ZOMBI ASTAL, ESPIRITU DE CAUSA. Anima Sola, Intranquil Spirit Known by many names in many cultures, such as Intranquil Spirits, Espíritus Intranquilos, Perturbados, Espiritu Endurecido, these lower lever Spirits or Espíritus de Bajo Astral are often the cause of many an individual's minor problems, and if not dealt with accordingly by a well developed Espiritista, Brujo or Shaman, can cause an individual much harm. El Espiritu de Bajo Astral or Espiritu de Causa also known as a "Zombie Astral" is a part of the human soul that is captured by a Muertero or a Bokor who practices Necromancy and uses the entrapped Soul to either enhance the Bokor's or Muertero's spiritual power, or as a Slave to harm an individual. It is believed both in Haitian Vodou and Puerto Rican Sanse. that, after a time, Bondye, Papa Dios Todopoderoso, (God) will take the soul back and so the Zombie Astral or Espiritu de Causa is a temporary spiritual entity. But with the help of a developed Medium, Espiritista one can speed up the process. It is believed that El Barón del Cementerio, Baron Samedi gathers the souls of the Dead from their grave to bring them to a heavenly afterlife in Guinea, unless they had offended him in some way, in which case they would be forever a slave after death, as a zombie astral. The easiest way to offend the Barón del Cementerio, is through an unnatural death which is by either a violenr murder, or suicide, which causes the soul not to be able to cross the threshhold into the realm of the Ancestors, and linger close to the realm of the living. Legend tells the tale of how when men where crucified, women where in charge of taking a pale of water and from a sponge attached to a long wooden pole, they would soak it in water and would give the crucified victims water to quench their thirst. On the evening of Good Friday when Jesus Christ was crucified a woman by the name Maria Celestina Abdenago brought water to the three upon the cross. She gave Dysmas and Gesmas water but for some reason she feared the savior, and did not give him water to drink. When Maria Celestina Abdenago died many years later she was sent to purgatory for denying the savior water. Another legend tells the tale of how Maria Celestina Abdenago was a sorceress who practiced the black arts and when Jesus was carrying the heavy wooden cross through the streets, as he passed her house she ran into the street, up to him and spat in his face. Thus going to purgatory for her offense and insult done to the savior. A popular Mexican and Spanish Anima Sola is el Anima Sola de Juan Minero, or John the Miner. For his sins on earth Juan Minero toils and labors hard in purgatory mining coal to feed the flames of both Hell and purgatory. His sin, tradition says that in a fit of rage he would enter into Holy Temples and shrines and defile the altars, by blowing out candles and stealing lanterns and spilling holy water on the ground. The most popular image of an Anima Sola depicts a woman in a dungeon set into flames as she looks up towards the heavens. Her chains are broken and she looks at peace, as if the flames consuming her soul do not bother her. She patiently awaits the saviors forgiveness of her sins, as her arms are stretched upwards as if the savior has sent the Queen of Angels to set her free from her torment. The infamous famous image of the Anima Sola is of Maria Celestina Abdenago. This is also known as la Anima Sola Más Desamparada. Many who don't know much of the Anima Sola assume that there is only one, when in reality there are countless souls in the "Catholic' purgatory or lower spiritual plane, cleansing there sinful souls before being forgiven and reaching a higher spiritual plane. The Lone Souls in Purgatory are not evil spirits, as their souls are not damned to a Catholic Hell persay, they are the souls of sinners who because of their mortal sins cannot reach the Kingdom of Heaven until there souls have been purified from their earthly wrong doings. Many people in Latin American counties pray to the Anima Sola and they are often invoked in love spells. On Mondays they are offered water, a white candle to give them light and many offer them cigars, cigarettes and strong liquor such as rum, whiskey or a can of beer. The Anima Sola are venerated on el Dia de las Animas, November 2nd the day of All Souls Day, as special Masses are done in honor of them. In Mexico this day is called, El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. In Haitian Vodou, Mambo Marinette is a cruel and vicious loa who was elevated to a lwa after her death. In her Petro form she is called Marinette Bras Cheche / Marinette Bwa Chech (Marinette of the Dry Arms) or Marinette Pied Cheche (Marinette of the Dry Feet) suggesting that she is skeletal. She is believed to be the Mambo who sacrificed the black pig at the culmination of the start of the first Haitian Revolution. While she is feared and tends to ride those she possesses violently, she can also be seen as one who frees her people from bondage. Mambo Marinette is represented by a screech owl and is often seen as the protector of werewolves. Her Catholic counterpart is the Anima Sola or the Forsaken Soul of Purgatory who can either free one from bondage or drag you back. Her colors are black and deep blood red. Mambo Marinette is not cruel. She only gets cruel in possession, when people burn animals or humans. Her colors are red and black. She likes Salvia, black pepper, lavender and sweets. In Sanse she is viewed as Mambo Maiza, and works as an incubus / succubus that works under Papa Legba. In Cuban Santeria she is Antonia Gervasio. In the times of slavery, Antonia Gervasio was a beautiful some say mulatto others say black woman who was born and died in the Ocha Lukumi Santería faith. She had a lover who brutally rapped her and beat her, and then proceeded bind her to a tree and lit a bonfire and burn her alive. Before she died a painful and horrible death Antonia Gervasio cursed the lover and all his decendants. In the Venezuela tradition of Maria Lionza Espiritismo their exists many famous Animas such as Francisca Duarte, el ánima de Taguapire who is known as Mama Pancha, or Panchita Durante, others such as José Zambrano, el Anima de Pica Pica, Maximiliano González, el ánima de la Yaguara, Juan Salazar el Anima de Güigüe, Anima de José Gregorio Rivera, Anima de Juan Bautista Morillo, El Anima del Padre Magne, López Chirinos, el anima del Chaparro, Anima dw Flores Brito, Anima de Jacinta Flores, El ánima del Samán Llorón, Anima de María Francia and the now famous amongst young Venezuelan María Lionzero Espiritistas as Las Animas de la Corte Cale o Malandra, each with their own colorful history and legend. Vodou, Macumba, Quimbanda, Santeria, Espiritismo, Cruzado, Hoodoo, Ghede, Guede, Umbanda, Brujeria, Necromancy, Occult, Voodoo, Witchcraft, Witches, Zombi, Papa, Bokor, Boco, Boko, Sansista, Intranquil, Spirits, MUERTO PUESTO, MUERTO REPUESTO
