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[conjuremanj]

Spiritual Waters/ Colognes.

On this post I wanted to speak on spiritual waters and colognes these products that I've listed are and have use in different spiritual circles. I think some of this products were added later because of the low cost and having a alcohol base, because alcohol in the south has a lot of uses and could cure most is what my grandparents said🤔😄 But enjoy this post.

What Are They Used For? These are use to bring you back up. It can bring back money, love etc. It's used to feed a mojo bags that's made specifically for a purpose. (See my post on Perfumes.)

Holy Water. Can't get must more powerful thin this as a reverend my self I can tell you it works. This water that has been blessed by an Ordained Priest or a member of the clergy or spirituality ordained person. Used for baptism, spiritual cleansing, to bless individuals, places and objects. To bless or dispell it has many uses.

Florida Water. Actually made in New York it was and still is a male cologne. It was used for a scalp cleaner, a foot cleanser. It has multiple uses it was dubbed paranormal. Now used mostly for spiritual properties, like cleansing. It's used to feed your gris gris bag (mojo bag) to keep it going, used to feed the spirit because of the alcohol and is oftentimes used in fire rituals (to start not to burn), in ceremonies and offerings, venerating our ancestors and the dead. It's a good ingredient used in a African spirituality religion like Vodou or Hoodoo. But it can also strip away [Example] If you cleaned yourself using florida water you are now cleaned of negative but what happens you are striped of your other workings like money drawing, and you can use a money cologne to help bring that back. Protection can be stripped away so doing a spiritual bath to bring it back. Always reply what you loss.

Peruvian Florida Water. This cologne is widely used by healers for purification, cleansing, healing, and protection. The Peruvian Florida Water has a sweet, and spicy scent. Different from traditional Florida Water. Because of its sweet scent if a good offering to Erzulie Freda. This is what you would see in Hispanic areas and botanicals but both are good.

Rose Cologne is used for peace and love It can be good to use when working or doing any love and attraction work or used as a offering to a spirit or deity of love. It can be sprinkle around the home or add to your mop with water for attraction.

Kolonia 1800 Natural Water. This is a nice alternative to Florida Water. It has a more manly scent to it and a different vibration. Used the same way to get rid of any spell and curses on your love life, sex life, or your luck etc. This Kolonia colone also come in different scents like 1800 Tobacco if one likes to work with native american spirits or ancestral spirits because probably 60 to 70% of people or spiritual practices deal with tobacco in some way. It's good for one self.

Kananga Water Cologne. A African word that it comes from Jamaica. Kananga water is mainly used for purification and for departed ancestors. Also dispel dark energy from a room, purification of one's spirit, energy, and ancestral communication.

Orange Blossom Cologne is good to use when you have a business to help draw customers. Sprinkle outside the front door, before opening.

The Siete Macho. Is used for spiritual and emotional guidance. It is also used to block or to send back and reverse negative energy, evil eye, hexes and curses. It has multiple uses.

Reve d'Or Lotion. Used to put an end to adverse conditions and open the way for luck, love, money, and happiness. This perfume scent is good for Erzulie Dantor.

Pompeia. Used in many spiritual baths and rituals, sometimes used in Vodou for love A good scent for Erzulie Freda.

Hoyt's Cologne. This is another good cologne. Is said that it's traditionally used in conjure and hoodoo. I can't really say that its used traditionally. But what ever was available alcohol wise was used.

Now it's great for feeding mojo bags and waking a High John Root.

LOTION FEUILLES D'HAITI (SIMBI COLOGNE) if you been reading my blog you know Water is part of the life source, and energies. Water is one of the four elements that Vodou initiates are taught to respect as natural spiritual forces; it covered the earth at the beginning of time, and separates the living from the world of the ancestors.

So I wasted to add this spiritual cologne to the list an original formula, created in Haiti by Monsieur Trouillot. It’s made with Saut d'Eau Water is French for "Waterfall" it stand approximately 100 feet high and is the tallest in Haiti.

It also has natural, select Haitian herbs. "Lotion Feuilles" cologne gets its name from "feuilles" which is French for leaves. These potent leaves are used by Vodouisants for their medicinal & therapeutic benefits.

It can also be added to Good Luck, Prosperity & Blessing Baths - there are so many ways to use this and it smells good.

Now there are a lot of simbi products but to get the waters from that fall make it that much more special.

Sandalwood Water. Is one of these items that was give to Christ. It's good if you do a lot of prayer work. Prayer circles, seances, spiritual baths even for ones self. I like the spiritual washes that has sandalwood, or frankincense and myrrh.

7 African Powers Cologne is a popular one.

[3rdeyeblaque]

On September 10th we venerate Elevated Ancestor, Voodoo Queen of Louisiana, & Saint, Marie Catherine Laveau on her 222nd birthday 🎉

[for our Hoodoos of the Vodou Pantheon]

Marie Catherine Laveau was a dedicated Hoodoo, healer, herbalist, & midwife who, "traveled the streets [of New Orleans] like she owned them", as the most infamous Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

Marie C. Laveau I was born a "Free Mulatto" in today's French Quarter in what was then, New France); to a mother & grandmother who were both born into slavery & later freed via freedom papers. It is believed that she grew up in the St. Ann Street cottage of her maternal grandmother.

She married Jacques Santiago-Paris, a "Quadroon" "Free Man of Color", who fled as a refugee from Saint-Domingue, Haiti from the Haitian Revolution in the former French colony . After his passing, she became known as "The Widow Paris". She then worked as a hairdresser catering to White families & later entered a domestic partnership with a French nobleman his death. She excelled at obtaining inside information on her wealthy patrons by instilling fear in their servants whom she either paid or cured of mysterious ailments. Although she never abandoned her Catholic roots, she became increasingly interested in her mother’s African traditional beliefs. The Widow Paris learned her craft from a ‘Voodoo doctor’ known variously as Doctor John or John Bayou.

Marie C. Laveau I is said to have intiated into Voodoo career sometime in the 1820s. She's believed to be descended from a long line of Voodoo Priestesses, all bearing her same name. She was also a lifelong devout Catholic. It didn’t take long before Marie C. Laveau I dominated New Orleans Voodoo culture & society before claiming title of Queen. She was the 3rd Voodoo Queen of NOLA - after Queen Sanité Dédé & Queen Marie Salopé. During her decades tenure, she was the premier beacon of hope and service to customers seeking private consultations - to aid in matters such as family disputes, health, finances, etc, created/sold gris gris, perforemed exorcisms. While her daughter Marie II was known for her more theatrical displays of public events, Marie C. Laveau I was less flamboyant in her persona. She conducted her work in 3 primary locations throughout the city: her home on St. Ann Street, Congo Square, & at Lake Pontchartrain. Despite one account of a challenge to her authority in 1850, Marie C. Laveau I maintained her leadership & influence.

The Queen died peacefully in her sleep in her ole cottage home on St. Ann Street. Her funeral was conducted according to the rite of the Catholic Church & in the absence of any Voodoo rites. To her Voodoo followers, she's venerated as a Folk Saint. In² addition to her Priesthood in Voodoo and title of Queen, she is also remembered for her community activism; visiting prisoners, providing lessons to women of the community, & doing ritual work for those in need.

She is generally believed to have been buried in plot 347, the Glapion family crypt in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans. As of March 1st, 2015, there is no longer public access to St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Entry with a tour guide is required due to continued vandalism & tomb raiding.

We pour libations & give her💐 today as we celebrate her for her love for & service to the people, through poverty, misfortune, bondage, & beyond.

Offering suggestions: flowers + libations at her grave, catholic hymns, holy water, gold rings/bracelets, money

‼️Note: offering suggestions are just that & strictly for veneration purposes only. Never attempt to conjure up any spirit or entity without proper divination/Mediumship counsel.‼️

[creatingblackcharacters]

do you think you would ever do a lesson on Black spirituality? as in the western response to religions like Yoruba and what not. bc i remember a couple years ago when 'coffin dance' was a meme, where the funeral processors carrying the coffin were dancing in what was a really solemn part of the procesion, but it got remixed into some dubstep song, because it was 'sooooo funny', and it always rubbed me the wrong way bc, there's a dead person there. they're trying to pay their respects :/

I'll write it down in my notes! I don't know if I'm qualified to speak more than generally (as I do for every topic here) but I do think it would be interesting to show how much Black spirituality both extremely varies and stays consistent across the diaspora. Especially since people like to poorly play with voodoo and hoodoo in their media (and get people to fuck around and find out 😅). Thanks for the idea!

[blackhalee]

Happy Hoodoo Heritage Month💋

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Embracing #necromancy #healing #AncestralCurses and Honoring Our Roots

When most people hear the term "necromancy," they might conjure images of dark sorcery, malevolent spirits, and vengeful curses. However, this ancient practice can be viewed through a different lens—one that focuses on healing, connection, and deep reverence for our ancestors. In this blog, we explore how necromancy can be a powerful tool for healing ancestral curses and learning to cherish life, reminding us that our relationship with the dead can be one of profound love and understanding.

