the other side. Thank you." Pause a moment. Then say, "Capitaine Agouer (pronounced "ah-ghwAY"), I humbly ask that you help me in providing for my family, myself, and others that may be in need." Then begin your food preparation with your petition in mind. Keep your petition in mind and honor Capitain Agouer during the preparation of the food.

    Add all ingredients except the meat, cabbage, spinach, and raisins to the pot of boiling water and reduce to a simmer. Add in the meat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook for 40 minutes at a low simmer. Turn off flame and add 1/2 cup red wine to pot and stir. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Serve with black eyed peas to insure prosperity.

    BEFORE YOU EAT: Before you eat the stew, take 1/2 cup out and put it in a pretty paper cup or bowl. Place it in front of the burning candle as an offering to Capitaine Agouer. After the meal, take the food offering and the three pennies outside and leave it under a tree. Stamp the ground three times with your foot and say, "Blessings and thanks to you Capitaine Agouer."

    Happy cooking and blessings to all of those in need of help.

    Love, Mambo Sam

  • Albuquerque Voodoo Convention was AWESOME!

    Hello everyone! The Convention was truly a great event!  It was really great to see some familiar faces and just as great to meet with the new ones. 

    The weekend was filled with fun and learning.  Saturday nights Fet Ghede celebration went so very well with everyone sharing a meal together and then participating in all the activities of the night.  Fet Ghede is the time that we honor our ancestors as well as celebrate the Vodou New Year.  Everyone was given the opportunity to throw the traumas and negativities of the old year into the fire for a fresh new start!

    Additionally, we fed our ancestors at a beautiful ancestor altar, lit candles for them, and then made ouanga bottles to use throughout the year to connect with our beloved ancestors.  We wrote them notes that went into a special vessel and also wrote their names on candles that are actually still being burned here in the office.  It was extremely powerful to connect with everyone's family is this beautiful way.

    Each person who attended the convention met with me for a one-on-one consultation and brief ritual to help them attain their goals.  It is a very special time when I get to spend this private time with each client.

    I am still in the category of "tired but happy" and already miss everyone who was here and can't wait for next year! I will share much more with you all soon.  Here is a picture of our wonderful ancestor altar that we built.  (Everyone was invited to have a picture of their ancestors on the altar.)

    Love, Mambo Sam

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  • Happy Birthday, Sister Bridget!!!

    Hello everyone!
    I hope you will all take this opportunity to wish my beautiful, talented, and cherished daughter, Sister Bridget, a bright and happy birthday today!

    Indulge me for a moment while I talk about her: She is always there for me; she works her fingers to the bone for Spellmaker and for her New Orleans Voodoo Family; she is funny, charming, lovely, and loyal; she is one out of two perfect daughters in the whole wide world! 🙂

    Happy Birthday, baby!!!!

    Love you,
    MaMere

  • Working on the Spellmaker Information Board

    Hello everyone!  As most of you have probably noticed, we are working on revamping the old forum into our new Spellmaker Information Board. 

    After much deliberation with my family and staff, there seemed to be a general consensus that keeping the forum, but turning it into much more of an informational type of resource was the way for us to go.   Although my original intention was for the board to represent an uplifting and spiritual community, it just did not seem to serve that function.  Instead, it seemed to me (and the many clients who have written to me) to have begun to serve the function of having a few people who were down in the dumps work hard to drag everyone else down there with them.   The deleterious effect on spell work from that kind of negativity is monumental! 

    Additionally, no matter how many different resources I try, nor how much I pay for web board services, there always seems to be a way for hackers to get in and get people’s email addresses.  So again we were faced with certain members getting ugly, threatening, manipulative, and coercive emails.  🙁   For the life of me, I do not know why people insist on doing this, but definitely the phrase "misery loves company" leaps to mind.

