People come to Hoodoo for all kinds of reasons — some are carrying something heavy, some are ready to call something in, and some have been working this tradition their whole lives. Whatever brought you here, one of the most important things to understand is that Hoodoo is not a one-size-fits-all practice. It is intentional, specific, and rooted in purpose.
At Geechee Mama, every product is organized by work — because that’s how this tradition operates. You don’t just light a candle. You work with a candle toward something specific. You don’t just carry an oil. You use it with intention, in alignment with what you’re calling in or pushing out.
Here are the 10 types of Hoodoo work and the ritual tools that support each one.
1. Protection Work
Protection work is exactly what it sounds like — building a spiritual shield around yourself, your home, your family, and your energy. In Hoodoo, protection isn’t passive. It’s an active, intentional act of standing in your power and declaring that what is yours will not be disturbed.
Protection work is used when you feel watched, when you’re navigating hostile environments, when someone wishes you harm, or simply as a regular practice of spiritual maintenance and energetic safeguarding.
Ritual tools for this work:
Ritual candles fixed specifically for protection, mojo bags prepared to guard against interference, and wax melts that create a continuous protective atmosphere in your space.
2. Road Opening Work
Road Opening work is called upon when things feel blocked — when doors won’t open, when opportunities dry up, when you feel like you’re working hard but going nowhere. In Hoodoo, this work clears the path ahead and removes the spiritual obstacles standing between you and your next level.
This is one of the most sought-after types of work because so many people are walking through life with unseen blockages they haven’t been able to name or move.
Ritual tools for this work:
Fixed Road Opener ritual candles and condition oils prepared to move what has been standing still and shift spiritual energy for clearer progress.
3. Money Drawing & Prosperity Work
Money Drawing work is about more than wanting more money. It’s about opening your hands and your energy to receive abundance — shifting the spiritual conditions around you so that prosperity can flow toward you rather than past you.
This work is used for bringing in new income streams, attracting customers, improving financial situations, and aligning yourself with abundance on a spiritual and energetic level.
Ritual tools for this work:
Money Drawing ritual candles, prosperity condition oils, and ritual bundles fixed to draw wealth and financial opportunity.
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4. Love & Attraction Work
Love and Attraction work in Hoodoo is nuanced. It can be used to draw romantic love, deepen an existing relationship, attract the right kind of connections into your life, or increase your own magnetism so that what belongs to you is drawn to you naturally.
This work is not about manipulation. It is about aligning your spiritual energy with what you desire and removing the blocks that have kept love at a distance.
Ritual tools for this work:
Love and attraction ritual candles, fixed condition oils, and ritual tools prepared to open the heart and draw connection.
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5. Cleansing Work
Before you call anything in, you often need to clear something out. Cleansing work removes spiritual residue, negative energy, crossed conditions, and anything that has attached itself to your energy field, your home, or your circumstances.
Think of it as the foundation of all other work. A spiritually clean space and a spiritually clean person are better positioned to receive, protect, and attract.
Ritual tools for this work:
Cleansing ritual incense, fixed candles prepared for clearing, and tools designed to thoroughly remove what no longer belongs.
6. Ancestral Work
Ancestral work is the heart of Hoodoo. This tradition was carried through the bodies and memories of our ancestors — through enslavement, through survival, through love. Ancestral work is the practice of honoring that lineage, calling upon those who came before, and maintaining a living relationship with your people in spirit.
This work is used to deepen your ancestral connection, seek guidance, express gratitude, and invite your ancestors into your daily spiritual practice.
Ritual tools for this work:
Ancestral ritual candles fixed to open communication with those who have crossed over and tools prepared to honor the lineage you carry.
7. Success & Crown Work
Crown work is about elevation. It is used to increase confidence, personal power, spiritual authority, and the ability to lead and succeed. In Hoodoo, the crown represents your God-given greatness — the fullness of who you are and what you’re capable of.
This work is used for career advancement, personal empowerment, stepping into leadership, and calling in opportunities that match your true worth.
Ritual tools for this work:
Success and Crown ritual candles and condition oils fixed to elevate your energy and align you with your highest outcomes.
8. Reversal Work
Reversal work is used to send back what has been sent to you. If you believe you are working under a crossed condition, if someone has put something on you, or if you are experiencing inexplicable bad luck and misfortune, Reversal work is how you address it at the root.
This is serious work, and it is used with clear intention and spiritual discernment.
Ritual tools for this work:
Fixed Reversal ritual candles and tools prepared specifically to reverse negative conditions and return what was sent.
9. Peace & Home Work
Peace work is for the space you live in and the relationships you maintain there. It is used to bring harmony to the home, settle arguments, ease tension, create a spiritually peaceful environment, and draw warmth and love into your household.
Your home is your sanctuary. This work helps protect and maintain that.
Ritual tools for this work:
Peace and home ritual candles, condition oils, and tools fixed to bring calm, harmony, and spiritual protection to your living space.
10. Healing Work
Healing work in Hoodoo addresses the spiritual dimensions of physical, emotional, and energetic suffering. It is used alongside — never as a replacement for — medical care. This work asks the spirit to support what the body and mind are working through.
Healing work is gentle, compassionate, and deeply rooted in the Hoodoo tradition of caring for the whole person.
Ritual tools for this work:
Healing ritual candles and tools fixed to support the body, mind, and spirit through illness, grief, trauma, and the long process of becoming whole again.
Not Sure Which Work You Need?
That’s what the Ritual Finder Quiz is for. Answer a few questions and you’ll be guided to the tools that match your specific situation.
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Every Product at Geechee Mama Is Fixed
“Fixed” means ritually prepared with intention, prayer, and ancestral knowledge before it ever reaches your hands. You don’t need to be a practitioner to use these tools — the spiritual work has already been done. You just need to bring your intention and trust the process.
All products ship ready to use.
Geechee Mama Candles is a Hoodoo-rooted spiritual goods business founded by a practicing rootworker and conjurer with ancestral lineage. Every product is made by hand in small batches and fixed with traditional methods that honor the Hoodoo tradition.
Geechee Mama LLC proudly supports Gullah Geechee cultural preservation organizations through a portion of every sale.