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Champagne Problems

A How-To Guide to making a service to Erzulie Freda, spirit of love, romance and luxury on a budget

St. Valentine's day is upon us and love is everywhere in the air. In the spellmaker family, February is our honorary month of the voodoo spirit who presides over love-Erzulie Freda.

Freda is known the world over for being served in an elaborate manner. She adores gold jewelry, pink roses, and champagne- especially pink champagne above all! But can you make an effective service to this lovely lady if you just don’t have much to spend? The answer is a resounding YES!!

Erzulie embodies all the things we associate with romance. Floral perfumes in delicate glass bottles, delicate sweets such as chocolates and iced wedding cakes, fragrant roses, heart symbols and the colors pink and gold.

But along with being the epitome of feminine charm and good manners, Freda is above all else, a very gracious spirit who understands the limitations we face in this mortal realm.

Sincerity and attention to detail are the most important things to focus on when serving her. Below you will find a list of alternatives to her favorite things that will still be pleasing to our beloved Freda- and will no doubt get you in her dreamy, romantic state of mind when you make a service to her!

Pink roses- Erzulie Freda is most often served with these beautiful blooms BUT any flowers are pleasing to her! Focusing on the color pink and also white (as she is a rada, or cool spirit as we say in voodoo), try presenting her with carnations, lilies, daisies or even white dandelions. If you live in a cold climate where these flowers do not grow this time of year, you can use beautiful faux roses, or even just a single real bloom in a pretty bud vase, drinking glass, or jar. Remember the details-have some scraps of gold ribbon left over from the holidays? Use it to tie the neck of the container or to tie the blooms together! Pink ribbon or yarn would also work!

Champagne- There are many alternatives to this. For a non alcoholic choice you could use any sparking beverage- ginger ale, clear sodas-the cherry and cranberry flavored clear soft drinks are tinted a really pretty shade of pale pink so that’s an added bonus! Use a champagne flute if you have it, but if not, any clean glass container will do.

Good offerings- Erzulie loves sweets and especially luxurious chocolate! But no need to break the bank on Godiva chocolates! A few Hersheys kisses (they are kisses after all), some conversation hearts, or even a cupcake or cookie with white frosting all make a wonderful offering to Freda!

Fans- Freda has a coquettishly energy that just screams for a pretty fan so she can flutter it demurely and keep herself cool. I have seen some really beautiful fans at places like the dollar store, but a pretty paper fan (even one you make yourself from paper) would be a lovely gift to her. And again, remember beautiful details- some pink or gold glitter, a bit of lace glued to the edge, or a drawing of a pink flFredaon the fan are all things that delight Erzulie Freda.

Embroidery, lace, silk and satin items, such as a handkerchief, altar cloth, or used as a coaster for her water are all details you can include in a service to our lovely lwa of love and romance.

Gold jewelry- Even just gold plated jewelry, especially with heart motifs, is a great way to show Erzulie your appreciation for her guidance in your life.

Freda also loves the French language, so little items with French expressions, can be used on an altar space for her.

The sky truly is the limit when you allow yourself to venture into the perfumed pink mist and enter Freda’s mystic realm. All things feminine and delicate appeal to her, such as powders, cosmetics, floral perfumes and body sprays creams and lotions. Songs about love and romance in all forms are also just a beautiful way to honor her, whether you sing them or play them from your phone or computer.

Most of all, I hope you make this service knowing that sincerity, pureness of intention, and love are the things Erzulie Freda values most. It really does not matter if you can spend much money on items for Freda! Her most prized treasures are the things that cannot be bought, but are felt with the heart.

In Service

Khouzhan Morgan

 

 

   The Magic of the Corn Dolly

As the sunny days of summer begin to grow shorter, our Mother Earth blesses us with the gifts of the harvest season. Her gardens and fields have again given us sustenance, and soon it will be time for the earth to rest under the snowy blanket of winter.

 Ancient peoples, who held mankind’s connection to nature very near and dear, would craft an image of the Goddess using the very materials she so lovingly provided for them. Between the first harvest of grain in August and the last harvest in October, effigies were created to nurture and house the precious spirit of the earth. And so, by keeping this image of Mother Nature safe and sound inside the home during the renewing slumber of wintertime, her spirit was honored and preserved for the next growing season.

