Today, we celebrate #NationalBlackGirlMagicDay, a day that honors the beauty, power, resilience, and essence of Black girls and women. And let me tell you—I truly believe that ALL Black girls and women are magical, whether or not they’re fully aware of it. Even when they are asleep to their magic, it exists, waiting to be awakened. That magic is woven into the fabric of our existence, passed down through generations, carried in our spirits, our bloodlines, our very being.

In my own life, some may call me a witch, and I don’t shy away from that label. In fact, I embrace it because I know what it means. Witchcraft is about connection—connection to nature, to ancestors, to spiritual power. But personally, I prefer the term CONJURIST. It resonates more deeply with me, as it feels rooted in the legacy of the magical women who came before me. Women whose magic wasn’t just about spells and potions, but about survival, about creating and manifesting what they needed in a world that didn’t always offer it freely.

When I use the word Conjurist, I honor those women—the ones in my lineage who lived as Hoodooists, herbalists, healers, spiritual guides, and protectors of our communities. Their magic was and is sacred, and it lives in every Black woman who steps into her power. So, when I say Black girls and women are magic, I’m also saying that we are a continuation of that ancestral legacy. Never forget that your grandmother, your great-grandmother, or the women before them practiced their own forms of magic. They might not have called it witchcraft, but they worked with spirit, herbs, prayers, and rituals to conjure the reality they needed—and you’re no different. In fact, you’re the next chapter of that story.

I feel deeply honored that the ancestors have tapped me to restore this gift—to continue the sacred work of my foremothers. But this begs the question: Where do my magical powers lie?

Well, I’ve discovered I have quite a few. My magic doesn’t live in one place—it flows through many different forms. It’s in the intuitive guidance I offer, the way I can read energy, the deep connection I have with the spirit world. It’s in the rituals I create, the protection I weave for myself and my loved ones, the way I work with the Earth’s elements—water, fire, air, and earth—to manifest, to heal, and to nurture. My magic lies in my ability to see beyond the surface and connect with what’s unseen, and it’s grounded in the wisdom of my ancestors, who whisper their guidance to me in the quiet moments.

So today, on #NationalBlackGirlMagicDay, I embrace the term Conjurist as a badge of honor, a recognition of the power that flows through me and through every Black girl and woman. We are the continuation of a magical legacy that has always been, and will always be, a part of who we are.

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