The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook

Interview on Witchtalk with Host Karagan Griffith

2011-11-07T00:57:00.000-08:00

A Publisher's View of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook

2011-11-07T00:35:00.000-08:00

We don’t even have our copies of this book yet, but the manuscript has had Ankhie firmly in its grip for about a week now! The Foreword alone (by Doktor Snake) is worth memorizing:

Here’s the dope. Denise Alvarado is a true hoodoo mamba home girl who burned hi-octane conjure in New Orleans where she grew up, and on visits to relatives on the Mississippi bayous, where she was formally introduced to the Voodoo/hoodoo path. Called by the spirits and taught conjuration by family members, she was working the goofer from five years old. That’s some serious heat. Denise is no pretender. She’s for real. She fixes the formulas, raises the spirits, calculates the mathematics, and works wonders at the old dirt track crossroads...

Serious Conjure – A Preview of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado

Rose of Jericho Home Blessing

2011-09-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

The Rose of Jericho is known as the resurrection plant. It is believed to bring peace, power, and abundance to the home. For this spell you need distilled water, a blue candle, Peaceful Home Conjure Oil, ble candle, and a Rose of Jericho.

To restore or revitalize peace and abundance in your home, light a blue candle and anoint with Peaceful Home Oil on a Monday. Place a Rose of Jericho in crystal bowl of spring water and say Psalm 62 over it daily. Watch the plant come to life. As it grows, so shall the peace and abundance in your home.

Psalm 62 (King James Version)

¹Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
²He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
³How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
⁴They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
⁵My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
⁶He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
⁷In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
⁸Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
⁹Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
¹⁰Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
¹¹God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
¹²Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

For more information and another spell using the Rose of Jericho, check out Miller's Mysteries blog. To purchase a Rose of Jericho, visit Medicines and Curios.

The Holy Trinity of Altar Oils

2011-04-20T01:45:00.000-07:00

In the New Orleans Voodoo hoodoo formulary, there are three conjure oil formulas that are considered the Holy Trinity of Altar oils. These formulas are included in the revised edition of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, slated for release in November 2011. These formulas are among over 100 additional formulas added to the revised edition of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, and this is just some of the new content that will be available to all very, very soon.

Here is an except from the Chapter Conjure, Spiritual and Anointing Oils.

Altar Oil (See Holy Spirit and Van Van)
Altar Oil is one of the holy trinity of altar formulas used by New Orleans practitioners when working for positive purposes such as healings and blessings (Altar, Holy Spirit, and Van Van). It is used to anoint candles for beginning and ending candle magic spells, and it is used to summon helpful spirits for assistance with the work to be done. Because the ingredients used in the formula are all highly positive energies, this oil should never be used to anoint candles or other ritual objects for left-handed or sinister purposes. Altar oil is designed for blessing oneself or another, ritual objects, or anything that resides on the altar.

40 drops frankincense
20 drops Myrrh
10 drop cedar

Blend with 2 ounces of olive oil to which a small amount of vitamin E has been added as a preservative. Add a piece of frankincense and a piece of myrrh gum to each bottle. Keep the bottle of Altar Oil on your altar when not using.

You can find all three of the Holy Trinity Altar Oils at Planet Voodoo.

The New Revision of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook

2011-01-17T02:33:00.000-08:00

So you may have heard about my new contract with Weiser and Conari Press for a revision of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook. It is true, I am revising it. But the question is, would it be worth buying the revised version if you already have the first one?

My answer to you is a resounding YES! And let me tell you why.

When I first wrote the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, I put a lot of information together but did not share as much as I could have about my experience with New Orleans Voodoo. I was born and raised in New Orleans and I learned a lot from a variety of people while growing up, but my first and most memorable were the lessons from my aunt Eunie on the bayous. We used to visit my mamaw every weekend when I was young. She had a couple of buildings on her property, she raised chickens and was downright country in every sense of the word. Her property butted up against the bayou, and back near there was a building with a long table and a lot of chairs in it. My aunt Eunie and I would go back there and she taught me about candle magick, how to read the flames and how to do basic spells. I was about 5 at the time...at least that is my earliest memory. She also taught me how to conduct seances, so from an early age I learned about the spirits to petition and how to tell if they were listening.

