Mystic South

Crossroads are perpetually shifting and dynamic, recognized as powerful junctures where the realms of the living and the Spirit converge, belonging to both everyone and no one. Across various cultures, crossroads hold associations with magic and witchcraft, linked to entities such as Hecate, Mercury, Ellegua, Papa Legba, St. Peter, and The Devil. Known also as the Black or Dark Man, the Devil at the Crossroads is not the biblical mortal threat, but rather a spirit that may aid those practicing magic and others. The most renowned and often misunderstood Crossroads ritual involves meeting the Devil at the Crossroads to acquire expertise and proficiency in a specific pursuit. This magical ritual and its execution will be the focus of our discussion.

Taren S – is a proud Southern Conjuring Witch with over 40 years’ experience in the magickal community. She is the founder of the House of Witchcraft, a tradition of honoring, respecting, and celebrating all paths of magick and expressions of Divinity. Her first book, “Hoodoo in the Psalms” is a best seller. Now she has written “Conjuring Dirt; magick of footprints, crossroads and graveyards”.

She has recently returned from visiting a foreign country (California)vf for the past 7 years and lives near John’s Island, just outside Charleston, SC on a 5-ac. farm.