Abbateur
Ogoun.
Outsiders (and even New Orleans authors) have for years written that Voodoo in New Orleans had disappeared many decades ago and degenerated to nothing but crass hocus-pocus. But they have been wrong all along. Voodoo had not disappeared. It had gone underground, hidden in family homes and small corners away from public view and the prying eyes of non-believers and doubters. During this Time of Silence, the Spiritual practices underwent many necessary changes. New Orleans Voodoo (differentiated in spelling from Haitian Vodou) has since experienced a strong revival. Those who practice, honor, and believe in Voodoo are many, and even those who scorn it often recognize its enduring energy. Traditional New Orleans Family Voodoo™ is a living, breathing, adaptable Spiritual practice and way of life. For those who know it, it is not something set apart from everyday life. It is woven into life itself. While we do have many similarities to Haitian Vodou, there are also distinct differences shaped by the culture and history of New Orleans and Louisiana.
Many things here are unique and special to the descendants of la famille Fleurette-Beauchamp-Corfield™.
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Absinthe
The green opal, the curse of France, elixir, temptress, stupefactor.
Aethyr
The underlying substance which synergistically binds everything together.
Africa
The Source of our religion.
Agassou
The great Dahomean Leopard. The Spiritual principle of removal.
Agouer
The Spiritual principles of natural sequence and abundance.
Aïda
The Spiritual principle of exponential gradation.
Aile
Wing.
Ainsi soit-il
"Amen," "So mote it be," "Thus it is."
Aïsan/Aïzan
The Spiritual principle of evolution.
Albuquerque
City in New Mexico, U.S.A. which has a mystical link with New Orleans. The center of the Western world.
Alegba™/Alegoua™
The Spiritual principles of communication and guidance.
Algiers
Across the river.
Algiers Point
Where slaves were sold.
Allée
Hidden path of the Promenade.
Altar
Your connection to Rev. Samantha Corfield and the Divine Cosmorama™.
ALTM
Common abbreviation for our Attract Love to Me™ spell kit. (Kit used to attract the right love for you.)
Anago
Nigerian group of Lois and their promenades. Not a major part of New Orleans Voodoo.
Ancêtres
Ancestors - Those who have gone before.
Ancient Egypt
- Along with Nubia, the source of Voodoo.
Ange
Angel - A Loi.
Angel Heart
Interesting movie, features New Orleans Voodoo.
Angola
Location of Louisiana State Penitentiary. Also a Nation of Lois.
Arada
Dahomey (Benin) group of Lois and their promenades.
Arc-en-Ciel
Rainbow, Aïda.
Argent
Money. Silver.
Argot, Griffe™
Talon.
Armoire
A clothes cabinet. Can be used as a secret Altar.
Asacca/Azacca
The Spiritual principles of steady energy and fecundity.
Assemblage™
A stack of certain items in Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Asson
The Rattle used by the Houngan or Mambo during a Promenade d'l' Loi.
Assotor
One really, really BIG drum.
Attributes, preferences and dislikes
Information is directly displayed by our Chevaliers. It is NOT Jungian or Crowleyish "assigned," "intuitionally received," or "channeled" concepts.
Ayibobo!
So be it, yeah-you-right, let it be done! (Positive exclamation! More Haitian Kreyol, but adopted into Louisiana Vodou as well!)
Bailler
To give (something).
Banc
A reef, a financial institution.
Banquette
Sidewalk.
Bantu
Common language of the Kongo people.
Baron Samedi
The spiritual principles of cessation and development.
Bâton Alegba™
Stick used in our private Voodoo Work.
Bâton Jeu-jeu™
Staff used in our private Voodoo Work.
Bâton Royal™
Special rod used in our private Voodoo Work.
Bayou St. John
The bayou meandering from Lake Pontchartrain where certain Voodoo rituals used to be practiced.
Betaille
A bug.
Big Easy
Too hot and humid to be anything else. Sit down for awhile. New Orleans.
BigM
Common abbreviation for our Big Money™ spell kit.
Black Eagles
Mardi Gras Indians.
Black Magic Woman
Song by Santana.
Blanchisseuse
A washer-woman.
Boeuf Gras
Symbol of Mardi Gras.