My mother taught me a lot about herbs and gardening. She bought me my first divination deck which was the Gypsy Witch Fortune telling cards. She taught me about making dolls, and she would tell me stories about being Cherokee and about my grandmother and grandfather. But this was all done in secrecy at the time. I never understood why it had to be secret but I went along with it, until I got older, and then experienced some very hateful and hurtful experiences for being open about my beliefs. After that, I suppressed much of it and went about my life a "closet" rootworker and voodooist. Because even in New Orleans, the virtual birthplace of hoodoo in the United States, racism was and is still prevalent, even for Creoles such as myself.

I have always kept written journals of my workings and life in general, and at this point in my life, it is paying off big time. I am able to refer to those journals and uncover recipes and works that had been hidden for a long time. Unfortunately, there were a lot of my spiritual books and tools thrown away, once by someone I still don't know who or why to this day, when I was about 13. The second time it happened when my first husband tossed it all in the name of Jesus. I should also day he also abused me and my daughter in the name of G-O-D. He was and is a sick pedaphile and freak, and he will get his one day, because if he doesn't, then there is no God.

So, I have been touched by the blessings of Voodoo and I have suffered the discrimination and oppression from people who don't understand. These experiences have kept me from sharing a lot of information openly in the past. But no more will I be silent.

In the new revision of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, I delve a bit more into the history of Voodoo as it arrived in Louisiana and in my hometown of New Orleans. I have attempted to trace where the practices of today originated and provide a much better contextual background into New Orleans Voodoo. It is not a long dissertation; simply a beefed up one and more accurate one. I have realized since the first publication that there is so much misunderstanding about the religion and the various characteristics that make New Orleans Voodoo unique. I discuss how its unique characteristics are not "watered down" or impure, the service to the loas and Spirits never disappeared, it simply went underground. Just as it did with my own personal life, so it did with the majority of people who practiced it. The major change was that it went from a community and shared experience to a more individual one which was then redefined and labeled as hoodoo by the marketeers. The white researchers and marketeers all had a hand in redefining, incorrectly, what New Orleans Voodoo is all about. They separated the religion from the magick. But I can tell you that it was not separate when it first came to New Orleans in 1719, and it was not separate when I learned it as a child in the 1960s, and for many today, it still is not separate.

It is true that many bought the separation hook, line and sinker. Especially as the marketeers spread it from New Orleans to other areas of the country, selling the magick and sensationalizing those aspects of the religion that they could profit from. In most discussions about hoodoo, it is always defined as separate from Voodoo, the religion. But in New Orleans, the separation is not that cut and dry. That is why I call the book the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, because it refers to New Orleans Voodoo and hoodoo as a combined spiritual and religious tradition, as I know it and experienced in many many years ago.

I am not concerned with the works of Hyatt and Puckett for legitimization of my religion. Frankly, much of their interpretation is wrong. Most of the academic works written about Voodoo and hoodoo are by outsiders in great need of cultural fluency training. The same can be said about popular works. There are people who are not indigenous to the religion or to New Orleans who will argue with people who are, and discredit and disrespect the voice of those who have authentic knowledge. This is tragic on so many levels.

