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January 2015

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 17, 2014

December 17th Feast of Babalu Aye

Like the Orisha Oya, the wind is one of the magickal tools he uses to...

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 27, 2014

Snapped “Voodoo Drug Dealer”

This episode of Snapped is airing over 25 years after the crimes occurred. The story...

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 09, 2014

Blog Anniversary- Voodoo Universe’s Top Ten Posts You Probably Missed

There were some wildly successful posts, usually having to do with American Horror Story Coven...

September 08, 2014

Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

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

September 06, 2014

Oh My Yemaya- Orisha of the Ocean

Yemaya is an Orisha, a mother goddess, a goddess of the sea. For many she...

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...

July 09, 2014

Oshun Mango Peach Salsa Recipe for Love

Originally thought of as an exotic fruit from paradise the sensual Mango has now become...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Orange is the New Black Puts On Santeria Whites

Rarely do we get a portrayal of the Santeria Religion, more correctly known as La...

June 25, 2014

FireFire Fireside Chats: Voodoo and Santeria Ashe Explained !

Ashe is a difficult concept for people to grasp. Voodoo and Santeria, or Lucumi, practitioners...

June 13, 2014

Eleggua’s Feast Day

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

April 2014

April 17, 2014

Santeria’s Ochosi Come and Live in My House

Ochosi is traditionally in charge of jails and cages. He is a champion of justice....

April 13, 2014

The Game of the Warrior Goddesses of Voodoo and Santeria

Life is a series of clues, stories and signs to be interpreted and nurtured. Goddesses...

April 11, 2014

More Suggestions for Finding Godparents in Voodoo and Santeria

Very often I meet people who tell me they don't have the time necessary to...

April 10, 2014

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

Ask questions! If we go into the process with our eyes open, and keeping a...

March 2014

March 11, 2014

Not My Goat Head and Other Musings

I practice the religions of Voodoo and Santeria, and I know we will forever be...

February 2014

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 03, 2014

Santeria Recipe: Oya Flaming Spinach Salad

Everything you put in your mouth, your mind, your body should feed your soul. Many...

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 15, 2014

Fire Fire Fireside Chats: Santeria Three Kings Oil Video

Recipe for Three Kings oil and instructions for a simple blessing. The Three Kings blend...

January 08, 2014

Another RiCOCKulous Voodoo Claim Makes the News!

If it's weird, or gross, or gory, it must be Voodoo, right? Fox News Latino...

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...

December 21, 2013

Mojo, Juju, Mumbo Jumbo- What Does It Mean?

Many of the mysterious words of Voodoo originate from West Africa, brought to other continents...