Bon Coeur
Someone who casts spells for a living (i.e., Rev. Samantha Corfield with her Divine Voodoo™ True Spiritual Spellcasting Service).
Bon Dieu
The Spiritual principle commonly known as "God."
Bon Marché
Good deal, inexpensive.
Bonne Chance
Good luck.
Bossu
The Spiritual principle of controlled expansion. A hunchback. The son of a Dahomean King.
Boucane
Smoke.
Boudin Rouge
Blood sausage.
Boussilage
A build-up of mud and moss. Very similar to adobe bricks.
Brigitte
The Spiritual principle of containment, yet expansion.
Brown Derby Social and Pleasure Club
Nice little hideaway. On Louisiana Avenue. Great for a tourist to experience "the real New Orleans."
Burgundy
A street, a wine.
Café au Lait
Coffe with hot cream or milk.
Cajun Voodoo™
A particular form of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Voodoo practice.
Cajuns
Acadians - Descendants of the Creoles of Canada.
Calaboose
Calabozo - Jail.
Calas
One-time street nibble.
Camellia Grille
Best omelettes in the world.
Canseau/Canzeau
The primary initiation's ordeal by fire.
Carencro
Turkey buzzard.
Carnaval
Mardi Gras.
Catholic Church
Many similarities to Voodoo, we have saints, they have saints, and so forth and so on.
Cayenne
Good spice.
Cercueil
Coffin.
Charles M. Gandolfo
Deceased founder and curator of the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum, artist who painted the world-famous picture of Marie Laveau.
Chauve-souris
Bat.
Chef Menteur Highway
Highway 90, the road upon which Jayne Mansfield died.
Chèval
Horse - The physical body temporarily taken over and ridden by a Loi. The original personality is temporarily displaced.
Chèvalier, Cavalier, Cavaliere
A Loi, riding.
Chicken Man
His ashes reside in Priestess Miriam Chamani's Voodoo Spiritual Temple in New Orleans.
Chifforobe
Good place for a hidden Altar.
Chouette
Screech Owl.
City Park
Location in New Orleans where certain Voodoo practices are performed privately.
Code Noir
Once a code of behavior (not well adhered to by the average New Orleanians).
Commission
A message.
Confederacy of Dunces
Book by J. K. Toole, a typical New Orleanian's life.
Confondre
To confuse.
Congo
Angola and Belgian Congo, Zaire group of Lois and their promenades.
Congo
A person who's skin is so black it shines. Someone from the African Congo regions.
Congo Square
A location where slaves used to meet on Saturday nights in New Orleans.
Conjuration
One of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Creole Voodoo™ Spells.
Connaisance
Awareness - Under ritual circumstances, one has actually met the physical presence of one of our family Chevaliers.
Connaitre l'Loi
To meet a Loi.
Corbeau
Crow.
Cosmic Voodoo™
A particular form of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Voodoo practice.
Coup d'Gras
The final strike.
Couvert
Cloudy sky.
Craie
Chalk.
Crawfish
Suck the head and pinch the tail.
Creole Voodoo™
A particular form of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Voodoo practice.
Creoles
Original settlers in the New World and their descendants, both African and European. Descendants of those colonists and slaves. A native of New Orleans.
Crescent City
Built on the curve of the river.
Crochir
To bend, warp.
Croisailler
To crisscross.
Cross
To put a Spell on someone, to interfere with another's activities.
Crossroads
A place where the two worlds intersect.
Cymbie
The Spiritual principles of change and protection.
Cypress
Swamp trees.
Damballah
The Spiritual principles of predestination and success.
Dans l'Fond d'l'eau
At the bottom of the water.
Déchainer
To be unrelenting.
Dégager
To extricate.
Dessounin
The death rite which separates a Loi d'l' Tete from the body of his/her initiate.
Divine Cosmorama™
A term used where other people might use the word "God." The total cosmos, including both universes.
Divine Voodoo™
A special form of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Voodoo practice.
Doctor John
John Montenet was a well-known Root Doctor in New Orleans. Marie Laveau's mentor.
Doctor John, the Night Tripper
Mac Rebennack, a famous New Orleans pianist, singer, and Vodouisant. May or may not have been a self-defense student of Bob Gibbons. (Don't test this theory, Dr. John will fuck you up.)