But my book is not an academic book, though I am an academic. And I know that my audience want to know the magickal aspects, they want to know the formulas, and they are hungry for the real thing. I am tired of seeing people being mislead. So, I have provided a very beefed up formulary that is from the New Orleans tradition. I have included information about some of the ingredients used that I did not provide before, and I have added some very nice spells to the collection. The section on candle magick has been expanded, there is a whole section with a large list of saints and psalms and their correspondences, and I have added more of the New Orleans specific loas in the chapter on Voodoo Spirits. I have greatly expanded the section on gris gris, because it is a big part of New Orleans Voodoo that has remained relatively unchanged since it was first brought here from Senegambia by the Bamabarans. Gris gris is not the same as mojo...it is so much more that a bag of curios, roots and herbs. I have combined the Voodoo and the hoodoo in part to reflect the original religion and in part to protest the marketeers and colonizers' successful attempts at appropriating and organizing the religion in a manner that makes their pockets full and their worldviews comfortable.

I am very happy with the way the revision has turned out, and I know that anyone who is seeking knowledge about New Orleans Voodoo hoodoo will be satisfied with the new version. While some of it is the same, there is much of it that is not. There are over 200 new spells and formulas, and not a spec of Wicca is contained in the book.

Stay tuned to the blog as I will be posting excerpts from the new version. Oh, and if you want a copy of the present version, you better get it soon because it will be unavailable after June.

Hoodoo Talismans

2010-04-18T09:55:00.000-07:00

Talismanic seals and sigils are among the many tools used by hoodoos to produce powerful mojo. Talismans are derived from a variety of sources, the least of which are the European grimoires. In hoodoo, rootworkers will draw the seals from the Greater Key of Solomon and The 6th and 7th Books of Moses on parchment paper and put them in their mojo bags as talismans, using the properties assigned to them from the respective books. These works are among the 19 included on the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook Companion CD.

Once a talisman is drawn, it should be consecrated before being placed in a mojo bag or used in a candle spell. Here is an excerpt from the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook that describes how to consecrate a talisman. The same technique can be used to consecrate amulets, voodoo dolls, or any kind of ritual item, as well.

A talisman or amulet is a piece of jewelry, a trinket, charm, picture or collage that is used to protect one or attract that which one desires such as love, money or whatever it may be. According to some traditions, amulets are charged when the moon is waning, while talismans are charged when the moon is waxing.

To consecrate or ritually charge an amulet or talisman, light some incense as an offering to the Divine. Place the object on your altar.Sprinkle the object with salt and say:

"I consecrate you with the element of Earth."
Pass the object through the incense and say:
"I consecrate you with the element of Air."

Pass the object through candle flame and say:

"I consecrate you with the element of Fire."
Sprinkle the object with water and say:
"I consecrate you with the element of Water."

Place the object on the altar and hold your hand over it. Visualize a beam of light coming from the Divine through your hands into the object. Say: I hereby declare this object charged with the powers of earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. That it shall be used only for good, according to my will and divine law. May it serve me well in this world, between worlds, in all the worlds. Let it be so.

Your talisman or amulet can now be used.

Here is an example of a Solomonic seal and how it can be used in hoodoo.

According to the 6th book of Moses, this secret of this seal is this: If a man carries this Seal with him, it will bring him great fortune and blessing; it is therefore called the truest and highest Seal of Fortune.

Given the properties assigned to this seal, you can use this seal in mojo hands and gris gris bags for money drawing. Combine with lucky hand root, black eyed peas, five finger grass, High John the Conqueror root, and a piece of pyrite and dress daily with Crown of Success Oil. Wrap in green flannel for gris gris and red flannel for mojo.

Banishing Spells for a Waning Moon

2010-02-06T12:48:00.000-08:00

Banishing spells are spells designed to get rid of an enemy, or drive away an unwanted neighbor, for example. They can be used to banish illness, emotions, banish a lover’s jealousy, and unwanted spirits as well. Banishing spells are best done during a waning moon.

Banish Illness

For this spell you will need a handful of salt. Take the salt and toss it into the flames of a fire. The flames will turn blue. Gaze into the blue flames and focus intently on the illness leaving. As you visualize the illness going away, repeat the following words:

Sickness burns, good health returns.

This spell can be used on yourself or on another person.

