Diva Strikes Again : The Ivory Tower Topples
Once upon a time, there was a princess of a very small kingdom. Twice in her life, suitors passed the customary tests and won her hand, but twice just as the time came to fully establish their claim, they lost interest. The first saw bigger and more complex kingdoms just over the horizon, and was…
Obatala
Sacred number: 8 or 8+1 Sacred color: white, transparent/aurora transparent, white and a little red, or green and maroon depending on tradition Domain: Emissary of Olodumare/Almighty Unfathomable, Father of physical life, Shaper of human form in the womb, Patron of the physically different or disabled, intellect, fatherhood, warrior philosophy, kingship, ethics, logic, inner peace, balance,…
New Facebook Community for Afrocentric Vodun, Hoodoo, and Other Diaspora Systems
There is a new community for practitioners of Vodun and diaspora belief systems on Facebook. Afrocentric Vodun is for those who understand that the home of our faith is in Africa, and are actually concerned about African people at home or abroad. We share articles and photos and discuss topics of concern as well as…
Why Monothetism Doesn’t Work
Understanding the origins of many belief systems, I came to understand that monotheism was only the worship of an all encompassing Supreme Being for those who’d previously had and accepted a complete enough pantheon. Some of these people can combine all gods into one with some success. What happens in most cases, and certainly in…
New video: A temporary case of sheep flu
Because of fatigue of being perceived as an easy target, I made the horrible mistake of going on calorie restriction, and paid for it with the flu.