A magic fence, also known as a barrier spell or enchantment, is a powerful magical construct that can be used to create a barrier or boundary between two areas. These fences are created using advanced magic techniques and are highly effective in restricting access or preventing unwanted entry. The magic fence is not a physical structure like a traditional fence, but rather an invisible force field that is imbued with magical energy. It can be easily customized and adjusted to fit the needs of its creator, making it a versatile tool in various situations. One of the most common uses of a magic fence is to protect valuable locations or items. For example, a wizard might create a magic fence around their enchanted library or treasure trove to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering.

Traditional voodoo doll

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One of the most popularized and misunderstood tools associated with New Orleans Voodoo is. the Voodoo Doll. The pins are actually used to concentrate energy on a certain area of the human body, mind or Spirit - normally to heal and bless, not hurt the individual represented by the doll. In fact, all of Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans’ Dolls are handmade & blessed by local New Orleans Artists, Spiritualists, Healers and Practitioners who put only positive energy into their creation.

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These traditional New Orleans Voodoo Dolls are general purpose, and can be used to focus energy on almost every wish and desire. To use them, simply attach a representation of the wish, desire or goal that you have. The white pin is used to attract positive influences, and the black pin is used to repel negativity, bad habits and things that you don't want in your life. You may also attach a personal effect, such as a lock of hair, a piece of clothing or a sample of handwriting. This helps to strengthen the connection to an individual's energy.

These Dolls come in an assortment of patterns, colors and fabrics - no two are exactly alike!

Size: Approximately 5 " x 9" x 1.5 "

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The Truth Behind Voodoo Dolls

You can take the girl out of New Orleans, but you can’t take New Orleans out of the girl. Such is the case with The Stockade’s innkeeper Janice DeLerno, who has brought the culture and artifacts of her hometown back to Baton Rouge. Around the Stockade Bed and Breakfast, visitors can find a wide variety of artwork and artifacts from New Orleans — including a small collection of authentic voodoo dolls.

While many tourists mistakenly believe that Voodoo is linked to satanic rituals or black magic, this is not true. Voodoo began when Catholic plantation owners forced their slaves to practice the Catholic faith. Although the slaves took up Catholicism, they also found ways to maintain their traditional African religions. Voodoo is a spiritual practice that has its roots in these traditional African religions, and it is a complex three-tiered spiritual system based on God, spirits, and ancestors.

The term “gris-gris” refers to both the objects used in Voodoo and the magic they provoke. The Voodoo doll is a form of “gris-gris,” a way of invoking the spirits to act in a certain way.

While Voodoo dolls are often portrayed in movies as being a way to harm or manipulate another person, they are more like a representation of another person that is used to make an appeal to the Voodoo spirits. To link the doll to the person it is meant to represent, hair or other personal effects is pinned to the doll using a straight pin or a thorn.

Other techniques used to strengthen the power of the doll include attaching rose petals (for love), garlic or clover (for luck), or placing it between blue and white candles (for healing). Most importantly, the doll must remain hidden — otherwise, the person it is modeled after can take measures to undo its power!

Traditional voodoo doll

Boy, did you piss me off today. So while you weren’t looking, i took a piece of your hair/clothing/belonging, went home and i am now sticking pins in it. You, of course, are having sudden unexplained pains in certain areas of your body.

This is the popular image of Voodoo Dolls. However, the use of such dolls not only for Voudon, but also across multiple cultures and history is much more varied. They are also used for healing, protection, love spells and spiritual guidance.The dolls are used as messengers to the spirit world. To accomplish this they are nailed to a tree in a graveyard with a message to the world beyond. .

As with any form of Magick, the assumption is always that symbolic actions performed with intent can have an effect in wider or spiritual realms and cause changes beyond the simple act itself. Thus the doll is not just a doll. They are made to have an empowerment potential which is activated when a piece of cloth, hair, rope, tack, etc is attached to it which can effect people or events.

So where so these dolls come from?

Voodoo dolls as we know them today are actually the combination of two sources: the Western African practice of Bocio and the european Poppet.

The European Poppet.