    The other problem that I found dramatically disturbing is the amount of bad advice clients give each other!  Some clients who feel that they have a higher understanding of how the products work actually have NO such special knowledge and we have had to spend a great deal of time fixing the problems that occur from clients taking advice from other clients.

    We have superior customer service and clients do not need to advise each other!  In fact, many cases have been set back greatly by listening to, "my friend from the forum."   The reason we have caseworker support, technical support, phone support, and online chat support is so that you can get the correct information, not supposition from the proliferation of "hey I have used a candle magick kit and know everything" clients who give out erroneous information.

    So, for the good of everyone, we will continue to have the forum, but it will be an informational forum.  The great thing about it is that we will continue to add information there and it will be a great resource for those needing information about products, service to Les Lois, New Orleans Voodoo, and much more over time.  It will all be there in one nice compact place and that will be awesome.

    We also will still continue to answer questions that we feel would benefit the Spellmaker community as a whole.  When you visit the board now, please read the first section about how to use the board.  In there it will give you information on where to send your questions that you would like to see the answers to posted on the board.  If we feel that your question is of benefit to the majority, then the question and answer will be posted on the forum. 

    I hope you all enjoy the new format and keep on the look out for more information to be posted there.

    Love, Mambo Sam 

  • In Memoriam – 9/11

    Then loudly cried the bold Sir Bedivere,
    ‘Ah! my Lord Arthur, whither shall I go?
    Where shall I hide my forehead and my eyes?
    For now I see the true old times are dead,
    When every morning brought a noble chance,
    And every chance brought out a noble knight.
    Such times have been not since the light that led
    The holy Elders with the gift of myrrh.
    But now the whole Round Table is dissolved
    Which was an image of the mighty world;
    And I, the last, go forth companionless,
    And the days darken round me, and the years,
    Among new men, strange faces, other minds.’
                                               Alfred Lord Tennyson, Morte d’Arthur, In Memoriam





    911

  • How Do They Do That? Spellmaker Potions!

    Hello my dear spell-casting friends!  😉

    Very often people want to know how we do things around here at the Spellmaker offices!  So I thought I would start a series of posts that let you know a little bit about how we make certain items and what kind of care goes into the products that we send you.

    One of our most popular products are our Bayou Vodou Potions!  These are extremely strong and powerful wearable (never drinkable) potions.  The very history of the potions is so wonderful and dear to my heart that m My Aunt Fannie (who has now passed away) is the original creator of the potions that we use today.  I have had my own hand in them, of course, but for the most part I have kept as close as possible to her original formulae. 

    It took me quite a bit of time to reproduce the forumale in the first place.  Aunt Fannie wasn’t trying to be difficult, I promise you, but there was a lot of, "Well, honey, I think I put about, oh, I don’t know, an ounce or two of rose oil in this one… or wait.. no, well, yes, I think it was definitely an ounce or two."   LOL.  So that took quite a bit of time to get it down to what we both remembered. 

    So how do we make them?  🙂   Like the majority of our products, we mix them right here in our office.  I used to make them a gallon at a time, but I actually like making a smaller batch.  I don’t even know why!  Maybe I just like to make them!!  LOL.  That way if I only make a quart at a time I have to do it more often.  😉   Most often I make them from start to finish.  Occasionally Parran Matt makes them up and does his part of the consecration and then I do my part of the consecration.  We find it especially powerful on the love potions if we do our consecration together.  It feel really awesome to put a little bit of our own love in a product that is meant to help other people attain their happiness. 

    Following my hard-won written forumale, we mix the oils in one at a time and allow each one to "rest" on top of the next one.   Each potion contains 7 or more different oils.  Many herbal and flower oils are used.  After all the oils are added, the bottle is very gently rotated to blend the oils without bruising them.   Hand blending of delicate oils without the usage of any metal tools  keeps them as clear as possible (although some clouding is usually inevitable) and is said to help them retain their inherent ingredients. 