☠️Understanding Ancestral Curses

Ancestral curses can be understood as the burdens or unresolved traumas passed down through generations. These can manifest as recurring patterns in our lives, relationships, or even health issues. By recognizing these inherited challenges, we begin the journey of healing not just for ourselves, but for our entire lineage.

Necromancy, in this context, becomes a means of communication with our ancestors. It is about seeking their wisdom, understanding their struggles, and finding ways to release the burdens they may have left us. This practice encourages us to confront the past, acknowledge its impact on our present, and work toward a brighter future.

☠️The Healing Power of Connection

Connecting with our ancestors does not require invoking darkness or malice; rather, it calls for a compassionate and respectful approach. By engaging in practices that honor our lineage—such as meditation, rituals, or even simple acts of remembrance—we open ourselves to their guidance.

Through necromancy, we can create a dialogue with the spirits of our forebears, asking for their insights and forgiveness. This connection can lead to profound healing, allowing us to break free from cycles of pain and suffering. When we listen to their stories, we gain perspective on our own lives, learning to appreciate the struggles they faced and the sacrifices they made.

🌹Learning to Cherish Life

One of the most significant lessons we can glean from necromancy is the importance of cherishing life. Engaging with the dead teaches us the value of existence, encouraging us to reflect on the fleeting nature of our time here. As we connect with those who have passed, we are reminded of their hopes, dreams, and unfulfilled wishes. This awareness can inspire us to live more fully, to pursue our passions, and to nurture our relationships.

By recognizing the sacrifices of our ancestors, we learn not to take life for granted. Instead of fearing death or viewing it solely as an end, we can embrace it as a natural part of the cycle of life. This perspective helps us to live with intention, appreciating each moment and honoring the legacy of those who came before us.

🌹Moving Beyond Curses

It’s crucial to understand that necromancy is not about cursing or seeking vengeance. Such actions only perpetuate a cycle of pain and conflict. Instead, true necromantic practice is rooted in love and healing. It encourages forgiveness—both of ourselves and of our ancestors. By releasing anger and resentment, we can transform the energy of ancestral curses into opportunities for growth and liberation.

Rituals that focus on healing, such as creating altars, lighting candles, or offering prayers, can help facilitate this process. These acts serve as a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles; we are part of a larger tapestry of existence, woven together by the threads of our ancestors’ lives.

☠️🌹Conclusion

Necromancy, when approached with respect and intention, offers a pathway to healing ancestral curses and deepening our appreciation for life. By forging connections with our ancestors, we can learn from their experiences, break free from inherited burdens, and cultivate a spirit of gratitude. In this way, necromancy becomes not a tool of darkness, but a beacon of light, guiding us toward a more profound understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe.

As we honor the dead, we also honor our own lives, embracing the beauty and fragility of existence. Let us remember that in our quest for healing, we are never alone; we walk hand in hand with those who came before us, learning, growing, and transforming together.

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[dailyanarchistposts]

“For me, wherever I go, I know my natural and eternal environment, and I know it as part of me and me of it. Beyond whatever we think, there is a darkly glimmering mystery far beyond reason and sanity, but full of the wholeness of beauty. It perpetually sustains and bestows all things with their own nature and being- perfectly, fully and without need for further elaboration or rectification. This is the sorcerous conception of deity.”— Robin Artisson, The Toadbone Treatise

It’s December and the air is warm here.

I peer out my window with drink in hand, watching the blood-splashed sun collapse beyond the horizon and into the highway. For a moment I relish being in a State where drinking a lime-juice cocktail isn’t a desperate plea for warmer days. Here winter never comes, and as such, we never need to change our tastes to heartier or heavier food and drink.

The Southeast is the only home I’ve known: a land of sweltering heat, mosquitoes the size of your arm, and uninterrupted madness via Florida Man. Where I dwell is nothing special: an average middle class town, the wonder and mystery of the city far away and only faintly sensed. The hustle and bustle of modern living remains only a faint rumor on the wind. Life moves along uninterrupted, save for twinges of change here and there. I can imagine such a life would not be enough for some, and truthfully it’s not enough for me. But in the meantime, there’s no rush; I drink deeply from the land and Spirits around me.

I think about Gordon’s piece on Natural Magic, the equation of Self+Spirit World+Place. It rings true to me. I think about the natural world around me, my own slice of it. Underneath the regular suburban dregs still beats the heart of that wild Florida, in every thicket and every wood. In them I’ve rattled open doorways between realms in areas smaller than some public parks, I’ve spoken with Swamp Spirits and learned the unspoken keys to plant identification, and I’ve traded payment and favors with the local Dead and seen them manifest right before my eyes. All these things happened in my hometown not in spite of it, but through it.

The great lesson of Folk Magick has always been that magick was right at hand, that you didn’t need a library of books or special clothes and wands to do it. In Hoodoo a quick trip to the grocery store and some significant places around town will allow you to hurl just about anything at people. When I’m particularly stuck for an ingredient I always go Journeying into the Spirit World and ask my friends there what might do the trick. And often the most powerful gifts are the simplest.

I came to read playing cards, to cast my eyes into the twisting nether realm of probability and possibility not through some online course nor through paid lessons from a teacher. I went down to the crossroads for nine nights around 11:45pm and called out to the One Who Dwells There to teach me, the only sacrifice being the time I spent there. And teach me He did. I found whole new ways of looking at the cards, as books and ideas seemed to drop into my view from all over; I read what I could, but the biggest advances seemed to come from just being out there, alone and in the dark, hearing whispers in my head and seeing symbols dance before my eyes. I read the cards now with great accuracy, with my window into the shifting seas of potentiality amounting to an admission fee of one dollar.

Often in life our own worlds can seem disenchanted, our existences too far away from any of “the action” to feel meaningful. As in spirituality so too in politics: the same way my heart longs to stir up the dead in St. Augustine it flutters at thoughts of joining in armed resistance somewhere in the streets of Rojava; as I ponder the possibilities of protective mojos made and blessed with the dirt from Castillo de San Marcos, I wonder what revolutionary potential I could add to the people’s struggles in Baltimore, Oakland, Chiapas, and Greece. Economics and familial ties, at least for the moment, always get the upper hand.

But I do not rest on my laurels. I read, I study, I speak with those around me. I consider myself the advance guard, the agent behind enemy lines. I gather folks of like mind around me and we plan, we plot, we create pockets of resistance and freedom. We are the first cells of the revolution you see, mitochondria that will one day evolve into a greater being. We put pamphlets, we put up posters, we engage in Direct Action. Rather then wait for ‘THE Revolution” I’ll do what I can here and now, building “the new world in the shell of the old.”

Those that simply wait for monumental change, or worse vote in the hopes it will come, display a distinctly unmagical air about them: they don’t believe anything can change unless everything does, they can’t imagine that their actions could move even the tiniest mole hill, they huff that the time is never quite ripe, that until some Unknown Messiah arrives we’d best simply hope for change.

Surely we, through direct experience, know better then this?

Can’t a hidden gesture or half-mumbled phrase move someone’s mind? Won’t a fervent prayer, a simple oil, and an intensity of Will attract unseen hands to guide you? Doesn’t the simplest mix of red pepper, black pepper, and sulpher cause the flames of hell to leap up at our command? You can’t have it both ways: either you and your allies can literally shift the movin’ and shakin’s of the luck plane as well as this artifice we call physical reality, or it’s all a sham.

I don’t know about you but I’ve got notebooks filled with proof that what we deem “inevitable” or “unmalleable” is plainly not so.

Magic presupposes we can change the foundations of the world around us. Why do our political beliefs so often not follow this maxim? Why are we waiting for some Vanguard, some Party, some Candidate, to rip up the noxious weeds of Capitalism and The State? Did we come by any of our magical knowledge by waiting or did we simply go out and start doing what we could? Wasn’t every bump in the road a lesson, every victory a confirmation that even against the odds we can win?

My tradition courses through the land and was born in struggle: against the State, against the Boss, against the Police. Under candle light and shroud of burning herbs I can feel the air thick with those that whispered or sang prayers in other times; they know, they understand: the battles may be different, the symbols may have changed, but the struggle has not. Candle flames burst with the same heat and energy raging away in my heart, teeth gritting in Nietzschean Will to change the world and break anything that stands in my way. Road Opener work or Revolution, what’s the difference?

My tradition is not alone: anyone laying hands on the practical magic of the past is touching a People’s History. You did what you could with what you had on hand, including whatever ghosts and goblins happened to be around. These people were in the same boat we are: under the heel of an oppressive state apparatus, one that could kill them at any time, all for the service of an economic elite. They too watched an increasing portion of all the value they created get siphoned away, hunger pangs and anxiety the mother of many a prosperity spell. Any good witchcraft carries with it the sublime scent of necessity; by the time you’re in the woods at midnight making pacts with unseen things it’s safe to say the usual channels of change have been blocked.

