Tag: New Orleans

The Four Seasons

The year is divided into four seasons;

The first season is of a frigid complexion, and this is Winter;

The second is of the complexion of Air, and this is Spring;

Then follows the third, which is Summer,

and is of the complexion of Fire;

Lastly, there is the fourth,

wherein fruits are matured, which is Autumn.

– The Turba Philosophorum, ca. 12 century.

 

 The chill is on from near and far
In all the months that have an “R”.

 
 
 The NEW MOON always rises at sunrise
And the FIRST QUARTER at noon.
The FULL MOON always rises at sunset
And the LAST QUARTER at midnight. 

~The New Orleans Mistic 

Lady A’s Spell of the Day: Hexbreaker Bath-Marie Laveau Bath

This spell is attributed in Marie Laveau.

  1. Draw a bath of warm water.
  2. Make an infusion by pouring boiling water over a dish containing one head of garlic (broken into cloves, but not peeled), one bunch of basil, one bunch of parsley and one bunch of sage.
  3. Let the infusion stand. Do not strain.
  4. Add eight ounces (about 250 ml) of geranium hydrosol.
  5. Stir in one teaspoon of saltpeter.
  6. The bathroom should be cleansed and fumigated.
  7. When you’ve ready get into the tub: either pour the entire dish of clearing materials over you or ladle it gradually. Then soak in the tub.
  8. Let the water out. Air-dry, let the water dry on you. Don’t worry about clearing up the tub for at least a hour, and preferably wait until the next day.
  9. Rub your body with Bay Rum