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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;...
Omimelli
Dec 18, 20206 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Dec 18, 20206 min read
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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,...
Omimelli
Dec 9, 20205 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Jun 29, 20205 min read
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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
Omimelli
Jun 28, 20206 min read
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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...
Papa Pimenta
Jan 16, 20193 min read
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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...
Papa Pimenta
Dec 14, 20184 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Sep 2, 20182 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Aug 27, 20183 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Aug 11, 20183 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Aug 10, 20182 min read
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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,...
Omimelli
Aug 9, 20186 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Aug 8, 20182 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Jul 16, 20186 min read
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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...
Omimelli
May 10, 20137 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Jan 5, 20137 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Sep 17, 20106 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Sep 12, 20106 min read
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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...
Omimelli
Sep 3, 20104 min read
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