
Charles Porterfield
Southern conjure doctor and root worker based in Texas with decades of practice, author, teacher, and lecturer known for work in hoodoo, folk medicine, and conjuration.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 50min
Season 6, Episode 3: Professor Porterfield Is Putting Live Things In You
Professor Charles Porterfield, a Texas conjure doctor and root worker with decades of practice, teaching, and writing. He talks about hoodoo’s medicinal roots and the idea of live things placed in bodies. He explains goofer dust, rattlesnake grease, animating ingredients, conjuration ethics, and why some practitioners draw firm boundaries. Practical old‑school vs modern shortcuts are discussed.


