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Cocktail hour with LaSirene and Capitaine Agwe

Our Free Magickal Online Ritual to LaSirene and Capitaine Agwe is coming up on Thursday, August 29^th, 2013 at 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific.

I hope everyone will be able to join us and don’t forget to send in your petitions to prayforme@spellmaker.com

If you can’t participate at this exact day and time, that’s alright, but ANY TIME is a good time for honoring LaSirene and Capitaine Agwe and an easy way to do it is by simply spending some minutes with them on a Cocktail Hour. They both like champagne, soft drinks and white rum. If you want to be fancier, below is a recipe, that they will really love!

Honeydew melon bellini

Ingredients

5 cups of diced honeydew melon, about ½ of a large melon

2 tablespoons lime juice

Sugar to taste based on the sweetness of the  melon

1 bottle of chilled prosecco, champagne, cava or other sparkling wine

Instructions

Combine the diced honeydew melon with the lime juice and sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth puree.

Strain the puree, chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.

Pour the honeydew melon puree into champagne flutes, no more than half full.

Add the prosecco or other sparkling wine, pouring it gently to avoid making a bubbly mess. 

Stir lightly and serve immediately.

Cheers!
Khouzhan Zingara
www.spellmaker.com

Bio-Emotional Healing

We all get the blues once in a while, and when you are doing spell work the blues tend to become more intense.  Nothing to worry about, you are just processing all the energy, positive and negative.  There are some things you can do to feel a little better.

If you don’t have a healing egg, get one www.spellmaker.com.  It can be used for physical pain and emotional pain.  Your body holds emotional pain in your organs and muscles, which is why it is called Bio-emotional.  The healing egg will help alleviate some of those tough feelings. There is nothing wrong with doing work on you while doing work on others.  Actually, when you’re personal energy is strong and happy; your spell work will be stronger.

Don’t forget the basic also, like moving around, spending time with happy friends and sleeping.  Eating fresh fruit, vegetables, and don’t forget fish, it has Omega 3 which helps improve your mood and sleep better. 

XOXO Khouzhan Ann

PS: White Candle work can work wonders.

 

Feeding the Lwa

Recently I was catching up on reading a few magazines to which I subscribe. An issue of Saveur had an article that caught my eye: A Feast for All in Senegal. It was interesting reading - I love to cook, foreign cuisine is especially exciting for me - and it was well-written with beautiful photography.

What really struck me, though, was the tingling sensation in my body as I was reading and the sudden knowledge that the feast in the magazine is some of the original food for the Lwa.  Sitting on the couch I could almost literally feel several of them crowding in to look at the pages and send their intention for me to prepare some of these dishes, preferably right now!

While we at Spellmaker™ practice New Orleans Voodoo, with its rich history carried on the backs of slaves, the Lwa themselves come from West Africa and remember their origins and offerings there. I have often wondered if part of the reason they made themselves known to me is because my own family has a history as African missionaries. They brought their own religion to that part of the world, and in return the Lwa came here.

Fair enough, I say, and plan to make this meal in service to them. Oh, and me too!

 

 Much Love!

Khouzhan Veve Fleurette-Beauchamp-Corfield

www.Spellmaker.com

 

Rum for Papa Legba

The other week I was running low on the rum that I usually offer to Papa Legba. As I was planning a shopping trip I wrote it down on my list and then went into the kitchen to see what else I might need to buy.

When I opened the pantry cupboard and looked at the spices, the bag of coconut flakes that I keep for Papa shifted and landed on my arm. As it did, I looked up to see a bag of brown sugar and instantly saw in my mind Papa's altar decanter filled with a homemade rum recipe - and "heard" him say "Yes!" as well.

In Vodou, recipes are often closely guarded secrets. However, I think that Papa wanted me to share this one - maybe in hopes that he will get more of it?

The Recipe:

To a bottle of white rum add 1 cup of dark brown sugar and 1 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes. Shake well and keep in a glass container or flask for Papa. Serve generously and often!

 

Much Love!

Khouzhan Veve Fleurette-Beauchamp-Corfield

www.Spellmaker.com

Yummmmmy

A spicy little hot cocoa recipe for you (or your favorite Loa!) this season. I just tried it and it is absolutely divine!

 

Spiked Hot Cocoa

 

 

Much Love!

Khouzhan Veve Fleurette-Beauchamp

www.Spellmaker.com

 

Nothin' Says Lovin' Like Somethin' from the Oven!

by Khouzhan Phoenix

I'd like to revisit a topic I discussed two weeks ago ("It's All Connected...") by sharing another example of how noticing little coincidences and similarities has helped me incorporate service to both my Ancestors and Les Lois into everyday life.

I'd been told several times by Vonnie, an angel and spirit communicator I'd visited on a few occasions, that my maternal grandmother actively watches over me.  I was quite young when Nana passed away, and, as the mother of eleven children, she has quite a lot of grandchildren here in the physical realm; still, whenever I've sought guidance through this gifted communicator -- even to contact a deceased pet -- my grandmother has "come through", waiting her turn to send some kind words and comfort my way.  Since I've discovered Voodoo and set my feet firmly on this path of learning and spiritual discovery, I've learned how important our Ancestors are and how valuable their protection and guidance is; naturally, my maternal grandmother is one of the first I call upon when I'm in need of help or just want to express my gratitude.

With so many mouths to feed, Nana spent a great deal of time cooking and baking.  When my mother grew up and left home, she brought many of these recipes with her (scaled down for a smaller family, of course!).  One of Nana's favorite cookie recipes is also a favorite of mine, and one of many that my mother and I bake around Christmastime.  It's a wonderful treat for any time of the year, though (it freezes well)... and (here comes the coincidence!) it just happens to contain one of the favorite foods of our dear Papa Legba.  Therefore, baking these cookies is a great way to honor my grandmother, and the finished products make excellent offerings for both!

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup flaked coconut

 

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  In separate bowl, cream together sugar, brown sugar, butter and shortening; add egg and vanilla.  Add flour mixture.  Fold in oatmeal and coconut.

Shape dough into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet; flatten with fork.  Bake at 350^o F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Enjoy!  Lots of love,

Khouzhan Phoenix ♥

www.spellmaker.com