I began making corn dollies for some friends and family last year and they were a big hit!! I found that making them took a bit of practice, but once I got the hang of it, it was super fun and really helped me feel connected to the changing of the seasons. For people that don’t have a garden, a back yard will do, or even a flower box or potted plant. Of course if you know anything about the practice of voodoo, them you know I’m no stranger to burying the remnants of magical workings in the ground.

Honestly, any park, patch of wooded area or-and you knew I was gonna say it-cemetary- is fair game when I’m burying something of the magical sort. For those naysayers who might think the cemetary is not a good place to bury a corn dolly because that’s where deceased people are buried, remember that our souls are eternal, and death is just a path we take at the end of life on the mortal plane. The journey is not over, just the part that requires our human bodies is ended. As long as you are respectful and clean up after yourself, not leaving plastic bags, water bottles etc on the ground, burying an offering or spellwork feels very natural and finite. You are leaving that buried item in the ground to kind of “transfer” the work to the Universe. That’s just my 2 cents on the matter, anyway!!

So, if you’re looking for a way to connect with the transition from summer to fall, and a witchy little crafty thing to do, even with little ones, I’d highly recommend getting some corn husks and twine and making a corn dolly or two!!

In Service,

Khouzhan Morgan

 

 

 

Hi there! It's been a while since I put pen to paper, (or put my hands to the keyboard, as it were) so I thought I would write about something that has come up with some of our dear clients lately. Namely, what kind of offerings to give to our beloved voodoo spirits. Let me start off by saying that summer time is my absolute favorite season to make services to Les Lois. Here in rural Pennsylvania we are awash in farm fresh fruits, veggies, herbs and flowers. The bevy of delicious produce makes it that much more fun for me to make services to all of the wonderful voodoo spirits who help us in the spellmaker house. The abundance of inexpensive foods help keep my wallet and my spirit really happy 

Since we are in the beautiful month of June and it is Papa’s month I will start with our dear Papa Alegba. Papa loves coffee, coconut anything, red beans and rice, and candy. Classic penny candies like Swedish fish and pixie sticks are a fun way to honor Papa!!

How about making a service to our lovely pink lady- the inimitable Erzulie Freda? She loves champagne-especially pink champagne. A fruity wine cooler is a delicious warm weather alternative. Freda also loves chocolates, delicate desserts trimmed in white or pink frosting and flowers. Pink or white roses are a favorite but any blooms in a pretty vase, jar or glass are a wonderful offering for her!

Want to experience the wise healing guidance of Damballah? Use basic kitchen staples like a whole white egg in the shell or a small mound of white flour. Catch a bit of rain water in a bowl for his wife Ayida Wedo and she will love you for it!!

General Ogoun is a fan of dark rum, hot peppers, and mangoes. Offer him a good cigar if you’re so inclined. I always imagine that General Ogoun would love holding court in a big red leather chair in a Cigar Bar, strategizing and telling war stories!! And ladies, don’t be intimidated by all that macho man energy- Ogoun loves to help out a damsel in distress!!

LaSirene and Capitan Agwe assist us from the depths of their ocean kingdom and love white puddings, melons-especially honeydew and sweets that resemble seafaring shades like turquoise, teal and white. Blue or green jello with whipped topping is a sweet way to ask this voodoo power couple to bless you with some financial gains. After all, La Sirene and Agwe preside over the riches of the sea!!

And I cannot forget the mischievous, mysterious, marvelous Baron Samedi And Maman Brigitte. The First Lord and Lady of the cemetary and keepers of our ancestral spirits love coffee, rum and hot peppers. Baron and Maman hold the wisdom of the ages and love to hand out a healthy dose of sage advice while simultaneously causing a bit of a ruckus!!

So, if you are curious about making some voodoo service this summer, I hope this helps encourage you to have lots of fun with the process!! Set up a little table for your honored guest to just come and sit for a spell. Just remember your offering of cool clean water (always a must) and some of Mother Nature’s bountiful harvest and you can make some truly magical memories this summer!!