    After they are mixed and blended, they are consecrated.   They are then bottled up into their individual containers and await your order!  😉

    I really wanted to share with you all a picture of my Aunt Fannie.  Unfortunately, there are some of her family members who are less than enthusiastic about her memory (she did pass a few years ago) being linked with voodoo.  SO, I set out to look for a picture of someone in a movie or something that might be a pretty good representation of what she looked like.  WELL, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I found a picture of a painting by a Mr. Francoise Duparc that to me looks exactly like Aunt Fannie looked in her elder years (well, not the outfit, but the face and eyes are just incredibly like hers).

    I was not familiar with Mr. Duparc’s work until now, but I thank him so much for this painting because it just so looks like my dear Auntie, the original creator of the potions that some of you are wearing as you read this!

    Love, Mambo Sam

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  • What’s That Song??????????

    Greetings, everyone!

    So many people are still writing and asking, "What’s that song in the video on the Confidential Caseworker Page?"   The song is "You Gotta Believe" and I chose it to go along with that video because "you gotta believe!"  😉   And no, you don’t "gotta believe" in magick or spellwork or me!  The number one belief you must hold on to is a belief in yourself!  That is what the song lyrics are all about:  A belief in yourself and a belief in  your dreams and desires.  It is a song about not giving up and about seeing things through. 

    Unfortunately, I have noticed in the last few years that there is a shift in the energy of people.  So many people give up on their cases after just doing the first spell or the first candle work.  The minute they don’t get what they want, they throw up their hands and go, "Well, I knew that wouldn’t work anyway!"  It makes me wonder how they will accomplish anything in their lives if they are willing to give up so easily on something that they originally told me meant the whole world to them.

    It’s exactly like those people who tell me, "Oh Mambo, I will DO ANYTHING to get him back."  Then when I tell them that they have to spend nine days doing a spell there are like, "uh, what… oh, um, nine days… welll… I dunno!"  Sorry, but that always baffles me; anything worth having is worth working towards.  So I thought having that song as a theme song for the caseworker page was a good one!  I have reprinted the lyrics below.  Enjoy!!

    Love, Mambo Sam

    Natalie Brown You Gotta Believe lyrics

    (N. Brown/J. Rwakaara)
    V1
    You’ve been thinking about your life
    And wondering what to do
    You have some big dreams inside
    But how do you see them through
    When you don’t know where to go
    To make a start
    Tell ya what, listen to your heart
    Focus on the prize, dreams will be realized
    No matter what people say, keep going anyway
    Chorus:
    You gotta believe, believe in you
    You gotta have faith, faith in all you do
    You gotta stay strong, no matter what comes your way
    Get on your knees so you won’t stray
    You gotta believe
    V2
    Sometimes when you
    Have a dream to achieve
    Things get rough and tight
    But ya gotta believe
    That if you stay in the game
    You’ll come out on top
    So give it your all, don’t ever stop
    Focus on the prize, dreams will be realized
    No matter what people say, keep going anyway
    Bridge:
    Focus so you won’t stray
    No matter what people will say
    Keep on goin’ do your best
    Know that you will be blessed

  • Do You Really Love Him or….

    do you love the IDEA of him?  Now that could just as easily be a "her" instead of a "him" but since the majority of our clients here at Spellmaker are women who are doing love magick on men, I am going to stick with "him" for the purpose of this post.  🙂

    Every so often I work with a client who I feel really isn’t in love with the person that they are working on!  This is a hard subject to broach with a person simply because it brings up defensive talk from the client and we get no where!  The minute I start to question whether or not there is "true love" coming from the person doing the spell work, all their defenses go up!  However, when I am doing spell work on their behalf, I always see the truth and the truth is:  Sometimes you are in love with the idea of the man you want him to be, not the man himself. 

    Some of you are working on the man you think you can make him become; if he would just change a few things then he would be the ideal man for you!  Some of you are working on the man who you know is just plain old unobtainable.  Some of you are working on the man who has ripped your heart out, stomped on it, and fed it to you and yet you still think there is "something there." 

