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July 2021

July 07, 2021

Announcing Voodoo and African Traditional Religion Release !

The long-awaited re-release of my book Voodoo and African Traditional Religion is here. For over...

November 2018

November 13, 2018

The Importance of Initiation In African Traditional Religions

Around here in my spiritual house it is Ancestor worship all day, everyday. We leave...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Rum Magick With Voodoo, Hoodoo, + The Ancestors

Rum can be used as a tribute at the start of a ritual, as an...

July 10, 2017

Finding a Higher Power in Vodou or Santeria (Lucumi)

Despite what you may read in the misinformation on the internet, there is a complex...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Sensuous and Sacred: Oshun’s Feast Table How To

September 8th is the feast for Oshun in the religion of Santeria. Oshun is the...

September 01, 2016

Art, Ancestors, And Ana Mendieta

It has been over 30 years since the brilliant, talented, visionary, and spiritual artist Ana...

August 2016

August 15, 2016

Recipe: Yemaya Coconut Rice

Yemaya is the Orisha of the Ocean in the Lucumi (Santeria) religion. A Mother to...

August 04, 2016

An Orisha Oshun Herbal

The Orisha of Love, Beauty, Money and Gold is called Oshun. She is honored with...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

#Beyonce Pours Out Oshun’s Honey And #Lemonade

These days almost everyone knows about the lovely Beyonce, unfortunately the same can't be said...

April 14, 2016

The Why Of Whites – Clothing That Is

White clothing is not limited to the Haitian Vodou Religion, Umbanda, or Lucumi (Santeria,) many...

March 2016

March 02, 2016

Santa Marta And The Dragon: Another Face Of Oya

Some Espiritismo temples or houses honor Santa Marta La Dominadora, or Saint Martha the Dominator....

January 2016

January 05, 2016

Three Kings Are Coming. Are You Ready ?

In the Santeria religion special washes, candles, oils, and other spells are prepared to help...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Sept. 24th Is The Feast of Obatala

September 24th is the feast of Obatala, the La Regla Lucumi (Santeria) Orisha of the...

June 2015

June 13, 2015

St. Anthony and Eleggua … At A Crossroads

Everyone listened, it was after all a talking coconut. Ever since then devotees are required...

May 2015

May 12, 2015

How to Use Cascarilla

Medically the plant was used as a tonic, an expectorant, to stop excessive farting, and...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

The Rite to Yemaya- Some Thoughts on Appropriation

I guess some people are wondering what is the problem. The problems center around the...

March 2015

March 29, 2015

Grains of Paradise: A Spicy Bit of Magick

Hoodoo folk magick says to place the grains in a piece of red cloth and...

January 2015

January 14, 2015

Palo Santo- The Secrets of this Saintly Stick

Consider adding this to a cleansing bath or sacred floorwash. If you haven't used this...

January 06, 2015

January 6 – Three Kings’ Day Feast

The botanicas, or spiritual supply houses, in Spanish Harlem light candles, sell incense, and perform...

January 02, 2015

Letter of the Year for 2015 Released From Yoruba Association of Cuba

It is the time of year when practitioners of La Regla Lucumi, Ifa, and traditions...

December 2014

December 03, 2014

Chango Santeria Feast Day Prayers and Dances

December 4th is the traditional feast day for the Orisha Chango in the La Regla...

October 2014

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 17, 2014

Voodoo Universe Explores Babalu Aye and Ricky Ricardo

Babalu Aye is an Orisha, or demi-god, in the religion of Santeria, more properly known...

September 08, 2014

Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Foremost she is an Orisha or Goddess of Water, the sacred embodiment of the river....

August 2014

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...

July 2014

July 22, 2014

Make Your Own Sacred Santeria Baths for Money !

The following baths can be used to attune yourself to the Ashe, or sacred energy...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

Eleggua’s Feast Day

Elegua/Eleggua also known as Eshu is often associated with St. Anthony. St. Anthony's feast day...

January 2014

January 05, 2014

Three Kings, and Camels, and Sheep, and Santeria…Oh My!

Here in NYC the Three Kings are a big deal. We have parades with camels,...

January 03, 2014

2014 Readings Have Three Santeria Houses in Agreement- Unprecedented!

According to El Nuevo Herald, for the first time in anyone's memory three separate Santeria...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

Yemaya Shines Her Beauty on New Year’s Eve!

New Year's is a time for huge ceremonies in the Brazilian traditions of Umbanda and...