Prevail in a Court Case

In African-American hoodoo practice involving court cases, it is common for litigants to carry a Court Case Root (Alpina galangal), also known as “Little John,” “Low John,” “Lo John,” or “Chewing John.”

If a lawsuit is pending in which a practitioner is opposed by unrighteous, revengeful, and quarrelsome people, traditionally, s/he will also pray Psalm 35, with its holy name, Jah, early in the morning for three successive days---prior to the court date.

Plead my cause, O LORD, With them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. (Psalm 35)
S/he may also burn a candle rubbed with “Court Case” oil, as well as recite the following prayer--which interestingly also begins with the portion of the verse of Psalm 46:1.
God is our refuge and strength.

Dear Lord, say unto the judge to stand beside me and make war against my enemies who threaten to injure me and spill my life’s blood.

Dear God, Intercede for me, bring me peace and comfort and let me breath the air of freedom. Amen.
I have seen the color blue or purple suggested. A blue candle draws protection into a hostile atmosphere. A purple candle draws victory, mastery, power, command. Court Case oil is a traditional hoodoo formula used to either dress a Court Case candle, anoint the corners legal documents, or is worn on the body while in court. There is apparently more than on formula but usually involves galangal root (Alpina galangal), plus other ingredients.

Likewise a practitioner may decide to pray Psalm 46 as well.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. (Psalm 46)
A practitioner might chose to burn High John the Conqueror incense in the morning along with a blue Court Case candle for seven days. As High John the Conqueror root (Ipomoea jalapa), is used to overcome overwhelming odds the incense named “High John the Conqueror” is burned when someone in need of help with an important court case.

NOTE: High John the Conqueror root is NOT the same plant as Court Case Root (Alpina galangal), also known as “Little John,” “Low John,” “Lo John,” or “Chewing John.” High John the Conqueror root should NEVER be chewed!

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