In various parts of Asia, most notably China, Taiwan and Singapore, it is a common practice to burn paper money and gold and silver colored paper as offerings for family members who have crossed over to the other side in order that they may have a comfortable afterlife. There are three main categories of spirit money: The first is cash in the form of colorful bills usually issued in astronomically high denominations. These are meant for recently…
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Legba is one of the original lwa of the Rada family brought to Haiti during colonial times and subsequently to New Orleans by refugees fleeing the Haitian Revolution. He is the gate keeper. The spirit to which one must appeal at the beginning and end of every major Voodoo service to open and close the gates of communication to the spirit world. Due to his role as gate keeper, Legba is associated with St. Peter of the…
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It is my pleasure to repost an article that I wrote last year that outlines the history, traditions and practices of this most magical of nights – Saint John’s Night story. I am now taking orders for work to be done on the Feast of St. John, so if you are interested in having an offering made of a spell cast please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for taking the time to check out…
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The Voodooist serves a pantheon of spirits called the “lwa,” a term that comes from the French word “loi” meaning “law” as each spirit represents a law of nature or of the human condition. The lwa are divided into three major nations. The first is the Rada nation. These are the original lwa and came from African during the early days of colonization. The second is the “petro” nation which is comprised of fiery, volatile spirits born…
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As I have stated many times in my writings, I am not an expert or practitioner of Haitian Vodou and my knowledge is limited to my interactions with Haitian people and from academic sources. So, I do apologize if any information given is erroneous or incomplete and I welcome comments from those more familiar with the religion in Haiti. I am however an experienced priest of New Orleans Voodoo and I possess a vast knowledge of the…
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