Crystals in Hoodoo

Crystals are used in Hoodoo for their energetic, metaphysical, and symbolic properties, though their use is more of a modern syncretism than a traditional one. Historically, Hoodoo is a rootwork-based African American spiritual tradition that emphasizes herbs, roots, bones, curios, and natural materials. Crystals have become incorporated over time due to influences from New Age practices, metaphysical movements, and the accessibility of these stones in spiritual markets. However, their inclusion aligns naturally with Hoodoo’s animistic worldview—the belief that all things, including stones, carry spiritual power and can be called upon for help.