In order to understand Santeria I have defined a few of the terms that are extremely important if you wish to learn and or fully comprehend this Afrocuban culture. I welcome you to this website andencourage you to bookmark this page since alot of the information will probably take you a few hours and or [...]
The boveda shrine or boveda spiritual altar is the sanctuary where we worship our eguns. It is usually placed somewhere quiet in the home where you can sit and meditate with them. The items that are needed to construct this alter is indefinite.
But the main things that you need are:
A small table A [...]
Eggun are the spirits of the dead. Mainly of our egungun (ancestors) that have passed on into the world of the dead. We all have eguns that walk with us. Eguns range from family members that have passed on, to the spirits that God has appointed to us. Even eguns that are in our orisha [...]
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Numerology is the study of the symbolism of numbers. It is used to determine a person’s personality, strengths and talents, obstacles, inner needs, emotional reactions and ways of dealing with others. Whether you use numerology to examine your life, [...]
Obatala Paths are many, here we are listing only about 24 of them and will be updating with more throughout the blog in the near future. Enjoy! (The Article Source is Below)
Baba Ayaguna
Ayaguna is the young and warrior aspect of Obatala. His colors are white with touches of red. He is said to [...]
Yewa Orisha: is the preferred child of Olofi. She was the last virgin living in the castle of Olofi. She maintained the garden where Olofi had all of his beautiful and rare flowers. Yewa is represented by beauty and grace as she was the favorite flower of Olofi. Yewa is associated with death or the [...]
Erzulie Ge Rouge Dantor (Erzulie Red Eyes) is a spirit that walks so closely with Erzulie Dantor, some Vodouisants say that she IS Dantor herself. But Erzulie Red Eyes Is also said to be her own spirit, a seperate entity apart from Metres Dantor. This spirit is considered to be very dangerous. She is histrionic and [...]
This entry describes seven african powers; these spirits belong to the Orisha Pantheon in the practice of santeria. Please see link below for article source.
Eleggua
The owner of the roads and opportunities. He is the messenger between human beings and the other orishas. He is always the first one to be honored [...]
The pathway to sensual liberation is feeling comfortable in your own skin, comfortable enough to express and access power through your physical form, comfortable enough with your own nakedness. Oshun revels in the feel of Her body. She is fluid, like water; she loves to swim, dance, writhe naked and bathe naked. She’s fond of [...]
