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In Hatian Voodoo an Ancestor with great works can ascend to status of Loa. Some believe that the spirit of Marie Laveau has entered into this realm as an intercessor to God, a Saint, to assist in petitions of her Followers. As her story has been told, additions to her legend were added or uncovered. Part of her folklore includes the story that her title as Marie Laveau Queen of New Orleans Voodoo, passed seamlessly to her daughter of the same name. This apparent eternal youth added to her mystery and power to outsiders who believed she could never grow old.
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Marie was the daughter of Charles Laveaux and Marguerite D’Arcantel, both free people of color born to mixed families. In a cottage on Saint Ann in the French Quarter, she was taught by her mother the practice of alternative and holistic healing methods for the family and their community. They were well known practitioners of spiritual charms and Marie grew into the public title of hoodoo doctor and later a leader of the voodoo spiritual community.
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When on the night of June 23rd in 1874 Marie Laveau II performed one of her famous rituals at Lake Pontchartrain for St. John’s Eve, some 12,000 spectators came to be part of the event. Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo and Reverend Zombie’s Voodoo Shop are located in the historic New Orleans French Quarter. Locals and visitors have enjoyed our stores since Marie Laveau’s first opened it’s doors in 1978. Fuel up before the show—or anytime—with our Southern-inspired menu, featuring the Smokehouse Platter, Brisket Nachos, Voodoo Shrimp, and so much more. Indulge in decadent dining, inspired mixology, live entertainment, house DJs and over-the-top service inside Foundation Room.
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People who visit the place often report to feel her icy fingers on their shoulders. In the backroom her ghost was reported to be seen lingering around during spiritual readings. At Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo you can see many folk art items and spiritual objects from cultures around the globe, not limited to those with a direct influence on New Orleans Voodoo.
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From Loa Bracelets, to evil eye necklaces and crystal rings in between, there’s hundreds of options to decide from for you magical adornments and good juju gifts. After the doll is linked with you, you may choose to anoint the doll with oils related to the intent the doll is for (i.e. happiness), or your perfumes. Other items may be pinned or sewn to the doll to further represent yourself and the positive things you wish to draw to you, for example a dollar bill to bring in money or a heart charm to find love.
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A possible candidate is Charles Laveau, the son of Charles Laveau Trudeau, a white Louisiana creole and politician. Other historians claim that Laveau's father was a free man of color named Charles Laveaux. Much of the confusion is due to inconsistent spellings in surviving records. The shops also sell many different types of statues and devotional images for building altars, honoring spirits or house blessings. We have handmade gypsum statuary of many catholic saints, The Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, Lord of Death, Kimbanda Exus and Pomba Giras as well as Orisha statues.
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Born in 1827 in New Orleans, Marie Laveau died around 1895; some stories say she drowned in Lake Pontchartrain at the outskirts of New Orleans while performing one of her rituals. Today you can find a museum and shop located on the site where the Voodoo Queen lived with her children. At both Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo and Reverend Zombie’s Voodoo Shop, you’ll find a wide variety of items to help in both learning about the spiritual realm and the practice of religious ceremonies. Blessed items are items that have been consecrated by a practitioner, priestess or other figure to bring about the magical essence of an item. Blessed items may include Gris-Gris, Mojo Bags, Skeleton Key Talismans as well as a variety of seasonal charms, provided by our in house practitioners. Modern New Orleans Voodoo has come full circle from separation of traditions to the remelting of many African Diasporic Traditions with Indigenous American and western occult influence.
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Further, some practitioners of voodoo in New Orleans are divorced from the spirits of the old world and prefer to work with the healing remedies of natural medicines of folk-magic. New Orleans Voodoo was born from the marriage of African Traditions and Creole Culture, merging French, Spanish, Catholic and Native beliefs, and later, a strong Haitian influence. No two solitary practitioners are alike, nor are the local formal Houses. Each group or individual works with their court of spirits and ancestors and sees to the needs of their communities outside strict doctrine or canon. Marie Laveau’s daughter (confusingly also named Marie Laveau) learned Voodoo and Voudon from her mother, and their stories are often conflated together.
Southern hospitality is in full effect at the House of Blues smaller club upstairs, the VooDoo Lounge. With happy hour every day (yes, including weekends), the VooDoo Lounge is sure to become a favorite spot for locals and music lovers passing through town. This is an ideal place to grab a beer, or a whiskey and relax with some good food while checking out some cool local Los Angeles acts. Voodoo is an umbrella term that has been widely misunderstood as relating to black magic or devil worship thanks to sensational ideas of Hollywood and publishing in the 1800s and beyond. Even outside of manufactured pop culture, it is still used by many as a wide-ranging descriptor for African based New world religions. It’s not just Voodoo sold at Mercado de Sonora; there are a number of other vernacular religions represented there, such as the cult of la Santa Muerte and Brujeria.
Visitors can leave offerings at an altar, and spiritual items and books from around the world for sale. In a back room spiritual readings, spells and Tarot card readings are held. The Voodoo Queen’s ghost is said to appear back there from time to time. After her death, her fantastic legend continued to grow throughout the United States and beyond as ‘Queen of the Voodoos’, having songs and newspaper articles featuring her as well as local lore that continues to this day. She is buried at Saint Louis Cemetery #1 and is honored in many households as a spiritual ancestor.
Discover the true history and culture of New Orleans Voodoo with a guided tour of the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum and other local voodoo attractions, including Congo Square and Marie Laveau's house. Walk through the entire museum packed with information and examples of voodoo history and practices. Learn about the culture and beliefs of voodoo in this adventurous and educational self-guided tour. The Voodoo Museum may assist interested persons in special services such as psychic readings, consultations, special gris-gris, rituals and ceremonies. While the museum does not provide these services directly, we may facilitate contacts with contemporary practitioners who may, upon mutual interest and consent, provide such services. Inside you can find many Voodoo-related items on display, as well as a Voodoo Altar, and spiritual items and books from around the world for sale.
In our shops we offer a wide variety of spiritual supplies that any seasoned practitioner may recognize and also that any beginners can use. These include; 7day spells candles, Taper Candles, All Natural Oils, Incense, Resins, Herb Packs and Sage, Crystals, Roots, Teeth, Bones, Skulls, and Spiritual Waters. Physical charms, herbs, amulets or “gris-gris” in American Voodoo, could be imbued with spiritual power to protect oneself or harm one’s enemies. It focuses heavily on death because that’s what it was born out of—the brutality of colonialism and the slave trade. Much academic discussion has drawn parallels, in particular, between stories of zombies and people cursed to toil mindlessly under a master for all eternity.
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