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March 2014

March 23, 2014

Creating Ancestor Altars in Santeria, Vodou, and Voodoo

Ancestor Altars and shrines are a part of many different religions. They are present in...

March 08, 2014

Nzinga: Africa’s Queen Who Made Them Call Her King!

March is Women's History month, and as usual I am left bemoaning the lesser known...

March 06, 2014

Stop with the X, Get with the Checks: Save Marie Laveau’s Tomb!

Back in December of 2013, the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau in St. Louis...

March 03, 2014

A Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau Musicology

People have been singing about Marie Laveau probably since the time she was born. This...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Battles and Big Chiefs: More History of the Mardi Gras Indians

The Mardi Gras Indians are the prettiest, baddest, the toughest... they used their wit, wisdom,...

February 27, 2014

Why the Mardi Gras Indians Won’t Bow Down

Strong, Powerful, Proud all of these words have been correctly used to describe the Mardi...

February 19, 2014

Bless Your Soul with Florida Water

One of the most divine things about Voodoo and Santeria is that these religions find...

February 17, 2014

How You Can Help Support the Restoration of Marie Laveau’s Tomb!

Save Our Cemeteries, the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the local preservation company Bayou Preservation...

February 11, 2014

Farewell to Stuart Hall “Godfather of Multiculturalism”

...a rainbow of realization went off in my brain. Here was an educated Black man...

February 09, 2014

Why This Copper-Skinned Woman Hates Black History Month.

Every damn day should be Black History Month. At least this should be the case...

February 01, 2014

Oya: Santeria’s Rider on the Storm

The Wind, the Tornado, the Hurricane... all of these are the domain of the great...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

Lizzie Borden: The Spectacular Ghost Story Waiting to Be Heard

My great-grandmother lived just down the street from Lizzie Borden, and the information in this...

December 2013

December 26, 2013

Counting Kwanzaa: Thoughts on Voodoo Unity

Someone just posted on my Facebook wall that “Kwanzaa is crap.” So much for hopes...

December 24, 2013

Christmas with the Ancestors: Sicilian Stuffed Artichoke Recipe

The holidays are upon us and it is time for friends, family and feasting. My...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

Mojuba Means Thank You: A Praise Poem

Devotees of the religion of Santeria (Lucumi) frequently recite a devoted list of prayers and...

November 22, 2013

Thanks and Giving: It’s All About the Food Rite?

The older I get the more I see clearly that mainstream society has made Yule...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Appetite for Ancestors: Samhain the Voodoo Way

In Afro-Caribbean Religions like Voodoo, Vodou, and Lukumi or Santeria the true spirits of Halloween...

October 23, 2013

New Orleans Ritual Voodoo Coffee

There are many different ritual coffee drinks used around the Afro-Diasporan world. Many of these...

October 12, 2013

Honor Your Ancestors: Sweet Potato Mash with Bourbon and Pecans Recipe

Samhain or Halloween as it is more commonly celebrated is undoubtedly a time for celebrating...

October 10, 2013

The Real Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau

There may have been other Voodoo priestesses before her in the city of New Orleans,...

October 08, 2013

The Dead Are Too Much With Us

The following ancestor poem is in honor of this Shocktober and Halloween. I wrote it...

October 02, 2013

Fire Fire Fireside Chats: the Truth About Voodoo Dolls

Fire Fire Fireside Chats: The Truth About Voodoo Dolls by Lilith Dorsey, Voodoo priestess, anthropologist...

September 2013

September 29, 2013

Connecting with the Divine…Where in the Hell to Begin?

Simple ways to connect with the divine. Ways of spiritual cleansing, and instructions for setting...