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,…
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…
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…
On August 5, 2012 a man entered a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and murdered six people. As people in Africa and the diaspora, we are quite used to religious oppression, and generally take precautions to prevent terroristic attacks of our temples and even many churches. One of the duties of ushers for some and designated…
In an earlier post I’m too lazy to dig for at the moment, I suggested the Papa Legba eleke patterns as good symbols of the men’s rights movement that both men and supportive women could wear. Now, I’m going to suggest one specifically for the women: raccoon bacula, also called oosik. The term oosik comes from…
The ability to think long term is generally considered an advantage with no downside. It is very useful in that it enables one to delay gratification. Rather than focussing on immediate rewards, one can devise strategies that will bring greater rewards in the future. Coupled with a very realistic worldview, it makes one, inasmuch as…