From DC, by way of the Great Dismal Swamp..

[KhonsuMes]

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.

[jwmcclin]

Welcome you will enjoy...I have

[ConjureMan]

Welcome!

[KhonsuMes]

Thank you for the welcomes!

[CopperFox]

You know the more you look for conjure traditions in your family tree, the more you find, it seems. Good to have you with us...this is a wonderful forum.

Good luck in all your works,

Michelle

[KhonsuMes]

Thanks for those thoughts CopperFox, and thanks for the welcome, though I am tardy in saying so.

The family is veery protestant, and most of the folks in my parents' generation or older are gone on, so the nut is a bit difficult to crack. Been thinking about broaching the subject with some of the cousins...

[Reynah Wildflower]

Hello neighbor,

It feels great to find someone close to home. Maybe we could exchange findings along our path.

[KhonsuMes]

Reynah:
Thanks for the welcome and thoughts!