SOURCE : Santeria, A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic.
Fantastic online book covering many of the most important ideas and methods of Cuban Santeria : Orishas, divination, sacrifice, etc.
Santeria, A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic
April 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
An Aborisha's Guide for Attending Elegbá and the Warriors
April 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : An Aborisha’s Guide for Attending Elegbá and the Warriors
…Elegbá should be worshiped on Mondays… and preferably in the morning before heading outdoor for one’s daily routines. It is necessary to keep in mind… that once one accustoms Elegbá to this treatment, one must be… consistent. If you legitimately forget, there can be no [...]
A Disillusioned ATR initiate on gnosis and enlightenment in the African Diaspora
March 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : The Baptist’s Head – The African Diaspora: An interview with an initiate
I think that in general the African traditions as found in the Americas lack any “spiritual” or “personal growth factors.” I think that most of the hard core practitioners are actually “unenlightening” themselves, as explained earlier. In fact, they are [...]
Jungian psychology, archetypes and the shadow in Cuban Santeria
March 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Jungian psychology, archetypes and the shadow in Cuban Santeria
When an Orisha takes possession of a person, its psychic energies dominate the person for the moment. That individual, then, exhibits the extraordinary powers and exceptional knowledge of the future that are found in the natural attributes of the Orisha. From Jung’s point of view, [...]
African Astrology – Orisha / Zodiac Correspondences
March 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : African Astrology – Orisha / Zodiac Correspondences
Oshun is a “warrior” in the very real sense of providing protection to those she favors. If someone is using witchcraft against you, Oshun can fix it in a hurry. But that does not make her the god of war. She is still very much better syncretized [...]
Cuban Babalawo on Anthropocentrism, Ifa and Destiny
March 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Cuban Babalawo on Anthropocentrism, Ifa and Destiny
“It is an anthropocentric religion, meaning it puts man at the center of the universe. Man lives and dies, and all existence is within that space. There is no before and no after. It is about living, and about living according to your individual way of life.”
“It [...]
Advice to Orisha Worship Newcomers on finding a Godparent
March 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Advice to Orisha Worship Newcomers on finding a Godparent
Orisha traditions are communal and hierarchical. These are not “do-it-yourself” traditions, and you cannot self-initiate. This is a lineage based system – with levels of initiation, and it takes time to move through these levels and be trained. Not everyone [...]
Does Palo Mayombe work with Negative Energy?
March 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Does Palo Mayombe work with Negative Energy?
Palo is working with Negative energy… [but] it is not that simple. Negative energy is earth energy, it is female energy, it is dark, and inward… not evil by nature just as the earth is not evil. Orisha is positive energy it is celestial, positive energy [...]
Heaven and Earth in Afro-Caribbean Spirituality
March 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Afro-Caribbean Spirituality Lecture Notes
For the Yoruba people, the cosmos was conceived as having two realms – the first, called aye, is the material world, or the visible world of the living, and the second, called orun, is the spiritual world, where spirits, ancestors, and gods dwell. These two worlds are thought to exist [...]
Ogun : The God of Iron in Yoruba mythology
March 6, 2009 Leave a Comment
SOURCE : Ogun : The God of Iron
In mythological language, the manifestation of any hidden, or latent potential is described symbolically by Ifá as the journey from Heaven to Earth. More correctly it is the journey from Ikole Orun to Ikole Aiye. “Ikole Orun” means “Greeting the House of the Invisible Realm.” “Ikole Aiye” means [...]
