04/29/2025
Shout out to Mama Yana for the insights!
May is around the corner, so don't forget your May water!
May water—a sacred water used for cleansing, blessing, and healing—is captured during the first rainfall of May. It is very powerful and can be used for attraction and love work. It boosts any work and is traditionally used to cleanse and grow long hair in Hoodoo.
In addition, May water is sacred in Hoodoo tradition because it is associated with purity and healing. In Hoodoo culture, the month of May is considered a time of renewal and growth, and water is viewed as a symbol of these qualities. May water is also believed to have cleansing properties that can purify the body, mind, and spirit.
In traditional Hoodoo, May water is collected from natural sources such as rivers, springs, or wells—especially wells tied to a church—and is collected in buckets. It is used in ceremonies or rituals. It is also used for medicinal purposes or for blessing crops and livestock.
May water represents the ability to nourish and sustain life.
A Few Hoodoo Omens and Customs:
• Wash your face in May dew water for beauty or attraction.
• Wash your face with rose water and May water to enhance your looks.
• A child born in May will love water.
• Finding a four-leaf clover on May first is the ultimate good luck.
• May Eve water is considered sacred and is good for all things good luck.