Voodoo and Santeria

Yes, Africa is actually the birth place of voodoo. many tribes do it, the number and the tribes I don't know but I do know many practice it. Voodoo has been used since the ancient egyptians. It was said queen Cleopatra did it when she was in reign.

They would be festive occasions or holidays which are common to nearly all religions,except in Santeria, there is a covert, secretive element, no Open House or church bazaar, so to speak.

Since there are so many different types of spells and even different types of witchcraft, the list of possible symptoms is enormous. However if you were to possible list your "symptoms" it could help me (and others) answer your questions and possibly put your mind at ease.

I will say it is very rare that someone would put a spell on you, most witches won't waste their energies to curse people and instead would meditate and try to overcome whatever would cause them to want to curse someone in the first place. We really are very peaceful people.

usually means that the victim targeted by the voodoo doll will die. this is the worst type of voodoo doll. From the dominican republic and they throw them in the ocean to curse those who receive it upon other shores.

Actually, there are several methods for this; Disbelief in cursing/curses is one, but not very efficient, as I have charmed, cursed and spelled plenty of people who were disbelievers with direct results. One thing I recommend for you and your friend or anyone else you care about is getting a piece of "good" Gris-Gris. This is a Voudon charm or amulet with certain imbued powers, depending on the type you get. the simplest one I use (there are simpler ones but not as powerful) is a solid sterling silver dime. (Think: Mercury Dime, or Roosevelt Sterling dime) Drill a hole in the dime and put it on a sturdy string or piece of hemp string. Be sure the string is knotted between 3 and 9 times (ONLY ODD NUMBERS OF KNOTS, NO Evens!!) and it is to be worn on the left ankle. *****THIS MUST BE GIVEN AS A GIFT TO WORK, IF YOU NEED ONE, GIFT SOMEONE WITH ONE AND HAVE THEM MAKE YOU ONE IN RETURN*** If your friend is under a curse or enchantment, there are Voodoo dolls for protection that can be made, stuffed with Five-finger Grass (wards off all the evil 5 fingers can bring) if the caster is missing a finger, then IDK, LOL. (Sorry, a little Voodoo humor there. You can do a cleansing by "smudging" (Look up Native American/Cherokee/Navajo smudging) the persons body (personal space) with burning sage and also their vehicle, office and home (or anywhere they spend a lot of time). Ritual cleansing baths of all kinds work; you can find plenty of those on the net; and my personal favorite, which is kind of a cure-all is to reflect the curse back to it's caster. First, wait until the waxing or full moon (but if you/they feel you're in dire danger, do NOT wait, just do it!) You will need: A Mirror (not a compact mirror), a white candle, a black candle, a candle snuffer or cup for putting out candles by denying them air, and matches. The white candle doesn't play a role in curse removal, it is there to protect and prevent anything negative from using the mirror gateway to latch onto you. Start late in the evening, it really does not take more than 40-50 minutes. The timing is important, you will be doing the actual ritual itself both prior to, and after, midnight. This serves to reflect the curse back as one day ends and another begins. (Have all your preparations set up by 11:30 p.m at the very latest. Light the white candle with a match and set aside, prop up the mirror against something while sitting in Lotus Position (Indian style) on the floor making sure the cursed one can see their own reflection, then light the black candle with a match and set it to where it is reflected, too. Be absolutely, POSITIVELY 100% sure no one else is accidentally reflected in the mirror because the curse can then latch onto them. (Unless it's a cat, they are sacred and immune as a sort of go- between of the worlds). This ritual is simple and can be done alone.) So, reflected in the mirror you want to see: Your own face and the black candle and it's flame. At 11:44 p.m. in your time zone begin chanting "Black, black send this curse back" in triads (three times in a row) with no pause, then after the 3rd time you say the chant, pause and visualize the curse flowing out of you and through the mirror's gateway, back onto the caster. repeat the chant 3 times again, then repeat the visualization. Do this for 33 minutes. (From 11:44 p.m. to 12:16 a.m.) When the time is up, you should feel better immediately, but may not notice a mental/spiritual or physical difference. This is okay. You did your part, unless a true Houngan or Mambo cursed you, it will have worked, and they aren't going to bother going around cursing for no reason. Just snuff the black candle out with a candle snuffer (NOTE: Do NOT EVER blow out a candle unless specifically called for) if you don't have a candle snuffer, use a glass or metal cup but DON'T TOUCH THE WICK!! (Not because it was hot, but because it helped to carry the curse back) Wrap the mirror and the BLACK candle carefully in black cloth and put away until needed again & leave the white candle to burn itself out (I recommend using a small pillar or votive that burns until dawn, which is the natural the end of Things of the Night, such as evils, demons etc. but if you're worried about sleeping with a candle lit, then use a tea-light in a secure container or holder, as they only burn for 4 hours. Burning a white candle while you sleep is another way to protect yourself as a sort of 'armor', it can be unsafe due to fire hazards, but if you feel you have a secure enough area that it would not/could not burn anything, this is a way to protect yourself all the time, by burning one from dusk until dawn every night. *Keep a smoke detector with fresh batteries at all times!* Best of luck!

