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September 2024

September 14, 2024

New Orleans National Vodou Day – Spotlight Elder Reggie

New Orleans National Vodou Day is based on the Vodun Days in Benin, the event...

January 2024

January 11, 2024

1st New Orleans National Vodou Day

January 14, 2024 will be the Inaugural New Orleans National Vodou Day. Based on the...

October 2021

October 21, 2021

The Power of Ogun’s Machete

Ogun's machete is his most powerful tool. Forged in fire it is a weapon used...

July 2021

July 07, 2021

Announcing Voodoo and African Traditional Religion Release !

The long-awaited re-release of my book Voodoo and African Traditional Religion is here. For over...

June 2021

June 10, 2021

New Voodoo Review: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

So Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (CAOS) is over and done. Lets pick at what remains...

January 2021

January 28, 2021

Rant: They Want To Make It All Up And They Want To Make It All Okay

The movement away from tradition is something that seems to be increasing exponentially in recent...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

Rise In Power Mambo Bonnie Devlin: A Lesson In Loss And Gratitude

This week I learned of the death of someone who was a teacher, a godmother,...

January 2019

January 23, 2019

Haiti Appoints Official Minister Of Vodou

Nerat Ildérice, " will be able to officiate marriages, baptisms and funerals, in the same...

November 2018

November 13, 2018

The Importance of Initiation In African Traditional Religions

Around here in my spiritual house it is Ancestor worship all day, everyday. We leave...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

Voodoo Loa Luring Covens Of Witches !!!

Here's an idea, how about before trashing someone else's religion with lies and misinformation, do...

September 17, 2018

Brooklyn Magick: Photoville’s Altar-Prayer, Ritual, Offerings

Like most of the installations at Photoville, Altar is located inside a shipping container. But...

June 2018

June 05, 2018

Sacred Art + Haitian History : A Visit With Mahalia Stines

It's always a pleasure when I get to talk about sacred art and history, and...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

LaSiren + Songs Of The Sea

Many tell stories of LaSiren and how she takes children and adults and sweeps them...

March 2018

March 18, 2018

Gran Ibo : The Wise Woman Of The Swamp

Deep in the damp mystery of the sacred swamp lies a powerful and strong Lwa,...

March 12, 2018

Erzulie Danto + Santa Barbara Africana The Black Madonna

Very often the Haitian Lwa Erzulie Danto is represented by statues and images of Santa...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

Deities Lwa + Orisha : 401, 1001, As Many As You Can Imagine + Add One More

But then the pantheon of Lwa are numerous, almost too numerous to list. The same...

January 10, 2018

Rachel Beauvoir Dominique, Emerante de Pradines, + Nema – Foremothers Rise In Power

This past week saw the passing of three powerful foremothers Emerante de Pradines, Rachel Beauvoir...

November 2017

November 03, 2017

Voodoo’s Sacred Dances for the Living and the Dead

There is no question that both the Calinda and the Yanvalou are sacred Voodoo dance...

October 2017

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...

July 2017

July 10, 2017

Finding a Higher Power in Vodou or Santeria (Lucumi)

Despite what you may read in the misinformation on the internet, there is a complex...

November 2016

November 18, 2016

Is Voodoo Black Magic ?

As much as I want to scream about this popular Voodoo myth, it is easy...

November 14, 2016

Gede Celebration: The Dead Dance

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

November 08, 2016

Valuable Voodoo Books For Your Spiritual Library

For years the New Orleans Voodoo religion and it's sister tradition of Haitian Vodou were...

October 2016

October 15, 2016

The Truth About Vodou Vs. Hoodoo

For many years the Afro-Diasporan traditions of Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Vodou were...

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...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

Interview With Voudon Gnosis Author David Beth – Part II

Living all over the world from Africa to the USA, UK and Brasil, David spent...

July 18, 2016

Interview With Voudon Gnosis Author David Beth – Part I

David spent more than 20 years researching and studying within Afro-centric cults and spiritual systems...

July 07, 2016

Book Review: Defiant Itineraries

Defiant Itineraries is an in-depth look at the practices and scholarship of Katherine Dunham and...

July 04, 2016

Vodou And The Nation Of Islam

... in today’s life, it appears as if there is no respect for human beings...

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...