Resources, a different way of learning

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Those who live in communities that do not practise Lucumi or other branches of the Orisha tradition often find that they are drawn to researching the tradition. This may be through books or online resources. It has to be said that on the net, there is a lot of rubbish and we know that things spread quickly on the world wide web.  There  are also resources worth looking at. Of course reading and researching has little to do with practise, but if your exposure is minimal then it may be a good place to start: Here are some of my…

Honouring Your Ancestors

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As I have mentioned before, the first step really in following this spiritual path and most Ancient Spiritual Paths is not to find out your Ocha, is nothing to do with the Orisha, but it has everything to do with your Ancestors. I spent a month in Cuba recently, as I attended my daughter’s Ocha Ceremony. It made me realise more and more that this path is not for everyone.  My daughter has a lineage of Orisha practitioners within her blood line, on both sides of her family, she has visited Cuba since very young  yet she was brought up…

Campaigns and Oshun

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The other day, I was reminded that people actually read this Blog! It has been a very long time since I last visited. In these days of September when The Lucumi traditionally honour the two waters, there has been a huge campaign led by the Guardians of their native land to halt the construction of a crude oil pipeline.   Coverage of the Protest against the Dakota Pipeline   It is a reminder to all of us who worship Orisha to remember that our earth and her resources are precious. We cannot carry on digging and destroying: There has been…