#vodou lwa

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How Cool Is This.

I seen this pic from a priest who found and bought it on Facebook Marketplace, pretty cool right.

We all know who this is. Legba...

☝️When I posted and wrote this I thought it was Legba it looked like a cane he was holding couldn't tell but turns out to be Kouzen.

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Erzulie Freda.

Okay. When I saw this I had to share it. This is from Houngan Jak. A doll of Ayibobo Mambo Maitresse Erzulie wearing beautiful real jewelry and clothing.

(If you're wondering. Ayibobo is a ritual word that's a equivalent to “Amen” or "Blessings" and a few other meanest depending on how it's used)

👇Next is a photo of her being bathed in and bath made for her.

👇This is her altar. With items that she loves.

👇Oh, Check this out a Florida Water bottle created for her.

These aren't my photo they belong to Senjsk a Vodou priest. I just wasn't to share these.

If you are a devotee of any spirit, deity, Gods, Ansestors etc Look at the things they like or tell you they like and create something personal for them that comes from you.

They'll like it.

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Gran Bwa. Vodou Spirit Of The Forest.

This lwa of one of my favorite I'm going to speak a little about him.

Gran Bwa is a big part of all forms of voodoo. He is the lwa of the forest, he's a healer who has power of the sacred forest. He is a powerful lwa. He may or may not be of Congolese origin originally, but some believe have originally been a Taino spirit incorporated into the Vodou pantheon.

What Nation Is Gran Bwa From? He is from the Rada Nation, Not Petro like the internet says. He is a patron of initiations. Gran Bwa is considered the Tree of Life that connects the celestial realms with those of the living and the dead. I won't say he is the ruler of the forest but it's protector and you can find him their or at any tree if needed.

Gran Bwa can help you make baths and washes,wanga bottles, packet etc. He is a great healer who can bring luck to you and he would come to your defence. He can break strong black magic and curses and cleanse negativity. He can help you connect to your ancestors and your spiritual home in Vodou.

Gran Bwa is the Shade tree, Giving tree, Medicine tree, and the Hanging tree all at the same time. Tell him what you require and he'll help you.

If you follow the Catholicism path he is synchronize with Saint Sebastian.

St. Sebastian photo.

In other African religion like Puerto Rican Sanse, he is St. Sebastian or St. Jude.

Even thou voodoo spirit aren't saints he knows who your truly speaking too when you call apon him.

ANIMALS: He protects all forest animals.

COLOURS: Green or Red.

DAY: Saturday.

ALTAR: You can hang offerings from a any tree branch or lay them at the foot of the tree. Your altar is fine also.

Where To Find Him: You can find him in any forest area. Are if you have a place with a large old tree or a sacred tree (Eggun Tree) you'll find him their.

OFFERINGS: He likes green leaves and herbs, even braches if it's picked from a forest. Tobacco, Rum.

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How To Make Peppered Vodka For The Gede Spirits.

Learn one of the the offerings that is giving to the Gede Spirits. This simple drink recipe is on my Community Page.

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My New Etsy Shop.

I decided to make a Etsy shop I currently sell Lwa vodou and Orisha prayer cards. They come with a prayer next to it . I also have a sport bottle info and pic below.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeliefWorks

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Erzulie/ Family Of Loa

Erzulie (sometimes spelled Erzili or Èzili) is a family of loa, or spirits, in Voodoo. She is a great sport for any one to work with. And yes any religion can work with her.

She's the Vodou Lwa (spirit) who represent the essence of love and women. She has many forms, from fierce warrior mother to red-eyed weeping crone, and can be counted among either the Rada or Petwo lwa (spirits or gods).

During the times of slavery, and Petwo lwa were dark and powerful. (Not evil) Erzulie manifests with deep passion, and Her mood can range from the height of joy to the depths of misery.

There are a number of sister forms of Erzulie, and She is sometimes is considered by some to be a triple Goddess.(but is not) (As such She has three husbands–Damballah (is the original force of creation, believed to be the inner voice of God), Agwe (the spirit of the sea), and Ogoun (warrior spirit and iron) Like the Triple Goddess in other religions.

Erzulie Dantor: 👇is a spirit the essence of love not the Voodoo Goddess of love, romance, art, jealousy, passion, & sex. Erzulie Dantor is not the patron loa of lesbian women, nor domestic violence. But is the patron loa of New Orleans. She is deeply caring and dedicated to her children and will stop at nothing to protect them. She is also a guardian and protector of orphans, sick children, and those who have been abused. Erzulie Dantor is a mulatto woman who is often portrayed as the Black Madonna, or the Roman Catholic “Saint Virgin Mary, sometimes Barbara Africana”. She loves knives and is considered the protector of newly consecrated Voodoo priests and priestesses. A common syncretic depiction of Erzulie Dantor is St. Jeanne D’Arc, who is displayed carrying or supporting a sword. Which is pretty cool.

