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Welcome to Your Wate and Fate, a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as known through the ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.  
Welcome to Your Wate and Fate, a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as perpetuated through the ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.  


This site is a book-end or companion-piece to [http://TheMysticTeaRoom.com The Mystic Tea Room], my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.
This site is a book-end or companion-piece to [http://www.mystictearoom.com The Mystic Tea Room], my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.


The unique spelling of the wis web site -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel  of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.
The unique spelling of the wis web site -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel  of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.


This web site, begun in January 2021, is for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, hence there are no menu and no links to find the pages that are only available to Patrons. In 2022 the pages of this site will slowly open up to the public, one page at a time, but if you want to read this material one year ahead of the rest of the world, you will need to subscribe. 
This web site, begun on January12th 2021, is for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, hence there are no menu links to find the pages that are only available to Patrons.  


In order to continue my work as a writer and graphic designer in the fields of magic, folklore, spellcraft, divination, and fortune telling, i am asking loyal readers to support me on Patreon. For a small monthly donation, you will have access to advance copies of web pages and books i am writing, at the rate of one new item per week.  
'''On January 14th 2022 the pages of this site will open up to the public, one page-date at a time.''' If you want to read this material one year ahead of the rest of the world, you can subscribe to my Patreon stream at the basic rate of $2.00 per week.
 
Your Wate and Fate is only one of several projects i am producing. In order to continue my work as a writer, graphic designer, web content creator, and print book publisher in the fields of magic, folklore, spellcraft, divination, and fortune telling, i am asking loyal readers to support me on Patreon. For a small monthly donation, you will have access to advance copies of web pages and books i am writing, at the rate of one new item per week.  


Because my interests are varied and not everyone is interested in all of my projects, you may subscribe for one, two, or four articles per month. The articles will be tagged with the type of material covered. I think of these as "streams" of content, which may mingle and flow together at times.  
Because my interests are varied and not everyone is interested in all of my projects, you may subscribe for one, two, or four articles per month. The articles will be tagged with the type of material covered. I think of these as "streams" of content, which may mingle and flow together at times.  


At present the planned streams are as follows:
== Support Your Wate and Fate ==


[[File:From-the-Land-of-Tea-Cat-Yronwode-avatar.jpg|thumb|150px|right|]]
[[File:American-Scale-Company-Your-Wate-and-Fate-Logo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Your Wate and Fate: The Material Culture of Fortune-Telling": With a small monthly donation you will be able to support the digitization and annotation of my collection of off-beat, unusual, and downright strange fortune telling devices of the 19th and 20th centuries.]]
[[File:American-Scale-Company-Your-Wate-and-Fate-Logo.jpg|thumb|150px|right|]]
[[File:From-the-Land-of-Tea-Cat-Yronwode.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Support me on Patreon! "From the Land of Tea" allows my Patreon subscribers to access bonus articles and scans about tea leaf reading and tea room culture for a small monthly donation.]] 
[[File:Where-The-Southern-Cross-The-Yellow-Dog-Logo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|African American folk magic! "Where the Southern Cross the Yellow Dog" is an archive of historical on roots of hoodoo, conjure, and rootwork, accompanied by original research, commentary, and rare illustrations -- and you can have access if you support my work by subscribing to my Patreon account.]]
[[File:Leaves-from-the-Root-Doctors-Garden-Forum.jpg|right|300px|thumb|From field and forest, from grove and garden, here is a collection of illustrated, annotated, and explicated articles on the botanical basis of hoodoo and conjure, accessible to my Patreon supporters.]]
[[File:DHSM-front-cover-SMALL.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Watch me write a book! "Down-Home Sex Magic: Hoodoo Spells of Bodily Love" by catherine yronwode will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.]]
[[File:Terrors-of-the-evil-eye-exposed.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Watch me write a book! "Terrors of the Evil Eye Exposed" by Henri Gamache, catherine yronwode, and Dr. Jeremy Weiss will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.]]
[[File:ACAT-cover-front-SMALL.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Watch me write a book! "How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition" by catherine yronwode and Gregory Lee White, will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.]]


