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To: alt.magick From: me194@delphi.com (ME 194) Subject: Re: African/egyptian magic (9409.afrrlgn.m) Date: 499409xx Quoting: |Orisha |I am looking for information concerning the practice and rituals of |African magic in the U.S. . Specificaly the names of various gods and |their purposes. Information on festivals and holy days would also |greatly be appreciated!!!! Also any stories or anecdotes concerning the |practice of the old religion in the southern U.S. would be welcome. |Am using a freinds system, but it's okay to send me messaages at his |adress. |Orisha In your title you mention Egyptian magick and I'm worndering what you ment by that. I'm no scholar, but I thought that African Voudoun and Egyption magick have remained isolated from each other. I know that various Voudoun tribal systems influenced each other and spread throughout Africa through tribal warfare, but did they interact with Egypt? In Voudon the female is always more powerful than the male, a view that I tend to agree with. The Priestess symbolizes the Supreme Goddess or Devine Mother. Voudoun contains many different magick systems and dates back at least 4,000 years, probably longer. The deities and spirits are called Loa, and the Loa include the five elements, various nature spirits, some important ancestors and representatives of specific places or tasks. Voudon has a lot in common with Native American and early pagan systems such as animal totems, tree spirits, ritual tools, amulets, herbology, et. During a Voudoun ceremony, worshipers become possessed by the Loa being worshiped. This is called being ridden, the human is seen as a horse where the Loa is the devine horseman. A person being ridden takes on the characteristics of the Loa and becomes a vessel for the deity, similar to bhakti yoga. Voudoun temples are called Hounfours and are traditionally circular buildings. (Didn't the Kelts also use circular buildings?) Priestesses are called Mamaloa, and priests are called Houngan and Bokors depending on their position. Hounfours contain a ritual magick circle with a center pole called a Poteau-mitan. The magick circle is prepared with a symbolic design called a ve've' which identifies a specific Loa and the specific Voudoun tradition or tribe. During ceremonies, worshipers dance to invoke the Loa under the direction of a priestess or priest. Voudoun magickal tools often include a knife called Ku-bha-sah, used similarly to an Athame; a musical gourd called Asson, used similarly as a bell in other systems; and a whip called Fwet Kash, used similarly as a wand. The most common and traditional Loa include: ERZULIE who is a compassionate Goddess of Love similar to Venus, Aphrodite and Krishna. OGOUN BADAGRIS who is a God of Destruction similar to Kali. PAPA NEBO who is a God of Death. GREAT ZOMBI who is a snake deity. (This one may be specific to the US) DAMBALLAH who is another snake deity. After writing this I noticed that you were asking for N. American Voodoo, so I'll post what I know of that tomorrow. Sorry. EOF
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