    Now admittedly, this group of clients makes up a very small percentage of clients!  Most of you are working on a valid case.  But if this post rings a bell with you and you wonder, "Is she talking about me?" then I would suggest that you take a closer look at who you are choosing to spend your precious time and money on. 

    If you are working on a man (or woman) that you feel you are going to change completely with spell work and THEN they will be great for you, you definitely need to reassess what you are doing.  Yes, spell work can effect great change in a person, but remember the changes that you are trying to make should be changes for the better for HIM not just for you.  For instance, if your intended is suffering from past emotional damage and you are trying to change the effects from that, then you are on the right track because it is good for him and then secondly good for you.  If you are doing spell work to try to make him a neatnik, wear his hair a certain way, and do a job he would probably hate because you want him to make more money, then you are on the wrong track.

    You need to be in love with the man he is and when you are trying to effect change, it has to be for his greater good first, and your benefit should be second. 

    Love, Mambo Sam

  • Welcome to our New Friends and Clients!

    Hello everyone!  We wanted to take a moment to greet everyone that might be a new client to Spellmaker.  First of all, welcome!  🙂  If you are new customer and have just ordered or perhaps just received your products you might be excited, overwhelmed, nervous, anxious, happy, afraid… or some combination of all of those things with a few more things thrown in!

    The first thing to know is that we are here for you.  We do not just "sell products" – we feel that we do much, much more than that.  We want you to feel comfortable and we want you to know that we are here to answer questions, offer moral and emotional support, and help you through whatever it is that prompted you to consider spell work in the first place.

    If you have already received your package, please carefully read the information that is enclosed.  There is information in your package on how to get technical support if you are confused by any of the insturctions.  There is also information on how to choose your confidential caseworker if you desire to have one.  I strongly recommend that each client take advantage of our free confidential caseworker program.  Sometimes going through spell work can be an emotional experience and it is good to have someone who truly understands what you are going through to help you. 

    Additionally, in your order confirmation you were given information about our Return Customer Discount Program.   Return Customers do receive special discounts and sales, so please check your order confirmation for the link to the Return Customer Discount Shopping Page. 

    Again, we welcome you and truly appreciate you choosing www.SPELLMAKER.com for your magickal needs. It is our goal to make sure that you are never disappointed with your choice.

    Wishing you every happiness,

    Mambo Sam and Parran Matt

    Samandmatt

  • Can’t Wait to See You at the Convention!

    Greetings!  Well, I don’t know about where you live, but here in New Mexico we are experiencing a little bit of Fall weather.  It is much cooler in the evenings and in the mornings there is just something inexplicable that reminds me of the beginnings of Fall mornings. 

    Fall is definitely one of my favorite seasons, especially here in New Mexico, and although I have always loved Fall now I have another wonderful reason to love it:  It means our Albuquerque Voodoo Convention is getting near!  🙂 

    I am so very excited about the convention this year because it means the return of many old friends from last year and also the meeting of new friends, some coming from far across the world to be with us!  The Convention gives me a chance to teach everyone personally and gives our Voodoo family a chance to participate in giving blessings and consecrations to each person.  This is very rewarding for us as so much of our work is online and by email.  Certainly it is wonderful to meet everyone by email and get to know them, but it is just such an extra treat for us all to be together with you. 

    Of course, as most of you already know, we are very thrilled to be able to hold the Fet Ghede ritual with you this year!  I have also just finished putting together a magickal herbal workshop that I feel is going to benefit FOR LIFE all of those who are here to take part.  It is going to give participants a chance to learn and understand how herbal magick works, learn secret herbal combinations and how to use them, and learn how to properly prepare magickal herbs for the best possible result in using them.  I am truly excited to be able to teach this class.

    There will be much, much more to the Convention, obviously, and I will be blogging more about it in upcoming days.

    Love to all, Mambo SamGreenborder