Voodoo Blessings On St. John’s Eve

Voodoo Blessings On St. John’s Eve June 23, 2016

Voodoo St. John Eve Altar photo by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.
Voodoo St. John Eve Altar photo by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.

Someone asked me during a radio interview once what was the highest holiday in New Orleans Voodoo? They thought maybe Mardi Gras … but that while still marked with some ritual service and history, is basically one of the world’s biggest parties. The real New Orleans Voodoo holiday is St. John’s Eve. Revered and celebrated by the great Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau herself, it has long held some serious magick.

In my post St. John’s Eve- The Darker Side of Magick I wrote:

Many think of Voodoo as a religion focused on negativity and darkness, in reality however many of the practices involve blessings of joy and universal connection. St. John’s eve is a celebration of light and fire and takes place on June 23rd around the days that are celebrated as the solstice. In actuality this is the longest day and therefore the shortest night.

One St. John’s Eve not too many years ago I spent the day singing and worshiping on the edge of the Mississippi River with Priestess Miriam Williams, and the music legend himself Dr. John. While there was no video taken that evening I leave you with music from Dr. John singing for Marie Laveau as only he can. Blessings to you !


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