The reading on the telephone was going well; the caller was asking questions and receiving the answers they hope would be revealed in the Obi divination. Then, they ask a question about divine purpose in regards to a relationship. The answer was Okana Sode. No. The other end of the line was quiet. ‘Hello? Hello, are you there?’. Then that differentiation of quiet that cell phones emit when the call is not connected. They hung...

As people pass through your doorway, whether it is family members or not, negative energy comes with them and as a result, those collective energies, envies, hurts, pain and jealousies stay in your home. Why? Because you are the one who invited them in your home. People have many reasons for carrying negative energy around, either by choice or not, and wherever they visit, they leave some of that energy around. Here is a good way to...

  In order to assist some of you in the paths of understanding many of the beliefs and practices of African Religious Traditions, here are some books about Lukumi/Santeria, Palo Mayombe and Voudou. Read and enjoy! _ J.   The Altar of My Soul by Marta Moreno Vega (Ballantine Books 2000) The authors tale of her walk with the Orishas.         Outside the Bones by Lyn Di Iorio (Arte Publico Press 2001) This...

Botanicas, small shops with curios, oils, candles and more that serve the predominately Latino communities, exist in almost any major metropolitan community. These business offer spiritual counseling, tarot card readings or other types of divination and items not normally found on the shelves of other five and-dime or variety store shelves.  These shops mainly cater to the Latin American cultures, but are also visited by a large...

Fall arrived a few weeks ago, but with all the weather changes, some weeks one would question if it was a trick Nature was playing on you. One day it is warm, the next breezy. I decide it is furniture moving time. It is time to move my Eguns altar and catch the dust bunnies under the cabinet. Looking at it makes me wonder if anyone else has an altar to their ancestors. Some probably do not have a clue that instinctively, they are creating...

Maferefun! Yemaya Omio! I will be hosting a potluck-style open house for the feast day of Yemaya, Yoruba Goddess of the Ocean, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 from 6 pm to 9 pm with Oricha music by Sacramento’s own Ebo Okokan. Click Here to sample the music of Ebo Okokan! This potluck is open to the local public and all are welcome. Suggested potluck dishes should feed 10 and can be items such as salads, fruit plates and casseroles. An...