Here are some other commonly used elements to have on hand for rootworking, spells, and mojo bags:
Ace of diamonds – luck in gambling
Ammonia – purifying, cleansing, protection; may replace urine
Arrowhead – protection; love
Bat – substitute bat nuts (Devil’s Pods) as bats are endangered; gambling charm; luck, happiness, to kill
Black beans – protection
Black cat bone (PLEASE substitute chicken bones painted black) – good luck; gambling luck
Black cat hair – gambling luck; break up a couple
Black dog hair – break up a couple; bring trouble to a couple; drive enemies away
Black-eyed peas – good luck
Black salt – evil purposes; drive away evil; get rid of unwanted guests
Bluestones – gambling luck; draw good spirits; ward off evil spirits; protection; success
Brick dust (red) – protection scrub for home; gambling luck; business money scrub
Broom – protection; cleansing; make two people fight; ward off unwelcome visitors; keep troublesome or meddling visitors from returning
Buckeye nut – enhance male virility; gambling charm; improve business sales; gaining employment
Chain – protection
Coffin nails – used in spells of malice ; cause illness; break up couples
Copper coins or medals – health
Coins – money
Cowrie shells – used in divination and jewelry; represents female genitalia and used in love and jinxing spells, typically used as a doll or on a Voodoo doll
Crucifix – protection; blessing
Dice (pair) – good luck; gambling luck
Dollar sign – good luck; gambling luck
Egyptian Ankh – good luck; gambling luck
Epsom salts – disarm enemies; purification bath and floor wash
Flowers from a wedding – love
Four leaf clover – luck; gambling luck
Glass eye or marble – health
Gold – money
Goofer dust – jinxing an enemy in family, job, money, and health; killing powder; evil workings
Graveyard dirt –protection (blessed with holy water); cause unnatural illness in enemies; gaming luck
Green candles – money
Holy water – blessing; protection
Keys – love
Lodestones with fillings (2) – protection; good luck; gambling luck; attract power, favors, gifts
Magnetic sand – drawing love and money
Mustard seed – health
Nails – protection
Needles – carving names on candles for spells; used for focusing intent in Voodoo doll magic
Olive oil – protection; used as a base for blessing oils
Pink candles – love
Prayers to the Saints – various
Rain water – protection
Religious images of Saints – various
River water – protection
Salt – protection; blessings, cleansing; good luck; uncrossing
Saltpeter – protection; purification; uncrossing; changing luck
Silver – money
Sugar or other sweeteners – drawing love; attracting customers and money to business; developing goodwill; manipulation in matters of love
Tonka beans – love; luck
Vinegar – curse and enemy; drive away enemies; love drawing douche; protection; cause discord among enemies
Wedding ring – love
Witch hazel – used in potions
While these lists are not exhaustive of the ingredients you will encounter in Voodoo and hoodoo spellwork, they form a very good foundation for the knowledge you need to understand why certain elements are called for in spells and conjuring. You may consecrate any of these items if you will be using them as a talisman or amulet by following the instructions in the chapter on Talismans.

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