'''"From the Land of Tea: The Material Culture of Tea and Tea Leaf Reading"'''
All of the material you have access to here -- the fabulous trading cards, the instructive booklets, the nostalgic postcards, the boldly graphic matchbook covers, and all of the historical information researched and shared from the mind of the woman who is making it all happen -- can easily fit into one 8 x 10 foot room in an old Victorian farmhouse, but you would never see it without the investment of the time it takes to produce such a site and the caloric input such a site requires in the form of food for the writer, graphic designer, and database manager, as well as the US currency needed to pay for the computers, software applications, scanners, electricity, and internet connectivity that bring it out of that little room and into the world. So, as you can see, this site is the darling of many, and it is growing at a rapid rate ... but although it is "free," there also is a cost. Your financial support underwrites this cost. Here is how you can help.  
An adjunct to my tasseomancy site, The Mystic Tea Room.


'''"Your Wate and Fate: The Material Culture of Fortune Telling"'''
== Patreon Topic Streams==
Documenting unusual methods of divination.


'''"A Hoodoo Hand"'''
''Patreon advance web pages:''' Patrons will have private access to web pages one year before they are made available to the public, at the rate of four new web pages per month, distributed at weekly intervals. These web pages fall into a series of interconnected topics or streams of thought. At present the streams which my Patrons will be able to access for a small monthly donation are as follows:
Research pages to eventually be added to my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice"


'''"The Lucky W Amulet Archive"'''  
* '''"[http://yourwateandfate.com Your Wate and Fate]: The Material Culture of Fortune Telling"'''  
An illustrated and annotated tour of my collection of lucky charms.
Documenting the material culture of unusual fortune telling methods.
''Articles posted:'' January 14th, 2021; January 28th, 2021, February 21st, 2021; March 14th, 2021; March 21st, 2021.


'''"The Southern Cross the Yellow Dog"'''
* '''"From the Land of Tea: The Material Culture of Tea and Tea Leaf Reading"'''
An adjunct to my tasseomancy site, [http:mystictearoom.com The Mystic Tea Room].
''Articles posted:'' January 7th, 2021; February 14th, 2021; February 28th, 2021.
 
* '''"The Southern Cross the Yellow Dog"'''
Annotated historical articles on 19th and 20th century hoodoo, an adjunct to my "Southern Spirits" site.
Annotated historical articles on 19th and 20th century hoodoo, an adjunct to my "Southern Spirits" site.
''Articles posted:'' January 21st , 2021.
* '''"Leaves from the Root Doctor's garden"'''
Annotated historical articles on 19th and 20th century herbalism, an adjunct to my "Herb Magic" site.
''Articles posted:'' January 21st , 2021; February 7th, 2021, March 7th, 2021.
* '''"Down-Home Sex Magic: Spells of Bodily Love"'''
Sample pdf chapters from my upcoming book of the same name.
''Articles posted:'' March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021; June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021; July 14th, 2021. '''CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 15th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.'''


'''"Fit to Print"'''
* '''"Terrors of the Evil Eye Exposed"'''  
Sample pdf chapters from upcoming books i am writing.  
Sample pdf chapters from my collaboration with Jeremy Weiss on the restoration and revision of the book of the same name by Henri Gamache (Anne Fleitman).
''Articles posted:'' March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021; June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021. '''CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 8th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.'''


Each new web page or sample pdf is circulated to Patrons as an unpublished galley proof or advance copy. After one year at Patreon, each page will be released to the public, either as an addition to one of my web sites or in the form of a chapter in a published book.
* '''"How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition"'''
Sample pdf chapters from my collaboration on the book of the same name with Gregpry Lee White.
''Articles posted:'' March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021;  June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021; July 14th, 2021. '''CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 15th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.'''
 
* '''"A Hoodoo Hand"'''
Research pages to eventually be added to my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice"
 
* '''"The Lucky W Amulet Archive"'''
An illustrated and annotated tour of my collection of lucky charms. Some pages from this site were rewritten for use in '''"How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition."'''
 
* '''"Fit to Print"''' 
Sample columns from my days in comic book land.
 
==Patrons Read It First!==
 
Each new web page or sample pdf is circulated to Patrons as an unpublished galley proof or advance copy. After one year at Patreon, each web page will be released to the public, while book pages  will be available to the public as printed books, and copies will be sent to Patrons who subscribe at the upper two tiers.
 
