Santeria: Animist
The fundamental pillars of this religion are the cult of ancestors or “eguns” and animist beliefs that say that all the elements of nature are […]Read More
Godfather’s myth: The catholic Origin
Read the next news to follow this one : The need of godfather in the "Regla Osha / Ifa" is essential.Read More
Ifa divination system intangible cultural heritage of humanity
The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practiced among Yoruba communities and by the African […]Read More
Letter of the year 2014 for California
Odù Ìyási Edún (Letter of The Year) 2014 for California and near neighborhoods states This past December 31 of 2013, a series of ceremonies were […]Read More
Warriors
In the initiation of the Guerreros or Warriors, you actually receive several Orishas: Echu Elegguá, Ogún, Ochossi and Osun.They live by your front door and will need to be taken care of every Monday as well as whenever they ask for something via divination. As your knowledge deepens in the religion, the more you will be able to work with these Orishas. Over time, you will be taught how to give obí or coconut to your Guerreros to ask them simple yes or no questions.Read More
Initiation
While the power of the Orishas is legendary, one doesn't become initiated for power or for money. Instead initiations in Santeria help the person to move forward in their lives, often in specific ways and impart the aché or spiritual power of the Orishas into your life. There are a number of levels of initiation, and the knowledge you gain deepens as well as the commitment expected of you by the Orishas and your Godparents.Read More
Osha Ifa Rules
Osha Ifa Rules for Santeros; the divine sayings from the letters (signs) of the Dilogún as well as those from the Odun of Ifa; the Ethics Code of such Odun and the Moral Commandments of Ika Fun Odun of Ifa are strongly related to a solid tradition and experience based on religious practice of Olosha, Babalosha, Iyalosha, Oluwo Osain, Oba or Oriate Babalawo and Oluo.Read More
The pantheon of orishas. Oya
She is the goddess of strong winds and tornados, lightning, storms and rains. She rules over the dead and is the guardian of the cemetery. […]Read More
The pantheon of orishas. Shango
He is the god of lightning, thunder, fire, war, Bata drums, dance, music, and masculine beauty. He is the patron of warriors. Shango has had […]Read More
The Origins of Santeria
The word “santeria” was used by the Spanish to mock the seemingly excessive devotion to the Catholic saints shown by the slaves from Africa. Their […]Read More
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Osha Ifa RulesNovember 19 2013Osha Ifa Rules for Santeros; the divine sayings from the letters (signs) of the Dilogún as well as those from the Odun of Ifa; the Ethics Code of such Odun and the Moral Commandments of Ika Fun Odun of Ifa are strongly related to a solid tradition and experience based on religious practice of Olosha, Babalosha, Iyalosha, Oluwo Osain, Oba or Oriate Babalawo and Oluo. - More
Santeria: Plants for OshosiJuly 11 2015Here is a non exhaustive list of the plants which belong to Oshosi and which are used in the Santeria and in the Palo Mayombe. […] - More
Oke is the Orisha of the hill, of the mountains and of the heights, all elevations of the earth. It represents the perfection of the […] - More
Santeria : Rituals with Eggun (Ancestors)August 26 2017Ritual Eggun Hereby you’ll find rituals to realise in front of Eggun that are convenient to do when in a consultation of the diloggun appears […] - More
A few things about the IyawoJuly 1 2018The Iyawó must always have his/her head covered during the first three months of Iyaworaje and he/she can not uncovered before anyone except his/her elders […] - More
