I absolutely believe in the importance of acknowledging the long-standing traditions that exist within conjure. You should not arbitrarily substitute a mop for a Roomba if you don't have an accurate understanding of how each original relationship component corresponds with one another. Otherwise, you're at risk of sabotaging your work due to blindly hedging your bets on the convenience of "modern-day" substitutes. That being said, it is safe to surmise that when the vast majority of these rituals and traditions were coming into their existence, a mop and broom were presumably considered to be at that time, for lack of a better phrase, "cutting edge". Simply being modern however is hardly the reason why something is chosen as a component in ritual. It's important to consider all of the intricacies in the symbolism that a mop and broom yield to the ritual itself, and then determine whether or not these characteristics can be found in a modernized substitute, or in this case, a Roomba. If the answer is yes, that still doesn't mean that it is necessarily appropriate to do so, as I'm reminded of the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". If there is anything that I am certain to be true of in traditional Hoodoo, it's that everything is already in perfect divine and working order. So the question then becomes what solution is this new modern technology providing for conjure? Can modern technology provide a vessel in which traditional rootworking methods can be applied?
I was thinking that investing in a "Ritual-Only Roomba" might be an incredibly useful tool to have. It could easily have it's own mojo affixed inside the mechanism safely out of sight. Anointing it with Chinese wash or any myriad of LM product combinations (especially with the mop Roomba) seems to me like it could really provide a lot of great solutions. Since it would only be employed for ritual use, the energetic vibration of the machine would automatically be raised to a higher vibrational frequency. The dirt sensor could be programmed for "psychic/energetic dirt and grime", so that it automatically targets dense energetic buildup. When it's finished doing its thing, all of your ritual remains are condensed into a highly-portable and easily disposable unit, simplifying some of the manual work involved in the disposal process, while theoretically still maintaining ritual integrity.
If modernized technology has been thoroughly evaluated and deemed appropriate for the work, is having the option of integrating it into traditional hoodoo rootwork blasphemy or evolution? I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this, or whether I'm spouting complete heresy!
-- so talk about a lot of loss and grief. I see a therapist, however I haven't been able to shake this depression and grief. I haven't been crossed (had a reading done) i just been dealing with life. I looked over all the different washes, herbs, powders etc, however I am not sure which is the best route to go for healing my grief and depression. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
