7/25/2023 0 Comments Nashville conjure shopJamie Robinson, interior designer with Value Doors, agrees. ‘There are videos on YouTube that show you how to do it.’ ‘Go to charity shops and find cheap items there that you can upholster yourself,’ she says. ![]() Their website has a section that shows you how to create a ‘mood board’ for a room.ĭesigners Guild consultant Emily Ratcliff has some thirfty tips on pepping up a room on a budget. I’m a big fan of colour so I’ve also been looking at Designers Guild, which specialises in fabrics in bold designs (). She also recommends looking for discounts on soft furnishings now, as retailers often drop prices on these products in the summer to boost sales as demand is higher in the winter. ‘Look at page two and page three as there are often good deals to be had.’ She also advises to not just click on the first few results that come up on Google. Go for ex-display furniture where you can.’ ![]() ‘The computer is your best friend,’ she says. ![]() Happily, I’ve managed to get some tips from some interiors specialists, such as TV’s Linda Barker, who has her own range of curtains and bedlinen with Terrys Fabrics. For me, personally, what I do is a mixup of my gift of intuition, my strong knowledge of herbs and oils, and the belief that elements we don’t always understand (some call it magic) surround and influence us every day.Don’t underestimate the power of a good clear-out When I talk about Folk Magic or Rootwork, I mean MY brand of Folk Magic and Rootwork – a magical recipe that consists of a base of my deep-rooted Kentucky heritage, stirred with everything I have learned from people and books, peppered with hands-on practice, and salted with my own intuition. At the heart of what I do, I am a potion maker, a creator of concoctions, an artisan. So, allow me to sum up how I approach what I do. Practitioners of hoodoo, also known as conjure, are often known as ‘rootworkers’ and was (and is) more predominant in the South. Hoodoo (not to be confused with Voodoo) has a heavy African-American influence. Add to that the influence that African Americans contributed and you have a unique brand of Southern magic. It was then blended with Native American rituals and beliefs into a uniquely American folk magic tradition using a lot of the herbs, roots, and flower that are native to this country. The American folk magic that has been practiced for hundreds of years in Appalachia has a strong Protestant background with Irish and British origins. When my Grandfather gave me a bit of pyrite (fool’s gold) to carry in my pocket to bring me good luck with money, I don’t think he was aware that pyrite is a powerful amulet used in hoodoo and folk magic and used for the exact same purpose. The women in these rural Kentucky communities who placed blue bottles in the kitchen window did so because that is what their mothers and grandmothers had done – not because they knew that blue bottles in the window repelled negativity. To them, these little superstitions had nothing to do with Appalachian folk magic or witchcraft, or hoodoo- at least, to their knowledge (as far as I know). There were always elements in the homes of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers that were distinctly “magical”, some that they knew about, others that were simply thought of as down-home country traditions. It wasn’t until my parents generation when the family finally ventured out into living in larger cities. ![]() My family has lived in Kentucky for well over 300 years, primarily in rural communities and secluded farms. I have been interested in and studying magical traditions for 30 years. My latest book: HOW TO USE MAGICAL OILS IN HOODOO, PRAYER, AND SPELLWORK was released April, 2017. I took the name Papa Gee as my root worker name. My best selling soap book, MAKING SOAP FROM SCRATCH is available on amazon, as is my book: ESSENTIAL OILS AND AROMATHERAPY. All products are made by me, by hand in our Nashville, TN one-room workshop. Conjure Shop is my own little corner of our aromagregory company, a place where I can add my magical flair to what I do. My retail company for these products is. I have been making natural soaps, lotions, bath oils, and other natural products since 1999. I was attuned as a Reiki practitioner in 2001, became a Certified Aromatherapist in 2005, then furthered my study in essential oils and became a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist in 2009.
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