Goofer Dust is a hoodoo tradition that gained popularity among African American magicians in the southern wetlands of the US. In a time when this part of the world was thick with voodoo and hoodoo, it was not uncommon to cross paths with a witch. For anyone who failed to show the appropriate respect, things could quickly become unpleasant.
Goofer Dust was one of the weapons of choice for the hoodoo lords and queens of the Mississippi Delta. This clumpy powder could be used to curse an enemy, causing misfortune, personal injury, and even death. Hoodoo is not for the inexperienced magician, as it is comprised largely of dark, or baleful Magick.
As with all other harmful magicks, the caster should understand when using Goofer Dust that the destructive energy that they send out will come back to harm them as well. It should not be used for harmful purposes. There is one reason and one reason only that I\’m including Goofer Dust, and how to make it, in this archive. Goofer Dust can be made in a slightly different way than usual. When doing so, it can be used as a protective ward against harmful energy. To be more specific, Goofer Dust made for protective purposes is actually one of, if not the most powerful protective Magick I have come into contact with. When all else fails, Goofer Dust can be your last, best defense.
To make protective Goofer Dust, the base ingredient will require a trip to a cemetery. Not just any cemetery, either. For protective Goofer Dust, you will need to visit the grave of a lost loved one. Remember to be respectful, as a cemetery is the most sacred place in our physical world.
Take a moment at the grave. Communicate with the departed. Ask for their blessing. Honor them with flowers, or a personal memento. It\’s common to leave two coins on the headstone of the deceased as payment to the ferryman. In ancient Greek mythos, this purchased the deceased a trip across the river Styx and allowed them to pass on to the afterlife. When you feel that you have been granted permission to do so, collect a handful of top soil from the grave.
Put the grave dirt into a dark colored cloth or leather bag. Into the bag you will add a half-a-handful of sea salt, a half-a-handful of ground, crushed, or cracked black pepper, a tea spoon of ground, crushed, or cracked cayenne ( red pepper ), and a good squeeze of lemon juice with a few lemon seeds.
The final ingredient is a little more unusual. The last thing you will need for protective Goofer Dust … is bone fragments. Obviously, this one will take a little creativity. It\’s a little grotesque but my suggestion would be to have chicken for dinner. Afterwards, take the bones and a hammer to the garage and do what you need to do.
Once everything is mixed up well in the bag, bury it. It will need to stay buried for at least 3 days. Once you dig it up, it can be dusted across doorways and windows as a house ward, carried in a small pouch as a personal ward, or dusted over the victim of a hex during a cleansing ritual.
In case you are a troublemaker and were considering making Goofer Dust for malevolent purposes, I\’ve left out a number of key ingredients for the hexing version of Goofer Dust and I also won\’t be telling you which protective ingredients to take out. I\’m sure you can find them somewhere if you look hard enough but I really hope you don\’t. It\’s not worth the karmic backlash you will face.