In hoodoo and related Southern folk magic, the pine cone is a powerful, humble tool used for protection, purification, prosperity, and drawing in positive energy, valued because it comes straight from nature already carrying grounding and ancestral strength. Often charged with intention, pine cones may be tied with red string for protection, placed in bowls or hung in the home to guard against crossed conditions, or burned to move heavy, stuck energy. When things feel off—when your kin not actin