Zombies, Witch Hunters, Red-Eyed Papa Legba, and Blood Bathing Marie Laveau, honestly even if I live to see the seven wonders... I may never see anything as strange as this again. American Horror Story: Coven has brought New Orleans Voodoo and Witchcraft into our living rooms these past several months, and we may never be the same again. Read more
Voodoo Universe is very honored and proud to present the current installment of Divination Space Station with Orion Foxwood. Orion has been a friend for many years and is famous for being an author, witch , conjure-man, and faery seer. Read more
You might know her from the roses in her hair, the eye sockets in her skull, or the icy Voodoo hand there to hold if you need it. Maybe you don't even know her name. It's Brigitte, Maman Brigitte. She is the ancient primal feminine power. Read more
Spread the word, spread the love, let me know if you'd like to chat and spread the tea . Read more
My great-grandmother lived just down the street from Lizzie Borden, and the information in this post has been waiting to be heard for over 100 years. The crime unfolded this way, on August 4th 1892 the maid of the house, Bridget Sullivan found the first body. In the days that followed Lizzie Borden was indicted for the murder of her father Andrew Borden and his wife Abby. Read more
Possession is a mystery. It's one of those aspects of Voodoo that strikes fear deep in the hearts of men, I think because at its core, it's about control. The whole process seems to scare people, when it should inspire them. Read more
Recipe for Three Kings oil and instructions for a simple blessing. The Three Kings blend is said to bring about a speedy change in fortune and heal emotional trauma. Read more
There are a lot of divinities, or Lwa, in the Voodoo pantheon -- some say 101, some say 401, some say as many as you can imagine and then add one more. There are legions of spirits, each one unique and sacred in its own blessed way. Read more
The portrayal of Papa Legba in this week's episode of American Horror Story: Coven left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths, or should I say, up their noses. May I state now unequivocally as both an anthropologist and a Voodoo priestess that there is no association between Legba and drugs that I have ever come across in my over twenty years of practice and study. This week's episode, in addition to having this ancient honored deity disrespectfully portrayed as a drug sniffing control freak, also shows him as a baby stealing, soul sucking devil. Read more
The non profit group Save Our Cemeteries reports that at Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau's grave there were 'chips of brick and plaster from the tomb all over the ground.' This is the second most visited grave in the United States; it is a sacred site for thousands of Voodoo and Vodou practitioners, as well as other Pagan practitioners from across the globe. Read more
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