In Southern Hoodoo and Conjure traditions the symbolism of the black cat is considered a powerful gambling aid which brings success and good fortune in games of chance

Oil of Mars may be used to anoint oneself

succeed in a competition

encouraged by the success of the Book of Saint Cyprian

botanical illustrations and medieval magick

Infusions of Healing saints In Southern Hoodoo and ConjureInfusions of Healing by Joie Davidow Simon & Schuster When the Spaniards conquered the Aztecs, they stumbled upon a treasure trove ultimately more valuable and lasting than the glittering mounds of Moctezuma's gold the herbal remedies and medicines developed by the Indians, which in many ways surpassed the rudimentary medicine of the Old World. The remnants of these cures, potions, infusions, and tonics form the basis of the countless natural remedies