From DC, by way of the Great Dismal Swamp..
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:52 am
Time to introduce myself at last. I've been reading and learning here for about half a year, and enjoying LM products for about the same amount of time. The journey has been wonderful so far - from visiting the store and reading HHRM to fascinating excursions into Tarot, the history of Conjure, coins (Mercury Dimes), Maximon, and more.
I was raised amongst the marshes and swamps of Southern Virginia, with no family tradition of conjure that I have been able to recover so far. But there's a sneaking suspicion it was around there somewhere, wafting along with the scent of Bayberry in the woods. As a kid I used to pore for hours over a spiritual and herbs supply catalog obtained from an ad in the back of a tabloid. It was fascinating, but I did not know what tradition was involved, or how to use the items. This past year, stumbling on the LM site, there was a kind of shock of recognition - All of a sudden those Lucky Dogs and Lodestones and High John roots made sense and flooded back to memory.
I've been hooked ever since.
So, hello everbody! I look forward to reading more and posting too.
I was raised amongst the marshes and swamps of Southern Virginia, with no family tradition of conjure that I have been able to recover so far. But there's a sneaking suspicion it was around there somewhere, wafting along with the scent of Bayberry in the woods. As a kid I used to pore for hours over a spiritual and herbs supply catalog obtained from an ad in the back of a tabloid. It was fascinating, but I did not know what tradition was involved, or how to use the items. This past year, stumbling on the LM site, there was a kind of shock of recognition - All of a sudden those Lucky Dogs and Lodestones and High John roots made sense and flooded back to memory.
I've been hooked ever since.
So, hello everbody! I look forward to reading more and posting too.