Salt is the subject of many practical spells in Hoodoo. For example:

• The spilling of salt on the table say some, on the floor say others, is unlucky.*
• Don't borrow or lend salt because that is bad luck
• To avert bad luck when you spill salt, throw some of it over your left shoulder.*
• To avert bad luck when you spill salt, throw some of it over your right shoulder using the left hand.*
• To avert bad luck when you spill salt, drop some of it into the fire or on the stove. Some say you must not speak between the spilling and the burning.*
• To avert bad luck when you spill salt, burn some of it while wishing the bad luck on an enemy.*
• If at the table you upset the saltcellar and the salt falls in your direction, you will have bad; if it falls towards someone else, good luck.*

Marie Laveau's Ritual to Get Someone Out of the House

This is a ritual by Marie Laveau as reported by Zora Neale Hurston in her seminal work, Mules and Men. I have edited the narrative to provide a succinct summary of how the spell is performed.

Take a flat onion if the person you want to move is a woman, and a sharp pointed onion if it is a man, and core the onion out. Write the person's name five times on a piece of paper and stuff it into the hole of the onion, closing it up with the piece you just cut out. Pay attention to the goings-ons of the person and when they are leaving the house one day, roll the onion behind them before anyone else crosses the doorway. As you are rolling the onion, make a wish for the person to leave the house.

That evening, take a red candle and burn it just enough to melt the tip. Cut the candle into three parts and place them in a glass of Holy water. At midnight, go to the door of their home and holding the glass in front of you say "In the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, in the name of the Holy Ghost." Shake the glass three times violently up and down, and the last time throw the glass to the ground and break it. Say "Dismiss this person from this place."

When you leave that person's home, return to your home via a different route than the one you took to get there. That person should be gone within two weeks.

See What Customers are Saying About the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook

2009-07-11T13:10:00.000-07:00

Rating: - Exactly what I wanted to write myself, but...
...Denise Alvarado beat me to it!

I bought this book from Denise's website "The Mystic Voodoo" along with the companion CD (which has extra occult texts and material not in the book), and couldn't be happier with my purchase. While the term "Voodoo Hoodoo" might throw off some viewers, the writer is clear in the proper definitions of both Voodoo AND Hoodoo early on in the book. This is chocked full of information regarding the Loa, Catholic saints, magic, folk remedies, superstitions, recipes for occult oils, rootwork and just about everything else. A great introduction to both New Orleans Voodoo and Hoodoo, a must-buy for those interested in these paths.

I would also recommend the following as companion purchases: Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure,Dr. Snake's Voodoo Spellbook,and Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals.

Rating: - DJ Parhams,author

I recently purchased this book, and I found it too be extremely informative. It's more than apparent that Ms. Alvarado is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the arts of voodoo/hoodoo. I especially enjoyed her recipes for root work and oils.

Legend of the Crossroads

2009-05-12T17:01:00.000-07:00

"If you want to learn how to make songs yourself, you take your guitar and your go to where the road crosses that way, where a crossroads is. Get there be sure to get there just a little ' fore 12 that night so you know you'll be there. You have your guitar and be playing a piece there by yourself ... A big black man will walk up there and take your guitar and he'll tune it. And then he'll play a piece and hand it back to you. That's the way I learned to play anything I want."

Tommy Johnson

A deal with the Devil, pact with the Devil, or Faustian bargain is a cultural motif widespread wherever the Devil is vividly present, most familiar in the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian folktales. According to traditional Christian belief in witchcraft, the pact is between a person and Satan or any other demon (or demons); the person offers his or her soul in exchange for diabolical favours. Those favours vary by the tale, but tend to include youth, knowledge, wealth, or power. It was also believed that some persons made this type of pact just as a sign of recognizing the Devil as their master, in exchange for nothing. Regardless, the bargain is a dangerous one, for the price of the Fiend's service is the wagerer's soul. The tale may have a moralizing end, with eternal damnation for the foolhardy venturer. Conversely it may have a comic twist, in which a wily peasant outwits the Devil, characteristically on a technical point.

