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Voodoo: The Truth About This Secret Religion
Voodoo is a complicated religion to try to explain. So we shall begin at the very best. In Voodoo, there is the one God, called Bondye (he is known by other names as well). It's believed that he is the creator of all things. He is all-powerful, but is far away and extremely doesn't interact with people in their day-to-day lives. Voodooisants serve the Loas. Loas aren't gods, they are spirits. There are many different Loas. We are discussing a few of the main, most well-known ones. It is stated that the person does not "choose" Voodoo. Voodoo "chooses" them. This is correct in my case. In my teenage life, I became very interested in different religions. I read around I could about quite a few of these. After i started researching Voodoo, it all seemed almost familiar in my experience. The greater I learned, the more it seemed to call out in my experience.
Serving the Loas is definitely an honor and is also rewarded. Each Loa has their own stuff that that like to have done for them. When this stuff are carried out and also the Loa is pleased, the individual is rewarded. Different Loas reward in different ways. For example, if you're interested in finding a love- interest, or strengthening a relationship, or perhaps in being more inviting, you might want to serve Erzulie. She is known as the Loa of Love. She rewards the people who serve her with love and beauty. She is additionally a protector of ladies and children. Each Loa has different factors, different sides. For instance, Erzulie Freda may be the facet of Erzulie that's calm and funky. Her petro side is known as Erzulie Dantor. This really is her hot aspect. Her more violent side. This would be who, for example, a battered woman might want to call on to exact some revenge on her violent spouse. For the time being, we are referring to the Rada Loas. These are the ones who are calmer with softer personalities so to speak. For everyone Erzulie Freda, you would employ the colours white and pink. She enjoys offerings of pink champagne, flowers and perfume. She also likes mirrors and jewellery. She loves stuff that are beautiful and feminine. Her day is Friday. Which means this would be the day that she would most appreciate her offerings. It is stated that she is slightly vain and loves to be complimented. She is a very popular and incredibly loved.
Papa Legba is very important within the practice of Voodoo. He's the guardian of the gates between your living and also the dead. He or she must be summoned to open the gates before a person is allowed to speak to the other Loas. Papa Legba can also be very popular. To ask Papa Legba to spread out the gates, you must provide him a little offering. He enjoys rum, coffee, coconut and peanuts, simply to name a few. You are able to honor him at a graveyard or in a crossroads, and of course in an altar that is set up for him. We are fortunate that we have an old graveyard much less far away that really includes a crossroads in the actual middle from it. Sometimes as well as the offerings we set on his altar, we will also take providing the crossroads to leave for him. Papa Legba's colors are red and black and sometimes white. His days are Saturday and Monday. He is envisioned as an older black man who walks having a cane. He wears a straw hat and smokes a corncob pipe. Among his offerings, younger crowd likes cigars, toys, and crosses. Papa Legba is a superb protector and is excellent about opening doors to opportunities. People who serve him is going to be looked after and will have a path cleared as to the they're attempting to obtain. However, he might also provide you with a little lesson if you haven't done something that you must have or perhaps not used your very best judgement. There are different chants to call on Papa Legba. This is the one which we use.
Papa Legba, open the gates. Your children are waiting.
Papa Legba, open the gates. Your kids await. Repeat it 3 times, getting a little louder each time. When you're finished speaking to Papa Legba or whichever Loas you're emailing, you can thank Papa Legba and get him to close the gates.
Baron Samedi is really a well-known Loa. He is envisioned as a tall black man with either a skull face or his face painted as a skull. He wears black and purple and a black top hat. He's usually seen wearing dark sunglasses, sometimes with one of the lenses taken out. Baron Samedi is a Petro Loa. Among the hot ones who are easily excited. So a little more care adopts serving him. He is the leader from the Ghede. The Ghede would be the spirits of death. They are known for being loud Loas. They drink, smoke, use foul language and tell dirty jokes. It is said they do many of these things because they are already dead, so they aren't concerned about consequences. Baron Samedi is an extremely strong Loa. He can force away illness and assist you with difficult tasks. He can also help whenever a person has been wronged. Baron Samedi enjoys rum and coffee-one cup black and one cup with sugar. He enjoys hot peppers steeped in rum. His colors are primarily black and purple, but sometimes white and the days are Saturday and Monday. On his altar you will probably find a deck of cards, some dice, cigars, and peanuts. Some people find him intimidating due to his looks, but he can be also a loving and kind Loa. You simply desire to be certain you treat him with respect, as you do with all of the Loas.
The clergy in Voodoo consists of Mambos which are the women and Hougans what are men. Then you've the Bokors who are able to be men or woman. A Bokor does magic for a fee. A Bokor practices two-handed magic meaning it may be light or dark, or perhaps a comination of these two. A Bokor does not have a problem in casting controlling spells and things like that. Not every who practice Voodoo practice the special moment. For some it's just serving the Loas and leading a great life.
The serving of the Loas is taken very seriously. Voodooisants go to much detail in creating the altars for his or her Loas. Sometimes a lot of time and cash is involved in the altars and the offerings. Voodoo practitioners holds a feast or festival. This is whats called a "fet". The ceremony will contain plenty of drumming and dancing. The food that is served is also distributed to the Loas. Infact, the Loas are served first. Some of their favorites are chicken, pork, yams, and certainly some desserts. The Loas love the sweets. I've discovered that they enjoy jambalaya. So on food with a little spicy "kick" to it. Following the food and dancing, sit back and also have some conversations together. Consult with them the things you are doing and stuff that you would like to see happen. Request their guidance if you need it. Just be sure that you don't only do something for them when you wish something from their store. They will see through this and your rewards will not be nice. If you can't manage to give extravagant gifts, then give what you can. The majority of the Loas will appreciate your time and effort. Some people serve one Loa yet others serve many. You're going to get back what you place in. If you take care of the Loas, they'll look after you.
It's tough to find out about Voodoo. There are several books and websites who tell you they are about Voodoo but who don't seem to know the first thing about it. I've come across a website claiming to rehearse Voodoo, that had an inverted pentagram and a devil on the site. There isn't any devil in Voodoo. It is not devilworship. It is not about zombies. Voodoo magic is extremely powerful but more often than not it's employed for good. Those who actually practice Voodoo are often very caring people who are to do good in the world. Voodooisants accept people for who they are. They do not exclude people due to color or age or sexual preference. The Loas judge people in what is within their hearts, not the color of the skin. It's a shame that individuals aren't as open to Voodoo as Voodoo is of them. Voodouns really are a loving individuals who serve the Loas and reap the rewards. The majority are forced to worship in private because of the prejudices against them. If you wish to observe how fast a person can shun you, just tell them your religion is Voodoo. A lot of Voodouns must practice in secret for anxiety about violence and prejudice. We won't give up our beliefs. We serve the Loas and love them. They look after us and love us back. We are Voodoun. This really is who we are.
