Kitchen ingredient
Florida Water
Kitchen ingredient1 tradition
Florida Water is an American cologne first sold in 1808, with citrus, lavender, and clove notes. It became a staple of Hoodoo, Caribbean, and Latin American folk practice for cleansing a person or space and as an offering to spirits.
Uses
- Cleansing a person or space
- Offerings to spirits
- Luck
- Protection
Working with it
In folk practice, a little is splashed into the hands and passed over the head and body to cleanse, or added to a floor wash. A small dish is left on an altar as an offering.
⚠ Safety note for Florida Water- Tradition
- Hoodoo, the African American folk magic of the South (rootwork, conjure)
- Planet
- ☉︎ Sun
- Role
- Base: what a potion, salve, or brew is made of
- Element
- Air
- Works for
- PurificationProtectionLuckBanishingNew Beginnings
- Forms
- liquid
- How to use
- Floor or door washAltar or offeringAnointing oil
⚠ Safety
- Flammable. Contains alcohol or oil that catches fire. Keep it away from candles and open flame, and never drink it unless it's a drink.
- Not for internal use. Safe to handle and carry, but don't eat it or make tea from it.
- Can irritate skin. Dilute oils well in a carrier and patch-test before using on skin.
Projective
Where the traditions place it
- Sun — Common practice