Ida Carter, The Hoodoo Tarot High Priestess: Imposter or Icon?

Ida Carter — the woman remembered as “Seven Sisters” and immortalized as the High Priestess in the Hoodoo Tarot. But who was she really?In this documentary, we uncover the untold story of Ida Carter, a powerful conjure woman whose reputation stretched across the Black Belt of Alabama and Georgia. Folklorist Carl Carmer dedicated an entire chapter of Stars Fell on Alabama to her, describing her honeysuckle porch, seven white posts, and her claim to light seven candles for seven nights for seven years.Folklorist Carl Carmer dedicated an entire chapter of Stars Fell on Alabama to Ida, describing her honeysuckle-shaded porch, her seven white posts, and her authority that stretched across Alabama and Georgia. Today, most people know her as the High Priestess of the Hoodoo Tarot, but her legacy is far richer — and more complicated — than a single card can show.📌 In this video you’ll learn:The history of Ida Carter and her connection to the Seven Sisters legend.The role of conjure women in the Black Belt of Alabama and Georgia.How Hoodoo served as survival, justice, and healing in the South.Why Ida Carter may have been both an authentic practitioner and a master of self-promotion.