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April 2021

April 06, 2021

Kuba Cloth – The African Fabric That Tells A Story

Anyone paying attention to interior design lately has seen an increase in African textiles, most...

October 2019

October 22, 2019

We All Have Ancestors To Honor … Remember That

A place to honor your departed loved ones can be as simple or as complex...

May 2019

May 09, 2019

The Magick Of Juju: The Web Series

It takes a lot to get me excited, and I can honestly say I'm really...

February 2018

February 19, 2018

The Brillance Of Bottle Trees

It's probably best to start with the question what are bottle trees ? Bottle trees...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

After-Life Alert : 5 Ways to Communicate with the Dead

Like any good Sci-Fi fan, I am a big lover of Mystery Science Theatre 3000....

November 2016

November 14, 2016

Gede Celebration: The Dead Dance

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

August 2016

August 10, 2016

Poem: Hi Culture Lo Culture

J.J. Evans wouldn't be able to move here. Stepin' Fetchit wouldn't be able to sleep...

April 2016

April 21, 2016

R.I.P Prince : Color Me Black + Peach +Black

There will never be another like him, he taught us about butterscotch clouds, sex in...

March 2016

March 14, 2016

La Santa Muerte: Death’s Goddess Rides Again

No matter what form she takes, or who calls her, it is clear that Death...

February 2016

February 16, 2016

Skull And Bones Gang 2016: Ancestors Come To Life

In a centuries old tradition the Northside Skull and Bones Gang walk the streets on...

October 2015

October 07, 2015

Make Your Own Flying Dead For Samhain

I wasn't sure what to call them, dead fairies, skeleton fairies, some people in my...

June 2015

June 02, 2015

The Search for Samo: Voodoo Universe’s Pilgrimage to Basquiat

His art itself is magick, power, and invocation writ both large and small....In any case...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Future Ancestors: What Are We Finding ?

We ate silently. Then we spoke of the people we loved, and the people we...

October 20, 2014

Access the Spirit World with a Dumb Supper for Samhain

I remembered that when dealing with the ancestors, dumb supper or not, Silence is important....

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...

October 14, 2014

Remembering The Dead Can Be A Dirty Business

New Orleans Voodoo has many ways of connecting to our treasured dead. Every sip of...

October 09, 2014

Art, Ancestors, Christians, and Pagans

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

October 01, 2014

First, Last and Always: Ancestor Roundup

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

July 2014

July 03, 2014

Top Ten Survival Tips for Pagan Festivals

We are sarong deep in that time again people. Pagan festival season lets us get...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Blissful Bourbon Bread Pudding Recipe for Marie Laveau

Variation on the recipe for Bourbon Whiskey Bread Pudding featured in my African-American Ritual Cookbook....

June 17, 2014

Juneteenth Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

There are a lot of different culinary traditions that are associated with the remembrance of...

June 15, 2014

Juneteenth History, Herstory, and Some Stuff in Between

Many people have never heard of the holiday Juneteenth. On June 19th 1865 the slaves...

June 12, 2014

Jumping The Broom: An Old Wedding Tradition for A New Life

The new Bride needs something old, something new, something borrowed, and.... a broom. The tradition...

June 09, 2014

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

Ancestor poem by Lilith Dorsey.

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 14, 2014

Raise A Glass To My Friends…A Memorial Poem

The Pagan community lost another leader yesterday with the passing of Morning Glory Zell. She...

May 02, 2014

Ancestor Hash Browns with Sweet Potato Recipe

One of the easiest ways to honor your ancestors is right in your own kitchen....

April 2014

April 27, 2014

ForeMama Said: Wit and Wisdom of Maya Deren

Deren was an inspiration to many, not just with her films, but with her words.“Myth...

April 07, 2014

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

The whole thing started with a hand. Not a mojo hand, made of herbs and...

April 02, 2014

Honor Your Ancestors and Native People with Corn Maque Choux

New Orleans has a unique flavor all its own: the jazz, the Voodoo, the streetcar,...