Description
In Divination Conjure Style, renowned Conjure woman and author Starr Casas opens the door to the divinatory arts of the Southern folk tradition. Rooted in her family’s oral teachings, Starr shares the methods once kept secret among generations of working folk—people who relied on faith, intuition, and simple tools to divine the unseen. Written with warmth and authenticity, this book offers both a practical manual and a cultural archive of Conjure divination, preserving practices born from resilience, creativity, and ancestral power.
Central to the text is the art of playing-card reading, a distinctly Conjure method developed by those who often could not afford tarot decks or formal occult materials. Starr explains the meanings, patterns, and spreads passed down through her lineage, while artist Josef Bailey brings her vision to life through illustrations of conjure-style cards. Alongside card reading, Starr teaches bone throwing, blue water scrying, pendulum divination, bibliomancy, and pyromancy—all deeply tied to the spiritual ecology of the South. Each technique is presented not only as a tool for prediction, but as a means of communication with ancestors, spirits, and the divine.
Casas writes with the voice of experience, recalling her upbringing in the Kentucky mountains and the spiritual instruction she received from elders who worked the roots long before the practice was written about. Through her stories, she restores dignity to the conjure tradition—showing how it was never merely about spells or charms, but about survival, faith, and spiritual balance.
This book is a cornerstone for anyone seeking to understand the cultural depth of Southern Conjure and its approach to divination as dialogue with spirit. Ideal for readers of folk magick, rootwork, and traditional African-derived spirituality, Divination Conjure Style reminds us that wisdom is often found in the humblest of tools and the oldest of songs.