What else is magic but the metaphysical embodiment of Anarchism, of politics on a spiritual plane? That YOU could defy the laws of the “Lord” and make new arrangements for yourself, that YOU could gain insights and knowledge beyond your “station” in life, that YOU needn’t wait for someone to save you because you were going to save YOURSELF? Isn’t that what Sorcery is all about? Wasn’t it a battle against the dragon Zarathustra spoke about, the one that must be defeated, that must be slain?

“Who is the great dragon whom the spirit will no longer call lord and god? ‘Thou shalt’ is the name of the great dragon. But the spirit of the lion says, ‘I will.’ ‘Thou shalt’ lies in his way…”

The day is dead now, street lights and shabby store signs acting as artificial suns. The lights manage to keep the hum-drum thoughts of day still near, a collective religious belief in the firm and unvarying nature of reality, that nothing has nor will it ever change. The lights bring stability and safety. In this warm paradise where winter never comes it’s easy to believe the lie that most things are unwavering, that some things just stay the same.

For instance, global capitalism or a client’s bad luck?

But I have neither the time nor the inclination for such adult bed-time stories. I close the blinds and set about the work of changing the world around me. To succumb to the thoughts of static existence, of even settled accounts is preposterous. I call out to the Unseen with techniques and tricks propelled into the future by the most disadvantaged in this region while the plantations of the past have gone from places of frightening power to mere relics. While others buy and sell my soul flies right down to the primal, throbbing tap-root of the land around me; what was once an altar in any other townhouse becomes the Crossroads of All Existence; my voice no longer my own, my body wracked with spasms, I become a conduit for things that others claim can’t or shouldn’t exist.

Impossible? Can’t? Won’t? Shouldn’t? All these words are nothing to me! There is only The Will. And if you Will it, it is no dream.

[neworleansvoudou]

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[beba-780]

Western Ninjago - Villains

Villains

Tyrrant Clinton calls himself "Overlord" among many.

Having a lot of money and influence in society, he has had the nerve to cover up all his crimes, such as the slave trade he created for his companies and jobs, corrupt deals and manipulations, the murder of Ray, Maya and the indians who inhabited the town of Ignacia, as well as the taking of a position in Ignacia and turning it into a city that serves as a base for some Tyrrant military members, the attack on the Montgomery family farm, and the attack on the ship in which Garmadon.

Tyrran is feared by everyone for being an extremely manipulative, cold and cruel man towards anyone, even for being an extremely rich and powerful man with many resources. His generation marks the beginning of much slavery and war between his allies and the resistance that Ronin had formed.

He has every intention of reaching Djinjago because he wants to take advantage of his time, that is because the society has begun to create various weapons that can benefit Tyrrant, and if he wants to have control of everything he needed gold and money, it is That's why he wants to find the city at any cost.

He doesn't care what happens to the citizens of all of Ninjago, he doesn't even care about getting rid of all the Indian tribes in all of Ninjago, he only seeks power and doesn't plan to rest until he obtains it.

His only weakness is that he is very proud, and if he gets angry he does not hesitate to take out all his anger on anyone. He doesn't allow any mistakes in his plans, and he can get frustrated quite easily. He has some spies planted in various locations in Ninjago.

It is not difficult for him to convince various authorities to put a reward on Lloyd, the same happens with some members of the resistance, and with Ronin and Kai.

If he discovers a flaw in his plans, he will not hesitate to teach a lesson to those who disappoint him. This is what happened to Vex when Tyrrant discovers that it was his fault that Lloyd escaped from the farm with the amulet, and to remind Vex that he does not accept mistakes, he leaves a great "mark" on her that she will never forget.

Tyrrant hires Morro to bring him Lloyd alive.

Morro is a dangerous outlaw who feels no remorse for murdering anyone. He has killed so many people that he has come to enjoy it.

Morro began his career as an outlaw when he was 18 years old, after murdering his former gang that he worked with he was able to obtain the reward they offered for them. He then began murdering different gangs and important people in order to steal their belongings.

He has even gone so far as to murder members of the resistance, members of the Serpentine gang, Indians and Tyrrant soldiers.

Since he was a child he was already quite arrogant and proud of himself, and he only agreed to join a gang of outlaws because he wanted to obtain protection and wealth. He was sometimes bothered by the fact that the leader of his group shared the profits with other people.

He despised Kai from the first day he saw him, even because of him he would put Kai in dangerous situations just to be able to get rid of him. Seeing that his leader loved Kai more, he began to feel an immense amount of jealousy towards Kai, and that jealousy turned into pure hatred.

After murdering his old gang, Morro tried to find Kai so he could kill him, but he never found him. After people called him "Ghost Green" Morro finally met Kai just two years after they last saw each other. Seeing as Kai also became a famous outlaw called the "Red Shogun", the two began to have a legendary rivalry.

Morro and Kai have had small encounters, but when trying to fight or shoot at each other, Morro never managed to finish off Kai, nor Kai with him.

Despite killing some members of the Serpentine gang, Morro sometimes uses them to get what he wants.

After being hired by Tyrrant Morro does not hesitate to go after Lloyd and Kai.

Vex Hoodoo is a preacher who has been manipulating and tricking people into giving him their belongings and money by using the word of God for his own benefit. He blindly believes that he is a man of God and that the Clinthon family's will is absolute.

He fears Tyrrant too much and knows that if he fails him several times, his fate would be worse than death, and to demonstrate his loyalty he takes charge of supervising the work in the mines and companies that belong to Tyrrant. He would be the second most dangerous man below Pythor. When he is at Shintaro he likes to make Cole and Jay suffer, since they are two of his least favorite people.

Pythor P. Chumsworth is Tyrrant's protégé, this was because before meeting Tyrrant he led the band of bandits known as the "Serpentine", after being removed from the most wanted and erased from the lists of the most wanted criminals of Ninjago, Tyrrant of fered him a better deal by accepting him into his alliance in order to find the city of Djinjago. Also thanks to Tyrrant he became a public servant of the city of Ninjago and became an assistant judge.

Pythor and his gang have tattoos of different snakes, Pythor has a tattoo of an anaconda on his back, while his second-in-command, Skales, has a king cobra on his arm.

He has a great hatred towards Wu, they are both important men in society, but knowing that Wu would also run for the city's new mayor fills him with frustration.

Chen is the mayor of Ouroboros, and together with his assistant Clouse they make the city infamous for allowing access to various outlaws, bandits and Tyrrant soldiers.

He became mayor thanks to his alliance with Tyrrant, since then the city became one of the bases for Tyrrant's soldiers.

It bothers him that several members of the resistance steal his weapons and artillery, he has even imprisoned several and hanged them.

He is upset that his daughter Skylor does not support him in his plans, and he does not know that she has been betraying him to help the resistance.

Samukai is a former general who previously trained recruits in one of the training areas of the Clinthon family property, but due to his bad actions in training he was removed from his commission, but before leaving he took almost an entire battalion with him and when crossing the Long river of Ninjago he built a fort where he now lives.

After creating his fort Samukai came to attack several tribes of Indians in order to enslave them, and every time someone invades his territory he does not hesitate to kill them or turn him into a slave.

Samukai is also an expert in explosions and torture, apart from showing no mercy to his enemies. He hates the Indians too much and he also hates the people who associate with them.

The Maaray tribe are a wild tribe that seeks to eliminate all the things in Ninjago City, as well as its inhabitants. They also do not hesitate to murder other tribes of Indians that mix with the inhabitants of Ninjago.

It is a large tribe, but at the same time divided, and they have been almost a nuisance on Kai and Lloyd's travels.

[theultrablog]

Pulp Storytime #71: The Whisperer in Duluth!

Paranoia pays off. That’s the lesson learned by Javid Kulfi, Afghan technician/photographer, and pal Devika Velyapur. Devika (ex-cultist/child millionaire) was still stressed out by the events of "Web Of The Spider Cult!", especially the part where she was put into a coma by a spider cult. So they were turning art dealer Sir Matthew’s townhouse into a fortress, much to his chagrin. (Devi had taken up semi-permanent residence ever since her mentor, Lord Simon, had moved in.) The doorbell rang after dinner, with two new faces: formerly dead detective JP Diamond*... and a five-year-old whose name he did not know. He found her in the woods while working a case in Minnesota, and all his instincts said bad hoodoo. And for better or worse, Miss Velyapur was an expert in cults, magic, and as a 13-year-old girl, girls. *JP Diamond has appeared once before in "The B-Team!". He met Devi very briefly in "Beignet, Done That", and is played by Florence’s old player. Because of the events of “Beignet”, he suffered from mild zombieism, which while “cured”, continues to have knock on effects.

