Devil’s Shoestring (Loose Root)

Devil’s Shoestring Root | Protection, Luck & Road Clearing

Devil’s Shoestring is an old-school rootwork staple traditionally used in Hoodoo and folk magic practices for protection, good luck, steady employment, road opening, and keeping enemies or troublesome energy from interfering with your path.

The name comes from the old spiritual idea of being able to “trip up the Devil” before trouble can reach you. In other words, if something is trying to get in your way, Devil’s Shoestring is worked to help stop that mess in its tracks. 🌿

Spiritual Uses:

• Protection from enemies & unwanted energy
• Good luck and favorable outcomes
• Job getting & steady employment
• Road opening and removing obstacles
• Business success
• Keeping troublesome people away
• Strengthening mojo bags and protection work
• Preventing interference with your plans

Ways to Work With Devil’s Shoestring

✨ For Job & Employment:
Combine with Five Finger Grass, High John, cinnamon, or bay leaf and carry in a mojo bag when applying, interviewing, or trying to maintain steady employment.

✨ For Protection:
Pair with Rue, Agrimony, Angelica Root, or Black Mustard Seed and incorporate into protection bags, jars, or other traditional rootwork.

✨ For Luck & Open Roads:
Work with Abre Camino, Master Root, Five Finger Grass, or cinnamon when you need opportunities to open and obstacles moved out of your way.

✨ For Business:
Keep a piece in a business protection or prosperity mojo alongside High John, basil, cinnamon, and Five Finger Grass to spiritually support steady customers, favorable opportunities, and protection from interference.

Omi Tutu Tip: Devil’s Shoestring is especially good when you’re not just trying to attract something, you also need to keep people, problems, and obstacles from tripping YOU up. Give the root a clear job, pray your intention over it, and work it accordingly.

Sold as a whole dried botanical/root product. Pieces naturally vary in size, shape, and appearance.

For spiritual/ritual use only. Not for internal consumption.