Doctor Yah-yah
Was another Voodoo practitioner.
Domestique des Vaudoux™
Servant to the Grand African Spirits - Rev. Mambo Samantha Corfield.
Dooky Chase
Excellent Creole restaurant on Orleans Avenue.
Doubloon
Carnival throw. Since 1960.
Eau
Water.
Elysian Fields
A street in New Orleans.
Empereur Jean-Jacque Dessalines
Hero and Saint of the revolutionary war.
Enchanteur, Enchantresse
Spellworker - One who uses Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Entortiller
To twist, entangle.
Enturbulation
The state of a person in distress, before starting one of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spells.
Envoyer
To send.
Eperon
Cock's spur.
Ersulie/Erzulie
The Spiritual principles of Desire and fulfillment. Voodoo Love Goddess Supreme.
Esplanade
Hidden path to the Other World.
Esprit
Spirit - A Loi.
Essence
Perfume.
Faire l' M´nage
To make house - To clean the House of our Lois.
Fais-dodo
Cajun country dance.
Fait Accompli
The Spell is done.
Fantôme
The visible spook.
Farine d' froment
Wheat flower.
Farine d' maïs
Cornflower.
Fascinate
To direct one of Rev. Mambo Samantha Corfield's Spells toward another person.
Fats Domino
Antoine Domino, another great New Orleans pianist, singer, and amazing performer.
Fièvre Jaune
Yellow fever.
Flambeaux
Torch Bearers.
Flamme
Fire. Flame.
Fleur d' Lis
Flower of the lily. On the official flag of New Orleans.
Fon
Language of people living in Ghana and Benin.
French Market
Where fresh gifts for our Lois may be obtained.
Gagner
To win, to obtain, to have.
Galeries
Balconies.
Garde
A protective Magickal Charm.
Geek
One who bites the heads off chickens.
Général Toussaint L'Ouverture
Hero of the revolutionary war. A great Saint.
Gésier
Gizzard.
Ghosts
Apparitions of those who have recently deceased.
Gifts
We do not "sacrifice" for our Lois, nor give "sacrifices" to them. We give them gifts.
Glapion
The family name of some of the widow Paris's descendants.
Goun baille ça
The statement, "Ogoun gives this," when delivering a Coup d' Gras.
Govi
A clay pitcher containing a Lwa/spirit.
Grand Chemin™
Overt path to the Other Side.
Grand Maître
Grand Master - That which passes for"God," yet is the consciousness of the Divine Cosmorama™.
Grand Zombi
Damballah and/or Cymbie.
Gratter™
To scratch the ritual marks into or upon the flesh of the Initiate.
Graveyard
Where certain Spells are executed.
Griffe™
A Magickal Seal used in Rev. Mambo Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Griffonage™
A Symbol used in Rev. Mambo Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Gris-gris
Burnt gray - A Voodoo Spellworking procedure.
Gris-gris Bag
A Magickal Voodoo packet, a "fetish."
Gros Bon Ange
Fat Angel Song by Jefferson Airplane - One of two spiritual principles in Spellcasting, the material aspect. The physical aspect of a being.
Guetteur 'Gator™
The Louisiana Guetteur, lurking in the shadows, watching, waiting...
Guetteurs™
Watchers - The spiritual principle of continuation. Commonly written as "gede." See the movie City of Angels.
Guider
To Guide, a Guide - The Spiritual principles of advancement and development.
Guinée
Africa. The motherland.
Gumbo
Thick soup. Try some. (Ask Mambo Sam to make you some!)
Haiti
Another center for Voodoo.
Hand
A Voodoo "fetish."
HD
Our abbreviation for "Heart's Desire" - either in what you are asking for or the person you are casting our love spells on. "I want my HD to respond to my spells."
Helpers
Spiritual aides. One of our Loi and/or his or her minions.
Helping Hand
Spiritual assistance for those in distress.
Hochet
Pronouced "ho-shay" - the sacred rattle of the senior members of a New Orleans Voodoo House.
Hoodoo
Original British spelling of Voodoo, the "H" was silent - A Loi or Spiritual practice. Presently the "H" is sounded in New Orleans and other practices. Now also used by some to indicate "rootwork."
Hoppin' John
Black-eyed peas and rice.