You can see that she holds a baby the baby's name is Anais. Anais is her daughter she is the translator for Ezulie Dantor because she cannot speak only can say one syllable, the sound of her tongue clicking on the roof of her mouth, “ke-ke-ke-ke!”. Story goes during the revolution Manbo Mayinet Priestess call on her and her husband to help against the slave owners. During possession a priestess her tongue was cut out by Haitian Revolutionaries who feared she would betray them. just in case she is captured she won't speak their secrets. She is now a Lwa in the Petwo Nation. But their other stores too about her that you can read.

Rada:

Erzulie Fréda Dahomey: ☝️ the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury, and flowers. She wears three wedding rings, one for each husbands. Her symbol is a heart, Her colors are pink, blue, white and gold, and Her favorite is jewelry, perfume, sweet cakes and liqueurs. She is femininity and compassionate. But has a darker side. She is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some vodoun circles is considered to be lazy. When She mounts a person (possessed) She flirts with all the men, and can treats all the women as rivals. In Christian she is the Virgin and Child, because She is the mother of Ti. Common syncretizations include Our Lady of Lourdes because She is usually depicted as light-skinned.

I took this pic of the Ezili altar form a voodoo society in New Orleans.

Erzulie Freda: is the sister of Ezili Dantor, and Her opposite in every way. Where Dantor is a hard working single mother, Freda is a glamor girl. 🙂. She is said to be the most powerful sorceress in the pantheon. Her colors are pink and pale blue, she like pink champagne and roses, frosted cakes, jewelry . Make Shure to keep Her things clean or she will not arrive in the temple.” She is a powerful spirit. To receive her as a guest during rituals, practitioners must treat her with honors due to her status as a fine lady. She loves heady perfumes, jewels, and anything related to beauty and coquetry.

Erzulie Mansur: (Erzulie the Blessed) - Represents maternal love and protects children from harm.

Granne Erzulie (Grandma Erzulie) - Represents the wisdom granted by experience and maturity and grandmotherly kindness and love. She is syncretized with St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary.

Petro:

Erzulie D'en Tort: / Erzulie Dantor (Erzulie of the Wrongs) Protects women and children and deals revenge against those who wrong them.

Erzulie Balianne: (Erzulie the Gagged) - "Silences" (heals or calms) hearts. Keeps secrets or ensures that secrets will not be revealed. Helps people to forget past loves and overcome passionate emotions. Her "horses" tend to speak as if they have a gag in their mouth. She is syncretized with The Immaculate Heart.

Erzulie Mapiangue: (Erzulie the Suckler) Deals with the pain of childbirth and the protection of unborn and newborn babies. Her "horses" tend to get in a fetal position or birthing position and cry tears of pain. Common syncretization is as the Virgin and Infant of Prague, which wear matching red velvet robes and gold crowns.

Erzulie Yeux Rouge or Erzulie Ge-Rouge (Red-Eyed Erzulie) Takes revenge on unfaithful lovers. Her "horses" cry tears of bitter sadness.

Erzulie Toho Aids: the jealous or slighted in love. Her "horses" cry tears of anger.

Others:

EditErzulie La Flambeau (Erzulie of the Torch)

Erzulie Wangol (Erzulie of the Sacred Banner)

Erzulie Shango Pye Nago loa that is a feminine aspect of Shango.

So you see she is represented in different ways not just as a loa in Haitian Vodou and a Orisha but in different forms of voodoo.

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VODOU LWA/ VOODOO SPIRITS AND CATHOLIC SAINT COUNTERPARTS

The Vodou Lwa, Voodoo Spirits and their Catholic Saint counterparts.

Why were the Vodou Lwa Synchronized? They became syncretized when the spirits they came to the new world and found it's way too the New Orleans Voodoo tradition by the Haitian Vodou religion? Since Louisiana was primarily Catholic need to protect their practice it made sense to add the spirits with the Catholic Saints. These are the most common Catholic Saints traditionally associated with the Vodou spirits. (All photos from Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.)

The following overview of the Voodoo spirits and their Catholic counterparts are not intended to replace the history. Instead, this is to provide a general concepts as to which Catholic Saints the Vodou Lwa are most closely associated with due to the African diaspora (slave trade)

Voodoo and the Catholic Saints:

In New Orleans, many traditional Voodoo altars are decorated with Catholic saints. This is because, to avoid persecution, many practitioners would syncretized the Lwa and Orisha with their saints. This practice has also led to the incorrect belief that Voodoo is descended from Catholicism, even though the African religions it is based on predate Christianity by thousands of years. Here are some of the more sought after and renowned Vodou Lwa/spirit and their Catholic Saint counterparts for you to use. Spells and Rituals. Here are a few from Haitian, New Orleans, Puerto Rican spirituality) or 21 Divisiones with their saints.

Papa Legba, the Divine Messenger and Road Opening, Saint Counterpart St. Peter.

Papa Legba, the Divine Messenger and Road Opening, Saint Counterpart St. Lazarus. (Haitian, )

Papa Legba, the Divine Messenger and Road Opening, Saint Counterpart St. Anthony. (New Orleans, Haitian)

Erzulie-Freda, the Lwa of Love & Passion. Saint Counterpart Mater Dolorosa.

