GRAINS OF PARADISE, also known as Guinea Grains, can be added to any mojo hand carried for luck.
Keep a handful on you to chew while Gambling, spitting onto your hands before throwing dice. Fill Home Protection Packets with GUINEA GRAINS, glue Michael the Archangel cards to them, and place them at the front and back doors.
To Get a Job, put 9 GRAINS in each of your shoes and 9 in your mouth. Hold them in your mouth as you ask for a job; as you leave, spit them on the ground.
Grind equal parts GUINEA GRAINS, Red Pepper, Black Mustard Seeds, whole Black Pepper, and Poppy Seeds to a powder by hand, cursing the entire time, and throw on your enemys doorstep to cause Inflammatory Confusion.
Grains of Paradise (Alligator Pepper) are used in spiritual practices like Hoodoo, Voodoo, and African Traditional Religions for luck, love, protection, success, and ancestral work, often burned as incense, carried in mojo bags, added to baths, or used in offerings to attract energy, confidence, and blessings, or to ground the spirit and enhance manifestation. Their fiery, spicy nature connects them to Mars, fire, and personal power, making them great for rites needing intensity and decisive results
We make no claims for GUINEA GRAINS, and sell as a Curio only.
Common Spiritual Uses:
Luck & Success: Carry in pockets or shoes, use in spells for jobs, gambling, or general fortune.
Love & Lust: Infuse into food charms, baths, or oils to attract romance or incite passion.
Protection: Burn as incense, sprinkle around spaces, or create gris-gris bags with St. Michael for safety.
Ancestral Work: Offerings in African traditions (like Lucumí's Egungun) to honor ancestors, strengthen communication, and gain spiritual clarity.
Manifestation: Brewed in teas or added to rituals to bring wishes and goals to fruition.
Empowerment: Chewed or held to prove sincerity, build confidence, or add fiery energy to spells.
Methods of Use:
Incense: Burn a few grains on charcoal for purification and luck.
Baths: Add to bathwater for cleansing, luck, and love.
Mojo Bags/Sachets: Combine with other herbs (like rosemary, bay leaves) for specific intentions.
Anointing: Add to spiritual oils or anoint candles.
Offerings: Place in ritual settings, often with other items like coconut.
Spiritual Correspondences:
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Gender: Masculine
