House of Roots and Bones: The Word Department
III. THE WORD — BIBLE, PRAYER & BIBLICAL CONJURE
HORB PRY 201 — The Bible in Black Southern Conjure
Introduces Scripture as a living instrument within Black Southern prayer and conjure traditions. Students examine the Bible as something prayed, carried, opened, spoken, consulted, and placed with work, and study its use within historical Black religious life. The course establishes Biblical literacy for every advanced prayer and Scripture-based working course.
HORB PRY 202 — Psalms as Prayer & Spiritual Work
Studies the Psalms as prayers of praise, lament, protection, justice, healing, deliverance, thanksgiving, confession, and petition. Students learn to read the condition expressed within a Psalm and how to apply it to real-life situations. The course prepares students to select, pray, and work with Psalms intelligently.
HORB PRY 203 — Biblical Characters in Hoodoo
Examines Biblical figures whose stories became especially meaningful within Black prayer, preaching, folklore, and conjure. Students study Moses, David, Solomon, Daniel, Elijah, Elisha, Joshua, Esther, Jesus, and others through their narratives and cultural significance. The course establishes context for specialized Biblical character studies.
HORB PRY 204 — Moses, Deliverance & Enemy Work
Studies Moses as deliverer, lawgiver, intercessor, and opponent of oppressive power. Students examine Exodus narratives of bondage, confrontation, plagues, protection, and liberation, with attention to Black American interpretation. The course prepares students for advanced justice, reversal, and liberation-centered Biblical work.
HORB PRY 205 — David, Protection, Victory & the Psalms
Studies David as shepherd, warrior, king, fugitive, petitioner, and attributed voice of the Psalms. Students examine prayers concerning enemies, danger, refuge, vindication, repentance, and victory. The course gives a deeper command of Davidic language for protection, courage, and righteous victory.
HORB PRY 206 — Solomon, Wisdom & Spiritual Authority
Studies Solomon through narratives of wisdom, judgment, wealth, temple building, and leadership. Students distinguish Biblical Solomon from later legends and examine how wisdom must accompany authority. The course provides theological and practical grounding for advanced judgment and doctoring work.
HORB PRY 207 — Exodus as a Conjure Theology of Liberation
Treats Exodus as a major Black American theology of getting free, staying free, and surviving the consequences of liberation. Students examine bondage, divine hearing, confrontation, doorway protection, crossing, wilderness, and communal responsibility. The course becomes foundational for road opening, separation, justice, protection, and freedom work.
HORB PRY 208 — Biblical Waters: Washing, Crossing & Deliverance
Examines water throughout Scripture as a medium of washing, danger, healing, passage, and deliverance. Students study the Red Sea, Jordan, ritual washing, healing waters, and other water narratives. The course prepares students for baths, washes, running-water work, and advanced cleansing.
HORB PRY 209 — Speaking Scripture Over Work
Teaches students how to deliberately speak Scripture over roots, candles, waters, oils, petitions, hands, homes, and spiritual treatments. Emphasis is placed on comprehension, intention, cadence, repetition, naming, and spoken authority. The course establishes the foundation for advanced spoken conjure.
HORB PRY 210 — Preaching, Testifying & the Spoken Word as Power
Examines preaching, testimony, declaration, repetition, naming, and improvised prayer within Black religious culture. Students study the spoken word as an act that teaches, remembers, encourages, confronts, blesses, warns, and testifies. Completion prepares students for advanced prayer practicum and professional spiritual leadership.