Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition: Where Charlotte Comes Home to Its Roots
Have you ever walked into a room and felt your shoulders drop for the first time in weeks? That is what happened at the first Queen City Spirit Market. People lined up outside the door before it even opened. Nobody was rushing past each other, nobody was pretending. It felt like family reunion energy mixed with the quiet reverence of a ritual space, and honestly, that combination is rare to find anywhere in Charlotte.
If you missed it in June, you are not going to want to miss what is coming next.
Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition returns on July 25, 2026, from 12pm to 6pm at The Bag Lady in Charlotte. And this time, we are bringing even more community, and one very special giveaway that will not be repeated.
What Nobody Talks About: Spiritual Isolation
So many of us grew up around Hoodoo, rootwork, and ancestral tradition in whispers. Maybe it was your grandmother's back porch remedies. Maybe it was an aunt who "just knew things." But somewhere along the way, a lot of us got disconnected from that lineage. We moved to cities where nobody talked about roots or conjure. We got told it was superstition, or worse, something to be ashamed of.
Have you felt that disconnect? That quiet grief of knowing there is a tradition in your blood that you were never fully taught?
That is exactly the gap Queen City Spirit Market is closing. This is not a market where you browse crystals and leave. This is a gathering where rootworkers, tarot readers, energy healers, and conjure makers create a container for you to reconnect, ask questions, and walk away with tools that actually mean something.
What Made the First Queen City Spirit Market a Success
When we hosted the first Queen City Spirit Market in June at The Bag Lady, we honestly did not expect the turnout we got. People were lined up at the door before opening. Vendors sold out of items they thought would last the whole event. The energy in that building was thick with intention, and by the end of the day, strangers were exchanging numbers and making plans to see each other again.
Everyone who came through the door in June received a swag bag featuring an exclusive batch of my Van Van Oil, handcrafted and spelled specifically for that event. It was not something available in my shop. It was a one-time gift for the people who showed up and supported this community in its very first moments.
That is the standard we hold for every Queen City Spirit Market. Not just vendors selling products, but an experience that leaves you different than when you walked in.
What Is Coming for the Summer Edition
This time, every attendee will walk away with a swag bag containing my exclusive version of Special 28 Hoodoo Oil, handcrafted specifically for this event. This blend is not for retail. It will not be sold in my shop, on Etsy, or anywhere else. It exists only for the people who show up on July 25.
Special 28 is a traditional Hoodoo formula rooted deeply in rootwork history, historically associated with strength, protection, and personal power. Having a version of it crafted exclusively for this market is our way of honoring the ancestors this market is built to celebrate and giving the community something tangible to carry home with them.
If you have been wondering when to finally experience Rich Bitch Conjure products in person, meet the hands behind the formulas, and ask your questions directly, this is your moment.
Community, Inclusion, and Hoodoo Tradition: The Heart of This Market
Queen City Spirit Market was built on three pillars: community, inclusion, and honoring Hoodoo tradition authentically.
Hoodoo is not a costume or an aesthetic trend. It is a living tradition passed down through generations of Black rootworkers, born out of necessity, survival, and deep spiritual connection. Every vendor at this market who works within Hoodoo tradition carries that lineage with respect, whether through ritual oils, cleansing baths, or ancestral guidance.
Inclusion matters here too. This market is a space where beginners who are just discovering their spiritual path stand shoulder to shoulder with seasoned practitioners who have decades of experience. Nobody is judged for where they are in their journey. You are welcomed exactly as you are.
Community is what ties it all together. This is not a transactional shopping experience. It is a gathering where you can sit down for a reading, get your hands dirty crafting your own sugar scrub, ask a rootworker a question you have been sitting with for years, and leave with new friends who understand your spiritual path in a way your everyday circle might not.
Does that sound like something your spirit has been craving? Tell us in the comments what draws you to spiritual community spaces like this one.
Meet the Vendors: Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition Lineup
Rich Bitch Conjure
You already know us, but let's make it official. Rich Bitch Conjure is a luxury handcrafted Hoodoo conjure brand founded and operated by LadyDi, a rootworker by birthright, licensed nurse, and self-published author. Every oil, every ritual body care product, and every formula is hand spelled with real herbs and curios, never mass produced, never imitation.
At the Summer Edition, you can shop our line of spelled conjure oils and ritualized luxury body care, ask questions directly about which formulas fit your intentions, and pick up your exclusive Special 28 Hoodoo Oil swag bag while supplies last.
Creative Safe Spaces
Creative Safe Spaces is a mobile creative wellness collective rooted in art, science, and spirit. Led by Tamika Bell, a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach and Non-Denominational Ordained Minister, CSS is bringing The Healing Table to the market. This is an interactive DIY Intuitive Sugar Scrub Bar where you craft your own custom healing blend, paired with brief Spiritual Alignment Readings. It is grounding, accessible, and deeply personal, exactly what this market is meant to offer.