You may be referring to 'Goofer Dust'. Goofer Dust is used to describe any sort of powder mixed to be used in a magical concoction. What it consists of depends entirely on the purpose for which it was made.

Damballah, the archetypally wise spirit, the patriarchal serpent divinity, associated with rain, peace, wisdom, wealth, life, fertility and purity is one of the most revered loa of the African gods. And the most important among the others Loa and highly respected. Damballah is considered to be the Loa of creation. He is the father of all the rest of the Loa in the Haitian Voodoo.

The majority of Africans who were brought over as slaves to Haïti were from Western and Central Africa. Many of these slaves were practitioners of Voodoo and primarly descend from the Ewe, Anlo Ewe and other West African groups. The traditions of Voodoo have changed with time and have even assimilated some Catholic forms of worship. The uniqueness of Haïtian Voodoo, as compared to African Voodoo, is that the transplanted Africans in Haïti were obliged to disguise their Loa, or spirits, as Roman Catholic Saints, an element in the process called "syncretism." Roman Catholicism was mixed into the religion as the slaves tried to hide their "pagan" religion from their masters, who had forbidden them to practice it. Thus, Haïtian Voodoo has roots in several West African religions and was also influenced by some Roman Catholic and Taïno/Arawak Amerindian practices.

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Many different voodoo cults flourish all over the world, and none of them are the same. Each of them have their own rituals and beliefs. The main places that voodoo is practiced are in west Africa, Haiti, And Louisiana.

Voodoo was originated from African traditions that were brought to the west by forced emigrations. Voodoo is done by performing rituals by chanting and singing to make an effort in contacting a spiritual force. Once the spirit has chosen a person, the spirit will take over the body by possession.

sacred means set apart, or separated... from sin, and for God.

special means unique, extraordinary, distinct.

they can be used in the same way, but sacred is more of a religius word for a relic... where special is kinda an all around word for different in a good way.

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Voodoo, Vodun, and Vudu or three of several spellings for a label word that describes the complex and ancient traditional beliefs and ideologies of West Africa. Vodun has its roots in Ghana, Togo, and Benin where it is embraced as the foundation of ordinary reality. Vodun comes from the Fon and Ewe languages and roughly translates to Divinity, Divine Principle or Deity.

using rituals, charms and herbs, voodoo was practiced to protect oneself

and harm others. it was also used for healing others too. got this from wikipedia

Its what you truly believe in. In some cases It does work. But like I said its in what you believe and have faith in

nO ! IT IS A PAGANISTIC PRACTICE replete with all sorts of morbid necromancy, such things as trance states, Zombies and so on. it is not Christian, but like Santeria ( plurarily of saints) does use Christian saints and statues as ( props).

The majority of voodoo dolls are not used for negative purposes.

And anyone that threatens to use a voodoo doll against you probably does not know what they are doing with it anyway.

New Orleans Voodoo varies from person to person, as does the use of chicken feet. It depends on the person and their needs.

Chicken Feet can be used for anything from protection, to love, to good luck, to keeping someone else quiet.

They're called "Vodouisant"

The question is itself a bit strange in that it assumes funerary rituals of their own culture are "norma" as oppose to "unusual". I would say that all cultures have varying rites, rituals and ceremonies. Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist, Vodou, Santeria (Lucumi) and many others have culturally relative practices when it comes to funerary customs.

Even within these broad headings there are variations among them including Vodou, Santeria and other African diasporic traditions.

Most religions are composite and borrow from other cultures through diffusion and other forms of interaction over long periods of time. Christianity itself is an amalgam of Roman, Greek, Jewish, Pagan, Egyptian religious practices.

So to answer your question, yes as with all cultures and traditions Vodou, Santeria, Lucumi, Candomble and other African diasporic traditions are unique to the cosmology of African traditions, vary and are highly complex.

If you suspect that someone is trying to put a hex on you (or anything else), feel free to find amusement in the fact that this person is completely wasting their time just for you.

Voodoo is nonsense.

Someone did voodoo on me and my family. I had a generational curse for many years. Everything in my life was a total mess. I was in a lot of legal and financial problems. I hired a priestess called Asabi Chinue from real-voodoo.com to help me overcome these problems. After a few weeks of her help my situation made a miraculous 180 degree turnaround like something out of a movie. Unlike a lot of other spell casters she really made the difference for me.

Chango, maybe

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U have to go see a babalao(the priest). He will do a "reading" for you(or also known as "throw the shells"). He will tell you if somebody has put a "spell" on you, the nature of it and give you some kind of description of who it was. Then he will tell you what you have to do to lift that "spell"( there are different levels of strength for the "spells", therefore different levels of ways to lift them (or clean you of them). Mostlikely you will have to get a "cleaning" in spanish is limpiesa. It will seam wiered, since you will not be used to the practice.. Dont be scared and DONT MOCK it... The saints know it and they will refuse to help you & lift it.. U dont have to believe it or be cconvinced of it but as towards any other religion, be respectful..