Houdou
Cajun and Creole spelling of Voodoo, the "H" is silent - A Loi or Spiritual practice.
Hounfort
A Voodoo Temple and its accompanying grounds.
Houngan
A Master of Ceremonies of the Arada group, a Voodoo priest.
Hounsi
A Voodoo initiate of the Arada group. Not at all the same, but may be understood by outsiders as being in a similar vein to a "confirmed Catholic."
House of the Rising Sun
Poignant song, author unknown. written in the 1800's. About either a gambling casino or house of ill-repute in New Orleans.
Hyacinth de la O
One of Rev. Samantha Corfield's confidants in matters of Voodoo.
I Put a Spell on You
Song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, inspiration for Rev. Samantha Corfield's original web site, Put-a-Spell-On-You! (This site by that name no longer exists. It evolved into Spellmaker | The Voodoo Boutique.)
Ibo, Igbo
A nation of Lois and their promenades.
If Ever I Cease To Love
Theme song of Rex, King of Carnival.
Iko, Iko
Song.
Ile en Bas d'l' Eaux
The original home of the primal Mysteres.
Ile Ifé
Holy City. Where the Mound of the World was formed and everything began.
Import Voodoo
Voodoo which is not traditional family Voodoo, but that which is brought in from Haiti and various Spanish speaking locations, mixed with other African "religions," and passed off as New Orleans Voodoo.
Incantation
A chant performed while casting a spell.
Indien
American indian.
J'ai faim
I want blood.
Jackson Square
Originally, Place d' Armes.
Jambalaya
Crawfish pie, filé gumbo. Traditional rice dish made with a variety of different ingredients.
Jean Lafitte
Once a pirate.
Jeu-jeu
Toy - A Voodoo "fetish," a Voodoo doll.
K&B Purple
The purple color used in the old Katz and Bestoff signs. Certain Spellworking items could be purchased from the drugstores.
Khouzhan
Historical term used exclusively in the Spellmaker Family to designate a Novitiate, one who has taken one or more of the 9 initiations on the road to Priest or Priestess.
King Cake
Mardi Gras Confection. Don't bite the baby.
King Henri Christophe
Hero and Saint of the revolutionary war.
Krewe
A public or private Mardi Gras Association.
Krewe of Zulu
Throws golden coconuts during Mardi Gras.
La Bamboula
A Promenade.
La Bas
Over there. The Other World.
La Flambeau
The flame - A nation of Lois.
La Fleur s'apres former
The Spell is in action (taking effect).
La Loi
The Law (Les Lois: (plural) the laws, rules, or guides) - A Spirit; a Grand African or Creole Ancestral Being who is capable of entering many material substances. Our Lois establish a link between humans and their relationships to, and activities in, the natural world. Comparable to a Saint or Angel. Our family Lois are linked with their homeland and issue by occult means to the Altars of Rev. Samantha Corfield. There is no correspondence with "other gods," for our Lois are not imaginary Jungian archetypal stuff.
La Lune
The moon.
La Nouvelle Orléans
New Orleans.
Lagniappe
A little something extra.
Laisser (aller) l' Bon Temps Rouler
"Let the good times roll."
Lame
A wave.
Lapin
A rabbit.
Liberace
The White Man. Healer on the Other Side.
LMA
Our abbreviation for our spell kit Love Me Again. Used to designate the kit and also, in our slang, "I want him to LMA."
LMMA
Our abbreviation for our spell kit Leave My Man Alone. Used to designate the kit and also, in our slang, "I need that b*tch to leave my man alone."
Loco
The Spiritual principle of advancement through assignment.
Loi Acheté
Bought Spirit - One of our Loi whose services are temporarily purchased for Spellwork and included in Rev. Samantha Corfield's Creole Voodoo™ Spell Kits.
Loi Maître d'l' Tête
Spiritual master of the head - A person's guiding Spirit, received during initiation.
Lucky Dog
Read "A Confederacy of Dunces," and/or walk the French Quarter.
Maelstrom
The gathering and focus of energy when using Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Magickian
One who does Spellwork.
Magie, Magick
Not parlor or stage magic, but the manipulation of time, thoughts, and emotions.
Magnatizer
To Mesmerize.
