Ashó Eleguá: Initiation Garments as Art, Ritual Object and Textile Codex
Elegua Master of RoadsJune 1st was a day of transformation for my youngest son. He completed his initiation ceremony as an olosha at the hands of his godfather, Ogún Addá Araí and his Oyugbonakán...
View ArticleSanteria: A Diseased Community
Elegua opens the road to healingI have been quiet as of late, partly because of my heavy day-to-day workload. Yes, I do work for a living in something not related to Santeria. The other reason for my...
View Article15 Years of Blessings
15 Years of BlessingsToday, December 12, is a special day for me. 15 years ago I gave all of who I am to Yemayá. There are so many lessons I have learned from her, so many blessings I have received....
View ArticlePrayers On-line to Pomba Gira, the Orisha and others?
Pomba Gira does not read The Mystic Cup Love and desperation are not really a good combination. When someone gets a whiff of desperation the immediate reaction is to bolt out the door. Desperation has...
View ArticleSpiritism 101: Considerations for Success
Thinking about Spiritual Development?Kit and I were having a conversation about the hard long hours that spiritual work entails. There is hard work and discipline required to attain a decent...
View ArticleMusings on Dates, Relations and the Future of Afro-Cuban Religions
Babalu AyeI have been meaning to write this post for days now, but lately time has been at a prime for me as you may have noticed by the reduced frequency of my posts on the blog. A week has gone by...
View ArticleStart the Year Refreshed: Baths for Cleansing, Love and Peace
Days of Wine and Roses Love Bath 2015 is upon us and there are many ways to start anew and here is how I like to receive the New Year: Clean, at peace and surrounded by love. I am going to share with...
View ArticleThe Oddú of the Year for 2015
Flag for Puerto Rico 2015 One of the most anticipated events for the Orisha community worldwide because it establishes the pattern that its practitioners will follow for the next 12 months. When the...
View ArticleHow Media Perceives the Orisha Community: 2015 a Turning Point for Santeria
Oloshas at CLBA Press Conference The eyes of the world will be focused in the months and years to come on the evolution of the relationship between the United States and Cuba. The intent of changes...
View ArticleThe Future of the Orisha Community: Strategy, Politics and Action
Oba Ernesto PichardoChurch of the Lukumi Babalu Aye “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many...
View Article2016 Starts with a Stout Warning from the Orishas: Do Not Be a Gossip Monger
Waking up early in the morning is absolutely not my favorite thing to do. However, for the first time in my 18 years as an olosha, I decided to actually go to bed at a reasonable time after welcoming...
View ArticleOn the Passing of Mrs. Beverly Jackson, Spiritual Advisor
Four years ago I came across Miller’s Rexall while looking for botánicas in the Atlanta area. This small drug store founded in 1965 is dead smack in the middle of downtown. The place is packed with...
View ArticleYemayá and Oshún: Two Mothers, Twin Waters and Pillars of the Orisha Community
The richness contained in these two orishas, Yemayá the embodiment of motherhood and ruler of the oceans, and Oshún, her younger sister riverine orisha and embodiment of womanhood, is as deep as the...
View ArticleSanteria Feasts: On Ducks, quails, doves, laziness and waste
I have been quiet far too long. But it is not lack of things to say; it is more a matter of finding the time and allowing my words to marinate, to get to the right level of savory before I throw them...
View Article2017 Odú for Puerto Rico
Just a quick note as the babalawos speak at the La Ceramica Community Center in Carolina, P.R. The odú is Ogbe Ate, first witness is Babá Ejiogbe. Iré Ajé Yale Tesi. Oshun governs with Shangó. Key to...
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