gansje | (no subject)

Well, knock me over with a piece of red flannel:

Melusine Oil, Voodoo, Hoodoo, love, Mate, Attract, Protection, Shield, Pagan, Wiccan

As far as I know, there is no syncretism between French/Breton mythology and Hoodoo, but hey, I haven't been in the game for a while. And when you're dabbling in other people's significant cultural meanings and signs, why not just grab a little from exotic here and toss it in with a bit of exotic there? While you're at it, mix up Voudoun, Hoodoo and Rootwork. Why the hell not?

I was playing around on Etsy when I found this. Whoa. I didn't realize Etsy was such a rich source for Conjure craft, but it is.
Thing is, this isn't Hoodoo. This is... I don't know what it is. Not that I have anything against the Melusina, mind you -- she's my alter ego after a fashion. Just, her Gallic self doesn't belong in a bottle purporting to be a "cure" associated with a coherent, rich Bakongo medico-religious system.

Now I don't know whether to write about Bakongo cosmology, Hoodoo and its difference from Voudoun, the difference between Hoodoo/Conjure and Rootwork, or the Melusine myth. Any preferences, guys? You tell me, I'll write it and totally geek out while I do.