Lukumí and Palo Rituals Overexposed: What to show and not to show.
It has been ten years since I wrote this article. However, the realities I underscored then are exacerbated now, making me heartsick;...
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Omimelli
- Dec 18, 2020
- 6 min
La privacidad de los rituales Lukumí y de Palo Mayombe. Lo que se muestra y lo que no.
Ya hace 10 años que escribí este artículo. Sin embargo, las realidades que subrayé en aquel entonces se exacerban ahora y llenan de...
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Omimelli
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Comience el año renovado: baños para la limpieza, el amor y la paz
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,...
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Omimelli
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
A Fiery Petition to Egún
We are all united by one fundamental and irresistible force: Egún. We also face a crucial moment where the fate of the most powerful...
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Omimelli
- Jun 29, 2020
- 5 min
Racism among orisha people in the Americas? Framing constructive conversations about a race inequity
The subject of racial inequity, bias, and discrimination makes many people feel discomfort. Racial perceptions and inequities are linked...
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Omimelli
- Jun 28, 2020
- 6 min
SANTERIA EN TIEMPOS DE COVID-19: DERECHOS Y PRÁCTICA, PERCEPCIÓN Y REALIDAD
Está en nuestras manos como individuos el permitir que la razón guie nuestros actos. El permitir que sea la misericordia la que tome precede
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Papa Pimenta
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Cleanup on Aisle 13- Adventures In Entitled Woo
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...
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Papa Pimenta
- Dec 14, 2018
- 4 min
Staying Clean: Being a Good Person as a Diaspora Spiritual Practitioner
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...
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Omimelli
- Sep 2, 2018
- 2 min
Yaya in the Night
The place and role of women in the Palo Mayombe communities is fundamental. There is no tata without a yaya and vice-versa. Yet, when we...
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Omimelli
- Aug 27, 2018
- 3 min
The Difference between Inspiration and Delusion in Santería and Palo
This will be a short and targeted rant. This week I have seen a few prime examples of people who act based on emotions; both in Santería...
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Omimelli
- Aug 11, 2018
- 3 min
Palo and Godparenting Skills
“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...
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Omimelli
- Aug 10, 2018
- 2 min
The Impact of Social Networking on ATRs
I am watching with concern and alarm the growing trend to offer consultations, initiations, seminars and introductory workshops on...
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Omimelli
- Aug 9, 2018
- 6 min
Waste Not, Want Not: Collecting Materials for Spiritual Work
Oftentimes I like to think about those who have paved our way for our religious practices. Some names are paramount for me in Santería,...
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Omimelli
- Aug 8, 2018
- 2 min
Top 5 Reasons why I Love Palo Monte
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...
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Omimelli
- Jul 16, 2018
- 6 min
Apropiándose de religiones tradicionales africanas
Por Papa Pimenta En una sociedad moderna basada en el Internet, el apropiarse de religiones tradicionales africanas pasa con demasiada...
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Omimelli
- May 10, 2013
- 7 min
Plagiarism and Santeria: Blatant Disrespect for Intellectual Property©
I hardly need to establish my authority on this matter to write about it with full propriety, however, for the record I will. My...
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Omimelli
- Jan 5, 2013
- 7 min
Sign of the Year 2013 Musundi from Cuba
It is not my common practice to re-post articles from other blogs on The Mystic Cup, but this one is of particular interest to me as a...
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Omimelli
- Sep 16, 2010
- 6 min
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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Omimelli
- Sep 12, 2010
- 6 min
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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Omimelli
- Sep 3, 2010
- 4 min
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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