Magic of the Psalms with Hoodoo Moses

Originating in the Jewish tradition and spreading through folk practices  around the world, the magical use of the Book of Psalms has been a  tried-and-true grimoire for Folk Magic for more than 12 centuries.  This  class will explore the introduction and dispersion of the magical use  of Psalms, from the first collection of such uses around the year 1,000  to the present day.  We will explore the theory and practice of psalmic  magic, compare and contrast texts and traditions, and learn the use and  applications of many of the 150 Psalms. This class is open and welcoming  to practitioners of all spiritual and theological inclinations!

This is a 120 minute, foundational level lecture and workshop.

About the Presenter:

Moses became interested in the spiritual arts from the older generations  of his Persian Jewish family, where he saw the matriarchs consult the  unseen with coffee cups, and the respected patriarchs speaking in hushed  tones about changing situations by reciting psalms and carrying  calligraphied amulets. He spent his undergraduate years studying  cultural anthropology with a focus on African diasporic traditions and  indigenous magicoreligious systems, before completing graduate studies  on occultism in 20th century counterculture literature.  He has worked  for the past half decade as a full-time conjurer, preparing spiritual  formulas, performing ritual workings, writing and teaching on folk magic  and religion.