Owner and “initiated Vodou priestess” Sallie Ann Glassman is one of the best known and highly revered voodoo practitioners in town. RELATED: Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras in the U.S. “Honoring the Great Vodou Goddess of Passion, Pleasure and Prosperity” since 1999, Erzulie’s Voodoo Shop offers handcrafted spiritual products and services for all “seeking genuine spiritual assistance and guidance.” Putting a 21st-century spin on all things Voodoo, Erzulie’s has an iPhone and Android app, so you can start planning out your visit as soon as you’ve booked flights to New Orleans. Now get out there and start exploring! Erzulie’s Voodoo Shop Most shop owners and employees, as well as many practicing local folks, would be more than pleased to discuss their beliefs with you, so long as you approach them politely and without judgment. As when visiting any religious site as a tourist, be sure to do so respectfully and with an open mind it’s easy to tell the tourist traps apart from the real deal the instant you enter an establishment. But when you do, just keep in mind that for many people, Voodoo is a living religion and a major part of their lives. Here’s a list of 7 of the city’s most famous voodoo shops - mostly in or nearby the city’s super accessible French Quarter -for you to explore. How much of its mysterious traditions are hokey hype and how much is genuine religious practice? There’s no better place to find out for yourself than in New Orleans, where the legend, kitsch, and reality of Voodoo collide. This blog post was updated on March 7, 2020.
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