Erzulie-Freda, the Lwa of Love & Passion. Saint Counterpart Our Lady of Sorrows.

Ogoun Badagris, the Warrior Spirit. Saint Counterpart St. James.

Ogoun Balendjo, the Warrior Spirit. Saint Counterpart St. Philip.

Ogoun Feray, the Warrior Spirit. Saint Counterpart St.

Agwe, Sovereign of the Sea. Saint Counterpart St. Ulric.

LaSiren, Divine Water Spirit, wife of Agwe, Sovereign of the Sea. Saint Counterpart Our Lady Star.

Ayizan, the Priestess. Saint Counterpart St. Lucy.

Lwa Damballah, the Father Lwa and wife, Ayida-Wedo. Saint Counterpart St. Patrick.

Erzulie-Dantor, the Great Mother Lwa. Saint Counterpart Our Lady.

Erzulie-Dantor, the Great Mother Lwa. Saint Counterpart Our Lady of Czestochowa (the Black Madonna)

Lwa Simbi, the Magi. Saint Counterpart St. Christopher.

Lwa Marassa, the Divine Twin. Saint Counterpart St. Cosmas & St. Damian.

Baron Samedi and the Ghede. Saint Counterpart St. Gerard.

Manman Bridgette and the Ghede. Saint Counterpart St. Catherine.

I sincerely hope you enjoyed this introduction on the Vodou Lwa, Voodoo Spirits and their Catholic Saint Counterparts.

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Haitian Vodou Spirit Nations.

Rada: if your wondering, What exactly are the Rada spirits? We'll in Vodou, the Lwa (spirits) are divided within different groups and categories. In Vodou, there are several groups and nations as well as in our own lives. Rada the group is white and white is greeted first in ceremony . At the beginning of every Vodou ceremony the first greeting is sent to the Outor (drum). Next, we greet Gran Ximenez (the path that leads to the spirit world) and then we greet Legba, the Lwa (spirit) who opens the door. The list below you’ll find several of the most popular Rada spirits:

Spirits: Legba (Saint Lazarre), Saint Comos and Damian, Saint Philomene, Jean Danto, (Couzin) Saint Isidor, Agwe, La Sirene, Erzulie Freda, Saint Joseph, Ayizan, Saint Patrick, Lovana, Manze Marie, Saint Clair, Dereyale, Nation Congo, Nation Ibo, Granne Adelayi, Bossou, Saint Michael, Saint Germaine/Cousine, Toro, Farho Jean, Outo, Granne Halouba, Grand Chemin, Three Ladies of Egypt, Cimetiere, Carrefour, Grand Bois, Simbi Macaya, Bossou 3 Cone, Marinette, Zila, Ti Zantor, Ti Quita, Gade Anminan, Erzulie Mapiangue, Erzulie Balianne, Erzulie Yeux Rouge, Erzulie La Flambeau, Erzulie Wangol.

Nago: is the nation of warriors and fighters. Some are at war and others fought for what they believed in until the end. In the regleman guinen (this is the specific order that the Lwa are sung to during a Haitian Vodou ceremony) once you have finished saluting the Lwa Kouzin, the Lwa Ossenye is the first of the Nago nation to be saluted, then the others next.

Spirits: Jacques, Ogou Johnson, Nago, Saint George, Ogou Balendjio, Ogou Balize, Ogou Badagri, Jean Paul Nago, Brize, Ogou Ge Rouge, Joseph Danger.

Petro: is the nation of fast, hyper, rigid, aggressive, and powerful (in their own way) spirits. They fight for what they believe in and they don’t do politics; they don’t joke around – they stand their ground. The Petro spirits are the ones who gave Haiti its independence in 1804. The main spirit in charge of that revolution was Maitress Erzulie Dantor.

Spirits: Grand Chemin, Legba Nan Petro, Marassa Petro, Danbalah La Flambeau, Cimetiere, Carrefour, Gran Bois, Simbi Macaya / Andezo, Bossou 3 Cone, Tijean Dantor / Jean Petro, St. Joan of Arc / Marinette, Zila, Anmino, Gade Anminan / Gade Andezo, Erzulie Dantor, Erzulie Mapiangue, Erzulie Balianne, Erzulie Yeux Rouge, Erzulie Wangol

Gede Nago: The Guede are a nation of warriors and fighters. In the regleman guinen (this is the specific order that the Lwa are sung to during a Haitian Vodou ceremony) once you have finished saluting the Lwa Kouzin, the Lwa Ossenye is the first of the Nago nation to be saluted, then come the others one after one.

Spirits: Saint Benito, Baron La Croix, Baron Cimetiere, Baron Criminel, Jean Simon Brutus, Jean Zombi, Joumalonge, Brave Gede, Saint Barbara, Saint Gerard Gede Nibo, Saint Pellegrine, Saint Charles, Saint Andre, Saint Martin de Poor, Saint Magdelaine.