For centuries, explorers, adventurers and spiritual seekers searched Earth for miraculous healing waters: the water of life, the Fountain of Youth, holy water that would cleanse you of your sins. Ponce de Leon scoured what is now Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth. He never found it but one of the most popular modern purification formulas is known as Florida Water. Florida Water has a lovely, fresh, citrus-floral aroma. It’s suitable for use purely as a refreshing bath, cologne or facial toner but in the Vodoun/Santeria community, Florida Water is much more. It’s believed to have great spiritual significance and is an old stand-by for spirit cleansing and protection.
Put some in a spray bottle to sprinkle over an area or person. Keep a spray bottle in the refrigerator to revive your energy. Blend some with pure glycerin soap and pour into a mold to make soap bars. Add an equal amount of Florida Water to unscented liquid soap for a cleansing, foaming bath. There are as many recipes for Florida Water as there are practitioners. Here are two.
Florida Water Formula #1
- 2 cups vodka or other alcohol*
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- 16 drops essential oil of bergamot
- 12 drops essential oil of lavender
- 6 drops essential oil of lemon
- 2 drops essential oil of jasmine
- 2 drops rose attar
Florida Water Formula #2
- 2 cups vodka or other alcohol*
- 2 tablespoons orange flower water
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 16 drops essential oil of bergamot
- 12 drops essential oil of lavender
- 6 drops essential oil of lemon
- 2 drops rose attar
- 2 drops essential oil of neroli
Combine all the ingredients in a bottle. If using Formula #2, shake vigorously to distribute the turmeric.
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