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"Follow playing cards from ancient China, through majestic Egypt and the glittering halls of European royalty, to the dusty roads of the American South. Learn the secrets of the deadly Ace of Spades, the loving Queen of Hears, the seductive Four of Diamonds, and the industrious Eight of Clubs. This book will show you how to take common playing cards and conjure up your very own personal Deck of Spells for Love, Luck, Money, and more!
Playing cards have a rich and mysterious history that is now revealed to you! Diversion, education, divination, and magic! Generations of rootworkers and hoodoo practitioners have carried cards with them to see the future and change the present. Professor...>>
"Enter into the sporting life, the world of prostitutes, pimps, madams, gamblers, bootleggers, and drag queens. From the ritzy clubs, hidden speakeasies, luxurious brothels, and down-on-their-luck dives of old to the seedy massage parlours and back alleys of today, the sporting life has always intersected with the culture of African-American hoodoo, conjure, and rootwork. Now Professor Porterfield takes you into the clandestine milieu of underworld beliefs and secret practices, and shows the impact that the sporting life has on the world of magic and spirituality. With more than 150 practical spells, charms, recipes, and authentic old-style tricks, The Sporting Life pulls back the velvet curtain that has for too long concealed the life, times,...>>