== Patrons Can Discuss Topics With Me ==


Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the Lucky Mojo Forum, and will be accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum.  
Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the Lucky Mojo Forum, and will be accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum.  
* '''[http://forum.luckymojo.com/support-cat-yronwode-on-patreon-t93993.html Private Patreon Forum:]''' My Patreon Patrons will have access to a private forum were i will converse and respond to questions about Tea Leaf Reading, Fortune Telling, Hoodoo and Rootwork, Lucky Charms and Talismans, and much more. https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode/creators
This Patreon Bonus Page is part of the series titled "Your Wate and Fate." To discuss it with me and the Patreon community, please visit our Private Patreon Forum for "Your Wate and Fate" at
'''http://forum.luckymojo.com/your-wate-and-fate-t93995.html'''
==Patrons Choose Their Tier Level==


Here are the tiers i have devised at Patreon:  
Here are the tiers i have devised at Patreon:  
https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode
https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode


'''The Sampler '''
'''The Sampler '''<br>
'''$2.00 Per Month'''
'''$2.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to ONE new web page per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to ONE new web page per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.


'''The Selector '''
'''The Selector '''<br>
'''$4.00 Per Month'''
'''$4.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to TWO new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to TWO new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.


'''The Reader'''  
'''The Reader''' <br>
'''$8.00 Per Month'''
'''$8.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.


'''The Bibliophile'''
'''The Bibliophile'''<br>
'''$24.00 Per Month'''
'''$24.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   
* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   


'''The Collector'''  
'''The Collector''' <br>
'''$48.00 Per Month'''
'''$48.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   
* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   
* An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card
* An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.
explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.


'''The Ephemerist'''  
'''The Ephemerist''' <br>
'''$64.00 Per Month'''
'''$64.00 Per Month'''
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
* Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
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* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   
* A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.   
* An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card
* An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.  
explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.  
* A lovingly curated box of vintage porcelain, glass, or metal ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.
* A lovingly curated box of vintage porcelain, glass, or metal ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.


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To sign up, go to my Patreon page:  '''https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode'''
To sign up, go to my Patreon page:  '''https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode'''
Thank you.
<i><b>catherine yronwode</b><br>curator, historian, and docent
<br><b>Your Wate and Fate</b></i>
'''Some of our Sister-Sites:'''
'''THE LUCKY W AMULET ARCHIVE by CATHERINE YRONWODE: http://LuckyMojo.com/luckywindex.html '''
* An online book about good luck artifacts: The web's largest illustrated descriptive archive of folkloric amulets, talismans, charms, and magical stuff from many cultures and every era. An education for all.
'''SOUTHERN SPIRITS: GHOSTLY VOICES FROM DIXIE LAND: http://SouthernSpirits.org '''
* An annotated and edited collection of rare 19th and early 20th century writings on African American hoodoo and magical spirituality, documented through slave narratives, interviews, and contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts.
'''THE MYSTIC TEA ROOM: TEA LEAF READING GALLERY AND LEARNING CENTER: http://MysticTeaRoom.com'''
* A celebration of the material culture of Tasseomancy, Tasseography, Teacup Divination, and Telling Fortunes by Tea Leaves, featuring a Museum of Fortune Telling Tea Cups and Saucers and a Tea Leaf Readers' Gift Shop.
'''THE LUCKY MOJO CURIO CO. OCCULT SHOP CATALOGUE: http://LuckyMojo.com/catalogue '''
* Lucky Mojo manufactures hoodoo oils, incense, powders, spell kits, and candles. We grow our own herbs and we carry a full line of occult books, amulets, talismans, and religious goods. Complete occult shop inventory online.

Revision as of 02:24, 8 August 2021

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Welcome to Your Wate and Fate, a catalogue of the material culture of fortune telling, with an emphasis on the lesser-known and more unusual forms of divination, especially as perpetuated through the ephemeral artifacts of the 19th and 20th centuries.

This site is a book-end or companion-piece to The Mystic Tea Room, my web site devoted to the material culture of tea leaf reading or tasseomancy.

The unique spelling of the wis web site -- that is, the substitution of Wate for Weight -- comes from the slogan on the narrow side-panel of an American Scale Company penny scale that i happen to have in my downstairs bathroom.

This web site, begun on January12th 2021, is for the use and enjoyment of my Patreon supporters, hence there are no menu links to find the pages that are only available to Patrons.

On January 14th 2022 the pages of this site will open up to the public, one page-date at a time. If you want to read this material one year ahead of the rest of the world, you can subscribe to my Patreon stream at the basic rate of $2.00 per week.

