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Marie Laveau was a free Creole woman of color living in nineteenth-century New Orleans who became famous as a Voudou Queen. She is known for her entrepreneurial savvy and is credited for making a business out of Voudou and Hoodoo. She was known in all sectors of the city, having significant connections in the legal system and the Catholic Church. But Voudou is not the only thing Marie Laveau is known for. She is most loved and remembered by New Orleanians for her charity work, prison ministry, and service to the community. Nonetheless, she was often targeted and harassed by the police. The press covered the raids on the Voudous and their subsequent court appearances with a salacious slant whenever possible. Despite having a target on her back, however, police officers, lawyers, and judges were regular attendees at her annual St. John’s Eve dances. And one of her boyfriends, after the death of her partner, Christophe Glapion, was rumored to have been an influential white lawyer.

At any given time, Marie Laveau could be found in dark, steam-filled rooms around the city, where she tended to those afflicted with deadly diseases such as cholera and yellow fever. Yet she did not contract the diseases herself. Whereas the average life expectancy at that time was just over thirty years, Marie Laveau lived to the ripe old age of nearly eighty! It says a lot about her lifestyle and resiliency to live that long. Her uncharacteristic longevity also explains the rumors that she was immortal and that her daughter took on her identity after her death, giving the appearance of a supernaturally long life. In fact, there is no substantial evidence that either of her daughters carried on her Voudou activities upon her retirement or death. It appears she was simply blessed with a long and fruitful life.

So how did she manage to live so long? What were her secrets for living a happy and fulfilled life? In addition to making service to her community first and foremost, she maintained a magickal household.

A magickal household implies a happy and harmonious sacred space of your own creation. A magickal home allows you to practice your craft, connect with the spirits, celebrate the seasons, and enjoy the company of your animals, family, and friends. When you infuse your home with positive energy, protection, harmony, and love, you tap into the natural magick that exists in every living thing and every natural process.

We all have a choice regarding the kind of life we wish to lead and the kind of example we want to set for others. Usually, people subscribe to the morals passed down to them by their parents, which are often defined by religion. Marie Laveau was no exception. She lived in service to her community. As a devout Catholic, she lived by the Corporal Works of Mercy. These principles of right living are derived from the teachings of Jesus. They are guidelines for treating people as if they are Christ in disguise. Her Catholic beliefs did not cause any inner conflict for her as they were compatible with the Voudou. She possessed the quality of self-sacrifice and would give her last bit of money to a poor person. To every needy person coming to her, a plate of food and a place to rest that day was provided. “Marie Laveau had lots of Indians with her,” shared Mary Washington, a seventy-five-year-old Hoodoo queen and card reader in New Orleans in 1940. “She was kind to everybody. People went to her with their troubles, and she would feed them.” The Works of Mercy are a way to achieve spiritual excellence and a divine depth of character. For Marie Laveau, this was her way of cultivating happiness in the world.

If you would like to learn more about how Marie Laveau led a fulfilled and abundant life, then consider studying The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire in depth with me. Each week we will take a chapter, cover the subject matter in depth, and explore how the concepts and practices can be incorporated into your daily life, so that you can conjure the kind of life you want and deserve.

Candles are essential to have on hand. We light candles for prayerful intentions; the flame holds the intention and symbolizes the prayer. Between burning candles to the saints and setting lights for clients, Marie Laveau would have always had candles on hand. Now, she wouldn’t have the kind of candles we have, of course. Figure candles, knob candles, and glass-encased candles are the fruits of commercial Hoodoo. I like to keep things simple and recommend keeping a pack or two of regular white household candles on hand, as well as tea lights and votives. These styles are great for shorter-term workings, such as when you need that candle to burn in less than a day.

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