Life and Religion

Beverly Jackson era una excelente consejera espiritual It was back in 2014 when I met Mrs. Beverly Jackson while looking for botánicas...

My voice is the inconvenient stone on the path of cultural irreverence and religious disrespect.  However, some things must be stated in...

“Todo niño nace con el pan debajo del brazo,” or “a child is born with a loaf of bread under his arm,” this is a Spanish food idiom I...

This morning I woke up thinking about the many times I have gone to the ocean to bring offerings to Yemayá. Be it an elaborate offering...

Yemayá’s ocean is full of treasures, and one of them is equivalent to currency. Cowrie shells (Cypraea moneta) are used as currency in...

Okú Odún is the expression the Lukumí use to mark a kariosha or ordination anniversary. However, okú odú is not just the passing of...

In a recent conversation, the subject of the body as a temple came about. The question raised by the Aborisha was, is the body considered...

It is better to take time and walk the path towards the Orisha step by step than to stumble along the way. Missteps are a waste of time...

The Year’s Odú or Letra del Año is a Cuban tradition that started in the latter part of the 19th Century. Its purpose is to establish a...

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

The Lukumí, the Yoruba, and followers of the Rules of Orisha, the Egún are the foundation of our belief system. The Egún, or egungún in...

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

Habits and rituals are as fundamental to Spiritism as are the practices of prayer and meditation.

El 12 de diciembre llegó más rápido de lo que esperaba. Cuando uno está en el camino correcto, las cosas van cayendo en su sitio poco a...

Los oloshas inteligentes saben lo que es fundamental y lo que debe ser preservado, y, lo que debe ser realzado y elevado...

Our religion is a confluence of forces of nature, it is not static. Intelligent oloshas are aware of what is fundamental...

When it comes to a dancer and the Orisha, one can understand the combination of the Anyá, the skill of the drummers, and the voice of the Ak

Looking to start a romantic relationship with a Santero(a) or an olosha? Then here are five things for you to consideder.

Recommended books on Santeria and the Orishas.

Recomendiación de libros sobre los orishas y la santería.