Racine's Expensive Baths
White
Bath or Legba Bath
Items - Red
or White Candle, a cane, rum
Bath ingerdents
3 cans of Evap
milk
Hand full ...Star
Anise
Hand full...Aniseed
Hand full Yellow
Mustard Seed (leave whole)
1 Pound Salt
Light the candle.
Put all of the others items into a warm bath. Soak 15 minutes, turn to the left 3 times and say "I am clean". Dress in white.
Gather up all the seed stuffs from the bath and dicard at a crossroads.
Blue
Bath or La Siren
Cucumber
Watercress
Green Leaf
Lettuce
Basil
Mint
Lavendar
Rosemary
Poppy Seeds
Valerian Root
Blue food coloring
7 Sea Shells
Blue Candle
Use no salt
in this bath. Light the candle and add all of the items to a warm bath. Scrub yourself with the 7 shells. Soak in the bath
for at least 15 minutes. Stand and turn to the left three times and say 'I am safe' or 'I am at peace'. Dress in blue. Gather
up all the seed stuffs from the bath and dicard in a crossroads.
Yellow
Bath or Golden bath (Sobo)
Chamomile
Calndula flowers
Yellow Rose
pettals
Yellow food
color
Yellow candle
Honey
Light the candle.
Place the other items in warm bath. Pour honey over your head down to your toes. Soak in water for 15 minutes. Turn three
times and say 'I am Rich' Or 'I am loved', but you can only chose one thing to say. Gather up all the seed stuffs from the
bath and dicard in a crossroads.
Green
Bath (Gran Bwa)
Coltsfoot leaf
Comfrey root
Bay leaves
Eucalyptus
Mint
Fresh Forest
Leaves (No Oak)
Green Food
Color
Green Candle
Light the candle
and place in a holder. Add all of the ingredients to a warm bath. Scrub yourself with the leaves. Soak in the bath for 15
minutes. Stand up and turn to the left three times and say 'I am healthy, fresh and renewed.' Gather up all the seed stuffs
from the bath and dicard in a crossroads.
Red Bath
for courage (Ogou Feray) (Do not give to an
angry person or an abusive person)
Dry hybiscus
flower
Lemon or Orange
peel
Bottle of red
wine (You can drink some)
Hyssop
Red clover
Red candle
6 Stones
Light the candle.
Place all of the other items into a warm bath. Scrub your body with 6 stones. Soak for at least 15 minutes. Turn to the left
three times and say 'Now I am powerful and strong'. Gather up all the seed stuffs from the bath and dicard in a crossroads.
(P.S. The brand
of tea Racine uses for her red bath is Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger Herb Tea because it has hibiscus and lemon peel in
it, and it goes bright red when made.)
My Guess
at Purple Bath for Magical Power (Simbi Andezo) Following Jambalaya Rules
Lavender
Vertivert
Mustard Seeds
Purple Grape
Juice
Two Whole Eggs
Purple Candle
Purple Food
Coloring
Light the candle.
Place all of the other items into a warm bath. Scrub your body with two eggs. Soak for at least 15 minutes. Turn to the left
three times and say 'Now my magic is powerful and strong'. Gather up all the seed stuffs from the bath and dicard in a crossroads.
My Bath
for Connection to the Ancestors
Rose Water
Florida Water
Orange Blossom
Water
Cool Water
White Rum
Bath over your
head and body to open your spirit to the ancestors. Rub this mixture especially around the crown of your head, forehead and
back of your neck.
Racine's Lave Tet
1st Head washing:
the Ancestors/the Baron/connection with our Ancestors
2nd Head washing:
Ougan Feray/red bath/power
3rd Head washing:
Sobo/golden bath/wealth
4th Head washing:
Grand Bwa/green bath/health
5th Head washing:
La Sirene/blue bath/serenity
6th Head washing:
Simbi Andezo/magical ability
7th Head washing:
Damballa/white bath/peace & luck