A little history on Voodoo and how Venice Voodoo came to be:

 

The term Voodoo derives from the Dahomey word "Vodu" and means "spirit" or "deity". Voodoo collectively refers to a system of beliefs and practices that originated in Africa.

Through the prominent slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, Voodoo was exported to many other countries, including Haiti and North America. Through the years, these African beliefs have mixed with other cultural religious practices in ethnically diverse areas of southern Louisiana. In fact, modern Voodoo practice now incorporates many aspects of Catholicism. Voodoo practitioners believe in God (although they refer to him with a different name) and pray to their "loas" or spirits, some of whose identities coincide with Christian saints.

The American practice of Voodoo also sometimes involves aspects of Hoodoo, a religion that focuses on belief in Magick - the belief in our ability to exercise extreme influence over our surrounding environment. The practice focuses on our two primary but conflicting emotions, Love and Hate. The positive side of your feelings and emotions is termed Rada, also referred to as "White Magick", and can be used to benefit mankind and improve your life and the lives of those around you. Your angry or evil intuitions are referred to as Petro or "Black Magick" and geared towards causing harm to specific people or the environment that surrounds you. Either form of Magick can be powerful and influential, but remember a very basic principal – that, like the concept of karma, whether you expel good or bad energy, it always returns to its source in the same form.

Even in today's high tech, high paced, civilized society, we are all naturally attracted to the general concepts of Magick and understand a lot of its principals, possibly without even realizing it. The popularity of films like The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars are proof of our fascination with the different paths of good or bad that we may choose to take and what consequences will arise from these actions. Like Voodoo, most widely practiced religions focus on the existence & connection to supernatural spirits, the concept of good & evil and the use of symbols & manmade objects in traditional rituals.

Venice Voodoo is now making waves by combining New Orleans-style Magick with the free spirit of Venice, CA and exporting our energy to the rest of the world. Our company has intrigued thousands around the globe and has been featured in national publications including USA Today and The Los Angeles Times.
We invite you learn the ways of Magick and have a strong influence over your destiny and the world in which you live. Our web site offers books that will explain everything you need to know to get started. We also offer all of the charms, herbs, oils, incense and candles that you'll need for your rituals… and of course, Voodoo Dolls for that “special someone.” Although we cannot guarantee the success of our products (the effectiveness depends a lot on the user’s concentration and focus of energy), you would be amazed at the constant feedback that we receive about how well these items work and in some cases have helped to completely change peoples’ lives around for the better. Click on Products Available for a more extensive listing of our product inventory.

Our web site is proof that the spirit of truly Magickal places & traditions like New Orleans and Venice is alive and well – AND expanding to the rest of the earth.