#swampconjure

Some of the most effective rootwork you can work is deceptively simple (and generally doesn't produce drool-worthy photos for your IG posts that anybody is gonna aim a sexy hashtag at). But some of y'all keep asking for spells and getting upset when I tell you to set a light or take a bath. Y'all wanting some shit to chant and something witchy-looking i guess. Thing is, most of this can really be boiled down to a couple of simple principles that apply in a majority of situations: Wash your house. Wash your ass. Pray. The most powerful hoodoo back in the day was performed by folks who spent more time scrubbing their floors than they did curating a crystal collection or worrying about whether the moon was void of course. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. #rootworkersofinstagram #rootwork #seraphinstation #haphazardstation #vanvan #floorwash #hoodoo #spiritualcleansing #spiritualbath #swampconjure #witchy https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQU1Agrey-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day at the office. . . . #talisman #mercury #altar #seraphinstation #planetarymagic #rootworkersofinstagram #karmazain #bigluckyhoodoo #rootwork #witchy #swampconjure #pantheonremix https://www.instagram.com/p/CfE1ekTpIBv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day at the office. Framed print by @raviamarzupa . . . #folkcatholicism #mementomori #ancestors #faithfuldeparted #ourladyofperpetualhelp #santamuerte #altar #altarwork #sacredheart #immaculateheartofmary #bayouhoodoo #swampconjure #catholicwitch #rootworkersofinstagram #karmazain #bigluckyhoodoo #rootwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CY7zp-frNGo/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day at the office. #altar #saint #angel #mirrorjar #rootwork #protection #reversing #rootworkersofinstagram #bayouhoodoo #swampconjure #seraphinstation #bigluckyhoodoo #folkcatholicism https://www.instagram.com/p/CWm-SPnLK4N/?utm_medium=tumblr

My Job's Tears plant (Coix lacryma-jobi) is looking like it wants to live after all. Yay! While my mother thinks the pale grayish, shiny "seeds" that you harvest look like ticks 🥴, they're used practically worldwide as beads for jewelry. And in these parts, we like to make rosaries out of them. Some folks call them rosary plants and spiritually, they seem to me to evoke compassion, humility, perseverance, and family and community ties. Along the Gulf Coast, I've seen Job's Tears used for luck, especially money luck and gambling luck, and they're an integral part of a well-known rite for wish-granting. They also happen to be an edible, gluten-free grain. Why everybody who can grow them doesn't is honestly beyond me. #bayouhoodoo #bayouhoodooherbal #jobstears #coixlacrymajobi #moneyluck #botanicalbeads #swampconjure #folkcatholicism #rootwork #rootworkersofinstagram #seraphinstation #bigluckyhoodoo #karmazain https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaHsXoLB6l/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day at the office. #altar #planetarymagic #bigluckyhoodoo #seraphinstation #karmazain #rootworkersofinstagram #conjureart #bayouhoodoo #swampconjure #rootwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CaujTJuL9mc/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day at the office. . . . #protection #spiritualcleansing #bluing #hoodoohearthandhome #bayouhoodoo #swampconjure #swampwitch #karmazain #bigluckyhoodoo #seraphinstation #rootworkersofinstagram #rootwork #witchy https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiCj5pOYVe/?utm_medium=tumblr

I have a small but growing network of colleagues and kindred spirits in the region i call Les Coureurs des Bois - we might trade seeds or roots, teach each other backyard charcuterie or tanning or weaving, forage for our dinner, call each other when we're looking for something rare or have a *really* weird question, plant food forests, or even just defy the neighbors and let the dandelions grow. But right now we're working on a formula to smite the patriarchy. Crowd-sourced contributions are coming in. (Would really love to get a praying mantis or black widow spider carcass kicking up in here too.) It's kinda like stone soup, only we're angry, not hungry, and between us we have thousands of years of herbal knowledge, countless generations of righteous fury, and not a little experience with sneaky tricks and tying natures. So this brew is gonna be *nasty* strong. (If you have something you want to contribute, I'll send you a bottle when it's done!) . . . #stonesoup #soeurcieres #hexthepatriarchy #swampwitch #swampconjure #seraphinstation #coureursdesbois #smitethepatriarchy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf3snpzrSzE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=