Santeria

zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:59 am Post subject:

very good work there, lilli.

except the animal sacrafices are a part I dont subscribe to anymore. I can see how it would be used in the old days as a sort of payment, offering as the xtians did in the beggining of the bible, but nowadays there is simply no need for it.

I practice alone and peacefully, without harming any of the creatures of the earth.

My offerings are simple, to Yemaya, I give her sweet bread, throw it in a river, and her sister Oshun takes it to her.

Elegua likes cigars. I burn one for him three times a week. I've found he also likes Cannibis. Mixing a bit in with a cigar I make myself makes him happy I believe.

I believe in the old wiccan adage of "do what you will but harm none" Hopefully, these pics of elegua will come out and you all can share in some of the beauty of the religion.
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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:02 am Post subject:

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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:03 am Post subject:

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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:03 am Post subject:

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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:05 am Post subject:

heres a couple of Yemaya

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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:05 am Post subject:

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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:07 am Post subject:

I hope the pics show a different side to my faith than just animal sacrafices
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Lilli · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:24 am Post subject:

Like I said I took an particular intrest in the documentry I saw because it was over them invoking first ammendment and freedom of religion.

Im sorry, for me to understand your pics religious meanings youll have to explain them to me. I know sista Kate has some people from your religion practicing near her.Shes in Florida.
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zero · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:43 am Post subject:

Yemaya is the Mother of the earth and the oceans are her powers.

Elegua is a happy spirit, the most powerfull. No real religous significance, just some nice pics of my Orishas
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Lilli · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

Oh ok ty for sharing. They are nice pics.
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fire on the wind · regular contributor Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 33

fire on the wind · regular contributor Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 33

truly after reading the rest of this thread I must say, Santeria is a beautiful manifestation of the perrenial philosophy. Thank you Lilli just from what you posted, I have seen that this religion contains many valuable insights and views.

My own learnings could be somewhat described as Thelama/Islam/Gnosticism/Buddhist/Taoist/ influenced. One of the primary joys I've experienced on the Path is learning about other paths and communing with the people on those paths.

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zero · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

I got new illeke beads today Smile

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zero · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

they are beads of certain color arrangements that represent the orishas we wear all the time.

the same notations almost as the christian cross or the jewish star of david.
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