It was evening, so there was little for the team to do but secure the house more and go to bed. It was lucky they were paranoid: the next day, there was evidence of powerful mystical attack, a spell designed to snatch the five-year-old’s mind and lead her back to captivity. The "fix the five-year-old" project was assigned to Devika, who called information. The right person for the job was "Dr. Dan", Manhattan’s premier child psychologist. And he was helpful, getting the girl to draw and write out her problems. The pictures contained odd blobs, chains of teeth, and other unsightly oddities. Javid consulted his knowledge of the occult and suggested Devi attack the psychic construct in the girl’s head! The ersatz exorcism had its intended effect… as much to Dr. Dan’s amazement the girl began to speak! Well, first scream, a lot, but after that, speak!

Her name was Aurora Coil. She wanted her mommy. Her dad was a wicked man who wanted to open her soul to demonic possession. This scared the hell out of the already-addled child millionaire. After some effort and cupcakes, Javid and detective Diamond coaxed Devika back to her normal, arrogant self. It was scary, to be sure, but she was an expert. They needed her! Devi agreed on the condition that Aurora not be allowed in her room. It wasn’t hard to find the Cole residence. The decaying manner was in the woods near Duluth, a multilevel Victorian with its windows shuttered or barred. Infiltration was also easy, with JP pretending to be an encyclopedia salesman, and the other two sneaking in the back way. Despite locked doors and mystic wards, there was only one thing that could stop them: nerves. Fastidious Javid and cowardly Davika both screamed when they found the basement’s Sacrifice Chamber. It reeked of entrails and maggots. The screams eliminated the element of surprise. But the narrow, corner-filled house worked against the cultists. JP hammered them with haymakers. Javid put bullets through eyebrows. Devika ran support with her dagger. JP took a .45 to the sternum… and sighed, knowing he’d have to sew up that suit. Les Cole was another matter. The alienist commanded the house itself against our heroes: the windows bricking up, the furnace going full blast, the stairs inverting their nails. Cole had a weakness, though. (Two if you consider lunacy to be a weakness.) His greatest powers required eye contact. Devika took the sheets from the master bedroom and hurled them on his head! Cole soon traded his mansion for a drawer in the morgue. Detective JP scoured the now-normal grounds for clues. Old wedding records, framed photos, travel documents… It would take some doing, but he could now reunite Aurora and her mother. Javid told Devika to gather Aurora’s toys and clothes before they burned the mansion to the ground. The rest was cleanup! Diamond found the cult’s New York member in a fleabag motel. It wasn’t hard for Javid to put the man’s ideas on the wall behind him. For her part, Devika was emboldened by the group’s success. She treated Aurora like a little sister. Games, new outfits, even a guided tour through Devi’s various globetrotting knickknacks. And after mother and daughter were reunited, Devi had one more call to make. Did Dr. Dan work with adult patients, ones who we were 13? JP Diamond:

[theeternalwombtarot]

i forgot to ask this about the twin flame journey in my last inquiry:

is it true that black magic/spells/hoodoo/santeria of any kind does not work on a twin flame pairing? my twin’s new girlfriend practices some kind of black magic and i’m concerned she may be putting spells on him. is this a legitimate concern?

I have heard that it’s possible to entrap someone in a karmic connection through spells or works like that. Though I doubt that you should be concerned about her putting spells on him though I understand where your concern is coming from. It is not for you to pick up his problems or stand between him and his lessons it’s best for you not to get directly involved in whatever is going on between him and his karmic it’s the divine feminines biggest flaw in the twin flame connection to believe that she can stand between her and her divine masculine and whatever it is he needs to fight and work through on his end to overcome his shadows. There are ways in which people can cleanse energy, remove and reverse spells, and be rid of things like that from what I’ve heard and read. I should tell you though that I am not well versed in witchcraft so I would seek out a practitioner or someone who is knowledgeable about topics like that.

[lionheartapothecaryx]

Wake up it’s the 1st of the month …. 3/1/24

Happy Venus Day 💕 Life Update

As a black, neuro spicy love witch, I’ve always struggled a bit with the shop, blog, group and managing a business especially when I'm not in a creative space but finally I've been inspired again.

So let me reintroduce myself again. I started this blog almost 4 yrs ago and it took off really quickly, gaining lots of followers overnight. This was right around COVID and there was a renewed interest in Hoodoo and love magick around that time. I’ve mainly posted vintage photos, wrote articles and shared spells and had so much fun interacting with all of you.

I started off 2023, grieving a difficult breakup and reflecting on lessons learned about myself, my former relationship, his spiraling addiction and uncertainty about the future. On top of that, I got to the point where I quit working at my high paying but super intense civilian job that was leaving me constantly exhausted, giving me severe panic attacks and driving me crazy.

I decided to take a sabbatical and reconnect with my body, self and my craft. I’ve always struggled a bit with imposter syndrome and the past few months have been difficult but healing for me as I reconnected with spirit, the elements and my spiritual allies. I finally got my spark back and found a good creative space after working with the spirits of Mercury and Venus.

Some of that inspiration has come in the form of creating new spell oils. The past few months I’ve had multiple recipes come to me repeatedly. After struggling to figure out the logistics, finally I can start testing oils out on myself and a few other volunteers before I place them in the shop. It’s been such a cool but confusing process, I wanted to share with all of you, if you still care 🤣 what I’ve been up to.

The first spell oil that I’ve been working is called Love Uncrossing, inspired by myself, other women, friends, clients, SW’s, crazy experiences and some of the strongest people I know. In traditional Hoodoo, an uncrossing is used to spiritually repair and fix an situation or individual with crossed conditions. To be crossed is to be blocked up, stagnant, unlucky, jinxed or even hexed. As a practitioner for hire, I’ve come across crossed conditions for love work so often, I know it’s fairly common.

Experience has taught me as a devotee of Venus/Aphrodite and the Venusian Arts that real genuine love doesn’t always come easily for everyone. Life is full of wonders but often unfair. Whether it’s the grief of a bad breakup, the intense pain of heartbreak, aggravating soul ties, deep traumas, negative cords an attachments or simply never ending bad luck, love does not play fair … but it can be.

For my SW’s friends who regularly work the club, do other forms of s-work or are ex industry, I’ve found that protecting and clearing the sacral, life force energy regularly can protect your spirit, energy and mental health, shielding you from intense burnout. I’ve charged the oil to assist with this. Even if you aren’t in the industry though, regularly cleansing and protecting your life force/ sacral energy can help with bringing you more balance and stability, within yourself and others.

For survivors of SA & abuse (physical, emotional, and s*xual) this oil is also spelled to assist with healing and overcoming any traumas associated with that. As a survivor myself, I understand the unique difficulties that come with processing light and heavy traumas, so I worked hard to create a spiritual blend that covers a variety of issues.

*** this is not intended to be a substitute for proper mental health services. Item is intended as curio only.

After carefully gathering the right herbs, I’ve been crafting and charging the oil for the past few days.

I wanted to create something energetically restorative, with abundant free flowing energy, that also cleared stagnant energy. It needed to be cleansing but also help with dissolving blockages in all matters of love and relationships. Than the oil was imbued with strong protections. I found this part to be really important because it’s easy to be re-traumatized, especially if you’re dealing with heavy traumas which sets you back and impedes your progress and healing process. It’s kinda like picking at or having a scab ripped off accidentally. Likewise if you want the best results in love magick, you can’t leave it up to chance.

The last thing I did was enchant the oil to cut and clear out any negative cords, soul ties and spiritual attachments and then spell it with a soothing potent healing energy using the highest quality lavender and other herbs so the healing process wouldn’t be super painful or stressful.

For those who are spiritually sensitive like myself, spiritual hygiene is a important part of our regular routine. The oil will serve as a multipurpose spiritual primer, to remove, cleanse, heal, attract and grow more love for themselves and genuine love from others. It can be used generally, to maintain your spiritual hygiene in all matters of love and relationships or be set for a variety of aforementioned intentions. The oil is blended to work on five spiritual levels, the auraric field, soul, energetic/sacral/lifeforce, mental, and physical.

I hyper focused on this project because I want you guys to love it as much as I do. I also wanted to give something back to the community, I cherish. I know you guys appreciate my passion and attention to detail.

Before launching the spell oil, it will be beta tested on myself and a few other volunteers.

Thanks for reading and catching up with me. What do you think ? Is this oil something you need ?

Shoutout to my spirit team for sending me the downloads and recipes.

With Love, Gratitude & Magick

Lyonessa 💕

aka The HoodooBarbie

[conjuremanj]

Hot Foot Powder Vs Hot Foot Incense.

Hotfoot powder is used for people you don't like having bad neighbors, coworkers etc. Someone who is just a bully and something has to be done about it.

Now it is a Hex so I would say be careful with it because some people are like "I want this or that to happen to this person but I don't want them to get hurt". But that can happen. You may use it and get a person to leave and not knowing that they just got there dream job or a raise and now they just quit and moved away.

So think about how it affects them.

Sometimes they may not evet move they may just not come over anymore or not walk in your side of the street or not speak to you etc.

