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September 2024

September 14, 2024

New Orleans National Vodou Day – Spotlight Elder Reggie

New Orleans National Vodou Day is based on the Vodun Days in Benin, the event...

January 2024

January 11, 2024

1st New Orleans National Vodou Day

January 14, 2024 will be the Inaugural New Orleans National Vodou Day. Based on the...

May 2021

May 23, 2021

A Marie Laveau Mystery Solved ? New Discoveries by LSU Student Kenetha Harrington

So much of what we know about Marie Laveau is shrouded in mystery. Thankfully that...

June 2019

June 06, 2019

Such A Life : My Magickal Memories With Dr. John

Dr. John was pure magick. It is really hard to write through the tears right...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

Voodoo Loa Luring Covens Of Witches !!!

Here's an idea, how about before trashing someone else's religion with lies and misinformation, do...

June 2018

June 21, 2018

St. John’s Eve With Marie Laveau

It is almost as if the soul of Marie Laveau can still be felt on...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

New Orleans Voodoo Healing Gumbo Recipe

New Orleans Voodoo is a Gumbo, meaning it incorporates a bit of almost everything to...

March 18, 2018

Gran Ibo : The Wise Woman Of The Swamp

Deep in the damp mystery of the sacred swamp lies a powerful and strong Lwa,...

March 12, 2018

Erzulie Danto + Santa Barbara Africana The Black Madonna

Very often the Haitian Lwa Erzulie Danto is represented by statues and images of Santa...

November 2017

November 03, 2017

Voodoo’s Sacred Dances for the Living and the Dead

There is no question that both the Calinda and the Yanvalou are sacred Voodoo dance...

November 18, 2016

Is Voodoo Black Magic ?

As much as I want to scream about this popular Voodoo myth, it is easy...

November 08, 2016

Valuable Voodoo Books For Your Spiritual Library

For years the New Orleans Voodoo religion and it's sister tradition of Haitian Vodou were...

November 05, 2016

The Sacred Purge

The removal of dust and dirt clears away psychic holes that may allow negativity to...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

The Hardest Thing About Creating An Ancestor Altar

It's not the time, the effort, or even the money. The hardest thing about creating...

October 08, 2016

Voodoo Universe’s 400th Post: What’s New, What’s Next ?

400 posts. Sometimes I'm in awe of the body of work we have put together...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Voodoo Blessings On St. John’s Eve

The real New Orleans Voodoo holiday is St. John's Eve. Revered and celebrated by the...

June 03, 2016

Video: Voodoo Spiritual Temple Benefit Concert

Benefit for the Voodoo Spiritual Temple- highlights shown in this video were performances by Priestess...

May 2016

May 14, 2016

Stick That Voodoo Doll Up Your ….

Hopefully, I'll never get another question about how to stick pins in someone's genitals (not...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

Benefit For The Voodoo Spiritual Temple

As many of you know The Voodoo Spiritual Temple in New Orleans suffered a fire...

March 07, 2016

Magickal Morning Rituals: Ancestors, Coffee, Toilets and More!

There are many simple and complex ways to start your day off with magick, unfortunately...

February 2016

February 21, 2016

2/28 Maman Brigitte Feast and Voodoo Workshop

This February 28th we will be holding a Maman Brigitte Feast and Voodoo workshop for...

February 03, 2016

Rebuilding …How You Can Help After The Fire At The Voodoo Spiritual Temple

Please I beg all of my readers here to share this and donate. I myself...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

Whiskey Pretzel Recipe For The Ancestors

I don't know about your ancestors, but mine love whiskey in all it's glorious forms-...

January 16, 2016

The Dirt On Magickal Dirt

Gritty, dirty, and under your feet all day, dirt is one of the magickal spell...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

The Truth About Voodoo Flags – Video

Voodoo flags are used to honor, protect, and bless. Watch this short film I made...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Video: Gris-Gris Bag For Damballa La Flambeau

Similar to Native American medicine bundles, they are little packets of magick that you can...

November 17, 2015

Maman Brigitte And Nana Bukuu : Grandmothers To Us All !

Both Nana Bukuu and Maman Brigitte are powerful female protection goddesses blessing us from the...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

5 Voodoo Stereotypes That Won’t Die – Help Me Kill Them!

Please do your best to learn the real truth. Many of these arguments remind me...

August 2015

August 08, 2015

Religious Discrimination: Here We Go Again !

Many are up in arms, screaming "Oh my Gods ," unfortunately I am sighing and...

June 2015

June 21, 2015

St. John’s Eve – The Darker Side of Solstice

St. John's Eve is thought of by many as the most important holiday in the...