While i certainly would not pay the exorbitant fee i did for the book twice, i also wont be lending it out because i do refer to it often, along with a few other cross referenced sources. Eddie later made trips to egypt and became part of an all male minoan magic group in new york. Though there are experts in hoodoo, there is no hierarchy, and the practice of hoodoo is open to anyone. Old style conjure is a 120 page, in depth down to earth lesson book on hoodoo petitions, conjure work recipes for oils and salts, working on controlling, dollies, jar old style conjure is a 100 page, in depth down to earth lesson book on hoodoo spells, hot foot recipe, tying knots, making wax dollies, bringing things to you, bring a basics. The recipes at the back of the book are useless and seem to be pulled from herman slater. Hundreds of free magic spells for love, money, and protection. Herman slaters jewish parents hailed from new paltz, a lower middle class suburb of new york, where he was born in 1935. Hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure are part of a mysterious world of african american spirituality that has long captured the popular imagination. And by the one i mean the book in which every bullshit pagan author got their 99% bullshit hoodoo formulas from.
You will find the magickal ingredients for solitary spells to kitchen witchery, candle magic from. Herman slater founded the legendary warlock shoppe in brooklyn heights, new york, usa over 40 years ago, which was then reborn as the worldfamous magickal childe, west 19th st. Pagan portals moon magic by rachel patterson books on. Link to pdf version magickal formulary by herman slater pdfmagickal%. Magickal formulary spellbook book i magickal childe.
He also continued to write and compile books, the most popular being his. One of these is herman slater s formulary, and due to its dubious nature, ive revised my recipe to be more traditional, seen below with a new picture of the product to the right. They sold herbs, candles and oils, and a modest selection of books. Magickal formulary spellbook i magickal formulary spellbook ii introduction to witchcraft the hoodoo bible a book of pagan rituals. Herman slater formulary or some such, they asked me to take down all of my comparisons between the slater formulary and traditional hoodoo recipes. Louise carlson stowell rated it really liked it aug 18, among pagans a generation older than me, this book is cherished, coveted, even fought over. Its history of creation i was recently having a less than lovely conversation with a certain fellow practitioner of hoodoo, who seemed to view me merely as some kind of maliciously deliberate competition, and thus she wasnt the most charming of people to speak with. These magical beliefs and practices have figured in literary works by such authors as toni morrison, alice walker, and ishmael reed, and they have been central to numerous films, such as the skeleton key. The book is, the voodoo hoodoo spellbook by denise alvarado. Magickal products book of pagan rituals book of pagan rituals by herman slater. Lady rhea tradition of the kentucky line since 1973. Lady hannah if you have contacted black witch coven for support, you may have met me already. Dec 06, 2018 magickal childes herman slater magickal formulary spellbook, including the magickalchilde formulary. I had never heard of these men by name although it turned out i had met one of them in herman s shop years before.
Black herman was the most prominent african american magician of his time, wellknown for his street and closeup magic. My name is wayne and i was taking care of herman when he passed away. Book of pagan rituals by herman slater red raven manor. This is a straightforward book of spells and rituals, providing a wealth of information for any pagan seeking to work for the good of the self or humankind. Erisson marked it as toread jul 28, this book is not yet featured on listopia. In holland, a formulary for antibiotic use for named infectious conditions has. Over at lucky mojo, theres an article about the recipe for fast luck formula in which she discredits the slater recipe and provides a simple version from zora neale hurston. One of these is herman slaters formulary, and due to its dubious nature, ive revised my recipe to be more traditional, seen below with a new picture of the product to the right. Also called conjure or conjuration, hoodoo developed in the american southeast and spread mostly through word of mouth. His death was a great loss to the magickal community. Right now, i do not offer my services to the public, however i am always here to. This deluxe onevolume edition is specially designed to be read by candlelight. There are fragments in print of many of these formulae, but nowhere are they all listed until this book.
When the mysterious, evilminded stranger comes to town looking for him, hoodoo has to find a way to fight back without jeopardizing the safety of his loved ones. Today he likes to claim even more about the book now that herman slater is dead and no longer around to refute anything claimed. The material within is mostly a conglomeration of wicca and hoodoo material, most of which seems to have been taken from the lucky mojo website. Dorothy morrison books list of books by author dorothy. Herman slater 1935 1992 was the authoreditor of several occult books and the owner of the warlock shoppe, the oldest witchcraft shop in brooklyn, new york. See all books authored by dorothy morrison, including everyday magic. From the first edition of the herman slater formulary march 1981. Magickal formulary spellbook book ii by herman slater many love spells plus over spells. For those not in on the joke, the juniper patchouli and rose recipe is another of the wellknown fake hoodoovoodoo recipes written by horrible herman slater. Ironically almost everything in the book can be found online or in easily obtainable books. You could waste your time with northern california hippie hoodoo garbage.
Hoodoo is an african american type of folk magic with its roots in african, native american, and european traditions. Magickal childes herman slater magickal formulary spellbook, including the magickalchilde formulary. This is a straightforward book of spells and rituals, providing a wealth of information for any pagan. A decent book i might suggest to you on hoodoo formularies would be talia felixs conjure cookbook. I recently picked up a copy of herman slater s magickal formulary spellbook, and i happened to notice that quite a few of the formulas in his book matched those in denise alvaradosthe voodoo hoodoo spellbook to the letter. It takes many common hoodoo and american folkmagic based. I had never heard of these men by name although it turned out i had met one of them in hermans shop years before. Voodoo book of shadows spells witchcraft rituals coven magick. You can search our sites for a single word like archaeoastronomy, hoodoo, conjure.
