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October 2014

October 09, 2014

Art, Ancestors, Christians, and Pagans

One thing that strikes me as ironic as we being the ancestor remembrance discussions is...

October 08, 2014

The Baron is Dead – RIP Geoffrey Holder !!!

Holder played the laughing and mischievous Baron Samedi, the king of the Dead. In the...

October 06, 2014

Remembering The Ancestors By Creating Voodoo Flags

The ancestors are, by definition responsible for our own creation. In turn in the traditions...

October 01, 2014

First, Last and Always: Ancestor Roundup

Honoring and recognizing the Ancestors comes first, last, and always in African Traditional Religions.

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Real Voodoo Spell? Here’s the Problem- Part 2

Now I place the traditions of Voodoo, Lucumi and Vodou under the umbrella of Pagan...

September 25, 2014

So You Want a Real Voodoo Spell? Here’s the Problem

I'd love to tell you Voodoo spells were cheap and easy. Think for a minute...

September 22, 2014

Liquor is Quicker- Spirits for the Spirit

I received a promotional keychain from the Bacardi company some years back that even spoke...

September 19, 2014

Voodoo: 5 Reasons this Extraordinary Religion Makes People Scared

New Orleans Voodoo and Haitian Vodou are the Frankenstein monsters of religions. People love to...

September 09, 2014

Blog Anniversary- Voodoo Universe’s Top Ten Posts You Probably Missed

There were some wildly successful posts, usually having to do with American Horror Story Coven...

September 06, 2014

Oh My Yemaya- Orisha of the Ocean

Yemaya is an Orisha, a mother goddess, a goddess of the sea. For many she...

September 05, 2014

Voodoo Not Legit? Just Quit Please !

Now I could walk around with a sign saying this person with no initiations and...

September 01, 2014

How to Create a Voodoo Vision Board Hanging

You can be a Christian, Pagan or even an Atheist and still create a vision...

August 2014

August 24, 2014

Coffee Magick 101: Wake Up People !

Tea leaf reading has stolen the historic spotlight here, and most people are unaware of...

August 20, 2014

Agayu: The Volcano’s God of Fire

Some know the sacred energy of the volcano as Vulcan, Pele, Konohana Sakuya Hime, or...

August 12, 2014

New Voodoo Review: The Voodoo Doll Spellbook by Denise Alvarado

I have the utmost respect for Ms. Alvarado and I have long enjoyed her artwork...

August 10, 2014

Naked Voodoo: The Sexualization of a Religion

One of the ways the popular media has chosen to portray New Orleans Voodoo and...

August 01, 2014

Dr. John Montanee Chili Recipe- Drum Up Some Heat

New Orleans loves its dead, and its food. It's ironic then that not very many...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau: Bit of a Bibliography

Volumes have been written about Marie Laveau. She was the most famous Voodoo practitioner of...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

FireFire Fireside Chats: Voodoo and Santeria Ashe Explained !

Ashe is a difficult concept for people to grasp. Voodoo and Santeria, or Lucumi, practitioners...

June 23, 2014

St. John’s Eve Blessings to You !!!

May everyone have a divine and blessed St. John's Eve! May the gentle healing waters...

June 21, 2014

St. John’s Eve Blessing Water Recipe

St. John's Eve is celebrated traditionally on June 23rd. It was a sacred time occurring...

June 09, 2014

Ancestor Poem: Gede Better All The Time – You Got to Admit

Ancestor poem by Lilith Dorsey.

June 05, 2014

Fire Fire FireSide Chats: Voodoo Vs. Hoodoo

Today I hope to present you with my own opinion on the difference between Hoodoo...

June 03, 2014

Voodoo Definitions: More Than Just A Word

Many people hate the word Voodoo, even though they may have beliefs that others would...

May 2014

May 24, 2014

New Video Series- Tales From The Voodoo Side

Everyone loves a good story and between my own spiritual godkids asking me to tell...

May 16, 2014

My Rituals Got Referred To As “Wicca-Themed” and I’m Not Happy

Today I got a mention by another Voodoo author on their blog and it's all...

May 11, 2014

VooDoo Mama Drink Recipe

There is nothing new about spirits for the spirit. The following uses traditional Voodoo flavors...

May 05, 2014

Techno-Voodoo 2.0 : Technology Changes Religion

Technology like magick expands exponentially everyday with each new participant, each new effort. The divine...

May 05, 2014

#Patheos5yrs : Thanks for Faith, Voodoo and the Devil

Five years of the conversation on Faith has expanded up our minds and hopefully our...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

The Return of Ms. Cleo, Mambo Priestess ?

Ms Cleo was the face and more memorably the voice of psychic readings in the...