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This past week saw the passing of three powerful foremothers Emerante de Pradines, Rachel Beauvoir...

Despite what you may read in the misinformation on the internet, there is a complex...

For many years the Afro-Diasporan traditions of Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Vodou were...

Love makes strange bedfellows, and even stranger and more desperate enemies. The truth is that...

In the 1800's the veves began to be transformed to a new medium, metal....In the...

Defiant Itineraries is an in-depth look at the practices and scholarship of Katherine Dunham and...

... in today’s life, it appears as if there is no respect for human beings...

Similar to many things in Haitian Voodoo, or Vodou, the path to find a Supreme...

Elected by a unanimous vote on Thursday, the new Ati will be Alcenat Zamor. The...

Eloquent, articulate, knowledgeable and committed to his religion, this legend passed away Saturday September 12...

Many blessings to you this Ogou Feast ! It is a time for leaving offerings,...

Obviously these things are not about real life. Seeing is believing however, and when most...

There were some wildly successful posts, usually having to do with American Horror Story Coven...

Now I could walk around with a sign saying this person with no initiations and...

Some know the sacred energy of the volcano as Vulcan, Pele, Konohana Sakuya Hime, or...

One of the ways the popular media has chosen to portray New Orleans Voodoo and...

Born in fire and blessed in water the religion of Vodou is strong . Each...

Today I hope to present you with my own opinion on the difference between Hoodoo...

Many people hate the word Voodoo, even though they may have beliefs that others would...

Today I got a mention by another Voodoo author on their blog and it's all...

Deren was an inspiration to many, not just with her films, but with her words.“Myth...

The true beauty of Maya Deren is that she was a renaissance woman. She was...

Ancestor Altars and shrines are a part of many different religions. They are present in...

In Voodoo inside out, upside down, and backwards are often all the same thing. It's...

A heart that breaks for our transgressions towards each other, that hardens in the face...

People are willing to sell their souls and empty their wallets for the mystical, magical...

You might know her from the roses in her hair, the eye sockets in her...

Recipe for Three Kings oil and instructions for a simple blessing. The Three Kings blend...

There are a lot of divinities, or Lwa, in the Voodoo pantheon -- some say...

The portrayal of Papa Legba in this week's episode of American Horror Story: Coven left...