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May 2016

May 22, 2016

Voodoo Photo Exhibit At The Brooklyn Public Library

The photography exhibit focuses on Agwe, The Vodou Lwa of water and safe passage. The...

May 18, 2016

Another Supreme Leader Of Voodoo Elected: Joseph Fritzner Comas

Similar to many things in Haitian Voodoo, or Vodou, the path to find a Supreme...

May 14, 2016

Stick That Voodoo Doll Up Your ….

Hopefully, I'll never get another question about how to stick pins in someone's genitals (not...

April 2016

April 14, 2016

The Why Of Whites – Clothing That Is

White clothing is not limited to the Haitian Vodou Religion, Umbanda, or Lucumi (Santeria,) many...

April 12, 2016

Witchcraft & Voodoo Video Episode 3: Initiation

Join my fellow Patheos Pagan blogger, Sable Aradia and myself, Lilith Dorsey, as we discuss...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Syncretic Religions: Witchcraft & Voodoo Video Episode 2

Join myself, Lilith Dorsey and fellow Patheos Pagan blogger Sable Aradia as we discuss how...

January 2016

January 30, 2016

What’s That Magickal Smell ? Kolonia 1800 Water

This famous formula is made by Crusellas and Company, a Cuban company that traces it's...

January 23, 2016

Damballa and Aida Wedo : Serpents Who Shine Through The Rainbow

In a time before time there were two serpents- a male and a female. They...

January 20, 2016

Video: Interview With Monroe Rodriguez Singh, Creator Of The Vudu Tarot

This weekend I had the opportunity to sit down with Monroe Rodriguez Singh, creator of...

December 2015

December 15, 2015

New Supreme Leader Of Vodou Named In Haiti

Elected by a unanimous vote on Thursday, the new Ati will be Alcenat Zamor. The...

December 07, 2015

The Truth About Voodoo Flags – Video

Voodoo flags are used to honor, protect, and bless. Watch this short film I made...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Video: Gris-Gris Bag For Damballa La Flambeau

Similar to Native American medicine bundles, they are little packets of magick that you can...

November 17, 2015

Maman Brigitte And Nana Bukuu : Grandmothers To Us All !

Both Nana Bukuu and Maman Brigitte are powerful female protection goddesses blessing us from the...

October 2015

October 02, 2015

ForeMama Said: Wit and Wisdom of Katherine Dunham

She is one of the great foremothers that comes to mind as the days grow...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Is It Ok To Practice Voodoo Alone?

Just as in life where you are unable to give birth to yourself, these religions...

September 17, 2015

5 Voodoo Stereotypes That Won’t Die – Help Me Kill Them!

Please do your best to learn the real truth. Many of these arguments remind me...

September 14, 2015

Legendary Vodou Priest Max Beauvoir Dead At 79

Eloquent, articulate, knowledgeable and committed to his religion, this legend passed away Saturday September 12...

August 2015

August 29, 2015

Vesta Powder : Lite It Up !

Born in the hands and hearts of Virgins, Vesta powder has been handed down through...

August 08, 2015

Religious Discrimination: Here We Go Again !

Many are up in arms, screaming "Oh my Gods ," unfortunately I am sighing and...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

July 25- Feast of Ogou St. Jacques

Many blessings to you this Ogou Feast ! It is a time for leaving offerings,...

June 2015

June 21, 2015

St. John’s Eve – The Darker Side of Solstice

St. John's Eve is thought of by many as the most important holiday in the...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

Communication Chicken Recipe for Simbi

There are many different paths of simbi, each has it's own unique power and sacred...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

Journey to the Ancestors: R.I.P. Karen McCarthy Brown

Haitian Vodou lost a priestess and a scholar this month with the passing of Karen...

March 06, 2015

Aida Wedo: The Snake Goddess Rears Her Beautiful Head

In addition to holding great power and energy, snakes are also symbolic of deep fear.

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Zora Neale Hurston … What You Probably Don’t Know

She was born the child of two former slaves in 1891, and despite many trials...

February 03, 2015

Who Owns the Dead?

People are calling for all kinds of action in the matter of Marie Laveau from...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

2014 Voodoo and Santeria on Television- That’s Not Entertainment !

I will continue to watch the mainstream media, with a hopefully eye, a scratchy head,...

October 2014

October 25, 2014

Maman Brigitte Beet Salad Recipe

There is a mistress of the cemetery, a bride dressed in white lace, she knows...

October 23, 2014

Voodoo Cruise Exhibit Sinks To A New Low

Obviously these things are not about real life. Seeing is believing however, and when most...

October 16, 2014

Ancestral Remembering – The Funny Thing About Memory

Reconciliation is a huge issue. I feel like there is no way to write this...