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2014-07-26T11:36:45-05:00

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Saut d’Eau : Vodou’s Sacred Water Flows in Haiti

Last updated on: July 26, 2014 at 11:36 am   By Lilith Dorsey

Born in fire and blessed in water the religion of Vodou is strong . Each year between July 14th and 16th thousands of Haitian practitioners of Vodou make the pilgrimage to the waterfalls called Saut D'eau, known in Kreyol as Sodo. Read more

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2014-07-22T08:42:44-05:00

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Make Your Own Sacred Santeria Baths for Money !

Last updated on: July 22, 2014 at 8:42 am   By Lilith Dorsey

The following baths can be used to attune yourself to the Ashe, or sacred energy of the Orisha (divine spirits.) There is a recipe for an Eleggua bath to salute the guardian of the crossroads, and one for Oshun, the goddess of love and gold. Read more

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2014-07-04T17:05:29-05:00

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Love’s Delirious Goddess: A Praise Poem

Last updated on: July 4, 2014 at 5:05 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Love’s Delirious Goddess This is a praise poem I wrote several years ago to honor the Goddess, inside, outside and everywhere! Many Blessings!     Scream a whisper. Shake a picture. Think a moment friend. When true love boils near, It is a luscious gift of eternity’s road Take and please the delirious goddess. Flood her sweat with beauty. Produce a garden from shadow. Read more

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2014-07-04T22:29:21-05:00

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Wild Wise Women of Science Fiction: Inara and Number 6

Last updated on: July 4, 2014 at 10:29 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Sacred Sensual: Now and Always The sacred and the sensual go hand in hand, hand in glove, hand in… well fill in the blank. Powerful sensual women grace the Sci-Fi verse in shows as diverse as Firefly, Star Trek, and Battlestar Galatica. In other realms a sensual female can often be labeled a slut or a skank to use the vernacular, but here they are honored for the erotic power they embody. My post Sacred Whores deals with the confusing... Read more

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2014-07-04T22:28:24-05:00

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Oshun Mango Peach Salsa Recipe for Love

Last updated on: July 4, 2014 at 10:28 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Originally thought of as an exotic fruit from paradise the sensual Mango has now become a regular item in most markets. Here in New York City vendors carve the delicacies into artful flowers and sell them on the street corner offering a unique summer treat. Read more

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2014-07-04T22:26:24-05:00

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Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau: Bit of a Bibliography

Last updated on: July 4, 2014 at 10:26 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Volumes have been written about Marie Laveau. She was the most famous Voodoo practitioner of all time. Her name is synonymous with the divine magick and mystery of New Orleans. Read more

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2014-07-04T07:27:54-05:00

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Top Ten Survival Tips for Pagan Festivals

Last updated on: July 4, 2014 at 7:27 am   By Lilith Dorsey

We are sarong deep in that time again people. Pagan festival season lets us get our freak on from Canada to Florida, and our sacred souls need it. I've been attending Pagan festivals for over two decades now, and I have gleaned a few survival tips I'd like to share with you. Read more

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2024-11-01T14:42:12-05:00

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Orange is the New Black Puts On Santeria Whites

Last updated on: November 1, 2024 at 2:42 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Rarely do we get a portrayal of the Santeria Religion, more correctly known as La Regla Lucumi, on television. It seems that Orange is the New Black is trying to change that. From 1985 to 2014, we've come a long way; Santeria on television doesn't always mean animal sacrifice and dubious murder, and it's about time. Read more

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2018-04-08T20:05:48-05:00

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Blissful Bourbon Bread Pudding Recipe for Marie Laveau

Last updated on: April 8, 2018 at 8:05 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Variation on the recipe for Bourbon Whiskey Bread Pudding featured in my African-American Ritual Cookbook. It would make a wonderful offering for Marie Laveau, Dr. John or any of the strong spirits of the Crescent City. Food is the simplest and most vital way to connect to divinity, and it's tasty too. Read more

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2014-06-28T17:43:38-05:00

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FireFire Fireside Chats: Voodoo and Santeria Ashe Explained !

Last updated on: June 28, 2014 at 5:43 pm   By Lilith Dorsey

Ashe is a difficult concept for people to grasp. Voodoo and Santeria, or Lucumi, practitioners see it as the divine life force that permeates all things. Read more

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