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Recipe for Hoodoo Uncrossing Chicken By Denise Alvarado

Recipe for Hoodoo Uncrossing Chicken

Some of the most powerful magic we have at our disposal is the food we eat. As cooks, we have the ability to influence everything and everyone in the household through the food that we prepare by being mindful of the ingredients we use, our intent, our words, and the process of creating the meal. When it comes to uncrossings, we typically limit our remedies to spiritual baths and floor washes...things of that nature. I would like to suggest using the realm of Food as Medzin/Medicine to assist in the removal of negative energies and inviting positive energies into your life. Here is a recipe for what I call Hoodoo Uncrossing Chicken. Our bodies are our temples; treatment should occur on all levels - from the inside out and about, betwixt and between. Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken 4 brazil nuts, ground 1/2 tsp chili powder (exorcise evil entities, send the devil running) 2 tsp coriander ground (invite love, passion & fidelity) 1 tsp galangal (influence the powers in your favor, brings luck and good health) 1 garlic clove, crushed (ward off evil and negativity) 1/2 tsp turmeric, ground (for purification and protection) 4 tbsp olive oil (for blessings) 2 onions chopped (repel unwanted energies) 3 cups coconut milk (open roads) 2 in cassia bark (Heat up the effects) 1 lemon grass stalk or 1 tsp powder (ward off evil, remove jinxes)

 2 tbsp lemon juice (break up negative energies and entities that have attached themselves to you and your home) salt (blessings)

Preparation:
Joint chicken and cut across bone into serving pieces. Thank the spirit of the chicken for providing you and your family with nourishment. Mix nuts, chili, coriander, galangal, garlic and turmeric to a paste with a little olive oil and rub over the chicken. Pray for the removal of stagnant, negative energies and invite positive light and blessings into your life. Leave for a few hours. Heat the remaining oil in pan and fry the onions until golden brown. Add the chicken pieces and fry until golden. Gradually add the coconut milk, stirring gently while bringing to a boil to prevent curdling. Focus on the removal of obstacles and opening roads to success while doing this. Add lemon grass and cassia and simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the sauce is thick. Pray for the quick removal of negative energies when adding these ingredients. Stir in lemon juice and add salt to taste. These final ingredients are to detach any negative energy stuck to you and to bless and purify your life and family. Serve with plain rice and hoe cakes or cornbread. Like this recipe and school of thought? This is just a tidbit of what our students at Crossroads University get. Learn more at www.crossroadsuniversity.com. _______________________________________________________________________

ABOUT CROSSROADS UNIVERSITY

Crossroads University was developed for the purpose of sharing the ancient wisdom and cultural traditions that have supported indigenous people for thousands of years. Specifically, we are dedicated to the preservation of indigenous healing systems, herbal pharmacopoeia, and the folk magic traditions found in the Southern United States with African and Native American roots. Collectively, these traditions are referred to as Hoodoo, Rootwork, and Conjure. Crossroads University's Certified Professional Rootworker (C.P.R.) program consists of 26 courses and an apprenticeship lasting 3 months. Upon completion of our 2 year intensive program, students are eligible for the Certified Professional Rootworker (C.P.R.) credential. This credential is awarded to students who demonstrate proficiency by completing the entire program, participating in an internship with an approved rootworker or folk healer and passing the oral exam. Individual certificates of completion are awarded for each course successfully completed.

CURRENT COURSES
All courses are self-paced learning modules based on 6 week framework and cost $24.95. Foundations in Southern Rootwork 1 When it first arrived to these shores via the slave trade, Hoodoo was a very powerful system of ancestral-based magical, spiritual and herbal system of knowledge said to be directly connected to the African Vodou Spirits. Based on this premise, students learn traditional methods of collecting herbs and roots and other materia medica of Hoodoo and rootwork, learn basic cleansing methods for self and home, learn protection and warding techniques, participate in individual and group rituals and design their own works using the knowledge acquired throughout the course. Using the cooperative learning and oral tradition paradigms, the student learning experience is enhanced through interaction with each other on a daily basis via multiple social networking platforms, weekly online classes and open access by phone and email to the instructors. Assignments are largely experiential in nature. Duration of the class is self-paced based on a 6 week framework. Cost $24.95. Kit $30.00. Foundations in New Orleans Voodoo 1 A largely misunderstood tradition, New Orleans Voodoo is a rich, dynamic tradition with distinct African, Native American, and Catholic influences. Students explore New Orleans Voodoo in its appropriate cultural context, learn the pantheon of Spirits and Saints, and learn a basic order of service. A strong emphasis placed on ancestor reverence and students are guided towards strengthening personal ancestral ties. Using the cooperative learning and oral tradition paradigms, the student learning experience is enhanced through interaction with each other on a daily basis via multiple social networking platforms, weekly online classes and open access by phone and email to the instructors. Assignments are largely experiential in nature. Duration of the class is selfpaced based on a 6 week framework. Cost $24.95. The Spiritual Traditions of Marie Laveaux This course focuses on the unique contributions of the infamous Voodoo Queen Marie Laveaux to New Orleans Voodoo. Students explore the sociopolitical climate of the time in which she lived and learn about her life and work. The primary categories of her work are identified and students engage in activities related to these traditions under the guidance of the instructors. Students learn the correct way to set up an altar to her and how to honor and petition her. Using the cooperative learning and oral tradition paradigms, the student learning experience is enhanced through interaction with each other on a daily basis via multiple social networking platforms, weekly online classes and open access by phone and email to the instructors. Assignments are largely experiential in nature. Duration of the class is self-paced based on a 6 week framework. Cost $24.95. Kit $30.00. LEARN MORE AT WWW.CROSSROADSUNIVERSITY.COM. 2012 Crossroads University, All rights reserved worldwide. www.crossroadsuniversity.com