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Jun 13, 20111 min read

Eleguá in a Flash

Dealing with Eleguá is dealing with succinctness. Yes, he can certainly like to make you go around and around in long elaborate...

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Ashó Orisha: The Initiatory Clothes of an Olosha

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May 4, 20113 min read

Ashó Orisha: The Initiatory Clothes of an Olosha

There is a profound fascination with status and finery in the Santería community. This fascination is no accident; it is in essence a...

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Santería’s Growth Dilemma: The Balance between Theory and Practice

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Mar 24, 20115 min read

Santería’s Growth Dilemma: The Balance between Theory and Practice

African Traditional Religions face growing pains in the Americas and abroad. Because most practices are centered in small communal and...

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Rogación de Cabeza: The Importance of Feeding Your Head in Santería

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Mar 20, 20119 min read

Rogación de Cabeza: The Importance of Feeding Your Head in Santería

For those who are new to Santería or Lukumí spirituality the concept of ‘feeding’ one’s head could sound pretty alien. However, lavishing...

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Jan 3, 20112 min read

Odús for 2011: A visual guide

Article originally posted on Jan. 3, 2011. The followers of the Orishas and Ifá all over the world await with both happiness and anxiety...

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10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Oct 10, 20104 min read

10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

Here are 10 interesting stumbling blocks that have put a halt on many well-intended seekers of African Traditional Religions (ATRs). 1....

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Part 7: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should Not make

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Oct 10, 20103 min read

Part 7: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should Not make

#7 Everyone in the ATR communities is well read, stable and trustworthy. There is not one religious group with a congregation that will...

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Part 6: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Oct 2, 20104 min read

Part 6: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

In 1573, Thomas Tusser wrote the following: "A foole & his money, be soone at debate: which after with sorow repents him to late." In...

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Part 5: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Sep 16, 20106 min read

Part 5: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

Misconception Number 5. I am entitled to learn and be trained. Let us analyze one of the definitions of the Merriam-Webster dictionary...

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Part 4: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Sep 12, 20106 min read

Part 4: 10 Assumptions that New Comers to ATRs should not make

“Unfairness is one of the things that bother me the most. However, I do recognize that life has always mysterious ways to impart lessons...

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Part 3: 10 Assumptions New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Sep 3, 20104 min read

Part 3: 10 Assumptions New Comers to ATRs should not make

Assumption #3: The entire ATR community is LBGT friendly. If you are a gay man or woman or a transgender this article will present some...

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PART 2: 10 Assumptions New Comers to ATRs should not make

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Sep 1, 20105 min read

PART 2: 10 Assumptions New Comers to ATRs should not make

One stumbling block discussed 9 more to go. There are many reasons why new comers to African Traditional Religions (ATRs) could have an...

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Why are more Westerners drawn to African Traditional Religions?

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Aug 25, 20109 min read

Why are more Westerners drawn to African Traditional Religions?

Orisha, Ifá, Voodoo, Umbanda, Candomble, Kimbisa, Kimbanda, 21 Divisions, Sanse, 7 Divisions, Kumina, Obeah, Hoodoo, Palo Mayombe and the...

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Yemayá and the Keepers of Her Mysteries: Part IV

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Jun 19, 20104 min read

Yemayá and the Keepers of Her Mysteries: Part IV

The ways of the Orishas are mysterious indeed. It has been years since I saw my godfather for the last time, we saw each other last in...

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May 21, 20103 min read

On Spiritual Hygene and Spiritism

Spiritism is a practice is based in the belief that spirits exist as non-physical beings and can indeed communicate with the living in...

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