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Deacon Gary, the Georgia Mojo Man
Creator and Purveyor of
Handcrafted Spiritual Curios,
Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Mojos!
Deacon Gary grew up in a small town in rural Georgia in the late 1960's
through the early 1980's. His early ambition in life was to be a famous
comic book artist, and actually made it as far as his second year in college
before lack of self-discipline, bad choices, and family circumstances brought
both his artistic ambitions and college career to a screeching halt.
Over the next several years, he worked, became a born-again Christian, got
married and started a family. On July 15th, 2001, he was ordained as a deacon in
the small Baptist church where he and his wife were married. His life was on a
safe, conservative Republican/evangelical Christian track.
But...how does one transition from being a deacon in a Baptist church to
creating spiritual curios called Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Mojos?
Deacon Gary was introduced to the African-based religious beliefs, to the
historical Marie Laveau, the greatest of the Voodoo Queens, Native American
spirituality, Harry Middleton Hyatt, the Anglican Minister who wrote the
5-volume “Hoodoo- Conjuration- Witchcraft- Rootwork”, and he learned that Voodoo
is an active religion, not the “black magic” portrayed in old, racially paranoid
horror movies. His wife Emily read aloud to him from books by her favorite
author, George MacDonald, a 19th century Scottish writer/theologian/minister,
who held views about the Creator that were considered heretical by Orthodox
Christianity, but which capture the essence of a loving God that will not
operate within the restrictive confines of any man-made dogma.
As his spiritual journey has grown and changed, so too has his “creative
expressions” His spiritual curios, Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Mojos, have grown,
over time, out of his spiritual journey of discovery and rebirth, in the way
that he believes Jesus originally meant it to mean when one is reborn. His spiritual journey is reflected
in his creativity, and his creativity itself, the act of making, "draws me to
closer communion with the Great Creator Spirit, fulfilling my purpose on this
planet."
Read more about tha' Georgia Mojo Man in
the premiere issue of
Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly magazine.
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"Brethren,
it is a true saying that "Mojos are
curious horsemen", mounting
steeds of diverse forms and sizes.
And I, Deacon Gary, the Mojoman
of Georgia, by the inspiration
of the Creative Fire from the Great
Creator Spirit, am appointed to the
selection and acquisition of horses, worthy and
acceptable, for Mojos to
mount. Once a horse, worthy and acceptable
to be mounted by a Mojo, is
chosen, then is the Mojo conjured to
ride forth into the world."
~ Deacon Gary, th' Georgia
Mojo Man
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Deacon
Gary's Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Peace
Mojo!
Fill your heart and soul with
peace and love with Deacon Gary's Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Peace Mojo! This Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind
Souvenir Peace Mojo is made from a House of
Blues Cornbread sack as its mount (House of Blues Amazing Cornbread gets
Deacon Gary's seal of approval!). Attached to it are a number of good
luck charms including his signature king cake baby, paintings of peace
and love, and a painted evil eye to ward off evil and negativity for you, just as any
good mojo should. Though this Peace mojo is a
lot of fun, it was made with serious prayer and
focused intent by the Deacon himself. It comes with
a copy of "The Prayer of Blessing and
Consecration of a Mojo" which should be prayed by
whomever receives this amazing Peace Mojo. This
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Peace Mojo would make a wonderful addition to anyone's
arsenal of spiritual protection or collection of
good luck curios.
$24.95
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Deacon Gary's
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Pumpkin
Mojo!
Get your mojo on with one of
Deacon Gary's Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Pumpkin Mojos! This Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind
Souvenir Pumpkin Mojo sits on a mirror and has
numerous good luck charms and curious curios attached to it. Though this
pumpkin mojo is a
lot of fun, it was made with serious prayer and
focused intent by the Deacon himself. It comes with
a copy of "The Prayer of Blessing and
Consecration of a Mojo" which should be prayed by
whomever receives this awesome Bottle Mojo. This
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Glass
Bottle Mojo measures approximately 10 inches
tall and would make a wonderful addition to anyone's
arsenal of spiritual protection or collection of
good luck curios.