By Design Calm Collection
By Design Calm Collection creates thoughtfully designed tools that support emotional wellness, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation. Founded by a licensed therapist, the collection of guided journals, workbooks, calming rituals, and wellness products are designed to help people slow down and reconnect with themselves. Their tagline says it best: Designed to calm, crafted with care.
MiMa
MiMa brings handmade fans, bracelets, waist beads, wallets, and wrap skirts, each piece hand selected in Ghana and brought back personally. These are not mass imported goods. Every item carries a story and a connection to origin that you can feel when you hold it.
Divine Intentions 33
Founded by Madame Divine, a psychic medium, tarot reader, energy healer, rootworker, and author of Called by Fire, Crowned by Spirit, Divine Intentions 33 offers handcrafted spiritual products created with prayer, purpose, and intention. Attendees can shop spiritual oils like Beloved Oil and River of Riches Oil, spiritual cleansing baths, prosperity and protection candles, crystal jewelry, permanent intention waist beads, and even book a mini tarot reading or on site waist bead tying. Many of the waist bead designs are one of a kind, and once they sell out, they will not be recreated.
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Mood Changers Candle Company
New to Queen City Spirit Market is TiQuasia Jordan bringing Mood Changers Candle Company; a brand built on the belief that fragrance is more than scent. Their handcrafted candles, room sprays, and body care products are intentionally created to influence energy, emotion, and atmosphere, helping you shift into peace, balance, comfort, confidence, or joy depending on what your spirit needs that day.
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Emma and Rachel Conjure
Emma and Rachel Conjure was founded by Sharla, a cultural educator, product maker, and the woman standing in the middle of a three-generation legacy.
Sharla built this brand to make that knowledge visible. To take what was carried quietly in kitchens and whispered in prayers and passed through touch and memory and bring it forward. Into products that work. Into education that is accurate. Into music that carries frequency. Into a community of people who are ready to receive what these women spent their lives protecting.
Every product is made in small batches with natural and herbal ingredients. Every word of educational content is written with care for the tradition it represents. Nothing here is made carelessly.
Returning to co-host this event, Emma and Rachel Conjure will be onsite once again with the Conjure Bar, bringing their own signature blend of spiritual craftsmanship to the market floor.
Which vendor are you most excited to visit? Drop your answer in the comments below and let us know what you are hoping to find on July 25.
Why Authentic Hoodoo Products Matter More Than Ever
There is a flood of mass produced "spiritual" products on the market right now, many made overseas with synthetic fragrance oils and zero actual rootwork behind them. If you have ever purchased a conjure oil online only to feel nothing when you used it, you already know the difference between authentic and imitation.
Every product Rich Bitch Conjure creates is handcrafted in small batches, spelled with intention, and built using real herbs and curios rooted in genuine Hoodoo tradition. This is the same standard you will find across the vendors at Queen City Spirit Market. Nobody here is selling you a trend. They are sharing tools that have been passed down, studied, and practiced with real spiritual weight behind them.
Have you ever felt the difference between an authentic spiritual product and something mass produced? What tipped you off? We would love to hear your experience in the comments.
What This Means for the Future: Queen City Conjure Fest
Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition is only the beginning. Following the success of this series, planning is already underway for Queen City Conjure Fest, a larger scale gathering coming in October 2026. If the Summer Edition is anything like the June debut, this community is growing into something Charlotte has never seen before, a true hub for spiritual tradition, healing, and connection.
Event Details
Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition
Date: July 25, 2026
Time: 12pm to 6pm
Location: The Bag Lady, Charlotte, NC
REGISTER HERE
Swag bags featuring an exclusive Special 28 Hoodoo Oil, handcrafted specifically for this event and not available for retail, will be given to attendees. This is a one time offering created specifically to honor this community gathering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Queen City Spirit Market open to spiritual beginners?
Yes. This market welcomes people at every stage of their spiritual journey, whether you have practiced rootwork your entire life or you are just beginning to explore it.
Will Rich Bitch Conjure oils be available for purchase at the market?
Yes, select conjure oils and ritualized luxury body care will be available to shop in person at the market and on retail at The Bag Lady.
Is the Special 28 Hoodoo Oil swag bag available anywhere else?
No. This exclusive blend is handcrafted specifically for Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition attendees and is not for retail sale.
Do I need to book readings in advance?
Some vendors, like Divine Intentions 33, offer mini readings on a walk-up basis, though availability may be limited, so arriving earlier in the day is recommended.
Final Thoughts: Come Home to Community
If you have been feeling disconnected from your roots, craving real spiritual community, or simply looking for handcrafted products with actual intention behind them, Queen City Spirit Market Summer Edition is calling you home.
We will see you on July 25, from 12pm to 6pm, at The Bag Lady in Charlotte.
What questions do you have about the event? What are you hoping to experience on July 25? Leave a comment below. We read every single one, and we would love to hear from you before we see you in person.