SO HOW TO USE IT: You just sprinkle it in someones path and when they walk over it it makes them want to leave. You can also use it in a door handle too.

HOW FOOT INCENSE: This is also something you have to be careful using. The incense is used when you don't have access to the actual person to sprinkle a Hot foot powder in their path.

What you do is take a picture of that person, light the incense and pass the picture back and forth through the incense smoke. Another way is you can write their name on paper and pass that paper a few times through the incense smoke.

That's the difference between the two.

[3rdeyeblaque]

On Dec 10th, we venerate Elevated Ancestor & Saint Maȟpíya Lúta aka Chief Red Cloud on the 113th anniversary of his passing 🕊 [for our Hoodoos of First Nations descent]

Red Cloud, Chief of the Oglala Sioux, was a political leader, a negotiator of peace, & fierce warrior who fought tirelessly to save his people from colonizer expansion into the midwest.

Maȟpíya Lúta was born near the forks of the Platte River, in what was at the time known as the Nebraska Territory; to his Ogala Lakota mother & Brulé Lakota leader father.

He showed great courage, strength, & leadership in battles against the Oglala's traditional competitors once he came of age; the Pawnees, Crows, Shoshones, & Utes. This ultimately earned him Chiefdom. He also successfully killed the usurper rival to his uncle's political leadership. This divided the Oglala for years to come.

Once European invaders discovered gold in Montana in the 1860s, they began dessimating habitats, sacred lands, & territories to build a road from Fort Laramie in present-day Wyoming to the gold fields. They constructed a series of forts to protect the road from interference, which became known as the Bozeman Trail. In 1865, Chief Red Cloud led the Ogala & their Cheyenne allies into a 2-year war against the colonizers along the Bozeman Trail. They were successful. The soldiers, miners, & others were forced to abandon their operation.

Being the peaceful negotiator that he was, at the end of the war, Chief Red Cloud signed the Second Treaty of Fort Laramie, which bound the U.S. to the promise that it would abandon the Bozeman Trail & return - what is now the western half of South Dakota, along with large parts of Wyoming, & Montana - to Lakota Sioux possession. In return, Red Cloud agreed to end his assault & relocate to a reservation in Nebraska known as the Red Cloud Agency.

In his older age, the great warrior became a diplomat of peace. In 1870s, Chief Red Cloud, along with several other First Nations leaders, traveled to D.C. to meet with U.S. President Grant. He later met with Grant again in 1875, when Grant has the caucasity to offer $25K to the Lakota if they would give up their rights to hunt along the Platte River in the Dakota Territory. Red Cloud, and other leaders, vehemently refused.

While Red Cloud pursued the path of peaceful negotiation & passive tactics, many other Indian leaders (including his own son) wanted to fight for their territory & ways of life. Red Cloud & President Grant sought to avoid war, but it was inevitable. After Sitting Bull's crushing defeat of a U.S. 7th Calvary in June of 1876, Whites began perpetuating aggressively negative campaigns & propaganda against First Nations in the West. Even still, Red Cloud resisted the call to war. He pursued diplomacy. In 1878, he successfully lobbied for the removal of the Indian agent at Pine Ridge Agency due to poor treatment. He returned to D.C. several more times to lobby for his people & defend the rights of all First Nations. This led him to become the most photographed Native of the 19th Century.

Red Cloud continued his work to preserve native lands & to maintain the authority of traditional First Nations leader until he was removed from political power; this may have been influenced by his shifting views in favor colonialism via Christianity & adopted the first name, "John". He later died on the Pine Ridge Agency with his wife; blind & ailing. There he rests in the cemetery so named after him.

"The Whites are the same everywhere. I see them every day. They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they never kept but one; they promised to take our land, and they took it. " - Chief Red Cloud.

We pour libations & give him💐 today as we celebrate him for his spirit of resistance & immense peace. May we look to him for wise counsel, peaceful resolutions, & as a lesson in the influential power of colonialism.

Offering suggestions: River water, peace pipe, Lakota music, bison meat served with wild potatoes & prairie turnips

‼️Note: offering suggestions are just that & strictly for veneration purposes only. Never attempt to conjure up any spirit or entity without proper divination/Mediumship counsel.‼️

[alyjojo]

Twin Flame 🔥 Journey - June 2024 - Leo

Your Energy:

Page of Swords - The Emperor rev - 3 Wands rev

It’s easy to know who it is, it’s the one you stalk constantly but refuse to speak to 😆 This isn’t saying you’re wrong, just proud and stubborn. You refuse to be the one reaching out to them because of two things: 1, you will be the one being pursued, not the pursuer, you’re old fashioned like that; and 2, you already felt like this connection was one-sided, they didn’t give you enough in the first place - so you’ll die before you go chasing after them & that ever again. Maybe you did before, now it’s more about proving to yourself you’re better than that and they can make the effort.

With that though, you’re obsessively watching their every move, what they’re doing, who they’re with, where they’re going. Ruminating in your head everything that’s happened, what’s been said or done, and wondering why they aren’t making moves towards you. 3 Wands rev shows you’re waiting for nothing. You’re standing on principle, and you should, but this person is probably either clueless or over it…not even on the same page as you. You’ve internalized a battle of wills that only you’re playing, they’ve given up or moved on. Everything at the bottom of the deck says this is going nowhere, and with your messages maybe you want it that way. Partly.

Oracle:

OLD SCHOOL 👵🏻

- Outdated Thinking

- Conditioning

- Replaying Events Over in Your Mind

38 Limits

Know that limiting attitudes are often formed as protective reactions to past events.

42 Courage

Have the courage to see lessons in all situations and face them constructively.

Messages:

- Going in different directions.

- I’m NOT that person anymore.

Their Energy:

9 Swords rev - 9 Cups - 7 Pentacles

Yeah, their energy was strong on your side too. They’re over it, and they don’t think about this much. When they do, it’s more of a wistful happy thought than anything negative or grudge-holding, and they consider it “the past”. It was a different time for them. Always Acting Single can show they didn’t take this as seriously as you did, they don’t invest as much of themselves as you do, they’re a very logical sort. Right now, their focus is 100% on their career and they’ve been working hard towards something they’re waiting to manifest into reality, probably related to business. I’m seeing one person staring at another’s social media page, and the other person is staring at spreadsheets & doesn’t even log in or care - that’s the vibe between you. You can’t make them give af, I think you’ve accepted that much. You wish you could though. If they’ve said or done something harsh to you, they do regret that, an apology weighs on their mind, and the bottom shows they didn’t want you to go. So they wish things could’ve been different, but they also chalk it up to a missed opportunity and have moved on with their life. That’s just the kind of person they are, I don’t think that they think that you even think about them. Another day, another dollar. That’s life.

Oracle:

CAMERA 📷

- Reminiscing

- Making Memories

- Learn from the Past

- Perception

16 Dream

Connect to your intuitive dream world of metaphors and symbols.

37 Manifest

Soon you may manifest the goal you focus spiritual energies on.

Messages:

- Always Acting Single

- I’ve Moved On.

Mutual Energy/What is Mirrored:

2 Swords - The Hermit - Queen of Cups

Stubborn, both of you 💯 The Taurus charm came out but the sign isn’t heavy, though they are described as King of Pentacles, one/both of you could have a strong placement there. Or it’s just the vibe. Neither of you are moving, acknowledging the other, giving even an inch. Not messaging, not starting over, not even entertaining the thought. So that’s where it’s going. Both of you are solid people, practical, stable, concerned about the material world and the reality in front of you - not a bunch of what ifs, maybes, destiny, karma, it could all be a bunch of hoodoo nonsense as far as both of you are concerned. Twins. Pfft. Fair. That’s also what delays everything so…be right and alone, basically, that’s what I heard 😆

It is necessary to take space apart in order to grow, and both of you tend to stunt your growth with narrow mindsets. The only way out of this is communication, and both of you are so heavily resistant to the idea of that, it could take years. Ages. Till near death. God himself may have to make you two enter the same gas station just to have *something* to go off of, give you the excuse. You both avoid your feelings, avoid healing, avoiddddd everything. And don’t take very good care of yourself, you both tend to make Distractions your priority and not feeding your heart, mind & spiritual center (which is healing). Work, obligations, responsibilities, we’re busy people, too busy to…love. Feel. Heal. Enjoy a too short life by spending all of your time on things that…meh. Neither of you care all that much about. We need some fire in this LEO reading ijs 🔥 too much earth energy is drollllll 😴 That sentiment alone shows you have to be the first to change. This person will die in a routine and probably think that’s how it’s supposed to be. Resistance and Not Today at the bottom, probably not today. June. This year. Idk but eventually, something’s gotta give. Or not 🤷🏼‍♀️ The sooner you move towards things that make you happy and let this go, the faster they’re triggered to wake tf up and do the same.

Oracle:

GROUNDING 🪨

- Stability & Security

- Performance

- Growth & Endurance

56 Distractions

When you are trying to solve a problem, you will often be tested by distractions.

