How was black magic voodoo used in the 1600s?

Answer 1

Well, you were burned if found using any sort of magic, so I'd guess voodoo, or to cast evil spells against all who crossed to witches.

Another Answer:

Magic is the Art and Science of causing change to occur in conformity with Will. 'Black' magic is causing change that other people disapprove of.

In the C17th, I would be inclined to think the most common practices (in no particular order) were

- gaining knowledge by talking to angels, spirits or the dead

- finding treasure

- seeking immortality and eternal youth

- spirituality (loosely, what is called 'enlightenment' in Buddhism, etc.)

There was a distinct break between 'witchcraft' and what might be called the 'Hermetic sciences'. Witches were usually harmless women that fell victim to the envy or fear of others. If they did and/or knew anything outside of ordinary knowledge, it was probably what we would call herbalism and midwifery. No doubt a few, somewhere, turned their neighbour's cow's milk sour, and a few might have concocted a brew of hallucinogens in order to 'go to a Sabbat' and 'have congress with the Devil' - and I think, if I had been forced to endure the life of the average woman at the time, I would have been doing it, out of sheer frustration and boredom; but most owned land that someone else wanted, or looked a bit strange, or just upset the wrong person.

Answer 2

Voudon (Voodoo) is a spiritual path that has its origins in the Caribbean islands with the blending of the Pagan beliefs of the slaves brought in from various places in Africa and the Christianity of the land/slave owners.

In the 1600s the Rituals and practices where still being "worked out." In its infancy the rituals were quite mutable and were used basically to bring different groups together into a cohesive whole.

As time passed and the practitioner moved (or were moved) to other areas the practice spread.

Answer 3

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