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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...

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...

June 2021

June 10, 2021

New Voodoo Review: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

So Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (CAOS) is over and done. Lets pick at what remains...

January 2019

January 23, 2019

Haiti Appoints Official Minister Of Vodou

Nerat Ildérice, " will be able to officiate marriages, baptisms and funerals, in the same...

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...

January 2018

January 10, 2018

Rachel Beauvoir Dominique, Emerante de Pradines, + Nema – Foremothers Rise In Power

This past week saw the passing of three powerful foremothers Emerante de Pradines, Rachel Beauvoir...

July 2017

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...

October 2016

October 15, 2016

The Truth About Vodou Vs. Hoodoo

For many years the Afro-Diasporan traditions of Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Vodou were...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Help My Ex Is Doin’ A Hex !!!

Love makes strange bedfellows, and even stranger and more desperate enemies. The truth is that...

August 2016

August 07, 2016

Wall Veves – Voodoo’s Surprising Sacred Gateways

In the 1800's the veves began to be transformed to a new medium, metal....In the...

July 2016

July 07, 2016

Book Review: Defiant Itineraries

Defiant Itineraries is an in-depth look at the practices and scholarship of Katherine Dunham and...

July 04, 2016

Vodou And The Nation Of Islam

... in today’s life, it appears as if there is no respect for human beings...

May 2016

May 18, 2016

Another Supreme Leader Of Voodoo Elected: Joseph Fritzner Comas

Similar to many things in Haitian Voodoo, or Vodou, the path to find a Supreme...

December 2015

December 15, 2015

New Supreme Leader Of Vodou Named In Haiti

Elected by a unanimous vote on Thursday, the new Ati will be Alcenat Zamor. The...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

Legendary Vodou Priest Max Beauvoir Dead At 79

Eloquent, articulate, knowledgeable and committed to his religion, this legend passed away Saturday September 12...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

July 25- Feast of Ogou St. Jacques

Many blessings to you this Ogou Feast ! It is a time for leaving offerings,...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

Voodoo Cruise Exhibit Sinks To A New Low

Obviously these things are not about real life. Seeing is believing however, and when most...

September 2014

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 05, 2014

Voodoo Not Legit? Just Quit Please !

Now I could walk around with a sign saying this person with no initiations and...

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...

August 10, 2014

Naked Voodoo: The Sexualization of a Religion

One of the ways the popular media has chosen to portray New Orleans Voodoo and...

July 2014

July 26, 2014

Saut d’Eau : Vodou’s Sacred Water Flows in Haiti

Born in fire and blessed in water the religion of Vodou is strong . Each...

June 2014

June 05, 2014

Fire Fire FireSide Chats: Voodoo Vs. Hoodoo

Today I hope to present you with my own opinion on the difference between Hoodoo...

June 03, 2014

Voodoo Definitions: More Than Just A Word

Many people hate the word Voodoo, even though they may have beliefs that others would...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

My Rituals Got Referred To As “Wicca-Themed” and I’m Not Happy

Today I got a mention by another Voodoo author on their blog and it's all...

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...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Maya Deren: Art, Magic, and Voodoo in Transfigured Time

The true beauty of Maya Deren is that she was a renaissance woman. She was...

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 13, 2014

How Anti-Pagan St. Patrick Became Voodoo’s Damballa !

In Voodoo inside out, upside down, and backwards are often all the same thing. It's...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Guest Post: Erzulie- The Faces of Love by Tehron Gillis

A heart that breaks for our transgressions towards each other, that hardens in the face...