Voodoo. Is it real?

What's the difference between Voodoo and Hoodoo and are Voodoo dolls a real thing? Any stories or experiences? Do you know someone that perform Voodoo? How is it done?

my mom had a voodoo doll of me, yes she used it, no it didn't work. I found it in her apartment after she died, it was burned up a little. She and I had relationship issues plus she was a little unstable (obviously) I thought about keeping the doll as a keepsake of her affection toward me, but it kinda freaked me out. Yes, sadly all of this is true.

ID any of the Lil type, but the bold part, yea, its real

Voodoo is real as in it is a belief system. But all the hocks pocks of course isn't real.

Voodoo, ad infirm spellings, is as powerful as the person who believes in it. I don't have much experience with it, but I think there is a psychological basis to it.

Voodoo is a religion and hoodoo a folk belief. Both use spells and hoodoo uses herbs, spells, etc. and originates in the American South among black people. Voodoo originated in Africa. The dolls are used as a tool to concentrate on something during a spell or ritual. Yes I know people who practice New Orleans style voodoo and hoodoo. I know of a woman who used a love spell to get her man.

Yes. It is an established religion. Great books on it in the library.

Go to New Orleans. You'll find out more than you want to know.

I'm poking your avatar with my finger. Feel anything yet?

Idk if it is real or not, but it still freaks me out. I know some people who have voodoo dolls and they are a little on thew weird side.

Hoodoo is a rock formation commonly found were wind and the elements have eroded through sedimentary rocks.

Voodoo is the practice of magic. I don't think it is real, but there was a very creepy episode of X-Files about it. I agree with previous posters about the history of voodoo but as to its legitimacy I would have to see it to believe it.

wow dude i went to new Orleans once and saw a hypnotist and he like turned me into a chicken and all i wanted to do was crow .

You've put a lot of questions into one.

1. Voodoo, or Vodoun, is a polytheistic, nature-centered, magical religion based in West Africa, where most slaves who came to the New World were from. It is also the name for the synthesis of West African polytheism/magi ck and Catholicism, along with a bit of Irish and Scottish folk magi ck, practiced in Haiti. It is a religion in its own right, not just a magical system. Hoodoo is a system of folk magi ck practiced in the American South.

2. "Voodoo dolls", or poppets, *are* real. They can be used for good or bad. The effect is not as dramatic as in movies and TV shows, but it can be felt.

3. Too much to share here. Suffice it to say I am a practitioner of Haitian-style Vodoun (though I have fallen away a bit of late) and have been since 1998. I practice along with European NeoPaganism. I got into it because I was looking for something that would make sense in Florida's environment.

4. You can find a practitioner by looking for the word "botanic" (that's a store that sells supplies), "voodoo," and the name of the nearest big city to you. It's not something to do lightly on your own. You need to give honor to the Gods, or Loa. And you need to think hard about the consequences of what you plan to do, because you will feel some one way or the other. The botanic workers I've met in NYC and Orlando tend to be really amazing counselors, Dear Abby with potions and herbs, because they want to talk to you about your motivations and learn a lot.

5. Study hard if you want to take this on as a way of life, and find a real-world mentor. (Again, do a search.) Go to the botanica and find a practitioner if all you want is a spell.

Voodoo, or Voudou, is a religion or practice (originated in the Carribean), as is Hoodoo (mainly from South America). Voodoo is a basis for Hoodoo, which is a mixture of European folk beliefs, Christianity, and Voodoo. (Hoodoo is often compared to Santeria. Both were developed from slavery, and can be associated with some Native American beliefs.)
When I visited New Orleans, I went to a couple of Voodoo shops in town. The people seemed eerie but friendly, and devout in their beliefs. Voodoo is as real to its followers as Catholicism is to Catholics. The dolls and chants are as real as rosary beads and prayer.
The most common symbol of Voodoo is the doll. It is based on 7 gods/goddesses, whereas Hoodoo incorporates religious saints, used to fool slave drivers into thinking slaves had converted to Christianity.
There is good and bad energy in both practices. While it may be considered black magic, using herbs, chants, and religious objects, some rituals are performed for the benefit of another human being. For example, in Voodoo black pins stand for harm, while white pins stand for wellness.
These religions are quite mysterious, and often enter twined. I would suggest searching for books at the local library!

its real OK please dint play with it. go to go ole and do a search and you will see.

Voodoo is real. It is a type of religion. It is not bad magic of anything evil. A lot of people think it is because of all of the negative information that is posted. It is more prevalent in Haiti than anywhere else. The people that practice voodoo are usually 100% catholic. Go figure!!!

i dint really know about voodoo but i have voodoo earrings and they are the voodoo princess and i know voodoo can be dolls so my friend has a religion that she is not allowed to play with dolls because if she does then when she dies then they will kill her and everything like that.