In American popular culture, voodoo dolls are usually associated with a type of satanic ritual meant to hurt your enemies. Little dolls that look like people are poked and prodded in a vain attempt to bring bad luck and pain their way. Just like most of the other stuff that comes out of Hollywood, the use of Voodoo dolls to attack one's enemies is a bunch of malarkey. Voodoo dolls are usually used to bless instead of curse.
Sticking a pin in a doll isn't supposed to bring pain, but to attach a picture or name on the doll so he or she can have good fortune. Looking at Voodoo that way, these dolls don't seem like such an evil little toy. If anything, they're akin to a four-leaf clover, horseshoe or rabbit's foot. If you can put your faith in any of those lucky charms, than why not a voodoo doll or a black magic doll? If you want an authentic voodoo doll, you can make one yourself with two sticks and a spool of string; or you can find many different types in the Voodoo capital of America: New Orleans. Find best voodoo spells crafted and customized for your own attraction. Head to the French Quarter where you'll find renowned shops like Voodoo Authentica and the Voodoo Museum. Many of these shops sell their dolls online as well. If you look for a voodoo doll outside of New Orleans, you'll probably be stuck with gimmicky doll that plays up the caricatures we have of the practice. Not much difference when it comes to Black Magic spells too.
If you are going to take up voodoo, there is a color code of pins to follow when you want to bring you or the target of your doll a blessed life. A yellow pin is said to bring success, a white pin healing, a red pin power, a purple pin spirituality, a blue pin love, a green pin money and a black pin will repel negative energy. Just make sure you cast away any negative feelings before you start sticking the doll, because a yellow pin is also said to make someone unlucky.
Of course if you don't want to be sticking a whole bunch of pins into doll with your face on it, you could find one to look after you like the Watchover Voodoo Dolls. These handmade string dolls come in a variety of cute character designs and each are said to watch over you in a different way. The Venus doll helps people fall in love, the Change Helper watches over you when you move into something new, and the Gamer is said to help you live life at a high level. There are several dozen to choose from and these are much easier to find in stores than the traditional voodoo dolls.
So do voodoo dolls actually work? Who knows, but in a society where we have lucky numbers, lucky socks, lucky bamboo and lucky coins; it couldn't hurt try one more little trinket to bring us the lucky life we dream of.
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