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Why are many Hoodoo practitioners now calling Orishas?
In the past decade or so, many people who practice Hoodoo are turning to the Orishas. Before, the connection to the actual African, European, and Native American deities was usually either unspoken or overridden. The reasons why they are now spoken and embraced is because more people now understand that…
Vodun FAQ: Are the Orishas Aliens?
It is possible that some Orishas are physical extraterrestrials, where others are spirits or higher dimensional beings, and still others forces of nature to which we apply personalities so as to better understand them. We can speculate, but it is difficult for anyone to say who is who or what…
Vodun FAQ: A Non African Having Orisha Dreams
Updated on September 19, 2022, as elders, babalawos, priests, spiritual scientists, and historians have weighed in and corrected some misconceptions. If you are a “non African” but you are having Orisha dreams, it can be a bit scary, especially if you have no knowledge of traditional African faith. You may…