About, Contact, & Policies

About Granny Tackett:
Granny Tackett is the name I've taken in honor of my mother-in-law (her maiden name), whom I've never met. She passed many years ago, but from the stories my husband tells me, she is someone I would give anything to know! She was part Cherokee from the hills of East Tennessee, in the Appalachia Mountains. From her I could've learned all that I've been trying to research for years.


What I do is rootwork, and while I have the name "hoodoo" in the blog name, I understand that what I do is not the Hoodoo or Conjurer of the Southern United States. What I do is based more in that of the European immigrants who settled deep in the hollers of Appalachia. Rootwork and wortcunning being more correct terms, and the black influence not being as prominent.


I work exclusively with the plants & herbs found or grown here on our property or wildcrafted locally. Rarely do I use materials that are "foreign" to this area. I work with what would've been used by my ancestors who immigrated here - and luxuries such as Essential Oils would not have been used as their price would've been highly prohibitive, never mind access to them would've been just about impossible. Traveling from the hollers down to the cities would've been rare, and for many, never occurring.


So, while Southern Hoodoo's are, understandably, purists, so too am I regarding what would have been practiced deep in the hollers of Appalachia - and black influence would not have been a huge factor until close to and into the 20th century. Blacks migrating from the South to the North passed through but rarely stayed, or rather stayed within their own societal group. Thus their influence on the highly secluded Appalachian communities would be next to nil. The remote locations of these groups kept them segregated from the rest of society, not just the separation of whites from blacks, although this also would've been the norm with the few blacks who did settle back in the hollers, but from the bulk of society in general. The inhabitants of the Appalachia would've dealt with the Natives on a far more regular basis than any blacks. Thus the Native's influence was far greater.


I have spent my life not fitting in with everyone around me, preferring to be alone and in the company of books and animals over people. I have been drawn to the "Granny Woman" since I was very young, but had no idea how to get to the state of being able to live as one. Choosing to be a rootworker/cunning woman/Granny Woman was not exactly something any "normal" person would aspire to!


I do not "worship" Gods, I work with the Divine in all Its forms, accessing Their powers to manifest what the needs or wants are of the specific works I am doing, whether for myself or others. If I am doing a work for someone else, I will call upon their Deity, or if I don't know Who that is, then I just call upon the Divine Energy that is in everything. A person's higher spirit knows better than the person does as to what it is that they need and will accept the Divine's help quite easily and without reservation.


I teach the Foundations of the Craft at A Witch's Craft, but do not guide the student into any specific Path. Their Path is their own to find. However, I am in the process of formulating an intensive course that follows an American-based European-style rootwork/cunning tradition. It is not being developed for the sake of bringing in "followers", but to introduce others to an American folk magic system that is solely based in the practices of the ancestors of the Old World (namely English, Scottish, Irish, German). The fact that it is rootwork does not mean that it must be African influenced. 


I'll leave it to the Divine to determine how it progresses.

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Contact:
For readings, spellwork, candle burning vigil consultations, Reiki healing sessions, or any other purpose, please contact Granny Tackett at:

hoodoohillrootworksupply@gmail.com

I would love to be of assistance to you!

Blessings!
Granny Tackett

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Polices on Services & Sales

Each service is performed specific to the client, we do not guarantee anything beyond that fact that we will perform the service to the best of our ability. As we are working with the Divine and the Ethereal realms, it is the client's responsibility to follow through with any instructions given. The client's belief in the services received is based in the spiritual and cannot be determined tangibly. Thus, we hold no responsibility beyond that which we express we will do, but not the specific outcome.

Divination readings are performed, pictures of the spread are sent, the text is sent via e-mail for the client's own records. What happens after we have fulfilled our end of the transaction is completely the responsibility of the client.

Reiki sessions are performed at the designated times in the appropriate manner. How and when, or even if, the client will respond is of a spiritual matter and cannot be determined tangibly by us specifically. Feedback is appreciated but not necessary. It is the client's responsibility to be receptive to the energies sent, but we have no control over how the client may choose to do this.

Items made or spells performed specific to a client's request are exercised to our best ability. Their manifestation of intent is entirely the responsibility of the client and how they choose to believe in its efficacy. We have no control over the beliefs of others.

So basically, Hoodoo Hill promises to provide the services we offer at the best of our ability and the client must believe in those services and the strength of themselves to bring about the desired manifestation.

Due to the statements above, and that fact that all items/services are custom designed upon order, we do not offer a refund. However, we will listen and take into consideration, on a case by case basis, anyone who does request one. But we will not guarantee that we will give it, due specifically to the fact that these items/services are faith based. I hope y'all can understand this reasoning.

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Payment Methods:

*Payments for any products or services must be made by using the "Buy Now" buttons next to each item or service. (The name on your debit/credit card statement will be 'Ravnshade Enterprise', my parent company.)

For credit card payments, if you're outside the U.S., then the "zip code" line on the Flint "Buy Now" form may give you a problem. The KEY is to only input 5 numbers. If you have letters in your postal code, use the number equivalent found on your phone keypad (2=ABC, 3=DEF, 4=GHI, etc.) If you have any problems, after following this formula, e-mail me and we'll figure it out.

Contact me if there is anything you are interested in, whether what you see here or something else you would like me to make or do for you.

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REFUNDS

As all made-to-order items are made specific to the client, so no items will be given refunds. A "credit" toward another product may be acceptable, upon the return of the original item(s) in full & complete as-received condition.

Rituals & Spell Works are Spiritual services, thus there is no guarantee as to how or if they will manifest. I do my best for my clients, but ultimately, it is up to Spirit how the works will manifest, and the attitude of the client (bad/negative attitudes will severely hinder any works being done for the client). There are no refunds on Rituals or Spell Works.

Readings are spiritual in nature and there is no way to guarantee what it will say, how the client will accept it, or if it will manifest as shown. Thus, readings are non-refundable.

Candle Vigils are done with pictures taken as proof of their on-going work. These are Spiritually guided, thus there is no guarantee of their manifestation. "Healing" is spiritual and may not be visible. It is sent as requested, and received as the client's Spirit allows. There are no refunds on Candle Vigils.

Reiki/Energy Healing services are distant healing sessions or distant Reiki Attunements. No refunds are permissible for these services. 

Workshop deposits are refundable, up to a certain point prior to the Workshop. See the Workshop page for full details.

Any client that does a "charge back" on their credit/debit card for their Services will be banned from any further assistance, and other avenues will be taken to return the "favor" in kind. You mess with my livelihood, I will mess with you.

So please let's be adults, you request a service or goods, and I will provide them with the full ability of my skills. If, after a minimum of 3 months things aren't manifesting as hoped, then we will discuss another course of action.

Thank you!