66 New Start

Sometimes we must realize that what we have done needs to be discarded and we must make a new start.

Possible Signs:

Heavy Aries, Gemini, Libra & Virgo

Charms:

Trustworthy ♉️ on Grounding (both) shows two solid people that are focused on material pursuits and stability. Neither of you are unreliable or “too wild” by any means, both of you consider your foundations and future as a constant in every decision you make. Both of you are very mature in this way.

Clock ⏰ rev on Distractions (both) is wasting time. Hobbies, materialism, careers, favors, other people’s dramas, whatever the thing - you both place these things as highest priority in order to avoid the real shit going on inside. That could go on forever.

Fish 🐟 rev on New Start (both) show you both feel like the other person isn’t the one, could possibly be. You’ve tried before, it didn’t work, logic would have it known that “there’s a reason your ex is your ex.” True. And also, God doesn’t operate by anyone’s “logic”, and loooves to make people look foolish when they’re dead set on anything really. Like oh yeah? We’ll see about that…

Gift 🎁 rev on Resistance could be a specific holiday or occasion that’s being resisted or purposely ignored, either currently or that was a thing between you. Neither wants to give to the other in any sense, neither feels it’s their job or should be them. Everything about this feels one sided or unbalanced, and you both refuse to do anything about it.

[miniaturemoonheart]

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'We're reclaiming these traditions': Black women embrace the spiritual realm

There's a revived fascination with witchcraft and the occult. For Black women, mysticism’s appeal is about empowerment and taking up space in a world that often marginalizes them.

Image: True Heart Intuitive tarot cards

Cards from Rachel True's new tarot deck and guidebook, "True Heart Intuitive Tarot."Houghton Mifflin

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By Nadra Nittle

Afros. Saris. Sphinxes. Rainbows.

These are some of the striking images found in actress Rachel True’s new tarot deck and guidebook — “True Heart Intuitive Tarot” — released this month with a decidedly multicultural bent. Best known for her starring roles in the 1996 cult hit “The Craft” and the 2002 sitcom “Half & Half,” True has studied tarot for most of her life and wanted her guide to reflect the diversity of her New York City birthplace.

True’s tarot cards, illustrated by Toronto artist Stephanie Singleton, stand out for their inclusive imagery.

“I wanted it to be representative of the world around us,” said True, a rare woman of color to release a deck with a major publisher (Houghton Mifflin), who in 2017 completed a stint as a tarot reader at the House of Intuition in Los Angeles. “I just wanted to have as many skin tones and flavors as we could possibly get in there, and I’m happy about that because I know, for me, when I was reading books and looking at decks, they were all very homogenous.”

Having gained popularity as a parlor game in 15th century Italy — though some have linked them to Mamluk playing cards from Turkey and mystical imagery from Egypt — tarot cards are now widely used for divination and include symbolism that reflect life’s lessons and challenges. But the most established tarot decks have a European aesthetic, which can make it difficult for people of color to connect with them.

Fans have already told True that her collection, which contains both personal essays and card interpretations, is their first time purchasing a metaphysical product by a Black person. Born to a Black mother and a white Jewish father, the actress calls her book release no “small feat” for a woman of color.

Image: Rachel True

Rachel True may be known for her iconic role in "The Craft," but her work in tarot has provided a source for healing herself and helping others.Houghton Mifflin

True follows in the footsteps of other Black artists and creatives such as Courtney Alexander, Manzel Bowman and Tayannah Lee McQuillar who have released tarot decks highlighting Black beauty, culture and experiences in just the last four years. These creators are part of a shift among Black people embracing the mystical and “the dark”: According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Black people who identify as spiritual but not religious rose from 19 percent in 2012 to 26 percent in 2017, which is roughly the same percentage of Americans overall who now identify this way.

Black women in particular have launched Black girl magik meetups, witchcraft conventions, hoodoo festivals and goth clothing lines. In addition to writing about tarot, they’ve written books about witchcraft, astrology and the Black gothic, tying these traditions to their cultural and artistic heritage.

But the desire to heal is the major reason these practices appeal to Black women, according to Yvonne P. Chireau, a professor and chair of the religion department at Swarthmore College and author of the 2003 book “Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition.”

“Black women seem to have more of what I would call an orientation to the therapeutic, and that has been consistent,” Chireau said. “It’s not just about women’s power and witchcraft, and all these wonderful things that the white feminists were about. For almost every Black woman that I know who’s involved in any of these traditions, it comes down to the purpose of this work is ultimately about healing — and not just bodies but healing spirits. So, you won’t necessarily find them out there trying to do spells to remove Donald Trump.”

"For almost every Black woman that I know who’s involved in any of these traditions, it comes down to the purpose of this work is ultimately about healing — and not just bodies but healing spirits," said Yvonne Chireau, author and an associate professor of religion at Swarthmore College.Courtesy Yvonne Chireau

That’s a reference to the widespread media attention mostly white feminist witches garnered in 2017 for their ongoing spell to “bind” Trump — using a photo of him, the Tower tarot card, a candle and other accoutrements — until his exit from office. The spell highlighted the link between second-wave feminism and the New Age movement, both of which have faced criticism for sidelining and appropriating people of color. Since Black women were never centered in these movements, it’s not surprising that their current interest in mysticism may have more to do with healing themselves and their communities than with the current occupant of the White House.

An admirer of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, True regards tarot decks as essentially “a shrink in a box.” In her book, she recounts how tarot helped her process a difficult childhood. She said her exposure to books such as Jung’s “Man and His Symbols” and Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil,” along with the tarot, helped to ground her as she grew up.

“You can look at them, and see where they hit you on a visceral level,” she said of the tarot. “I follow a Jungian tradition of tarot, so my interpretation tends to lead you down the path to examining yourself because if there’s one thing I know it’s that I can’t change anyone else. I can only work with myself and shift my own behaviors and perceptions. That’s why I like tarot.”

Although True is passionate about tarot, she doesn’t view it as a practice of the occult, a term she said has negative connotations. Instead, she views tarot as a way for people to tap into their intuition. Similarly, she doesn’t identify as a witch, despite playing one of Hollywood’s most iconic African American witches — Rochelle in “The Craft.” The follow-up to that film, “The Craft: Legacy,” debuted this week and will likely introduce a younger generation to the 1996 version as well.

New Yorker Mya Spalter grew up watching the original “Craft” and appreciating seeing a witch of color. Growing up with a Black Catholic mother and a white Jewish father, Spalter said that she can’t remember not feeling like a witch — “I was always a weird kid” — because of her love of nature. It helped that neither of her parents emphasized their religion to her or made her feel that any form of spirituality was off limits.

She ended up working at New York City’s oldest occult shop, Enchantments, and wrote a 2018 book about the experience and the basics of witchcraft, “Enchantments: A Modern Witch’s Guide to Self-Possession.” With humorous pop culture asides, especially about the ’90s R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, Spalter’s book not only demystifies witchcraft but also sends the message that one can be a practicing pagan using common household ingredients such as salt, lemon and olive oil—a contrast to the Instagram witch aesthetic where photos of altars with expensive crystals, feathers and stones get thousands of likes.

New Yorker Mya Spalter rejects the idea that all witchcraft needs to be Instagram-ready.Courtesy Mya Spalter

The idea that a witch has to look a certain way, have a photo-ready altar or identify with Celtic traditions are some of the reasons Spalter said people of color hesitate to label themselves witches. Instead, they might identify with religions or folk practices rooted in traditional African spirituality such as Santería, Vodou or hoodoo. Others might not be fully aware of their family’s connection to such religious practices. Spalter said that some people have lightbulb moments: “Wait a minute — witchcraft — is that like what my grandpa did?”

The term “witch” has both a cultural and social meaning, Chireau said. “As for my own understanding,” she explained. “I think that a witch is a person who claims the power to heal and to harm, by spiritual and magical means.”

When her book “Black Magic” was first published nearly 20 years ago, she said, few others had written about the history of African American healing traditions such as rootwork and hoodoo. Now, Chireau is not seeing scholarly works about these customs so much as she’s seeing a wave of how-to books from Black women about various mystical practices—from folk magic to astrology to tarot. And on social media, she encounters many people who are spiritually eclectic, meaning they might follow a West African religion like Ifá but also practice astrology.

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Historically, African Americans have weaved in aspects of Indigenous African spirituality with Christianity, making the mix of religious practices a tradition in Black communities. But Hollywood has long demonized traditional African religions in horror films and TV shows, a reflection of the way these spiritual practices were regarded in larger society.

“We didn’t know anything about African religions, which is where it all starts, right?” Chireau said. Those who practiced these faiths were often shown as “awful, pagan, idol-worshipping heathens who happen to be Black, and so you can rationalize enslaving them.” When magic is portrayed on screen, she added, “you don’t see the healer or the hard work of healing.”

