Tony KailThe Life and Times of Doctor Samuel ShokunbiThe history of Memphis spiritual workers includes a number of fascinating personalities. Given the cultural and social challenges that many…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
Tony KailMississippi Herb Doctor Seth BallardThe lineage of root workers in the Mid-South includes a number of memorable spiritual healers. One of those known throughout the Delta was…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Tony KailRos Sabine: A St. Louis Spiritualist and the Magic Belt WarsPerusing the local newspapers in the late 1800’s one might encounter an ad for a prolific spiritual reader from St. Louis Missouri known as…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Tony KailOlokun: Great Mystery of the Ocean DeepI recently attended a Santeria ceremony where the Orisha Olokun was celebrated. The ritual focused on asking for abundance and health from…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Tony KailAn Artifact from Detroit’s Skippy’s Candles & IncenseWe recently had a kind family donate a relic of the Hoodoo curio culture to the West Tennessee Museum of Southern Hoodoo History…Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
Tony KailUncovering the Holy Chamber of VoodooWhile doing research for Stories of Rootworkers and Hoodoo in the Mid-South I discovered numerous historical instances where somewhat…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Tony KailMurder of a Mid-South Seer(Taken from Stories of Rootworkers and Hoodoo in the Mid-South)Dec 9, 2019Dec 9, 2019
Tony KailSpellbooks in the Delta:An Excerpt from ‘Stories of Rootworkers & Hoodoo in the Mid-South’Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Tony KailMasonic Symbolism in Haitian VodouThe practices of African traditional religion manifested as a number of diverse spiritual cultures throughout the Caribbean. As Africans…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
