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Date Posted: Tue, November 15 2022, 20:42:08
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The following quote is from Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 131, “Thunderstorms on the Ridge.” Copyright 2021 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘This is High John the Conqueror,’ he said. ‘My great-grandmama gives him to me, and says to me it is man’s medicine and will heal me if I am hurt or sick. You put this into your moco before you put your hands on me, please.’
It was a dried nodular root, so dark a brown as to be almost black, but a very peculiar one. I could see why his great-grandmother said it was man’s medicine, though: it looked exactly like a tiny pair of testicles. ‘Thank you,’ I said, rubbing my thumb over the object. It felt like a well-polished bit of hard root, but I wasn’t feeling any particular sense of anything from it. ‘Your great-grandmother is a…hoodoo? Would that be a sort of healer?’
He nodded, though his mouth shifted sideways, slightly dubious.
‘Mos’ly, madam.’
Jamie cleared his throat in a meaningful sort of way. He was standing near the fire, and small wisps of steam were rising from his hair and clothes.
‘Well, then.’ I tucked the bit of root into my amulet, cleared my throat, and picked up the mask again. ‘Lie down, Mr. Jackson. This won’t take a moment.’”

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[> CindyG, great week of Claire's amulet and healing powers. You're clever to pull these together for us. -- DianaH, Wed, November 16 2022, 9:37:42


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