Bantu Religion + Kongo Shamanism in California
SOURCE : Resurrection Men: Stalking the Dead… Resurrection times spanned some eighty years between approximately 1750 and 1832 when the passage of the Warburton Anatomy Act brought an end to the period. During resurrection times and especially during the latter thirty years of the era citizens living in the major cities of the realm suffered [...]
SOURCE : Cemetery Town, USA Colma, CA is the largest necropolis in the United States. In its 17 cemeteries are the remains of 1.5 million people. For generations, its main industry has been small, mostly family-run businesses like headstone-makers, flower-sellers, and funeral homes. See more about Colma’s transformation and explore the impact of suburbanization, the [...]
SOURCE : The Use of Graveyard soil and ashes in Buddhist charms and amulets I am very fascinated by Thai magic and amulets and one thing that surprises me is that many of the “white magic” amulets contain graveyard soil, ashes, bones and flesh from the dead and also corpse oil. Within other traditions of [...]
SOURCE : Part ll-Bakongo In Georgia and Florida The coiled shape of the conch shell, seen over and over again in north Florida cemeteries, sybolized to the Bakongo people the daily passage the sun makes from the world of the living into the world of the dead. But, similarly, the shell represent the circular passage [...]
SOURCE : Dead Man Coming Back Home – Your Ghost Stories In African culture, when a family member dies, they are “fetched” from the place where they passed on and taken to their final resting place. This fetching is done by either the parents of the deceased or other elders in the family. The spirit [...]
SOURCE : Nityananda Institute Nepal | Projects The Chöd ritual is traditionally performed after dark in cremation grounds or disturbed places. In the course of the practice, practitioners visualize making an offering of their own bodies, which are cut up, transformed into nectar, and distributed to various classes of guests who are called to participate. [...]
SOURCE : The Chod Ritual Advanced Chodpas (practitioners of Chod) do not satisfy themselves with just the ritual practices. They often stay in cemeteries, desolate places, and haunted houses in order to face the fearful situations and experience the interference from desperate or evil spirits. By developing compassion for all beings, including those trying to [...]
SOURCE : http://www.templarhistory.com/sidon.html It is well known that the order of the Templars was monastic in nature and therefore forbidden to have involvement with women as shown in the Templar Rule of Order. The legend of the “Skull of Sidon” claims that one Templar knight had a relationship with a woman who died. He dug [...]
SOURCE : Spirit Photography – Ghosts on film Spirits have made themselves known to me in a variety of ways. Their ability to become physical is truly amazing. Spirits can move objects, ring doorbells, open or close doors, and manifest a physical appearance. They can also make audible sounds. I have heard them walking, whistling, [...]
SOURCE : Spirit Photography in Cemeteries Second, when entering any cemetery you must observe some basic guidelines for successful results. Reverence and respect is the most important guideline you should observe. Speak in low voices when you must communicate and avoid simple chatting. If you go with a small group of investigators, all must observe [...]
