The Rich History of Voodoo's Spells and Rituals Contradictory to popular notion that Voodoo is associated with magical spells, Voodoo is a type of religion practiced by millions of people mainly from southeastern Ghana, southern and central Togo, southern and central Benin, and southwestern Nigeria. Voodoo is a traditional Polytheistic religion in West Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana. However, a practitioner who practices on behalf of clients is called a Hoodoo doctor. Not only there are African-American Hoodoo doctors, there are Latinos and Americans too. The African American communities refer to Hoodoo differently from African in Europe. Since witchcraft is usually synonymous to Hoodoo, the former refers to Hoodoo as both alternative healing remedy and a harmful activity, whereas, the Europeans refer to it mainly as harmful activity. Just like prayers, spells are used to catalyze or create change in one s life or someone else s, most often that of a loved one. They are petitions to the Higher Powers to create the change. Spells are used to connect with our divine selves using our own energies to create changes. Ordinarily, Wiccans/Witches will not perform a spell for anyone who has not asked and had given them permission. Wicca is a religious belief system that worships gods and goddesses. A system similar to Taoist yin yang, Wicca believes in harmony with nature. Thus, it involves manipulation of nature through rituals. It does not have a structure, but wiccans have priests and priestesses as leaders. They believe in the Book of Rede and the Law of Three Fold Return. Wicca love spells require the caster to follow rules, separation from these rules would affect the effectiveness of the spell. Wicca love spell rules would include embracing love as a possibility, accepting love when it comes, and accepting the person as he/she is. Egyptian spells are considered to be the oldest of the love spells. They may have some rituals and practices which would require them to be with nature, however, spell-casting can also be done privately. Some Wicca followers would often conduct their practices secretly, not only to avoid public persecution but to contain their energies and direct them towards their goal.