Maison Blanche
Department store on Canal Street. Also the cottage Marie Laveau had beside Lake Pontchartrain.
Make groceries
Get gifts for our Lois.
Malcolm X
Martyr.
Malfaiteur
One who interferes with the activities of another person rather than do well for him or herself, in order to attain things.
Malvina Latour
Marie Laveau's successor.
Maman-aux-Lois™
Mother to our Spirits - Rev. Samantha Corfield.
Mambo
The Mistress (lady "master") of Ceremonies of the Arada or Anago group, an initiated Voodoo priestess.
Mamou
Coral tree.
Manger Loi
Loi Food - A gift to a Loi.
Manteau
Mantle.
Marais
Pond.
Marassa
The Spiritual Principles of similarity and sympathy.
Marcher
Work - The Work of using Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits to improve one's material and emotional conditions during his/her life on earth. While these things are being accounted for, one is also learning Spiritual development.
Marcher d'l' Loi
Spirit walk - The pattern of movement for and/or of our Lois during a Voodoo ritual.
Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday - The Tuesday before Lent begins.
Marie Laveau
The most well-known of New Orleans Voodoo Queens.
Marinette
The Spiritual principle of well-being and freedom.
Marteau
Hammer.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martyr.
Mary Oneida Toups
She was the most well-known modern-day Witch in the French Quarter - New Orleans witchcraft initiator of Houngan Bob Gibbons and Mambo Samantha Corfield.
Mascarade
The Masquerade - The Cosmic Promenade of our Lois disguised as Catholic Saints.
Maspero's Exchange
Where slaves were once sold. :(
Masque
A Catholic Saint fronting for one of our Lois.
Médicament
Remedy.
Melanger
To mix.
Minuit
Midnight.
Mirages™
Spell-sent impressions.
Moin
I, me, mine, one less than the whole (monde).
Moisi
Mildew.
Mojo
Mumbo-jumbo (mumbled and jumbled) - A spoken spell.
Mojo Bag
Gris-gris Bag.
Monde
People, or a person, everyone (within a set).
Monnaie
Money.
Mots
Words.
Mulatto
Varying degrees of mixed race persons.
MYLM
Our abbreviation for the spell kit, Make You Love Me. Also used as a petition, "I'm going to work hard to MYLM."
Mystères, Mysteries
Lois.
Nager
To swim.
Nègre Marron
Wild black - Escaped slave.
Neutral Ground
The median between two or more lanes of opposite direction.
New Orleans
Center of Voodoo in the U.S.A. -Where the hidden entrance to l' Ile en Bas d'l' Eaux exists.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Best typifies what was at one time traditional New Orleans Voodoo.
New Orleans Witchcraft
Practical witchcraft, no religion to it, used to obtain those things which one desires.
Ngangan
A Witch Doctor of the Congo group, a priest or priestess who casts Spells.
Octaroon
Mixed race - more Caucasian than Black, 1/8 Black to be exact.
Oeufs
Eggs.
Ogoun
The Spiritual principles of bursting energy and tension.
Old Absinthe House
Historic Bar in the French Quarter.
Ombrage
Shade, shadow.
Onzoncaire
The Spiritual principle of propinquity.
Orage
Storm. Anger.
Oriflamme™
A Symbol used in Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spell Kits.
Os
A bone. Used in certain forms of Spellcasting.
Ouanga
A physical object containing a "point," a Charm or packet.
Ouangateur
A person who crosses another with a Charm.
Ouavalouaié™
The Spiritual principles of illness and health.
Ouidah/Ouedo
The major city in Dahomey (Benin) where intense slave trade took place. A holy city in Benin. The Center of the World.
Ouragan
Hurricane
Paiement
Payment.
Papillon
Butterfly.
Parade
The procession of a Mardi Gras Krewe.
Parish
Division of land according to the Church. Similar to a county.
Parish Prison
Marie Laveau would visit and assist wronged prisoners. You don't want to take residence there...
Patient
The person upon whom our Spellwork is directed.
Pelican
State Bird. Mystical symbol on the Louisiana State Flag.
Perique
Special tobacco.
Peristyle
The open area of a Voodoo Temple where communal ritual practices take place.
Persévérer
To persevere.
