Candomblé. Ilê Axé Iya Nassô Oká – Terreiro da Casa Branca Candomblé (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃dõˈblɛ], dance in honour of the gods) an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion, practiced mainly in Brazil[1] by the "povo de santo" (people of the saint).
It is a mixture of traditional Yoruba, Fon, Ewe and Bantu beliefs which originated from different regions in Africa.[1] It has also incorporated some aspects of the Catholicism over time.[1] It officially originated in Salvador, Bahia at the beginning of the 19th century when the first Candomblé temple was founded, but it traces back to the earliest days of the slave trade, when enslaved Africans brought their beliefs with them when they were shipped to Brazil.[1] Although Candomblé is practiced primarily in Brazil, it is also practiced in other countries, including Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, having as many as two million followers.[1][2] Overview[edit] History[edit]
Quimbanda. Santería. A Santería ceremony known as "Cajon de Muertos".
Havana, Cuba, 2011. Santería, also known as La Religión, Regla de Ocha, La Regla Lucumí or Lukumi,[1][2] is a syncretic religion of West African and Caribbean origin influenced by and syncretized with Roman Catholicism. Its liturgical language, a dialect of Yorùbá, is also known as Lucumí. History[edit] Upon its arrival in Cuba, this religious tradition evolved into what we now recognize as Santería. The colonial period from the standpoint of African slaves may be defined as a time of perseverance. MythologieS. Horsa.htm. In Horsa,we view life as the arena whereby spirit seeks to attain "absolute good".
"Absolute good" is viewed as Spirit fully evolved. This evolution takes place, during each incarnation, according to our state of spiritual development. We seek to attain this "absolute good" by living our lives according to the Immutable universal laws. The Wica. Handfasting Info. Tarot info n fun stuff. Shamanism. Correspondence Tables. The Elements. Air is the element of the intellect, of thought waves, a powerful tool for change, movement in all its' forms; the driving force.
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Having at long last got my act together, here it is. The sources for the rite were "Magical Rites from the Crystal Well" by Fitch, and "The Book of the Prophet" by Gibran. A couple of the poems were written by my other sister, and by my father. The final poem is unsourced, but I first saw it in a copy of "The Wiccan", which was an AustPagan newsletter. As a bit of background, my sister Vicki was spastic and mentally retarded. I hope that this rite, my last gift to my sister (even if I have taken it from various sources), may help inspire some of you who find yourself in similar circumstances.
Part 1 We have for a while lost one who is dear to us, And we all feel the loss. There is a reason for being here, and a reason for going. There is a reason for leaving, when the purpose of this life is done. It is said in ancient lore - Part 2 Part 3. The Pagan Federation - Pagan Dawn. Pagan Dawn is the Journal of the Pagan Federation and is published four times a year, at Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lammas.
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