A root from any of several orchids. About an inch in length, it has several curving, trailing spikes, giving it the appearance of a hand. It is often used in mojo bags for luck, especially in gambling.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Pamela Chen and Samantha Blossom, authors of the new The Mandarin Tree.
As modern Asian American mystics, we love to work with the heavenly creatures, or what you may know as mystical beings in...