The photo to the left shows Bloody Mary at the Old New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum where I, Bloody Mary was the historian for may moons (5 years) and worked with founder/ curator Charles Gandolfo. As both apprentice and advisor Voodoo Charley and I learned and worked well together to preserve the family tradition of Creole Voodoo, historically and magicly! Charles Gandolfo died Mardi Gras day 2001 ! The family takeover of the museum seems not to share the vision of the original museum so I operate my own spirit room and houmphor with a voodoo parlor for private clients- Though now separate from the museum but always with the spirits of Voodoo Charlie and the Great Marie Laveau at my side! I continue to own and run the ritual and tour company portion in the tradition and visions that began in 1971 with the Voodoo Museum -- informing and reaching out in honor of the Historic Creole Voodoo that is uniquely New Orleans. This inside look of the last live working we did with each other prior to his death is therefore an important memorial as well as review! Enjoy:
What others have to say:
" Wow-she's got real power"
Ghost Adventurers- Travel Channel 2009
(new episode airing in June from Magnolia Plantation Nachotiches La.)
"Tripavisor's #1 attraction in New Orleans" (out of 279)
www.tripadvisor.com 2008 and 2009
"She's jaw-dropingly good...a fascinating running narrative, accompnaied by gestures that were balletic and non-contrived, Although she provides sheer fascination Bloody Mary is more than a mere showman,
She is on a mission...
Louisiana Life Magazine - Louisiana's Best edition 2008
Watch Bloody Mary with me in New Orleans on the newest segment on travel channel show and then go get your own taste of the gumbo of knowledge she serves--sure to satisfy and more!!!
Ian Wright " America the Wright Way " Travel Channel 2008
Nothing to debunk about her-Bloody Mary is the real deal!
SCI-Fi Channel ScI-Fi Presents:VOODOO 2007
“Brilliant…Brains, looks, laughs — with a lot of magic on the side”
— BBC 2006
“Bloody Mary-New Orleans Cultural Diva”
— CNN 2004
Good food and drink is not all there is to taste in New Orleans Bloody Mary has a full plate of offerings to serve up-even in the graveyards. She gives rum to the dead and spirtual meaning to the things you would never have known about- Mesmerizing, A Must SEE!
The Food Channel -The Thirsty Traveller 2005
“New Orleans own Graveyard Guru—she is naturally Naw’lins”
— Frank Davis Naturally Naw’lins 2004
“New Orleans ultimate Insider”
— Lifestyles, Larry Lint 2003
“The Best tour in New Orleans- The Locals choice
— New Orleans Magazine 2003
"Scholarly and Scintillating" -
— National Psychiatric Convention 2002
“When you travel with Bloody Mary you
travel back in time, go around the
world, and back but never leave
New Orleans. It is like an adventure
with a Spiritual Indiana Jones”
The Travel Chanell:Secrets of New Orleans 2002
“A Premier Paranormal Experience”
— The Smithsonian Institute 2002
“The best and only way to learn
about Voodoo—experience it with
Bloody Mary’s Tours”
— Lonely Planet 2002
"She'll put a spell on you" - chosen
for 2001 “woman of the world”
Woman’s Own Magazine London 2001
"True horror!!!! a brilliant synthesis
of social history, Mystery and Magic" –
History Channel’s Haunted History series 2000
“Chances are, you’ve never seen a healer quite
like Bloody Mary…” 2000
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