HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR ROOT
HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR ROOT
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John the Conqueror, also known as High John the Conqueror, John de Conquer, and many other folk variants, is a folk hero from African-American folklore. He is associated with a certain root, the John the Conquer root, or John the Conqueroo, to which magical powers are ascribed in American folklore, especially among the hoodoo tradition of folk magic. It's also known, that the seeds of plants belonging to the genus impomea contain a LSD-like psychedelic substance (Ergine).
The root and its magical uses are mentioned in a number of blues lyrics. Regardless of which name is used, in these contexts "conqueror" is pronounced "conker" or sometimes "conqueroo".
The magic of John the "Conqueroo" became known beyond the circle of African American hoodoo practitioners by being mentioned in a number of well known blues lyrics.
John the Conqueror Roots are some of the most used, varied, and powerful amulets used in hoodoo. Roots are used for luck, controlling and mastery, and for male sexual energy and power. Following is a song that exemplifies the power and use of a John the Conqueror root written by Willie Dixon, and recorded by Muddy Waters on his 1964 album Folk Singer.
"My pistol may snap, my mojo is frail But I rub my root,
my luck will never fail When I rub my root
my John the Conquer root"
"Aww, you know there ain't nothin' she can do, Lord, I rub my John the Conquer root. I was accused of murder in the first degree The judge's wife cried, "Let the man go free!" I was rubbin' my root, my John the Conquer root"
"Aww, you know there ain't nothin' she can do, Lord, I rub my John the Conquer root. Oh, I can get in a game, don't have a dime, All I have to do is rub my root, I win every time When I rub my root, my John the Conquer root"
Aww, you know there ain't nothin' she can do,
Lord, I rub my John the Conquer root"
High John roots are sometymes anointed with High John the Conqueror Oil and carried in the pocket as a powerful amulet ... at tymes I have HJCO in stock ... check my other listing or message me for availability if you wish to anoint your root.
John the Conqueror was reputedly a real person – an African prince who was sold as a slave in the USA. Although enslaved, his spirit was never broken.
His name survived into folklore and he became a trickster figure because he always outwitted his masters. The “Br’er Rabbit” character from the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris was said to be based on John the Conqueror.
STILL MORE INFO: One of the most famous – and most powerful – roots in voodoo conjure is John the Conqueror root. It was mentioned in many famous blues songs by artists like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, all of whom were no strangers to “conjure,” as folk magic was often called in the American South during the early decades or the twentieth century and before.
"My pistol may snap, my mojo is frail
But I rub my root, my luck will never fail
When I rub my root, my John the Conquer root
Aww, you know there ain't nothin' she can do, Lord,
I rub my John the Conquer root"
In 1954, Muddy Waters recorded a very popular version of Willie Dixon's "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" song with an additional verse mentioning John the Conquer root:
"I got a black cat bone, I got a mojo too,
I got a John the Conquer root, I'm gonna mess with you,
I'm gonna make you girls lead me by my hand,
Then the world will know the hoochie coochie man."
In 1955, Bo Diddley wrote and released "I'm A Man" with the following verse:
"I goin' back down,
To Kansas to
Bring back the second cousin,
Little John the conqueroo"
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