Not really. Some Spirits that some have called Angels may be Orishas, but they are not really the same thing. In the west African Vodun Obatala is the king of the Orishas, and the Emissary of the Supreme God (Olorun). They have many attendants. In Jewish and Christian faith, these attendants are…
Ceremonies and talismans work best when you respect the Spirits behind them. Here is a guide for helping things along. Offerings Generally, you want your priest/ess to handle the more complicated things, but there is plenty you can do day to day to stay in reasonable awareness. As a believer…
Here at SoulMindBody.net, we’re celebrating the summer festival of Eshu. We have some special package deals at Sheloya Mystical, but those are for people who can afford them. Many in the world are having a tough time financially, some because of evil politicians, and some because of evil bankers. This…
What is an eleke? An eleke is basically a string of beads. It can be in the form of a necklace, a bracelet, an anklet, a kneelet, an armlet, waist beads or breast beads. In the context of Vodun and derivative systems, it is a string of beads that embodies…
Today’s reading is fairly straightforward. Oya’s mirror is up, so we’re talking about the future. Eshu’s protection face is up and he is touching the Sankofa symbol, and Death is facing both, which means that someone will be protected from death because of something they learned in their past. The sun is at the…
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