Conjure pots hold a lot of power because of the work that goes into it. Before I delve into this topic I'll tell you what a conjure pot is.
A conjure pot is a pot that has been 'built' with work inside to give it power. It's an altar in a pot where you call Spirit down. Conjure pots are so powerful because they hold the power of your prayers.
Whatever prayers you say or work you do in the pot will be contained. Conjure pots hold Spirit and can be considered a work in itself. Some spirits are petitioned for work inside a pot like Black Hawk and la Madama for example.
There are special works you can do in a conjure pot that you can't do on an altar. You can put together a pot for specific petitions and do all your work out of that pot.
A money pot is a good example. On my San Simon altar I keep a small money pot full of all the things that remind me of prosperity. Once a week I light a vigil to San Simon (whom I call "Grandfather") in the pot and I thank him for giving my family a helping hand.
This is very simple but it works wonderfully for us. Inside my money pot each item has a special purpose that helps with my petition. You can work with a conjure pot for many things.
You don't hear a lot about conjure pots if there's any information on the Internet. The only information I've seen online is about pots being used in Palo, Santeria, and other ATRs but these pots are worked different from conjure pots which mean they aren't the same nor worked the same.
All you need is the power of prayer, a candle, and your special ingredients to put together a strong conjure pot. Drlovebug
What type of container do you use?
ReplyDeleteFor my money pot I use copper.
DeleteThank you, I had thought of doing a pot but haven't found a good container yet, or at least one that speaks to me.
DeleteGalvanized buckets are very good-- and traditional, too. Also, where I live iron cooking pots are common. Some people call these "cauldrons", but I've always just heard them called "cooking pots". They are for fish stews and gumbo-- things you cook outside over a fire. When my mother was growing up they had a great big pot they cooked in and washed the clothes in too! But it's important to understand in using one of these pots you ain't making a nganga or ogun pot; this is conjure not palo or santeria! But perhaps the most common thing of all is a jar or bottle.
ReplyDeleteI have all my mama's pots, they cook so good. Momma Starr
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ReplyDeleteMost of the "pots" I've seen are coffee cans.
Some use coffee cans, but I think as the cans become plastic now days they are using pots. Momma Starr
DeleteThat's true. My aunt still keeps some things in an old Maxwell House coffee can-- personal effects of my grandmother's-- but it's hard to find metal coffee cans these days.
Delete@ Lee,
DeleteCoffee cans are still around, especially in house brands and less popular brands. They have them at Wal Mart, for example. Most of the big name brands have indeed switched to plastic.
I'm sure we have some old tin coffee cans in the barn-- I'll have to dig them out and start using them! I love Mama Starr's blog because it takes me back to my childhood, back to the nitty gritty. (PS and I'm really enjoying your blog too DocConjure).
DeleteI'm telling my age, but this information is important and needs to be shared. Momma Starr
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