Palo and Hoodoo
Palo, also known as Las Reglas de Congo, is a religion with several denominations which developed in Cuba among Central African slaves and their descendants who originated in the Congo area. Denominations often...
Category: Voodoo
Umbanda, Brazilian Vodum and Santeria
Umbanda is a syncretic Brazilian religion that blends African traditions with Roman Catholicism, Spiritism, and Indigenous American beliefs. Although some of its beliefs and most of its practices existed in the late 19th century...
Voodoo Amulets and their Loas
Voodoo amulets are linked to the Loas, exceedingly strong and powerful nature spirits or gods or spirits, who originally often rooted in a human beings with special qualities. They are represented in veves, drawn on...
Charms: Avoid Injuries and gain Psychic Power
Marie Comtesse was well recognized for her Voodoo power in New Orleans of the late 1800’s. Marie was a very muscular woman with prominent “moon eyes”. She was tied to a good-looking man of dark...
Charms: Potent Clove and Bluestone
Sanite Dede was one of the most feared names in New Orleans Voodoo circles between 1803 and the 1820’s. She was an old quadroon who came from Santo Domingo as a free woman. Dede...
Marie Laveau and the Magic of New Orleans Voodoo Queens
There are thousands of Voodoo charms, spells and rituals for all kinds of practical purposes. Unlike much of the 20th and 21st century European magic, Voodoo is very practical and aimed at quick and...
