El 2021 está ya a la vuelta de la esquina y tenemos muchas esperanzas de poder dejar atrás la basura del 2020. Ha sido un año horrible,...

Have you ever wondered what is in that nice smelling stuff called Florida Water? The original Florida water dates back from the 1880s,...

We are all united by one fundamental and irresistible force: Egún. We also face a crucial moment where the fate of the most powerful...

I wanted to take the time with this post and share an experience I had early on in my career as a spiritual worker. The post is about...

Something on my mind of late that I’d like to take a minute to write about is this- it is important to stay “clean” and be a good person...

By Papa Pimenta This article originally appeared in a journal that has ceased publication. I am the sole owner of this content and have...

Kimbanda and Kimban-Don't Updated. The other day I decided to take a virtual stroll through Etsy. On a whim, I typed in Exu. I was...

Love and desperation are not really a good combination. When someone gets a whiff of desperation the immediate reaction is to bolt out...

“A child has no wisdom, only potential. It is up to their fathers to give them wisdom so they may grow.” – A northern Bantu proverb. The...

Oftentimes I like to think about those who have paved our way for our religious practices. Some names are paramount for me in Santería,...

These are but 5 reasons, in no particular order. Everyone has their own top 5 and mine change from time to time. 1. It is ok to work at...

By Papa Pimenta This article originally appeared in the Mystic Cup blog in 2011. Exu is an enigma. Pronounced “Eshoo” in the Portuguese,...

By Papa Pimenta In the modern internet-based society, cultural appropriation from African Traditional Religions occurs often. Everything...

By Papa Pimenta Pomba Gira: the name has a deep mystique. Pronounced “Pohm-ba Shira”, this Brazilian female entity has a huge body of...

I am a fanatic of Frank Herbert’s Dune and it is through the words of his character Rev. Mother Ramallo that I have summarized an issue...

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