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In light of the universality of bodily effluvia and detritus astools of magic, the singling out of menstrual blood, urine, and semen is most rationally approached on the basis of their intended effect(generally spells of sex and love) than on the basis of theirorigin (human bodies). However, due to taboos surrounding menstrual blood, semen, and urine in some urban cultures, the use of these particular body fluids in spell-casting can be problematic for those unfamiliar with the larger history of folk magic. In the folk magic of virtually every culture there are spells that make use ofall of our bodily effluvia and detritus, including theamniotic sac (caul) of a baby, spit, semen, tears, urine,feces, head hair, pubic hair, and nail clippings. Manufacturers and Distributors of Hoodoo and Conjure Supplies: Oils, Powders, Incense, Baths, Washes, Herbs, Resins, Colognes, Roots, Minerals, Curios, Books, Candles, Statuary, and Amulets. 6632 Covey Road, Forestville, California 95436Įmail: 7 Days a Week, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time Hoodoo in Theory and Practice by catherine yronwode You’ve known me forever.Magic Spells with Menstrual Blood, Semen, and Urine
“Well, it would be too embarrassing with anyone else. “I’m glad that we got put together,” she says. Lindsey sits on a little concrete ledge, only holding the project paper and a tiny purse. When class if over, we meet outside of the building to talk about the project. The guys around her don’t look too pleased, though. I look over at Lindsey and she is already looking at me, smiling. “Trevor Zigman, you’re with Lindsey Hill,” the professor says. It seems like it’s forever before she gets to me. “You’ll be working in pairs that I assign.” she says, and the class groans. Then you will record your results in a journal due next week.” She pauses to hand out papers with our project instructions and small pocket watches. “It will be a week long, and you’ll be attempting to hypnotize one another. I groan inside, because I know I’ll just end up doing most of the work. The class cheers, already beginning to plan who they will work with. “We’ll have a group project for this unit of the class,” she says. It’s not until she starts to end the class that my ears perk up again. I open up my laptop and look up hypnotism myself, ignoring the professor for a while. However, recently it has been found that subjects only act on suggestions they actually subconsciously want to do,” Professor Mesmer said.”In other words, you can’t force someone to do anything they don’t want tod o with hypnotism.”
“It was once believed that hypnosis could force a person to do anything the hypnotist suggested. That’s way more useful than some pocket watch swinging mumbo-jumbo. What’s the point in learning old, outdated things like hypnosis? I’d much rather be taking another computer programming course. This is exactly why I’ve waited until senior year to take this class. “Hypnosis was first defined in 1853 by James Braid, but you are all probably more familiar with my great ancestor Franz Mesmer.” she says. I didn’t even get to study last night, so I’m not sure what she’s talking about. I just turn my attention back to the lecture. Lindsey laughs again and the guys around her laugh too. I can tell that they are wondering why she’s even talking to me right now. She doesn’t even have a single piece of paper on her desk. “What are you doing back here with us delinquents?” She laughs and twirls a bit of her long hair around her finger. It’s like I’ve gotten bad tickets at a concert. The lecture has already started and the professor’s voice barely carries into these high seats. I throw my bag down in one of the seats in the back of the hall and grab my laptop, the text book, and some paper. But I was up all night gaming on my Xbox.
Normally I’m here way ahead of time, sitting in the front seats right in front of Professor Mesmer. I run through the carved wooden doors that lead to the lecture hall.