Your Wate and Fate is only one of several projects i am producing. In order to continue my work as a writer, graphic designer, web content creator, and print book publisher in the fields of magic, folklore, spellcraft, divination, and fortune telling, i am asking loyal readers to support me on Patreon. For a small monthly donation, you will have access to advance copies of web pages and books i am writing, at the rate of one new item per week.

Because my interests are varied and not everyone is interested in all of my projects, you may subscribe for one, two, or four articles per month. The articles will be tagged with the type of material covered. I think of these as "streams" of content, which may mingle and flow together at times.

Support Your Wate and Fate

"Your Wate and Fate: The Material Culture of Fortune-Telling": With a small monthly donation you will be able to support the digitization and annotation of my collection of off-beat, unusual, and downright strange fortune telling devices of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Support me on Patreon! "From the Land of Tea" allows my Patreon subscribers to access bonus articles and scans about tea leaf reading and tea room culture for a small monthly donation.
African American folk magic! "Where the Southern Cross the Yellow Dog" is an archive of historical on roots of hoodoo, conjure, and rootwork, accompanied by original research, commentary, and rare illustrations -- and you can have access if you support my work by subscribing to my Patreon account.
From field and forest, from grove and garden, here is a collection of illustrated, annotated, and explicated articles on the botanical basis of hoodoo and conjure, accessible to my Patreon supporters.
Watch me write a book! "Down-Home Sex Magic: Hoodoo Spells of Bodily Love" by catherine yronwode will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.
Watch me write a book! "Terrors of the Evil Eye Exposed" by Henri Gamache, catherine yronwode, and Dr. Jeremy Weiss will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.
Watch me write a book! "How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition" by catherine yronwode and Gregory Lee White, will be published by Lucky Mojo in September 2021, and my Patrons got to read the work in progress, months in advance of publication!.

All of the material you have access to here -- the fabulous trading cards, the instructive booklets, the nostalgic postcards, the boldly graphic matchbook covers, and all of the historical information researched and shared from the mind of the woman who is making it all happen -- can easily fit into one 8 x 10 foot room in an old Victorian farmhouse, but you would never see it without the investment of the time it takes to produce such a site and the caloric input such a site requires in the form of food for the writer, graphic designer, and database manager, as well as the US currency needed to pay for the computers, software applications, scanners, electricity, and internet connectivity that bring it out of that little room and into the world. So, as you can see, this site is the darling of many, and it is growing at a rapid rate ... but although it is "free," there also is a cost. Your financial support underwrites this cost. Here is how you can help.

Patreon Topic Streams

Patreon advance web pages:' Patrons will have private access to web pages one year before they are made available to the public, at the rate of four new web pages per month, distributed at weekly intervals. These web pages fall into a series of interconnected topics or streams of thought. At present the streams which my Patrons will be able to access for a small monthly donation are as follows:

Documenting the material culture of unusual fortune telling methods. Articles posted: January 14th, 2021; January 28th, 2021, February 21st, 2021; March 14th, 2021; March 21st, 2021.

  • "From the Land of Tea: The Material Culture of Tea and Tea Leaf Reading"

An adjunct to my tasseomancy site, [http:mystictearoom.com The Mystic Tea Room]. Articles posted: January 7th, 2021; February 14th, 2021; February 28th, 2021.

  • "The Southern Cross the Yellow Dog"

Annotated historical articles on 19th and 20th century hoodoo, an adjunct to my "Southern Spirits" site. Articles posted: January 21st , 2021.

  • "Leaves from the Root Doctor's garden"

Annotated historical articles on 19th and 20th century herbalism, an adjunct to my "Herb Magic" site. Articles posted: January 21st , 2021; February 7th, 2021, March 7th, 2021.

  • "Down-Home Sex Magic: Spells of Bodily Love"

Sample pdf chapters from my upcoming book of the same name. Articles posted: March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021; June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021; July 14th, 2021. CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 15th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.

  • "Terrors of the Evil Eye Exposed"

Sample pdf chapters from my collaboration with Jeremy Weiss on the restoration and revision of the book of the same name by Henri Gamache (Anne Fleitman). Articles posted: March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021; June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021. CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 8th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.