This is a magical, gothic, eerie story that has plenty of charm and heart to boot. Never before have i seen southern spirituality and hoodoo portrayed so wonderfully in a middle grade book as i have in hoodoo by roland l. A lot of people believe this to be the actual necronomicon. A worldwide source of magick books, exotic supplies, and home base for three witch covens, and exceptional tarot and spiritual readers. Hoodoo and conjure new orleans is a special edition journal published once a year along with the hoodoo almanac. Pagan portals moon magic ebook written by rachel patterson.
Among pagans a generation older than me, this book is cherished, coveted, even fought over. The arcane archive a word for poor departed herman slater. This is a book that is allegedly written from firsthand knowledge and experience in the tradition of voodoo hoodoo. Its very probably the foundation for most american wicca recipe books that we know now. Unfortunately, there are some recipes in there that are pulled from sources that are less than traditional to hoodoo, which is where i like to pull my formulas. Thereafter slater divided his time between the magickal childe in manhatten where he lived with 3 dogs, a cat and his pet boa constrictor called herman, and a second holiday home in fort lauderdale, florida. Sep 01, 2015 the rest of his family can perform folk magic known as hoodoo but despite his name, hoodoo lacks the ability to cast a simple spell. Formulary spellbook book ii by herman slater many love spells plus over 500 spells.
Herman slater memorial by goddess rosemary sahjaza. Nov 25, 2014 the recipes at the back of the book are useless and seem to be pulled from herman slater. For those not in on the joke, the juniper patchouli and rose recipe is another of the wellknown fake hoodoo voodoo recipes written by horrible herman slater. There were times when i had goosebumps crawling on my skin and other times where i thought i might cry. There may have been one or two useful items of info but this book is mostly just nonsense. It was there that two witches from england gave them the welsh tradition book of shadows and herman and eddie self initiated.
One of the major problems the hoodoo community faces now is that nearly all modern hoodoo authors like alvarado and other new agers include recipes in their work from herman slaters book the magickal formulary sometimes without even citing him. Our books on spells and magick will help you learn how to bring prosperity or protection into your life and will teach you the positive aspects of spells and magick. She began her career at the warlock shop in brooklyn owned by herman slater and eddie buczynski and. On this date in the year 1992, herman slater wiccan high priest, wellknown occult author, and proprietor of the magickal childe bookstore and witchcraft supply shop in new york city lost his battle against aids. Herman slater also known as horrible herman and ed buczynski founded the legendary warlockshoppe, a small occult emporium on henry st. The warlock shop was just a hole in the wall, but despite its humble appearance, it was a true cash cow. Slaters magikal formulary pdf magickal formulary spellbook 1 herman slater on. Herman slater a book of pagan rituals warlock shop magickal. When they found my page on formulas, presumably by searching on the keywords.
John dee five books of mystery liber mysteriorum quintus appendice 526. Then on the 09 th july 1992 having contracted the same hivaids disease as buczynski, herman slater followed him into the summerland. Herman slater 1935 july 9, 1992 was an american wiccan high priest and. Herman slater made a considerable contribution to the revival of contemporary witchcraft in america, particularly in the capital new york were his dedication was rewarded after his death when friends and exemployees banded together in order to keep his legacy the magickal childe open. This collection of rituals, practices, and exercises has been drawn from ancient sources. Magickal formulary spellbook 1 by herman slater goodreads. Herman slater 1938 july 9, 1992 was an american wiccan high priest and occultbookstore. The hoodoo bible, introduction to witchcraft, pagan rituals and a book of. I recently picked up a copy of herman slaters magickal formulary spellbook, and i happened to notice that quite a few of the formulas in his book matched those in denise alvaradosthe voodoo hoodoo spellbook to the letter. It seems as if every author from judika illes to dorithy morrison and even denise alvarado has plagerized. Slater took the name lord govannon, and eddie lord gwyddion. A worldwide source of magick books, exotic supplies, and home base for three witch covens, and exceptional tarot and spiritual. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest, i give this book a 2. Another name for benjamin herman rucker, a magician and illusionist born in amherst, virginia.
Im simply looking for friends from the store because its been so long and ive received the bad news about steve and linda. Your wait is over a lot of people believe this to be the actual necronomicon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pagan portals moon magic. Errata to the herman slater formulary for magic spell formulas. Black and white magic by marie laveau compiled by anna riva. Thus i take whatever lavenda has to say with an enormous lump of salt.
Hoodoo is a set of magickal practices originating in africa which, through the process of syncretism, has absorbed some beliefs and practices from other cultures such as native american spirituality and european ceremonial magick. Herman slater a book of pagan rituals warlock shop magickal childe new york plagiarism plagiarized stole. Back in the 1970s, herman slater ran an occult store in new york called the. On fast luck formula the spellcasters source hoodoo and. Most of the spells, especially the wiccanesque ones are silly and trite. John dee five books of mystery liber mysteriorum quintus. This included the idea of preinitiation into a coven, and the concept of a pagan grove as an outer court. Dec 18, 2019 magickal formulary spellbooks herman slater. The slater book is currently in print and i have given the url for the publishers after each magickal childe recipe cited. He was editor of more than ten magick reference books including the hoodoo bible, thewitchs formulary and spellbook, and published a book of pagan rituals. Pdfs offsite links black magic religion and the african american conjuring tradition. On this date in the year 1992, herman slater a wiccan high priest and wellknown occult author, the proprietor of the magickal childe bookstore and witchcraft supply shop in new york city, lost his battle against aids.
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