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October 2017

October 25, 2017

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Samhain

The air has a chill, and it's beginning to look a lot like Samhain. It's...

October 08, 2017

500 Posts on Voodoo Universe : The Truth is Out There

Join me in celebrating 500 posts here on this blog Voodoo Universe. I have done...

August 2017

August 17, 2017

Review: Ifá divination, Knowledge, Power + Performance

What do we know about Ifá divination as a living system ? What are it's...

July 2017

July 27, 2017

Book Review: My Soul Looks Back by Jessica B. Harris

The colorful characters in Jessica B. Harris' truthful tale are writ large and literary.

June 2017

June 03, 2017

Dance Legend Viviane Gauthier Passes

Viviane Gauthier was known as the "Goddess of Haitian Dance." She passed on to the...

June 01, 2017

Magickal Brooklyn: Black Radical Women 1965-85

The Brooklyn Museum's new exhibit We Wanted A Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-85, is full...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

Baba Chuck Davis – R.I.P. for a Priest and Visionary

The legendary Baba Chuck Davis left to join the ancestors on May 14th 2017. He...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

After-Life Alert : 5 Ways to Communicate with the Dead

Like any good Sci-Fi fan, I am a big lover of Mystery Science Theatre 3000....

April 13, 2017

Magickal Ireland : The Hag’s Bed Tomb

You never know where I'll turn up, this week it's in magickal Ireland. Home of...

March 2017

March 12, 2017

Ebonics, Entitlement, and the Embodiment of Racism

Racism is running rampant in every segment in society today and it makes me sad......

March 03, 2017

Wikipedia Editing : Essential Tips for Activists

All your Wikipedia editing will also need to be sourced. What is considered a reliable...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Visit to the National Museum of African American History + Culture

The long awaited opening of the National Museum of African American History + Culture in...

February 21, 2017

Mardi Gras Magick : Creating Change at Carnival Time

Mardi Gras is a party, a protest, a release, and a revolution. Mardi Gras magick...

February 09, 2017

Happy Chinese New Year – the Cock, the Dragon and the Pearl

Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers.

December 2016

December 02, 2016

Prayer: Standing with Standing Rock #NoDAPL

The horrors occurring at Standing Rock have left me shocked, saddened, praying for my brothers...

November 2016

November 14, 2016

Gede Celebration: The Dead Dance

Ms. Dieudonne spoke about how the Gede and the Baron were the only Lwa who...

November 11, 2016

Burning Money Wealth Spell For Prosperity

Using money, either torn or burnt, is a popular tactic in many Hoodoo spells. Burning...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

A Day In The Life/Death: Ancestor Feast

Often there are people who leave money, alcohol, cotton, tobacco, and the like. Music is...

October 26, 2016

The Hardest Thing About Creating An Ancestor Altar

It's not the time, the effort, or even the money. The hardest thing about creating...

October 22, 2016

Simple Samhain Crafts For All Ages

I almost titled this post Simple Samhain Crafts for humans of all ages and dogs......

October 10, 2016

#31DaysofSamhain Movie List

The are witches and wizards, vampires old and black, ancestors, voodoo stuff, a couple of...

October 08, 2016

Voodoo Universe’s 400th Post: What’s New, What’s Next ?

400 posts. Sometimes I'm in awe of the body of work we have put together...

October 05, 2016

Nat Turner And The Wait For Birth Of A Nation

Birth of a Nation 2016, the hashtag for the film is #standwithus and the message...

October 02, 2016

#31DaysofSamhain Instagram Challenge

I could write about the ancestors everyday, so I came up with the idea to...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Help My Ex Is Doin’ A Hex !!!

Love makes strange bedfellows, and even stranger and more desperate enemies. The truth is that...

September 01, 2016

Art, Ancestors, And Ana Mendieta

It has been over 30 years since the brilliant, talented, visionary, and spiritual artist Ana...

August 2016

August 10, 2016

Poem: Hi Culture Lo Culture

J.J. Evans wouldn't be able to move here. Stepin' Fetchit wouldn't be able to sleep...

June 2016

June 15, 2016

Video: Witchcraft & Voodoo Episode 6 Deities, Orisha, Loa 2

Get ready for another fabuous episode of Witchcraft & Voodoo. This time around my co-presenter...

May 2016

May 30, 2016

Poem : Maman Brigitte Opens Wide

There is much to be seen in the magick, When your ancestors bleed black and...

May 01, 2016

Herbal Magick: Cherry Blossoms

Chinese culture sees the blooms as representative of feminine power and sexuality. While in American...