Well, that's the Christian version of the crossroads legend. In Voodoo, the legend involves the Guardian of the Crossroads, Papa Legba who is petitioned for favors. Papa Legba is not the devil.

There are many versions of the Crossroads legend. Crossroads magic is particularly pronounced in conjure, rootwork, and hoodoo. In conjure practice, it is said that in order to acquire talent in a particular skill such as playing a musical instrument, throwing dice, or dancing, one may go to a crossroads a certain number of times, either at midnight or just before dawn, and one will meet a "black man," presumably Legba though often mistaken for the Devil, who will bestow upon one the desired skills.

In the folk magic of many cultures, the crossroads is a location where two realms touch and thus represent a place "between worlds" or “neither her nor there” As such, the crossroads is a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place.

In the Voodoo tradition, Papa Legba, Ellegua, and Exu are the loas of crossroads. All of these manifestations of the crossroads “god” serve a similar role in that they act as intermediaries between the divine spirits and humans. They stand at the spiritual crossroads and give or deny permission to speak with the spirits of Guinee, and are believed to speak all human languages.

The crossroads play a prominent role in Voodoo and hoodoo. Not only is it the place where one can petition Legba and interact with the various loas, it is the place where ritual remains are left, the place where leftover water from spiritual baths are disposed of, the place where cursed objects can be nullified, and where any number of spells can be performed. In the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, I have provided a few of these spells where you can see some common characteristics between them and eventually create your own crossroads magick. Here is one of those spells.

Crossroads Spell

Get three shiny pennies. Hold them in your right hand and tell them (Legba) your problem. Put them in your left hand and vision the solutions you have to your problems. Now cup both hands together, placing the pennies on the seam line between them and ask Legba to help you decide.

Walk three blocks from your house in either direction. Stop at a crossroads; walk in a square, stopping at each corner. Then, walk diagonally through the crossroads. When you reach the center, toss the pennies over your left shoulder.

Go home and do not worry about your problem anymore. Legba will influence people and situations in such a way that the best option will become clear to you (Teish, 1985).

You can learn more about Crossroads Legends from a variety of cultures here.

Candle Magick

2009-04-23T07:03:00.000-07:00

The following is an excerpt from chapter 5 of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook.

The practice of using candles, oil lamps, or a flame of some sort to accompany prayer is universally accepted by most religions. There is a false assumption, however, that the use of candles is a form of Satanism, witchcraft, or Voodoo. While candles are used in these other traditions, the act of burning a candle as a focusing tool in prayer is nothing more than an act of devotion.

Candle magick is a primary activity in hoodoo. Hoodoo candles are available in all sorts of types and shapes. The most popular of the hoodoo candles are the glass encased seven-day candles with pictures of saints and angels on the fronts and prayers on the backs.

The practice of candle magick in hoodoo is fairly simple. First, a candle is chosen of a color that matches the specific need, such as green for money, black for repelling, etc. Then, it is then anointed with appropriate dressing oil (Money Drawing Oil, Fast Luck Oil, etc). The final step is lighting the candle while reciting the appropriate psalm or statement of intent.

Below is a short list of candle types and what they are used for:

• Black Cat – gambling luck
• Crucifix Altar - For divine assistance.
• Devil – For commanding lust and sex
• 7 Knob - For 7 day workings - adds power.
• Male/Female Image - To work a person.
• Gender - To affect the sexual nature.
• Skull - To invoke help of deceased spirits, meditating on death, or
gambling luck.
• Marriage - To work a marriage or lover pair.
• Coiled Snake - To bind or control.

For an in depth read on working the candles, the reader is encouraged to refer once again to The Magical Power of the Saints: Evocation and Candle Rituals by Ray Malbrough.

