Genuine Lucky Hand Root

Lucky hand root is one of the most prized curios in Hoodoo, a finger-like orchid tuber whose shape, resembling a small grasping hand, gives it its name and its reputation. This is the genuine root, worked in Southern conjure for all-around luck, for protection, and above all for getting and holding what you reach for, from a job to a winning streak.

This is a single genuine lucky hand root curio, ready to cleanse, dress, and carry. It is a ritual curio for external use, not a food, and the hand-shaped tuber is for carrying and working rather than eating.

Key Features of Lucky Hand Root

A root for grasping what you want. Named for its hand-like shape, lucky hand root is worked to take hold of luck, work, and opportunity and to keep a grip on them.

All-around luck and protection. It is one of conjure's great general luck roots, also carried for protection and for a steady, helping hand in life's dealings.

The genuine orchid root. This is true lucky hand root, the hand-shaped tuber of a salep orchid, rather than a substitute.

Product Details

• Curio: genuine lucky hand root, the hand-shaped tuber of a salep orchid
• Tradition: Hoodoo and Southern folk magic, for luck, protection, and employment
• Form: a single dried hand-shaped root; size and number of lobes vary piece to piece
• Use: mojo bags, carried curios, luck, work, and gambling charms
• For spiritual use only; a ritual curio for external use, not for ingestion
• Storage: keep dry in a cool, dark place, away from children and pets

The Spiritual Significance

Lucky hand root takes its name and its whole reputation from its shape: the dried tuber of a salep orchid splits into finger-like lobes that look like a small clutching hand, and Hoodoo reads that hand as the power to grasp and hold what you want. It is one of conjure's most valued all-purpose luck roots, carried to take hold of good fortune in general and especially to find and keep work, draw a winning streak, and get a firm grip on opportunity.

It is also worked for protection and as a steadying, helping hand in difficult dealings. Rootworkers cleanse it, dress it with condition oils, and carry it in a mojo bag or on the person, often feeding it with oil to keep it working. Plentiful Earth sells this root strictly as a ritual curio for external use, not as a food or remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Lucky Hand Root

1. Cleanse and name it. Pass it through cleansing smoke or leave it under the moon, then hold it and state plainly what you want to take hold of.
2. Carry for luck. Tuck it into a mojo bag, dressed with a luck oil, and carry it for all-around good fortune.
3. Work for a job. Dress it with a road opener or fast luck oil and carry it to draw and keep employment.
4. Keep for protection. Carry or set it out as a guarding curio and a steadying helping hand.
5. Store it dry, sealed in a cool, dark place, away from children and pets.

Pairs Well With

• Road Opener Oil: open the way to work and opportunity.
• Fast Luck Oil, 2 Dram: dress the root for quick luck and gambling.
• High John, 1 oz: mastery and power behind the working.
• Money Drawing Oil: pair for the money and prosperity side.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: build a wider curio practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is lucky hand root used for?

For all-around luck, for protection, and above all for grasping and holding what you reach for, especially finding and keeping a job, drawing a winning streak, and getting a firm grip on opportunity. Its hand shape is the heart of its work.

Is this the genuine root?

Yes. This is true lucky hand root, the hand-shaped tuber of a salep orchid, rather than a substitute. Each root is a natural object, so the size and the number of finger-like lobes vary from piece to piece.

How do I use it for work or a job?

Dress the root with a road opener or fast luck oil, name the work you want, and carry it in a mojo bag or on your person. Feed it with a little oil now and then to keep it working, as is traditional.

Can I eat or brew it?

No. It is sold as a ritual curio for external work only, not as food, tea, or medicine. Keep it for carrying and mojo work, and store it away from children and pets.

How should I store it?

Keep the root dry in a cool, dark place, away from heat and moisture and out of reach of children and pets. Stored dry and fed with oil, a lucky hand root will carry you through long practice.