$34.95
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Deacon Gary's
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Bottle
Mojo!
Get your mojo on with
one of Deacon Gary's Allegedly Genuine Souvenir
Bottle Mojos! This Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind
Souvenir Glass Bottle Mojo is filled with the
main ingredient for Marie Laveau's infamous Con Gris
- red kidney beans! At the top is an evil eye bead
to ward off evil and negativity for you, just as any
good mojo should. Though this bottle mojo is a
lot of fun, it was made with serious prayer and
focused intent by the Deacon himself. It comes with
a copy of "The Prayer of Blessing and
Consecration of a Mojo" which should be prayed by
whomever receives this awesome Bottle Mojo. This
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Glass
Bottle Mojo measures approximately 10 inches
tall and would make a wonderful addition to anyone's
arsenal of spiritual protection or collection of
good luck curios.
$39.95 |
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Deacon Gary's
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Bottle
Mojo!
As a unique and campy tribute to the
Guede or Ancestors, this bottle mojo made by Deacon
Gary is
one-of-a-kind. Constructed out of a recycled plastic
bottle, behind the cowry shell face and inside the
bottle is a festive, brightly colored skeleton
wearing a sombrero and Mardi Gras beads, while at
the top is an evil eye bead to ward off evil and
negativity for you. The bottom rim of the bottle is
lined with ribbon and seed beads and there is a
lucky Mardi Gras King Cake baby attached. They say
that the recipient of a King Cake baby will have
good luck for the coming year. Though this bottle
mojo is a lot of fun, it was made with serious
prayer and focused intent by the Deacon himself. It
comes with a copy of "The Prayer of Blessing
and Consecration of a Mojo" which should be prayed
by whomever receives this awesome Bottle Mojo. This
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Bottle Mojo
measures approximately 10 inches tall and
would make a wonderful addition to anyone's arsenal
of spiritual protection or collection of good luck
curios.
$39.95
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Deacon Gary's
Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Santa Doll
Mojo!
Get your mojo on
with Deacon Gary's Allegedly Genuine Souvenir Santa Doll Mojo! This Allegedly Genuine One-of-a-Kind
Souvenir Santa Doll Mojo is full of good cheer and
mucho mojo!! Though it is a lot of fun, it was made with serious prayer
and focused intent by the Deacon himself. It comes with a copy of
"The Prayer of Blessing and Consecration of a Mojo" which should be
prayed by whomever receives this awesome Mojo. This Allegedly Genuine
One-of-a-Kind Souvenir Santa Doll Mojo would make a wonderful addition
to anyone's arsenal of spiritual protection or collection of good luck
charms, ju jus or curios.
$24.95 |
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 What
is New Orleans Voodoo
Hoodoo?
The term voodoo
hoodoo is commonly used by Louisiana locals to describe
our unique brand of New Orleans Creole Voodoo. It refers to
a blending of religious and magickal elements. There is the
tendency for many people to separate Voodoo the religion
from hoodoo the magick. However, this separation did not
occur in New Orleans as it did in other areas of the
country. The so-called magick is part of the religion; the
charms are medicine and spiritual tools that hold the
inherent healing mechanisms of the traditional religion and
culture. Voodoo in New Orleans is a way of life for those
who believe. A fellow New Orleans native and contemporary
gris gris man Dr. John explains it this way:
In New
Orleans, in religion, as in food or race or music, you can’t
separate nothing from nothing. Everything mingles each into
the other – Catholic saint worship with gris gris spirits,
evangelical tent meetings with spiritual church ceremonies –
until nothing is purely itself but becomes part of one fonky
gumbo. That is why it is important to understand that in New
Orleans the idea of voodoo – or as we call it gris gris – is
less a distinct religion than a way of life. (Rebennack &
Rummel, 1994, p. 159).
From the
Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook (Revised edition) by Denise
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