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2014-04-21T08:53:04-05:00

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Legba Veve at the Cemetery: Voodoo Takes Action

Last updated on: April 21, 2014 at 8:53 am By Lilith Dorsey

The following piece of video art offers up the creation of Papa Legba's veve made out of a cornmeal base in a New Orleans Cemetery. This particular ceremony was designed to honor those that we love who have passed, and to heal. Read more

2022-07-07T16:17:31-05:00

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Santeria’s Ochosi Come and Live in My House

Last updated on: July 7, 2022 at 4:17 pm By Lilith Dorsey

Ochosi is traditionally in charge of jails and cages. He is a champion of justice. There is a common prayer that roughly translates “Ochosi, come and live in my house, so I don't have to live in yours.” Read more

2020-04-12T08:03:26-05:00

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Pomba Gira and Mary Magdalene: Sacred Sex for the Holiday!

Last updated on: April 12, 2020 at 8:03 am By Lilith Dorsey

Nothing like sacred sex to celebrate the holy season, so today I'm writing about two women associated with this, Pomba Gira and Mary Magdalene. In general people seem to have a special affinity for both of these women, probably because they are real, they have sex, they help people, they don't make excuses. Read more

2014-04-14T09:50:55-05:00

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The Game of the Warrior Goddesses of Voodoo and Santeria

Last updated on: April 14, 2014 at 9:50 am By Lilith Dorsey

Life is a series of clues, stories and signs to be interpreted and nurtured. Goddesses can help us do that. They can help us roll the dice and move forward in the right direction. Read more

2014-04-11T07:28:58-05:00

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More Suggestions for Finding Godparents in Voodoo and Santeria

Last updated on: April 11, 2014 at 7:28 am By Lilith Dorsey

Very often I meet people who tell me they don't have the time necessary to devote to Santeria/ Lucumi or Voodoo. My response is usually "do you have the time to devote to bettering your life?" Read more

2016-11-10T22:57:42-05:00

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6 Questions You Need to Ask Before Finding Godparents in Santeria or Voodoo

Last updated on: November 10, 2016 at 10:57 pm By Lilith Dorsey

Ask questions! If we go into the process with our eyes open, and keeping a few key points in mind, the process of joining an ile (Santeria/ Lucumi) or hounfor (Voodoo/Vodou) spiritual house may go more smoothly. Read more

2014-04-08T08:40:08-05:00

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Would You Go to a Voodoo Funeral Home? Could you?

Last updated on: April 8, 2014 at 8:40 am By Lilith Dorsey

The whole thing started with a hand. Not a mojo hand, made of herbs and other spiritual items, that jazz legends like Muddy Waters and Lightning Hopkins liked to sing about, but a real hand. The story is this, in November 1997 a hand was discovered in the Manatee River. The hand had been removed by funeral embalmer Paula Green-Albritton, in an attempt to make a voodoo “helping hand.” Read more

2018-04-09T09:17:36-05:00

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History of Haint Blue- the Color of the Dead

Last updated on: April 9, 2018 at 9:17 am By Lilith Dorsey

Voodoo and Hoodoo history have a color for you: It's called “Haint Blue.” Maybe your grandmother used it, or your great grandmother. A haint is another way of saying haunt, or ghost, but the word is not used very often these days, even if the haints still exist. Read more

2014-04-04T06:17:00-05:00

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La danza de la realidad—Sagrada, Irreverente y Eterna

Last updated on: April 4, 2014 at 6:17 am By Lilith Dorsey

This is the experimental film and Spanish translation of my post Tarot, Jodorowsky, and Questions from a Crippled Hand. Alejandro Jodorowsky es un genio. Read more

2014-04-02T08:22:09-05:00

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Honor Your Ancestors and Native People with Corn Maque Choux

Last updated on: April 2, 2014 at 8:22 am By Lilith Dorsey

New Orleans has a unique flavor all its own: the jazz, the Voodoo, the streetcar, and the food. Oh, how we love the food. Maque Choux is a Southern Louisiana corn delicacy. Read more

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