Tag: Voodoo

  • Marie Laveau: A Legend in Her Own Time

    Marie Laveau: A Legend in Her Own Time

    How are legends made? One whisper at a time. Or at least such seems to be the case with New Orleans’ most famous practitioner of Voodoo, Marie Laveau. Her name is known worldwide and, while verifiable facts of her life are scarce at best, there is no shortage of stories about the woman New Orleans…

  • I Put a Spell On You: Marie Laveau

    I Put a Spell On You: Marie Laveau

    The Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau With Halloween around the corner, there are few better places in the world to celebrate than the hallowed and haunted streets of New Orleans.  Home to ghosts, witches, and vampires alike, New Orleans is practically the capital of spooky.  And at the heart of all our terrifying tales is the…