Get Rid of a Troublesome Neighbor

2009-04-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

Oral tradition is the cornerstone of indigenous knowledge. It is the means by which our ancestors pass on their wisdom and ways of life so that we may benefit and carry them to generations to come. Today, much oral tradition is finding its way to print and paper. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook represents one effort to preserve the wisdom of our ancestors by writing it down so that it can be enjoyed by all who care to read about it.

Voodoo is a fluid, adaptable, syncretic, and inclusive spiritual and religious practice that embraces the hearts of all people, no matter their race, creed, or origin. The loa, spirits, or mysteries, all terms used to describe the Divine archetypal spiritual forces of Voodoo, are everchanging, manifesting in infinite ways according to the filter of a given culture and geographic location. Because New Orleans was a major port where multiple cultures converged, the influences on New Orleans Voodoo are very diverse and different. For example, there are Cuban-inspired Santeros, Haitian-initiated Mambos and Hougans, Obean rootworkers from the West Indian islands (i.e. Belize, the Bahamas, Dominican Republic), followers of the Spiritualists Churches, Hoodoos who incorporate spells and superstitions, and followers of the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria. New Orleans Voodoo is also influenced by Native American spirituality and herbalism. For example, the famous Indian Chief Black Hawk is considered a Voodoo Saint and is often included in ritual work.

The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is meant to provide authentic formulas that are southern in origin. My personal influences are Louisiana (New Orleans in particular) and Mississippi in origin and this work reflects those influences. It is not meant to be a complete course, as African-based folk magic is much larger than New Orleans. And, I doubt much of what it means to be a hoodoo can be accomplished through reading and coursework alone. Voodoo and hoodoo as it is experienced in New Orleans is a living, breathing culture. In the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook however, I have provided some of the basic information to get you started. It is up to you to put it into practice…or not.

Today's sample spell from the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook:

To Get Rid of a Troublesome Neighbor

1. Light a black candle and dress with castor oil.
2. Write the neighbor’s name on a piece of paper and the word “goodbye”. Place the paper under the candle.
3. Mix powdered mud daubers nest with graveyard dirt and throw it at the neighbor’s front door.
4. Recite psalms 74, 101, and 109 three times each and let the candle burn out.

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THE VOODOO HOODOO SPELLBOOK

2009-03-19T20:40:00.001-07:00

The term voodoo hoodoo is a term used by Louisiana locals to describe the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans. In this book, you will find a plethora of authentic Voodoo and hoodoo rituals for love, justice, gambling luck, luck in court, prosperity, health, crossing, hexes, curse removal, and much more. The author has stripped the shroud of secrecy that has always surrounded Voodoo, and provides detailed instructions on everything from making gris-gris, magickal oils, talismans, and powders, to casting hexes.

This book is the real stuff ... the “Secret” of the Law of Attraction revolution, the B.B. King of the music industry. This, my friend, is the Real Mojo of the metaphysical industry!

5.0 out of 5 stars

April 8, 2009
By Sara M. Kay "pagan bookworm" (Newport, OR)

Exactly what I wanted to write myself, but...Denise Alvarado beat me to it!

I bought this book from Denise's website "The Mystic Voodoo" along with the companion CD (which has extra occult texts and material not in the book), and couldn't be happier with my purchase. While the term "Voodoo Hoodoo" might throw off some viewers, the writer is clear in the proper definitions of both Voodoo AND Hoodoo early on in the book. This is chocked full of information regarding the Loa, Catholic saints, magic, folk remedies, superstitions, recipes for occult oils, rootwork and just about everything else. A great introduction to both New Orleans Voodoo and Hoodoo, a must-buy for those interested in these paths.

Printed: 254 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, cream interior paper (60# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-color exterior ink

Denise Alvarado was born and raised in the Voodoo and hoodoo rich culture of New Orleans. She has studied mysticism and practiced Creole Voodoo and indigenous healing traditions for over three decades. She is a cultural anthropologist, psychologist, writer, artist, spiritual adviser, and cultural consultant.

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$19.95