Soul Things Botanica

Happy new year Family! I hope you all had a safe and festive holiday season. How did you ring in 2020? What were some of the things you did to for...

What do the feminine faces of rap teach us about society’s attitudes towards black women?

As we delve deeper into the science of conjure and examine the mechanics of manifestation can the internalized misogyny of hip hop remain unchecked for much longer?

I was raised as a tomboy and growing up my father dressed me in men’s clothes. I wore the baggiest, most unflattering shit until I was 17 years old...

Sometimes we forget that any and everything we wear on our person can be charged up with intention. From your lace front wig to your pedicured toes. *You* can be the blessed candle out here. Ready to light the world with your radiance and open to the opportunities that a well thought out look can bring into your world. 

Spiritual baths are a *huge* part of my practice. The etheric body collects debris and dirt just like our physical body. If you're a city dweller you need to be especially on top of your spiritual hygiene. Doubly so if you use public transportation. The amount of psychic muck you can accumulate over time depends on your protection work and your spiritual hygiene practices. 

While this is not the biggest breakthrough it is quite significant as Jamaica is a very Christian country with more churches per capita than anywhere in the world. There's a lot of push back from the Christian community, which is to be expected, but hopefully, this creates a space for Jamaicans and other Caribbean nations to discuss how they plan to repeal some of these very strict laws which have been used to demonize and diminish the power of our ancestral spiritual practices.