Bantu Religion + Kongo Shamanism in California
I never pressure my godchildren to do anything. The people who are here tonight (at a ceremony) are the ones who were meant to be here. The ones who weren’t, aren’t.
Of course I know what my godchildren are doing. Our spirits talk to each other at night, just like you and I are talking on [...]
You have to manipulate the spirits.
The Orishas are gods, the Ndoki are spirits. You need to understand the difference – they aren’t the same thing.
(After a chaotic ritual in which dozens of people became possessed simultaneously): “Who came down? What spirits were here? Good spirits? Bad spirits? We don’t give a shit! We love ALL [...]
You need to believe in three things to be a good witchdoctor – Yourself, yourself, and yourself.
If you want problems in your life, help people.
When you help sick people, be sure to make an offering to San Lazaro for protection. When sick people get better, they usually betray you.
Don’t look for clients. Be a magnet [...]
