Florida Water
History
"Florida water was created in the early 1800s and it has been used in different spiritual traditions in ritual as a way to purify and cleanse. It can be added to a bath, used as a perfume, put on energy points like the third eye, sprayed in the air, and utilized to clean a counter to name a few. The citrusy scent of the cologne means that it’s both energizing and purifying. It’s also said to represent "the fountain of youth," which is supposedly in Florida."
Ref: Craft: How To Be a Modern Witch, Gabriela Herstik.
Uses
In Hoodoo, Florida Water is used in spiritual cleansings and home protection.
It can be used in the following ways:
• Bathe your crystals and jewellery in diluted Florida Water to cleanse them
• Add a few drops to a bath for purification and protection
• Wash your kitchen floors with Florida Water to cleanse negative energy and to ensure your cabinets will always have food
• Wear a few drops as a cologne to keep negativity away from you
• Soak a cowry shell in Florida Water and carry in your purse, pocket or backpack to bring money your way
• Mix a little with your inks when writing spells to increase their power
• Spray Florida Water mist into the air to dispel depression and stress
• Place a bowl on your altar as an offering to your ancestral spirits and to invite their guidance into your spiritual work
• Wash bedding in a cup of Florida Water to help prevent nightmares
• Use as an offering in the cemetery for your ancestors
• Put a small amount in an offering bowl as an offering to your spirit guides or angels
• Use it to wipe down your altar tools to cleanse and bless them
• Mix with basil and cinnamon and anoint your doors and windows to bless your home and keep you safe
• Place small bowls of Florida Water in your home in the corners of the room. This will help to ward off any negative energy and help your home’s chi moving well
• Rinse pendulums after use to cleanse them
• Put Florida Water, Mugwort and sea salt in a bowl under your bed for pleasant dreams
• Rinse your hands with Florida Water after being around negative people or being in a negative environment
• Make a luck spray with Florida Water, distilled water and three drops of patchouli essential oil. Spray it on you and your money before gambling
• Place a bowl of Florida Water with a piece of rose quartz for a kitchen blessing
• Add a little to a dark bowl and then fill with water. You can use this for water scrying
• You can replace Holy Water with Florida Water
• Florida Water can help you in your relationships. Put a few drops in a bowl beside your bed to help you remove obstacles you may face and develop a closer relationship
• The floral and citrus scents of it are stimulating for use in rituals. It adds positive energy to your ritual.