How to Use Your Voodoo Doll: A Step-by-Step Guide for Manifestation

Voodoo dolls have long been misunderstood, often portrayed in movies and media as tools of revenge or dark magic. the truth is, voodoo dolls are a powerful tool for manifestation—and the energy they carry is all about intention. Whether you’re focusing on personal healing, attracting love, banishing negativity, or helping someone else on their journey, a voodoo doll becomes an extension of your will. You can use one to direct energy toward yourself or others—positively or negatively—the choice is yours.

Each voodoo doll is handmade with intent and care right here in Alton, Illinois, by yours truly (Jon Ross-Mooneyham), using locally sourced fabrics and materials when possible. No two are exactly alike, which means each one carries a unique energy ready to be shaped for your purpose. To top it off, each Doll includes 3 handcrafted pins to set your intentions.

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Step-by-Step: How to Use Your Voodoo Doll

Step 1: Set Your Intention

Setting sacred space to meditate with my voodoo doll

Before touching the doll, take a moment to be clear about your intention. Are you trying to bring more love into your life? Heal a broken heart? Inspire confidence? Or are you protecting your energy from someone who hurt you?

You can write your intention down on a piece of paper, say it aloud, or meditate silently. This mental focus is what begins to charge your doll with purpose.

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Step 2: Name and Personalize the Doll

This doll is dressed with intention paper, cut clothing scraps, a bracelet and named

If the doll represents a specific person (yourself or someone else), personalize it:

• Write their name on a piece of paper and pin it to the doll.

• Add a photo, strand of hair, or personal token (cut bits of clothing are a perfect way to "dress" the doll.

• Whisper their name to the doll as you hold it.

If it’s for yourself, you might want to sleep with it under your pillow or keep it close to “bond” your energy with it.

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Step 3: Use the Needles (With Purpose)

A heart shaped needle for love

Each voodoo doll comes with a set of decorative pins, each pin represents a different type of intention:

Insert the needles into specific parts of the doll depending on your intention. For example:

• The heart area for emotional matters.

• The head for thoughts, clarity, or influence.

• The hands for action or control.

• The feet for movement, travel, or progress.

Always focus your mind and speak your intention as you place each needle.

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Step 4: Ritual or Daily Use

You can use the doll once for a specific ritual, or keep it on an altar or sacred space for ongoing work. Light a candle next to it, repeat affirmations daily, or even use it during meditation. The more energy you give it, the stronger its connection becomes.

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Step 5: Close the Energy (When You’re Done)

When your intention has come to pass, or you’re ready to release the energy:

• Remove the needles.

• Thank the doll (respectfully).

• You can either keep it for future use or bury it in the earth to “return the energy” and let it go.

If the doll was used for something more negative or emotionally heavy, consider burning the intention paper and giving the doll a period of rest in a box or cloth bag to neutralize its energy.

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Final Thoughts

Your handmade voodoo doll is more than just fabric and thread—it’s a vessel for focus, energy, and transformation. Use it wisely, and treat it with care. And remember: it’s not about “good” or “evil”—it’s about intention.