| | | Articles - User Submitted Articles and Essays | CarolinaGonzalez 12-28-2009 07:24 AM
One Of The Spirit Dolls I Have Made
Altar dolls, also called Spirit Dolls, are just the vessel for an entity that is a guardian, or a companion, or a teacher in a Witch’s growth. Actually more than one entity can live in a spirit doll, but that is rare.
To be an active spiritual toll/helper/master, it has to be “awakened” by a ritual; that is, inviting a spirit to enter the doll and inhabit it. Please notice that I have said inviting instead of summoning; I really find the word... ... CarolinaGonzalez 12-08-2009 08:43 AM
Kyphi incense is made from re-hydrated raisins, honey and powdered herbs, and comes from an ancient egyptian recipe. The raisins are steeped in wine and then mushed by hand until they make a soft pureé; then you add the honey - which has been steeped too with several roots and fruits to add more scent for three weeks - and after the honey, you add the herbs and make this small "eggs", which are burnt over a charcoal piece, spreading a soft and delightful scent.
It is a very time-consuming... ... 5 Comments CarolinaGonzalez 11-29-2009 05:31 AM
The story you are going to read is a traditional Pataki (Yoruba legend) which tells the story of Obi, the coconut. Obis are sacred in Santeria, both as Eleggua’s sacred food and as a divinatory item by itself, which consists on four pieces of coconut shell that are used to ask simple questions to the Orishas. This is the story of how Obi, first an Orisha himself, ended up being the servant of all them.
According to the Yoruba legend, Obi was well loved and respected by Olofi (God), because... ... 6 Comments CarolinaGonzalez 11-22-2009 10:55 AM
The Rose of Jericho: Introduction and Magickal Characteristics The Rose of Jericho, or Resurrection Plant, is endemic to most north African and Arabic deserts. Since the Canary Islands are only a few kilometres away from the Northwest coast, it is very known and used here. This plant dries completely and curls up in dry times, and “lives” again when in contact with water, hence the name of Resurrection Plant.
In Spain, it is traditionally related to the Holy Trinity, being this one a... ... 5 Comments CarolinaGonzalez 11-16-2009 05:03 AM
In all cults of African origin, even those who are not from the Yoruba root (like the Voodoo Lwa, whom are from Ghana's Ewe root), the cult and reverence to the ancestors comes even before the cult of the Orishas. Our ancestors protect us, fill us with their knowledge and power, and allow us to communicate with our personal deities. It is believed that the Orishas themselves (except Oloddumare) where Yoruba kings, queens and warriors once – there is a common expression in Cuban Santeria that... ... | | |
