Black Walnut
Madame Ja A STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE So, a little family history…My mom and her brothers and sisters (all 10) were raised in a small town in central Indiana, along the banks…
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Road Opener vs. Block Buster
SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT What’s the difference between Road Opener and Block Buster? Road Opener is used to clear the way to whatever you want/need. It’s used to pave the path…
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Freezer Spells
USE JUDICIOUSLY There seems to be some misunderstanding in regards to the situations in which freezer spells are good to use. Employ a freezer spell when: You don’t want a…
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Some Symbolic Qualities of Flowers
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS The Victorian Era (1837–1901) was one of heavily-enforced social stratification and the observance of a strict code of conduct; the suppression of thoughts, actions, and feelings…
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No Judgements
NORMALIZE IT BEING OKAY TO BE WRONG So, it’s a very popular thing to say, “We shouldn’t judge another’s path. What is a specific thing in your tradition, may not…
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Greenback Dollars
DOLLA, DOLLA BILLS, Y’ALL! Many practitioners, me included, like to work with “folding money,” that is, paper money that is folded and placed in a wallet. “Hunting money,” AKA “trained…
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Candle Safety
TAILOR THE CANDLE TO THE TIME AND NEED If you cannot burn a vigil candle, in a safe manner, attended or unattended, from beginning to end, then don’t use a…
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In Praise of Tassels and Fringe
NOT THE ARTICLE I STARTED TO WRITE Since antiquity, tassels and fringe have been used as adornments and embellishments in garments and all manner of other household and religious items.…
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Cheese Wax, Baby
SHE DID HER NEIGHBOURS’ FORMS IN WAX… Back in the day, a coating of wax or a combination of cloth and lard/gee was used as a way of packaging and…
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