Rootworker

Having a root doctor set lights for you is a traditional part of Hoodoo. These days, the most common type of candle that is burned on a clients behalf is a 7 day vigil candle. I have put this FAQ together to give you an idea of how vigil candles are set and what you can expect.

What the Conjure Doctor Does:

Using a glass encased vigil candle, the traditional practitioner will dress the candle with BOTH herbs and oils. Most rootdoctors will ask for you to send them a picture, your full name and your birthdate, along with pictures and names for anyone else that you have named on your petition.

They will attach your picture and your petition to the candle. Some rootworkers will create the petition for you, others will ask that you send the petition to them in your own words. The candle will then be set on their altar, and light with prayers and blessings for your work. It is expected that anyone who is setting lights on behalf of a client, have a dedicated altar space to do the work on.

The candle may take up to 7 days to be set depending on how the worker schedules their work. The candle will burn on average 7 days, though some burn in 5 and some in 9 days. The rootworker will then contact you via phone or email with a 'report' of how the candle burned. The report should include a general divination of the work; indications of sucess, failure, restrictions and possible outcomes. A candle report is never as detailed as a tarot card reading, but a good candle worker will read divinatory signs in the candle.

A candle report MAY take up to 3-4 days to be prepared. For instance, I do not do my reports as soon as the candle finishes. I may make notes as the candle is burning, but I wait until its finished for a final read. Depending on how each person does the report, it can take up to 30 mins to read the candle and write the report.

Will the candle "do the job"?

First off, you must understand that most rootworkers consider a single vigil candle to be an opening or introductory stage of work. That is to say, it is not the same as doing a full ritual or spell. Therefore, results are often relevent to this. Some rootworkers specialise in certain kinds of work, such as love, money, court case, blessing, healing, etc. My specialties are money and court case work.

Having a vigil candle set for you is an excellent place to start for most kinds of work. In many cases, a single vigil will get movement on the situation. The opening price of a set on altar vigil is often MUCH less then hiring a rootworker to perform a full spell. A good candle worker will be able to read the candle and give you divination on the candle burn, guiding you to what may be additional steps needed to address the condition.

However, you should not expect a single vigil candle to solve the problem. Often times they will positively effect the situation, but they should not be expected to be a final solution.

What did my consultant mean by "backing up the work"?

One of the very best applications of a set on altar vigil is to "back up the work". When you are doing work on your own, such as a reconciliation spell, or a money drawing spell, you can have your rootworker set a candle on your behalf to support the work you are doing. If you beleive you have been crossed up and are going to be doing a series of uncrossing baths, it is good to have an uncrossing candle burned for you.

Lights that can be set.

Psalm 5, Psalm14, Psalm65

1 Lord, listen to my words.
Understand my sadness.
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
because I pray to you.
3 Lord, every morning you hear my voice.
Every morning, I tell you what I need,
and I wait for your answer.

4 You are not a God who is pleased with the wicked;
you do not live with those who do evil.
5 Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you.
You hate all those who do evil.
6 You destroy liars;
the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.

7 Because of your great love,
I can come into your Temple.
Because I fear and respect you,
I can worship in your holy Temple.
8 Lord, since I have many enemies,
show me the right thing to do.
Show me clearly how you want me to live.

9 My enemies' mouths do not tell the truth;
in their hearts they want to destroy others.
Their throats are like open graves;
they use their tongues for telling lies.
10 God, declare them guilty!
Let them fall into their own traps.
Send them away because their sins are many;
they have turned against you.

11 But let everyone who trusts you be happy;
let them sing glad songs forever.
Protect those who love you
and who are happy because of you.
12 Lord, you bless those who do what is right;
you protect them like a soldier's shield.

1 Fools say to themselves,
"There is no God."
Fools are evil and do terrible things;
there is no one who does anything good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven on all people
to see if anyone understood,
if anyone was looking to God for help.
3 But all have turned away.
Together, everyone has become evil.
There is no one who does anything good,
not even one.

4 Don't the wicked understand?
They destroy my people as if they were eating bread.
They do not ask the Lord for help.
5 But the wicked are filled with terror,
because God is with those who do what is right.
6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor,
but the Lord will protect them.

7 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion!
May the Lord bring them back.
Then the people of Jacob will rejoice,
and the people of Israel will be glad

1 God, you will be praised in Jerusalem.
We will keep our promises to you.
2 You hear our prayers.
All people will come to you.
3 Our guilt overwhelms us,
but you forgive our sins.
4 Happy are the people you choose
and invite to stay in your court.
We are filled with good things in your house,
your holy Temple.

5 You answer us in amazing ways,
God our Savior.
People everywhere on the earth
and beyond the sea trust you.
6 You made the mountains by your strength;
you are dressed in power.
7 You stopped the roaring seas,
the roaring waves,
and the uproar of the nations.
8 Even those people at the ends of the earth fear your miracles.
You are praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.

9 You take care of the land and water it;
you make it very fertile.
The rivers of God are full of water.
Grain grows because you make it grow.
10 You send rain to the plowed fields;
you fill the rows with water.
You soften the ground with rain,
and then you bless it with crops.
11 You give the year a good harvest,
and you load the wagons with many crops.
12 The desert is covered with grass
and the hills with happiness.
13 The pastures are full of flocks,
and the valleys are covered with grain.
Everything shouts and sings for joy.