It is from the European Poppet that we get the pin sticking stereotype. The european Poppet uses what is called ‘sympathetic magic’. Whatever happens to the doll happens in the real world. Hence the pin sticking.

European folk magic has used the poppet since before Europe, actually. It traces back to Egypt. In 1100 BCE, the many enemies of Pharaoh Ramses III of Egypt (which included the women of his harem and a treasury official) used wax images of him to bring about his death.

The poppet later pops up with great zest in Greek culture. Called kolossoi, they were not only used for sympathetic magic (i.e. pin sticking) but to constrain ghosts, troublesome spirits, and even gods. They could also bind lovers together. Most anything you think about when you think about Voodoo dolls the Greeks were all about. The Tragedy writer Theocritus writes about burning and melting wax poppets to achieve love spells. (poppet candle magic! What didn’t the Greeks do? Geometry, philosophy, poppets and butt sex. Damn, they could party.)

They made their way into folk magic in europe. From there they branched off. Much like Tarot branches into both an esoteric art and playing cards, poppets exist as not only folk magic, but children’s dolls and then theater as they evolved into the modern day puppet. I would note that puppets as theatrical devices trace back to 1000BC in India and China. Never the less, the word puppet comes from poppet and the two traditions evolve and intersect in tangent with one another.

The influence of the European poppet on the Voodoo doll is greater than people realize, who assume it is purely an African invention popularized by slaves brought to the New World. The slaves did bring their own version which differs in some subtle but profound ways: bocio.

The African Bocio.

The slaves torn from Africa brought with them their own fetishes (and by fetish, i of course mean the traditional defintion of “the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects”) Bocio.

Bocio were designed more as objects that take on animation and become mediators to the spirit world. They could communicate with ancestors, gods and if necessary, through that intereaction the ancestors or dieties could bring some type of help, supplication or protection to the doll’s sender, influencing events both positively and negatively. The point of difference is that traditionally, the doll itself is not the power nor does it represent a real person. It is merely a messenger to those with the power to affect change. Eventually the doll did came to be able to store, harness and direct the owner’s own spiritual power therebye containing spiritual powers, although it still did not represent another human being.

Sacred materials like claws, feathers and animal skulls are bound to the surface of a wooden figure with cord or cloth, then encrusted with clay, palm oil or sacrificial blood. The bocio are very striking, very intense and are supposed to be that way.

When the slaves arrived the marriage between european traditions and african traditions resulted, the combinations of which have sparked some of the greatest creative artistic explosions in history. (we could talk only about music for days). The poppet and bocio merged in varying degrees and became the Voodoo Doll that we think of today.. There are of course a myriad of Voodoun traditions, from Louisiana to Haitian, who practice their own variations when using Voudon dolls. Aditionally, Poppets themselves have also evolved and enjoyed a resurgence in modern evolutions of European magic, with Wicca being the most well known.

For example, a wizard might create a magic fence around their enchanted library or treasure trove to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering. The fence acts as a deterrent, as anyone who attempts to cross it would be met with a powerful magical barrier. In addition to protecting physical locations, magic fences can also be used to contain and control magical creatures.

Powerful enchanters may create a magic fence to keep dangerous creatures, such as dragons or werewolves, within a specific area. The fence can prevent them from escaping and causing harm to others. Another application of a magic fence is in the field of agriculture. Wizards or witches might use a magic fence to protect crops from pests or unfavorable weather conditions. The enchanted barrier can keep pests and insects at bay, ensuring healthy growth for the plants inside. Furthermore, a magic fence can be used in battles and warfare. Skilled sorcerers can create temporary magic fences on the battlefield to provide tactical advantages. These fences can obstruct enemy movement, redirect attacks, or even trap opponents within a confined area. It is important to note that creating and maintaining a magic fence requires considerable skill and knowledge in the field of magic. Only experienced wizards and witches can successfully harness the energies needed to create a functional and reliable barrier. In conclusion, a magic fence is a powerful tool in the realm of magic, capable of creating barriers and boundaries. It can be used to protect locations, control creatures, enhance agriculture, and even provide advantages in battles. However, it is crucial to remember that a magic fence is not an infallible solution and should be used responsibly and ethically by those who possess the necessary skills..

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