—Lucas For Dazed: August 2018 Issue.

A Whiff of Waffle Cone

- Imaginary Authors -

It’s comfortably sweet and warm. The first note that hits you in a sharp cinnamon that then fades into a nostalgic vanilla syrup.

Review ↯

Longevity: I found myself smelling it all day long

Sillage: Radiates fairly well; someone sitting next to you would be able to smell it

Overall: For me this is far too sweet for an everyday scent but is still lovely, will be wearing again. It’s not for everyone but I would recommend.

I didn’t think I could like him anymore then I do but I guess that was a lie. 😍😍😍

Hello!!! How are you?

I really resonated with your venus trine pluto post. Your aesthetic is just elite ✨

May you please tell me about Pluto in the 5th house?

Thank you in advance!!!

Hello. I'm doing okay and thanks for your words. And sure, I can do that.

Pluto in the 5th house

These natives are endowed with a lot of magnetism and power of seduction. Their mystery is something that makes them irresistible in the eyes of others. Despite being somewhat reserved people, they can be very seductive and can be very skilled at flirting. They are very observant people with the people around them, they like to get to know people deeply before connecting with someone else. These people fear and hate the idea of ​​projecting themselves as immature or easily-fooled people, so their heart and their inner child are things that they will not show so uninhibitedly. They are known for projecting a lot of power and people may think that they have what they want or that it is easy for them to have what they want. High level of sex appeal and a strong sense of self. They know how to defend themselves quite well and will not be afraid to face someone who disrespects them, brave, intrepid and with a lot of inner strength.

There is the possibility that the native does not want to have children or many children, if yes, they will take it very seriously. Children can feel very protected or intimidated by the native, depending on the aspects of Pluto. They are people very dedicated to everything they like or care about, be it their hobbies, their work, their relationships and even their children if they decide to have them. They tend to have a preference for mysterious, intense couples who are willing to give everything to the natives, who fill their lives with emotion, feelings that they have not experienced before and with whom they can have a dramatic, intense and exciting connection.

As a couple they are very interesting, intense and often transform their partner on a large scale. There is something in them that can drive their partner crazy no matter how long they have been together, they also tend to attract people who, even if they have already finished their relationship with the native, continue thinking and wanting to know about the native. They take their relationships very seriously and hate wasting time, so it may take a while for them to open up to people, but this is to see if it's really worth it or not. Despite this intensity, they are very constant and soft people once they give their hearts to the right person. In sexual terms, they are people who enjoy making their partner feel full and happy, they can play hard to get and they like their partner to do it too, the bedroom will never be a boring place with these natives.

~Elysian

Gemini Fashion Pt. 2

A Working Bibliography of Books On Rootwork/Conjure/Hoodoo That Are Actually Authored by Black Folk

 “Wherever there are Africans, or people of African descent, there is magic.”- Faith Mitchell

 My calling to rootwork is ancestral. However, I unfortunately I have yet to encounter elders in my life to apprentice under on this plane of existence.  Coming up, I didn’t know other people who identified themselves as rootworkers/hoodoos/conjurers etc. Being a scholar (among other identities), my entry point into hoodoo began with books, archives, and scholarly journals. As a result, I was able to garner a wealth of information as to what hoodoo is and isn’t, which recipes (old school hoodoos don’t cast ‘spells’) to use for what, to be able to engage in an intangible mentorship with the elders that came before me. All of these things have informed how I move through the world and grow stronger in my practice.

    As a result of a White spiritual hijacking of African Traditional Religions and Africana Magico-Spiritual practices (i.e. hoodoo), the vast majority of the information about hoodoo on and offline has been authored by white people, so much so that they have become the face of hoodoo (similar to white women and yoga). 

    For those of us who are looking to grow and learn from other Black practitioners, here is a working list of books. This list consists solely of non-fiction texts, however, there is a lot to learn from novels as well, perhaps I’ll create a part two some other time. 

Please hit me up if I am missing anything or if you have a personal connection with these texts, I’d love to be in conversation. 

Many of these mentioned texts can be found online for Free.99. 

Also, sorry this is a long ass post. 

My Personal Favorites:

   1. Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms & Practical Rituals - Luisah Teish

 2.  Of Mules & Men- Zora Neale Hurston

3. Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing

4. Mojo Workin: The Old African American Hoodoo System- Katrina Hazzard-Donald

5. Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition- Yvonne P. Chireau

6. Secret Doctors: Ethnomedicine of African Americans by Wonda L. Fontenot ( I think this one might be out of print but much of it can be found online via Google Books) 

Honorable Mention: Tell My Horse- Zora Neale Hurston

 Ok, so this is one of my absolute favorite texts though it doesnt discuss American hoodoo. It focuses on Haitian Voodoo and Jamaican Obeah. However, there is a lot that can be learned from this text and how African magico-spiritual practices are indeed “scientific” as opposed to mere superstition. 

Additional texts that I haven’t gotten to reading yet or are simply not in my favorites (no shade, no tea):

7. Hoodoo Medicine: Gullah Herbal Remedies - Faith Mitchell

8. 365 Days of Hoodoo: Daily Rootwork, Mojo and Conjuration- Stephanie Rose Bird

9. Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo and Conjuring with Herbs- Stephanie Rose Bird

10. A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for Body and Spirit - Stephanie Rose Bird

11. African American Folk Healing- Stephanie Mitchem

12. Faith, Health, and Healing in African American Life (Religion, Health, and Healing) - Stephanie Mitchem ED. 

13.  God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks About Life on Sapelo Island, Georgia - Cornelia Walker Bailey

14. Rootwork: Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success- Tayannah Lee McQuillar

15. Voodoo & Hoodoo: The Craft as Revealed by Traditional Practitioners- Jim Haskins

n’jadaka “erik” killmonger was a relatable, 3-dimensional antagonist with understandable motives and compelling viewpoints who more than just some generic wants-to-watch-the-world-burn type bad guy and y’all still wanna ignore him for your white faves

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The firefighter Stripper Michael by just5sossmut

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Insecurities by whatsupbands 

Calum Hood

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Cuddles by honeymoonmuke

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4/4 all

Ugly Meeting by pretendtobepunkrock

A Little Taste by smuttyscribbles

Threesomes

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Bananashemmo

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smuttyscribbles

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Honeymoonmuke

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John Frederick Lewis - A Lady Receiving Visitors (The Reception)

"His very careful and loving representation of Islamic architecture, furnishings, screens, and costumes set new standards of realism, which influenced other artists, including the leading French Orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme" 

When my bestie dated a guy then I checked his astrology natal chart and saw "venus square moon" in it :

Run. Don't walk away.

Oh this hit all my red flags, I've torn down 3 already just walking Malaya to the park