  • "How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition"

Sample pdf chapters from my collaboration on the book of the same name with Gregpry Lee White. Articles posted: March 28th, 2021; April 7th, 2021; April 14th, 2021; April 21st 2021; April 28th, 2021; May 7th, 2021; May 14th, 2021; May 21st 2021; May 28th, 2021; June 7th, 2021; June 14th, 2021; June 21st, 2021; June 28th, 2021; July 7th, 2021; July 14th, 2021. CONCLUDED. Book went to press July 15th, 2021, and will be on-sale to the public September 15th, 2021. THANK YOU, Patrons.

  • "A Hoodoo Hand"

Research pages to eventually be added to my free online book "Hoodoo in Theory and Practice"

  • "The Lucky W Amulet Archive"

An illustrated and annotated tour of my collection of lucky charms. Some pages from this site were rewritten for use in "How to Use Amulets, Charms, and Talismans in the Hoodoo and Conjure Tradition."

  • "Fit to Print"

Sample columns from my days in comic book land.

Patrons Read It First!

Each new web page or sample pdf is circulated to Patrons as an unpublished galley proof or advance copy. After one year at Patreon, each web page will be released to the public, while book pages will be available to the public as printed books, and copies will be sent to Patrons who subscribe at the upper two tiers.

Patrons Can Discuss Topics With Me

Patrons have access to a Private Patreon sub-forum within the Lucky Mojo Forum, and will be accorded special Red Star Avatar badges at the Forum.

This Patreon Bonus Page is part of the series titled "Your Wate and Fate." To discuss it with me and the Patreon community, please visit our Private Patreon Forum for "Your Wate and Fate" at

http://forum.luckymojo.com/your-wate-and-fate-t93995.html

Patrons Choose Their Tier Level

Here are the tiers i have devised at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode

The Sampler
$2.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to ONE new web page per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.

The Selector
$4.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to TWO new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.

The Reader
$8.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.

The Bibliophile
$24.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
  • A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.

The Collector
$48.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
  • A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.
  • An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.

The Ephemerist
$64.00 Per Month

  • Preview access to FOUR new web pages per month; the web page release will be held one year before public viewing.
  • Access to my Patrons-Only Private Sub-Forum at the Lucky Mojo Forum where we can chat.
  • A special Red Star Patron badge at the Public and Private Lucky Mojo Forums.
  • A signed copy of a 96-page book on folk magic or divination that i have authored, co-authored, or edited.
  • An envelope containing rare vintage paper or cloth ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.
  • A lovingly curated box of vintage porcelain, glass, or metal ephemera from my personal collection, with a hand-written card explaining its provenance, significance, and how i came to have duplicate copies so i can send one to you.

With 32 different 96-page books in stock, i can continue to send books to faithful Patrons for not quite three years -- by which time there should be a few more books, extending that offer to a full three years. I have a ton of excess ephemera such as rare old 1930s hoodoo labels, fantastic excess china ware, and God knows what-all that i would love to send to other ephemerists. I often used to make entire store buyouts. So i have enough amazingly cool stuff to send random vintage presents to hundreds of Patrons for the rest of my life.

To sign up, go to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/catherineyronwode

Thank you.

catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
Your Wate and Fate

Some of our Sister-Sites:

THE LUCKY W AMULET ARCHIVE by CATHERINE YRONWODE: http://LuckyMojo.com/luckywindex.html

  • An online book about good luck artifacts: The web's largest illustrated descriptive archive of folkloric amulets, talismans, charms, and magical stuff from many cultures and every era. An education for all.

SOUTHERN SPIRITS: GHOSTLY VOICES FROM DIXIE LAND: http://SouthernSpirits.org

  • An annotated and edited collection of rare 19th and early 20th century writings on African American hoodoo and magical spirituality, documented through slave narratives, interviews, and contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts.

THE MYSTIC TEA ROOM: TEA LEAF READING GALLERY AND LEARNING CENTER: http://MysticTeaRoom.com

  • A celebration of the material culture of Tasseomancy, Tasseography, Teacup Divination, and Telling Fortunes by Tea Leaves, featuring a Museum of Fortune Telling Tea Cups and Saucers and a Tea Leaf Readers' Gift Shop.

THE LUCKY MOJO CURIO CO. OCCULT SHOP CATALOGUE: http://LuckyMojo.com/catalogue

  • Lucky Mojo manufactures hoodoo oils, incense, powders, spell kits, and candles. We grow our own herbs and we carry a full line of occult books, amulets, talismans, and religious goods. Complete occult shop inventory online.