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Detail : The Vow of Clovis at the Battle of Tolbiac. circa 1881. Joseph Blanc. French 1846-1904. the Pantheon, Paris. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
Detail : The Vow of Clovis at the Battle of Tolbiac. circa 1881. Joseph Blanc. French 1846-1904. the Pantheon, Paris. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
Benvenuto Cellini, Narcissus, 1548
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (1758 - 1823) - The Union of Love and Friendship, ca 1793, The Minneapolis Institute of Art
Atlas Statues outside the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Alexandre TEREBENYOV ( 1815 - 1859 ) , sculpteur russe. Académie impériale des beaux arts de Saint Pétersbourg.
Figures des Atlantes au portique du nouveau musée de l'Ermitage à Saint Pétersbourg. 1844 à 1849.
Stay this still, at -7 Celsius, calls for strength… ;-))
‘Orpheus Seated’, c.1998 by John Woodrow Kelley. American artist. oil on canvas
John Woodrow Kelley (b. 1952) is a representational artist, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for mythological scenes and for his portraiture.
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Seated Male Nude. 1812. Rafael Stupin Russian 1798-1860s. sanguine on paper. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
The daughter of a fisherman, 1936, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
Afrocentric Sigils: Adinkra
Sigils are a very popular technique across Tumblr from chaos magick, and innovative sigil designers are always coming up with new ways to create them. While sigils are easy to learn how to use and can be extremely effective, it’s another Western magical method. It left me wondering if there’s an Afrocentric alternative for us black witches, rootworkers, and conjurers!
Magical Symbols in Vodou and Hoodoo
It would be remiss not to mention some of the symbol systems already existing in Africana magical traditions. In the African traditional religion of Vodou, which has its own magical practices, the spirits/deities called lwa represent different powers, personalities, and energies that can be represented visually through veves. Veves are sometimes used by magical practitioners to call upon lwa to help with spells or rituals. The issue with using veves as a sigil alternative is that they belong to the religion of Vodou, require a sufficient knowledge of the lwa, and should not really be used without the proper training and/or necessary initiation into Vodou from a qualified Vodou practitioner.
So what about hoodoo? Many rootworkers influenced by Jewish Kabbalah and Christian ceremonial magical traditions drew inspiration from texts like the Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon. So using Solomonic pentacles and complex magical symbols of that nature are also well within the general hoodoo repertoire. The thing is, sure that’s a genuine part of African-American folk magic, but it’s still imported from European traditions and has no connection to our ancestors outside of a colonial context.
Introducing… Adinkra Symbols!
So in the running for an Afrocentric sigil alternative that many people of African-descent can easily use and access, that leaves veves out for being part of an initiatory-only religion that requires in-person training and leaves Solomonic designs out for being Eurocentric. Hoping to fill this gap somehow, I thought about back when my fiancé got his first tattoo, which I proudly drew the design for! It was of the West African symbol called the Wawa Aba. You may have seen it on Wakandan Princess Shuri’s t-shirt, which is what got me thinking…
Look at this genius princess wearing the Wawa Aba with grace!
I researched the Wawa Aba further and discovered it’s one of dozens of Adinkra symbols, which are a part of the Ashanti and Baoules cultures of West Africa. They are used as cultural symbols and sometimes for ritual purposes too. You can find Adinkra symbols used extensively in fabric, pottery, architectural, t-shirt, and jewelry designs. Historically, special Adinkra clothes were only worn by royalty or spiritual leaders on special occasions, but nowadays Adinkra designs are mass-produced due to tourism.
Each Adinkra symbol has a rich set of meanings and associations, and many are linked to proverbs or wise sayings. They are a great alternative for Afrocentric folks who don’t want to rely solely on Western sigil techniques because these symbols have traditionally been used for magical purposes within their original cultural contexts but are safe to incorporate into your magical practice without culturally appropriating if you’re a person of African descent. (This is what I’ve gathered from my own research on Adinkra symbols, but of course, if I’m mistaken about anything, please correct me!)
Using Adinkra Symbols in Your Craft
So here’s just a few of the many Adinkra symbols you can incorporate into your magical practice as a black witch, rootworker, or any other kind of Afrocentric magic user! Please don’t use these if you aren’t a person of African descent.