Mecca Woods, author of the 2018 book “Astrology for Happiness and Success” bristles at how Black witches in film and TV shows are routinely portrayed as evil or have “unfortunate demises.” As a Black woman astrologer, she’s sometimes subjected to reductive or negative stereotypes, like being called Miss Cleo — the late spokeswoman for a psychic telephone hotline.

After the publication of her book, which shows readers how they can use astrology in their everyday lives, Black people reached out to tell her how excited they were to read an astrology book by a Black woman. Thelma Balfour’s 1996 book, “Black Sun Signs: An African-American Guide to the Zodiac” was one of the last astrology texts by a Black woman to garner significant attention.

Mecca Woods has practiced astrology for a decade and also hosts a podcast on the subject.Schaun Champion

“I remember gravitating to it because it was a Black woman who was writing about astrology, and I had never seen anything else like it before on the market,” said Woods, who has practiced astrology for a decade and also hosts a podcast on the subject.

Although some Black people, especially religious conservatives, may hesitate to embrace any form of divination, Woods said that the Black people she encounters have grown more open to what she labels “esoterica.” They are realizing, she said, that these traditions have always existed: “We’re in a space right now where we’re reclaiming these traditions.”

The American gothic is one tradition that Leila Taylor reclaims as heavily African American in her 2019 book “Darkly: Black History and America’s Gothic Soul.” The violence and dehumanization Black people endured during slavery and segregation have haunted them — and the nation overall — influencing their music, literature and other cultural artifacts.

“Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ is a gothic novel; it’s a ghost story, it’s a haunted house story,” Taylor said. “It is influenced by a true story having to do with the horrors and the terrors and the ramifications of slavery. And the same thing with ‘Strange Fruit.’ Beautiful song with this combination of the scent of magnolias sweet and fresh and then this horror — this kind of grotesque imagery, the smell of burning flesh. It was inspired by an actual specific lynching.”

Black Americans have lived with fear, anger and sorrow for generations, said author Leila Taylor, and those emotions inevitably seeped into their art. Courtesy Leila Taylor.

Black Americans have lived with fear, anger and sorrow for generations, Taylor said, and those emotions inevitably seeped into their art. Across racial groups, however, Taylor has noticed a pronounced fascination with witchcraft and the occult. For Black women specifically, mysticism’s appeal is about empowerment and taking up space in a world that often marginalizes them. But the attraction to darkness, Taylor said, is also rooted in healing trauma. The recent wave of Black horror movies and television shows have allowed African Americans to confront their fears in a safe space, she explained.

For the horror movie star True, tarot has been that safe space. It not only helps her to self-soothe and make better decisions, it also connects her to the “old ways” of experiencing life.

“For Black people, let’s think about a time not that long ago where we really didn’t like to go to doctors, and we certainly didn’t go to therapists,” True said. “So that old woman in the neighborhood who could tell you something about yourself — she was the therapist, right? That’s been a long tradition in Black American history, so I believe some of the old ways are in tandem with what people believe now.”

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Mirrorverse Crossover- Kagami

Amidst all the painfully boring lessons from her mother, the ones about perfect throne posture, annunciation, how to properly sip tea, flower arrangements, harp lessons, proper hair care, and those damned history lessons, there was one Kagamerida took to heart.

"Hold yourself with power, grace, and poise when in the presence of the enemy. Show that you are not afraid, that you, as the future Queen, are the one in the room who holds the power."

And that's exactly what she did when she walked into the room. Her head was held high as she kept her arms behind her back, itching to grab her bow if this villainous version of her made just one wrong move. The warmongering version of her stood on the other side of the room, the shadows working in her favor to give her a menacing demeanor that would have some of her friends cowering, but Kagamerida has faced a literal demon bear. Without her army, this girl is nothing.

The princess soon stopped in the middle of the room, sporting a look daring the other girl to do or say anything.

With a quiet huff, Shan Kagami stepped out from the shadows and took a few steps forward. With her now in the light, Kagamerida can see the blade strapped to her waist. A jagged jian. Ring pommel. It has a long grip that can be held with one or two hands. If she loads her arrows quick enough before she delivers a blow and aims right, she might just have a shot at besting her.

"So," Shan Kagami's voice cuts through the air like a blade. "I suppose I am to bow in her excellency's presence?"

Kagamerida quirks an eyebrow. Oh, she would love to silence her, but there's another lesson her mother taught her.

"Princesses do not start fights. They end them."

So, she will let the warrior say what she pleases until she draws her sword.

"No need," the princess answers sharply. "We are merely here to talk. Let us talk."

A darker look crosses over Shan Kagami's face. "Oh, if you insist, Princess. Shall we talk about how your mother failed to keep her husband safe from that demon bear?" Seeing Kagamerida tense up, she smirks. "How she lost her eyesight in the midst of battle with a forest animal and is now about as useless as-"

🏹🗡️

Kimton groans. "Aw, again?! I wanna see them wail on each other!" Feeling a slight prick on his neck, he slowly turns his head and sees Marilan pointing her sword at his neck.

"Yield. Now," she threatens. The hunter gulps, turns, and sits quietly is his seat.

"What the hell?" Fairy GodBro taps his bubble to try and make the static disappear. "I-I can't get it to work. Did one of them hit it? God, how fast are they?"

"COME ON!" Marinette DeVil screamed while Jafadrien was hissing with discontent. "I wanna see some action!" It was no secret to the other villains that the sinister designer and sorcerer harbored feelings for the young warrior. Whenever Shan Kagami draws her sword, they always takes a front-row seat to watch her brutally slaughter an innocent. "TURN IT BACK ON!"

"Your shouting isn't helping!" The fairy yelled back and resorted to hitting the bubble with his wand. His wings flicker rapidly in response to his anger. "I don't know what happened!"

Doctor Cabello tsks and reaches into their purse for something. "Sugar, just use a crystal ball. Quick, effective, and not contaminated by your little fairy magic."

"You know I don't like you using such sinful artifacts," Minister O'Connor murmurs as he squeezes the silver cross attached to his necklace. Doctor Cabello coos and kisses his cheek, causing the redhead's face to turn a bright shade of red. Demolition Denise and Simon Pan watch the exchange between their counterparts with strange expressions.

They whisper, "You can have me do a few Hail Mary's when this is over, choir boy." This leaves Minister O'Connor stammering for a retort until he eventually resorts to murmuring a few prayers.

The Hoodoo Priest tosses Fairy GodBro the head-sized crystal ball, and he stumbles due to its weight when in a matter of seconds, his legs give out, and the ball is pressed on his chest. Kimules easily lifts the crystal ball off of his friend and glares at Ivan Oogie and Julecent, who were standing closes to him, yet did not even make an attempt to help. "So, how does this thing work?... Yo, Doctor!"

Doctor Cabello, along with their shadow are too busy whispering God-knows-what in Minster O'Connor's ears, but it was enough to make them get on their knees and pray to drown out their words. Deciding they've had enough fun with their boyfriend, Doctor Cabello makes their way over and runs their hands over the surface of the crystal ball, making a fine purple mist appear inside of it. When it clears up, the heroes and villains can all see Kagamerida and Shan Kagami engaged in what can only be described as a death combat with Shan Kagami slashing any arrows inches away from hitting her face, and Kagamarida skillfully maneuvering out of the way of her alternate self's sword.

"YESSSS!" Jafadrien hisses. "DESSSTROY HER!"

"Off with her head!" Nathaniel of Hearts cheers.

"Put that Princess in a body bag!" Mylensula shrieks. Ivan Oogie looks at her with all the love in the world as one of the spiders stuffed into him spins heart-shaped webs in his hollowed out eyes.

Maxdrome pets the smooth outer armor of Markov as the small robot rests in his lap, his lips stretched into a sinister smirk. "This would be better with my laser swords."

🏹🗡️

"Neither my mother nor Marinette need protection!" Kagamerida thunders and fires another arrow at Shan Kagami's head while ignoring the searing pain in her left arm. "THEY WILL DECIMATE ALL IN THEIR WAY!"

Finally, after what felt like hours, one of her arrow finally hit Shan Kagami in the leg, but she didn't falter. Instead, she ripped the arrow out and glared at Kagamerida with a murderous expression. "I will have you choking on your words, you wretch." And she charges at the Princess.

🏹🗡️

Marinette DeVil watches the warrior with a content look, sighing to herself when she throws that Princess into a wall.

"Shouldn't we stop this before they seriously hurt each other?" Chloestasia worriedly asks, making Lady Chloé Tremaine scoff. "Oh, hi, want me to kick your ass, too, bitch?" The aristocrat looks startled for a moment at the threat before walking away with her nose in the air.

Maxiro plays with the jaw strings of his hoodie as he watches with a bated breath. "I don't see either of them leaving without any sort of injuries. I think Shan Kagami hit her arm before we got the footage working again."

"Heh," Jafadrien chuckles. "That'sss my girl."

