Believe it or not, the art of “love voodoo” has been around for centuries, originating as shamanistic traditions that were brought from Africa to the new world during the slave trade. Voodoo involves rituals that are performed with the intention of producing the desired result. The love spell – used to seduce a lover – is amongst one of the most common spells, but it has received a bad rap over the years due to its ability to destroy relationships, should the person who is under the spell already be attached to someone else. Another risk with love voodoo is attracting someone you are only lusting after because you may not be able to easily break off the relationship because this person is under your spell, so to speak. The most common rituals include anointing oil for lust, a candle wax cover for attraction, the number of letters in his/her name to keep him/her close, and a voodoo doll to bring back a lover.