Bantu Religion + Kongo Shamanism in California
SOURCE : Exu the Messenger, Magician and Master of the Crossroads
“People weren’t made to be machines. Part of us is madness, a necessary madness Exu is the master of-this is the most creative part of us. It is the space of our evolution. Without Exu what would our lives be? Nothing but a monotonous repetition [...]
SOURCE : Brazilian Quimbanda: Who are Exu and Pomba Gira?
For Quimbanda, the Exú are but men who died in impurity, spirits of dead people chained to evil, who, having been human can better carry out human wishes. Neither Exú nor Pomga-gira are demonic. Rather, they are entities working from death in favor of the [...]
SOURCE : FromTheBalcony.com Presents The Devil’s Hammer by Victoria Alexander
Quimbanda teaches that every person has been born with Exu and Pomba Gira by their side and that either one of both of these spirits walk with us and guide us. This concept is very similar to the idea of the ‘Guardian Angel’ who has been [...]
SOURCE : Temple of Kimbanda: Advice from Exu
The possession is a complete and real phenomenon. The Exu “mount” the individual in the same way that a human being mounted on a horse. The Entities “climb” the ground for the body of the individual, penetrating initially by their feet, then “rising”, and this is a unique [...]
SOURCE : Daniel Pellizzari refutes Madison’s claims
The recent postings about NYC Voudu, Pomba Gira Botanica and Madison caught my attention. This woman claims familiarity with brazilian african-syncretic religions, but doesn’t seem to have a minimal notion about Candomble, Quimbanda or any of the branches.
Let’s choose a Madison’s text. Here it goes:
> Sat. Aug 24th at [...]
SOURCE : Bruxo Asmodeo – Pacto
But if I make a pact, I sell my soul to the devil? The answer is simple: NO, THAT DOES NOT EXIST. A pact is not a sale, an agreement is an agreement. An agreement where both sides wins. You want to succeed in everything you dream, and the spiritual [...]
SOURCE : Quimbanda – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quimbanda is an Afro-American religion practiced in Brazil. It is often also called Macumba and found mostly in urban areas such as Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Maranhão and Pernambuco. It is generally viewed as a subset of Umbanda, but may be more accurately described as representing the [...]