"How are you two not worried?!" Snow Myléne all but screams, much to the surprise of her friends since they have never heard her raise her voice. "The girl you say you love was just shot in the leg!" Jafadrien waves her off with a scoff and Marinette DeVil doesn't even grace her with a response. "Show some concern!"

"She has faced countlessss foes during the war and hasss alwaysss lead her army to victory. One princesssss with such a meager weapon will do nothing to-" He's interrupted by a deafening scream, but before he can look at the crystal ball, Fairy GodBro was already covering it with his hoodie. "What. Happened?"

"Nothing," Fairy GodBro squeaks. "Nothing at all." He whispers to BlueRore through his teeth, "Get a healing spell ready, ASAP." The blue fairy nods and hurries out of the room. "... Anyone else wanna... Wanna have a go? Rose, you look up for-"

"KAGAMI!" Jafadrien and Marinette DeVil yell and storm out of the room to check on her.

"... I knew they cared," Snow Myléne quipped.

@msweebyness @imsparky2002

[the-girl-who-didnt-smile]

MAMAN DE LA VIE [1][2][3]

Notes

Marcelin, Milo. "Mythologie vodou (Rite Arada), Volume II." Pétionville: Éditions Canapé Vert (1950). pp. 177-178 

“Maman Brigitte, the Mother of the Gedes” is a Google Groups conversation on alt.religion.orisha, dated Jun 16, 2001 - Jun 19, 2001. In this conversation, which may have only involved white people, Caucasian Mambo Racine Sans Bout encourages the group to read an article titled "White Women in Vodou", claiming that “Maman Brigitte is a manifestation of the Celtic Goddess Brigid. During the formative period of Haitian Vodou, many Scottish people were deported from Scotland to the Antilles because of the Stuart wars, and those Scots were the most traditionalist, the least Christianized. They were the ones who brought Brigid to Haiti.” This was reproduced in her “Vodou Lessons”, where she claims that "Maman Brigitte, surprisingly enough for a Vodou lwa, is British in origin, descended from Brigid/St. Brigit, the Celtic "triple goddess" of poetry, smithcraft, and healing. She must have come to Haiti in the hearts of deported Scottish and Irish indentured servants." She seems to have had a central role in spreading this myth, although I am uncertain whether she personally invented it. In both of these writings, Racine claims to have heard a song that goes “Manman Brijit, li soti nan anglete”, which is supplied as proof of her assertions. However, she only produced a single verse without describing a song in its entirety. Foreigners are known to make mistakes when it comes to hearing, understanding, and reporting songs from Haitian Vodou. As I have been unable to verify the existence of this song, it is of dubious quality. What I have heard from a Haitian source is “Brigitte is not white” (“Brijit pa blanc”).

From Denise Alvarado’s Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook: “In Voodoo, Ma'man Brigit (Grann Brigitte, Manman, Manman Brigit, Manman Brijit) is the mother of cemeteries, the loa of money and death, and the wife of Baron Samedi. She may be related to the "triple" Celtic goddess of poetry, smithcraft, and healing, Brigid/St. Brigit, as her name is Irish in origin. She is usually depicted as a white woman.” Source: Alvarado, Denise. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook. United States, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009; The narrative involving Irish indentured servants also appears in: Noonan, Kerry. "Gran Brijit: Haitian Vodou Guardian of the Cemetery." Goddesses in World Culture 3 (2010): 123-33.

Ohlmeyer, Jane. “Irishness, Whiteness, Blackness, and Slavery in the Early Modern World.” American Journal of Irish Studies, vol. 17, 2022, pp. 5–38. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/27290673. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

O’Shea, Joe. The Irish have not always been the victims of history. The Journal, 28 Oct. 2012,https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-slave-traders-joe-oshea-murder-mutiny-mayhem-646357-Oct2012/ Accessed 13 Dec 2024

Garrigus, John D.. A Secret Among the Blacks: Slave Resistance Before the Haitian Revolution. United States, Harvard University Press, 2023. https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674272828 

Eddins, Crystal Nicole. Rituals, Runaways, and the Haitian Revolution: Collective Action in the African Diaspora. United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009256148 Retrieved from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/rituals-runaways-and-the-haitian-revolution/2FCBF92A767FD8DE3615602F589C326E#overview 

Slawson, Douglas J. “Rev. John J. Burke, the National Catholic Welfare Conference, and the American Occupation of Haiti (1915-34).” The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 100, no. 3, 2014, pp. 514–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43898675. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Noonan, Kerry. "Gran Brijit: Haitian Vodou Guardian of the Cemetery." Goddesses in World Culture 3 (2010): 123-33.

Lola, Mama & Brown, Karen McCarthy. "The Altar Room: A Dialogue." In Cosentino, Donald. Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou. United States, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1995. p. 229-230. Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/sacredartsofhait0000unse/page/228/mode/2up? 

Cosentino, Donald. Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou. United States, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1995. p. 407. Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/sacredartsofhait0000unse/page/406/mode/2up? 

Robert Tallant described how Saints were worshiped in Louisiana Voudou: “These merchants also sell pictures of saints. To certain Roman Catholic saints particular Voodoo power has been attributed: St. Michael is thought best able to aid in conquering enemies; St. Anthony de Padua is invoked for “luck”; St. Mary Magdalene is popular with women who are in love; St. Joseph (holding the Infant Jesus) is used to get a job. Many Voodoos believe a picture of the Virgin Mary in their homes will prevent illness, and that one of St. Peter (with the Key to Heaven) will bring great and speedy success in financial matters (without the Key to Heaven, St. Peter is still reliable in helping in the achievement of minor successes; the power of the picture is less, however). Pictures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are believed to have the ability to cure organic diseases.” Source: Tallant, Robert. Voodoo in New Orleans. 1946. Reprint, Gretna, La.: United Kingdom, Pelican Publishing Company, 1983; Many of these Saints are African deities masqued under their names, including Blanc Dani (St. Michael), Yon Sue (St. Anthony), Mama You (Virgin Mary), and Papa Liba (St. Peter). St. Joseph might have also been Vériquité (Avrekete), but this is less well-attested as he is only mentioned in a work of fiction. While it is possible that St. Mary Magdalene was also an African deity disguised under her name, it is impossible to determine which one she was; the obvious alternative is that Mary Magdalene was simply Mary Magdalene. See: Anderson, Jeffrey E. Voodoo: An African American Religion. LSU Press, 2024.

This is not to suggest that Maman Brigitte was worshiped in 19th century Louisiana Voudou; there is little to no evidence of this. See: Anderson, Jeffrey E. Voodoo: An African American Religion. LSU Press, 2024; I have heard it rumored that Grann Brijit is sometimes identified with St. Mary Magdalene in Haitian Vodou, but have yet to find evidence of this. Interestingly, Milo Rigaud identified Baron Samedi with “Marie-Madeleine au sépulcre” (Saint Mary Magdalene at the Sepulchre). See: Rigaud, Milo. Vè-vè: Diagrammes Rituels Du Voudou. Spain, French and European Publications, 1974. p. 33. Retrieved from:https://books.google.com/books?id=8-HWAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=madeleine; I would not be surprised if Grann Brijit has been identified with St. Mary Magdalene, as Marie-Madeleine is often traditionally portrayed with a skull (symbol of Golgotha).

Montgomery, Eric and Vannier, Christian. An Ethnography of a Vodu Shrine in Southern Togo: Of Spirit, Slave and Sea. Netherlands, Brill, 2017.

See: Anderson, Jeffrey E. Voodoo: An African American Religion. LSU Press, 2024; see also: Alvarado, Denise. “Mami Wata”. Marie Laveaux. Retrieved on Dec. 14, 2024 from: https://www.marie-laveaux.com/mami-wata.html 

There is also some evidence that Avrekete, a different but related vodún, was worshiped in New orleans. In Dahomean mythology, Avrekete is a child of Agbe, who is tovodún; see: Herskovits, Melville Jean. Dahomey, an Ancient West African Kingdom, Vol. II. United States, Northwestern University Press, 1967. p. 153. Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/dahomeyancientwe0000hers/page/152/mode/2up?. The name Vériquité appears in Helen Pitkin Scherz’s fictional novel An Angel by Brevet (1904), and is likely derived from Avrekete. Because other deities described in this novel are attested by non fiction sources, it is possible that Avrekete was worshiped during this time period in New Orleans. This is further reason to include a character based on these ocean-themed vodún, due to the likelihood of their importance to Voudounsis in the port city. For the historical mention of Vériquité, see: Schertz, Helen Pitkin. An Angel by Brevet: A Story of Modern New Orleans. United Kingdom, J.B. Lippincott, 1904. Retrieved from: https://www.google.com/books/edition/An_Angel_by_Brevet/35PUAAAAMAAJ?hl=en 

Teish, Luisah. Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals.United States, HarperCollins, 2021. Originally published in 1985

Cosentino, Donald. Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou. United States, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1995. p. 405. Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/sacredartsofhait0000unse/page/404/mode/2up?