Petit Bon Ange
Little Angel - One of two spiritual principles in Spellcasting, the immaterial aspect.
Pierre
Stone, rock.
Pirogue
A certain type of boat.
Placage
Living arrangements for a woman of color and a Caucasian man.
Place Congo
Now, it may be Armstrong Park.
Placée
The woman in the above deal.
Plume
Feather.
Po' Boy
A really, really BIG sandwich.
Point
The locus of power and magical force.
Pontchartrain Railroad
Yes, there was one.
Pontchatoula
Spanish moss, among other things.
Porte-Cochére
Gated coach entrance.
Pot d'l' tête
Pot for the Head - The container of an initiate's hair, nail clippings, and Magickal products.
Praline
Sweet sugared pecan bonbon.
Prince Hall
Look him up in your reference books.
Professor Longhair
Henry Roeland Byrd, another great New Orleans pianist.
Promenade
Ritualized "dance" steps or pattern of body movement.
Promenade d'l' Loi
Spirit dance - The pattern of movement for and/or of our Lois during a Voodoo ritual.
Purple, Green and Gold
For us they stand for Right, Truth, and Justice.
Quadrille
Certain occult activities peculiar to our family. A dance. A formal display.
Quadroon
1/4 Black, 3/4 Caucasoid.
Quadroon Ball
Where once Caucasoid men and women of color met and made arrangements of Placage.
Racine
Root.
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Recepient
The person upon whom our Spellwork is directed.
Réflexion
A process utilized in Rev. Samantha Corfield's Creole Voodoo™ Spellwork.
Remedie
Medicine.
Renard
Fox.
Repasser
To do the Spell again.
Rev. Samantha Corfield
The first person to bring Old New Orleans Family Tradition™ Voodoo to the public at large.
Revange (Revanche)
Revenge.
Réveiller
To call (the name of). To awaken.
Revenant
A ghost or spook.
Reverend
Reverend - An person revered for his/her Spiritual Knowledge: an ordained Mambo, Houngan, Ngangan or Bon Coeur in the United States of America.
Revirer
To turn around.
Rien
Nothing. Nil. Nada. Zip.
Riviére™
Sacred necklace used during certain Voodoo rituals.
Root
Root used as a "fetish" in Voodoo Spells.
Rootwork
Usage of roots for Spellwork and Healing.
Rouler
To roll.
Rue St. Anne
Where the home of Marie Laveau once stood.
Ruthie the Duck Lady
Once commonly seen in the French Quarter with her duck.
Saint, Sainte
A Loi.
Salive
Saliva.
Sanctuary
Room containing Rev. Samantha Corfield's Altars.
Sang
Blood.
Sang Mêlé
Mixed blood, more than one race.
Sanite Dede
Another Voodoo predecessor of Marie Laveau.
Sarabande
Confusion. The Spiritual principles of instability and displacement.
Satchmo
Louis Armstrong.
Satchmo
Rev. Samantha Corfield's faithful companion. Passed to the Other Side May 29, 2001.
Schwegmann's
Supermarket where some Voodoo offerings could be obtained.
Séance
A meeting, a session, between those of both worlds.
Séance Room
Secret room where a session is held.
Second Line
Wonderful piece of music. People just join in with the returning funeral procession.
Serpent Congo
Black mocassin.
Serpent d'eau
Water mocassin.
Shotgun
A particular New Orleans-style house.
Sim'bi
The Spiritual principle of smoothe wavelike fluidity.
Slaughterhouse Point
Algiers Point - So called because of the nearness of a slaughterhouse.
Snow Ball
Not a "slush" or a "snowcone" but a flavored ice drink best made in New Orleans.
Société d'l' Reine Marie-Louise™
Private association of Rev. Samantha Corfield's Spiritual Workers.
Soirée
Evening party. Soirées are also related to our Promenades.
Sorcier, Sorciére
Witch, Magickian.
Sorciérie
Witchery.
Sortilege
Witchcraft. Divination.
Souplesse d' Main
Sleight of hand.
Souris
Mouse.
Spectre
The visible spook.
Spell
A series of activities sent into the Cosmos in order to attain that which one desires.
Spellmaker.com
The second web site created by Rev. Samantha Corfield to launch The Voodoo Boutique®.
