It’s All in the Lines
I’m a writer of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romantic Suspense,
which translates to—I not only believe in the strange and unusual, I’m
generally promoting it. During my first
trip to New Orleans I managed to tick a few things off my bucket list. Of
course I’ll be back, because there were too many things left
unvisited—cemeteries, the swamp, plantations, just to name a few. However, I did make time to visit Marie Laveau’s
House of Voodoo (http://www.voodooneworleans.com) for a palm reading.
First to give you a sense of setting—in the French Quarter,
especially the closer you get to Bourbon Street and Royal Street, the smell can
knock you into the next life faster than a horse drawn carriage. Cobbled
streets lined with bars, shops and art galleries crouch below balconied
homes. There are relator signs letting
you know if a condo comes with it’s own ghost or not. (Kid you not!)
People abound, on the sidewalk, in the shops and bars, and
on the streets themselves. I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to try forcing a
car down those narrow strips. My hubby,
BFF, and I made our way down the sidewalk when we saw the sign: Marie Laveau’s
House of Voodoo.
We stumbled up two cement steps, brushed by a couple with a
stroller heading out, and found ourselves surrounded by strange masks, chicken
feet, hand crafted mojo bags, gris-gris, and voodoo dolls. Any and everything
designed to help you maneuver your way through the modern karmic world.
Immediately, I’m drawn to the colorful collection of candles
nestled next to the beautiful, but strangely disturbing alter to the Voodoo
Queen herself, Marie Laveau. There are gris-gris, cooled wax, bits and pieces
of past offerings while signs stand guard and warn customers “NO TOUCHING”. Not
to mention the shop’s proprietress who reiterates the point to one or two
customers who somehow miss the signage.
For all the strange items cluttering the walls, shelves and
ceiling (oh yes, there were things hanging from the rafters—voodoo dolls,
masks, hand-made crosses), there was a quiet peacefulness to the shop.
Eventually BFF and I make it to the back, and submit our
names for a palm reading. We patiently wait our turn, debating if we want to
pick up some chicken feet or a decorative skull (yep, that’s me).
Our readings are individual. I slip inside to find a white
haired woman who could have been any one of the many authors invading New
Orleans that week. Her smile is sweet and she has the steadiest gaze I’ve ever
encountered. She reads my palm, giving
me some interesting insights.
Then she picks up a well-worn stack of playing cards with,
of all things, playing kittens on the back. They dance through her hands. I
keep my questions silent and let the cards fall where they will. She used a
standard Tarot layout the first time, but with each following draw, the layout
changes. It’s been awhile since I’ve dusted off my own Tarot deck, so I’m not
sure which patterns she used, but what she gave me—hmmm, the future holds some
interesting times.
Nope, won’t share, because I’m a firm believer readings are
to be kept personal. I will tell you,
I’m curious to see how much she gave me comes about.
My BFF and I did compare notes, because you have to enter
some of these readings with a dose of skepticism. Yet, there was enough individual predictions
in the readings to make us both believe there may be nuggets of truth.
Now, is it a chicken and egg thing? Will our futures fall as
predicted because that’s what we believe will happen? Or will it happen that
way because that’s the way it’s supposed to? I’ll leave the answer up to higher
powers to answer, for now I’ll keep on, keeping on and we’ll see what the future
brings.
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