Possible Ways to Use Adinkra Symbols:
- Write them on petition papers or name papers
- Carve them into the sides or on the bottom of a spell candle
- Arrange roots and herbs into the shape of a symbol
- Draw them on the lid of a spell jar
- Write them on slips of paper stuffed into a mojo bag
- Stir the surface of the water in the shape of the symbol for a spiritual bath
These are just some suggestions for how to use Adinkra symbols, but feel free to reblog with ideas of your own! I’ve included several below to help get started. All images below came from Adinkra.org, where you can find more of the symbols and their meanings.
Wawa Aba | Seed of the Wawa Tree
HARDINESS, TOUGHNESS, PERSEVERANCE
Mate Masie | “What I hear, I keep”
WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, PRUDENCE
Okodee Mmowere | Talons of the Eagle
STRENGTH, BRAVERY, POWER
Duafe | Wooden Comb
Beauty, Glamour, Attractiveness
MMUSUYIDEE | Bad Luck Remover
Luck, Good Fortune, Prosperity
ODO NNYEW FIE KWAN | Power of Love
Love, Romance, Relationships
“In Yoruba theology, there is no devil, no heaven, and no hell. People do evil things on their own volition, not because evil is preordained or intrinsic to who they are. We choose whether to use our Ashe to help or harm others. Ashe itself is neither good or bad.”
-Tobe Melora Correal
2022 Witch's Calendar
For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2022 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!
WOTY Holidays and Solstices
February 1-2 - Imbolc
March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara
May 1 - Beltane
June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer
August 1 - Lughnasadh
September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon
October 31 - Samhain
December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule
Full Moons
January 17 - Wolf Moon ♋️
February 16 - Snow Moon ♌️
March 18 - Worm Moon ♍️
April 16 - Pink Moon ♎️
May 16 - Flower Moon ♏️
June 14 - Strawberry Moon ♐️
July 13 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑️
August 11 - Sturgeon Moon ♒️
September 10 - Harvest Moon ♓️
October 9 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♈️
November 8 - Frost Moon ♉️
December 7 - Cold Moon ♊️
Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2022, that month will be September.
New Moons
January 2 ♑️
February 1 ♒️
March 2 ♓️
April 1 ♈️
April 30 ♉️
May 30 ♊️
June 29 ♋️
July 28 ♌️
August 27 ♍️
September 25 ♎️
October 25 ♏️
November 23 ♐️
December 23 ♑️
Special Events
April 30 - Black Moon & Partial Solar Eclipse (10:42pm EST)
May 16 - Total Lunar Eclipe (12:11am EST, coinciding with zenith)
June 14 - Supermoon
July 13 - Supermoon
October 25 - Partial Solar Eclipe (11:01am EST)
November 8 - Total Lunar Eclipse (5:59am EST, coinciding with zenith)
SOURCES:
Inverse - Full Moon 2022 calendar: Dates, times, schedule, and names for the brightest nights all year
Astroseek - Full Moons 2022 & New Moons
The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar
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The Three Graces, 1623, Peter Paul Rubens
Medium: oil,wood
https://www.wikiart.org/en/peter-paul-rubens/the-three-graces-1623
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, ca.1500/05-1565
Mercury carrying Psyche to Olympus (after Raphael’s composition in the Villa Farnesina, Romeca), ca.1520/39, engraving, 25.3×17.7 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Inv. 17.50.16-11
Sweet Dreams!
Cupido e Hymene bevono dalla Coppa della
Amicizia, 1820,
olio su tela di
Jean Baptiste Regnault, pittore accademico neoclassico Francese, Parigi 1754-1829
Oscar Matthiesen (Danish painter) 1861 - 1957
Officers of the Scania County Dragoon Regiment in Ystad Ride into the Sea to Bathe on a Sunday in June, 1906
oil on canvas
500 x 1000 cm. (196.85 x 393.7 in.)
Ystads Militärhistoriska Museum
© photo Ystads Militärhistoriska Museum/Oscar Matthiesen/VISDA.