Spellworker
One of Rev. Corfield's clients.
Spirit Room
Room containing Rev. Samantha Corfield's Altars. Room where the Séance is held.
Spirits
Our Lois. Angels and/or Saints.
Spiritualism
Inextricably bound to New Orleans Voodoo Practices.
Spy-boy
Who does reconnaissance.
St. Expedite
A Spiritual principle of expediency, peculiar to New Orleans Spiritual Work.
St. Louis Cemetery No. One
Where Marie Laveau is entombed.
St. Pierre/St. Peter
Dompedro - The Spiritual principles of constancy and wholeness.
Suaire
Shroud.
Subject
The person upon whom we direct our Spellwork.
Succomber
To succomb to the Spell.
Tabasco®
Good stuff. Visit Avery Island.
Target
That upon which we direct Spellwork.
Tchamandeur
A moocher.
Tèc-tèc
Popcorn.
Terre
Dirt.
The Church of Nine Mysteries®
Location where services for Rev. Samantha Corfield's Vaudoux are held.
The Constant Undercurrent
The everlasting effect of one of our Spells upon its subject.
The Voodoo Boutique®
The original internet mini-mall designed and developed by Rev. Samantha Corfield in order to expose her original Creole Voodoo™ Spell Kits to the public.
The Widow Paris
Marie Laveau.
Tignon
A wrapping, like a turban, for a free woman of color. Once the law. Once the law.
Tipitina's
Where Professor Longhair used to play.
Tirer la Bonne Aventure
To tell one's fortune.
Tombeau
Tomb. Because the coffins would rise to ground surface. Spooky, huh?
Touché
The Spell hit home.
Tourbillon
The central or main post around which our Lois circulate to arrive among us.
Tourmenter
To persecute with vengeance. To acquire revenge.
Traditional Family Voodoo
That Voodoo which had gone underground and kept within its respective families to preserve its integrity and secret knowledge through the last two centuries. It consists mostly of old Congo and Dahomean Spiritual practices. Rev. Samantha Corfield is slowly revealing certain aspects of it. It has no religious "beliefs," but instead, Real Spiritual Knowledge. One does not have to "have faith," for one acquires actual awareness through experience. It is a religion above all religions and yet is the fundamental basis for religion, for it deals with the Spirit and the Soul in a primal manner, and thus avoids the confusions of modern "sophisticated" religions.
TURK
Our abbreviation for The Ultimate Revenge Kit. Often used as, "Am I going to have to TURK that idiot?"
Ursule
Daughter of Erzulie.
Vaudou
Louisiana Creole and French - A Loi or Spiritual practice.
Vaudouisant
A practitioner of Voodoo.
Vendeur d' Esclaves
A slaver. One who deals in slaving.
Vèver
A symbolic drawing for a particular Loi.
Vieux Carré
Old square - The French Quarter in New Orleans.
Ville au Camp
Location on the Other Side where our Lois live.
Vin
Wine.
Visiter
To haunt.
Vodou
Haiti - The recently developed spelling for a Loi or word for Spiritual practice. Specifically designates the Haitian practice.
Vodun, Vodoun
Fon - A Loi in Dahomey (now Benin).
Voler
To fly.
Voodoo
United States and New Orleans - A Loi, a Spiritual practice, Spellwork, or a practitioner of Voodoo.
Voodoo Doll
A so-called "fetish," used in Voodoo Spellwork.
Voodooist
A practitioner of Voodoo.
Voudou
Cajun and Creole - A Loi or Spiritual practice.
Vúdu
Spanish - A Loi or Spiritual practice.
West Florida
Four parishes in Louisiana were considered by that name.
When the Saints Go Marching In
Sorrow and loss are forgotten in the joy of Going Home. The procession returns.
Wild Magnolias
Another tribe of Black Mardi Gras Indians.
Wild Tchopitoulas
a tribe of Black Mardi Gras Indians.
Yanvalou
Promenade used during some Voodoo rituals.
Yellow Fever
Epidemics in New Orleans history.
Yeux Rouges
Red eyes - Creole grouping of half-breed Lois--mixed Congo and American Indian blood--the tormented.
Zink
This little item is a mystery for you to investigate--if you can.
Zulu King
Raised Man of the Zulu Parade.