mineral used in hoodoo and folk magic to silence gossip, shut down enemies, and stop loose tongues from speaking your name. Where Vesta brings fire, Alum brings the lock sealing mouths shut and binding the words of those who would harm you.
Use it for:
• Tapa Boca work (“shut your mouth”) — bind gossipers, slanderers, and back-biters
• Court case workings — quiet hostile witnesses, prosecutors, and opposing counsel
• Stopping rumors — when someone won’t stop running their mouth about you
• Protecting your name — keep your business out of strangers’ conversations
• Family peace — calm a household where someone speaks cruelty
• Sealing secrets — bind anyone who knows your business from telling it
How to work it:
Write the gossiper’s name on a slip of paper. Place a piece of alum on top, fold the paper away from you, and place it in a jar with their name buried in black salt or vinegar. As the alum draws moisture and shrinks over time, so does their power to speak against you.
You can also place a piece of alum on your altar with their name beneath it, dress with Tapa Boca oil, and burn a black candle on top.
Traditional practice: Some workers dissolve a small piece of alum in water and use that water to wipe down doorways and windows of a home where harmful talk has been happening — sealing the space against further gossip entering or leaving.
⚠️ Important: Alum is for spiritual work only. While it has historical uses in food preservation and cosmetics, the alum stone sold for conjure purposes is not intended for consumption. Keep away from children and pets.
— Shai 🌸 The Hoodoo Bruja
Owner of Bruja’s Hoodoo Botanica
mineral used in hoodoo and folk magic to silence gossip, shut down enemies, and stop loose tongues from speaking your name. Where Vesta brings fire, Alum brings the lock sealing mouths shut and binding the words of those who would harm you.
Use it for:
• Tapa Boca work (“shut your mouth”) — bind gossipers, slanderers, and back-biters
• Court case workings — quiet hostile witnesses, prosecutors, and opposing counsel
• Stopping rumors — when someone won’t stop running their mouth about you
• Protecting your name — keep your business out of strangers’ conversations
• Family peace — calm a household where someone speaks cruelty
• Sealing secrets — bind anyone who knows your business from telling it
How to work it:
Write the gossiper’s name on a slip of paper. Place a piece of alum on top, fold the paper away from you, and place it in a jar with their name buried in black salt or vinegar. As the alum draws moisture and shrinks over time, so does their power to speak against you.
You can also place a piece of alum on your altar with their name beneath it, dress with Tapa Boca oil, and burn a black candle on top.
Traditional practice: Some workers dissolve a small piece of alum in water and use that water to wipe down doorways and windows of a home where harmful talk has been happening — sealing the space against further gossip entering or leaving.
⚠️ Important: Alum is for spiritual work only. While it has historical uses in food preservation and cosmetics, the alum stone sold for conjure purposes is not intended for consumption. Keep away from children and pets.
— Shai 🌸 The Hoodoo Bruja
Owner of Bruja’s Hoodoo Botanica
