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Voodoo, or vodou(n) as the Haitians spell it, is the Dahomey word for spirit. Any spirit that can be found throughout nature is vodou. Voodoo is a derivative of the world’s oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some estimate these civilizations and religions to be over 10,000 years old.

Vodou came from the peoples of the Kongo, as well as the Central African regions, including Bakongo and the Yoruba of Nigeria. However, Vodou originates mainly from the western nations of Africa, and primarily from the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, which is now present day Benin.

Vodou can be considered a religion shaped more by the evolution of its practicioners than as a static dogma. Therefore, it’s necessary to consider the evolvement of Vodou religion from within the framework of its history - politically and socially.

Freely borrowing from other traditions in order to keep its ancient African beliefs alive, Vodou is truly a religion of tolerance. Haitian vodou is a clear example of this.

Haitian Vodou

Haitian Vodou is an initiatory tradition that is practiced by 90% of the population of Haiti - the poor and poor working class. Today, the nation of Haiti’s population is made up of people whose ancestors were brought over as slaves from various African Tribes. The major elements of Haitian Vodou religion come from these old African religions that the slaves brought with them, combined with the Catholicism Haiti’s French occupation forced upon them.

Vodou offers a system of beliefs that provides Haitians both meaning and solace, qualities that are in short supply in a country with no public schools, few working sewers, no public transportation, little industry, and no good roads. Haitian vodou is also highly eclectic: in an effort to recreate their religious culture in Haiti, African slaves expropriated a huge repertory of influences, including bits and pieces from the indigenous Taino Indians, from Roman Catholicism, Freemasonry and European mysticism.

Vodou, being outlawed within Slavery, had to find a mask if it were to survive oppressive ideologies from Europe. In fact many of the Lwa are known to be of pale skin as opposed to African in their Descent.

These roots are quite evident in Haitian Vodou today. Because Vodou has had such influence on Haitian art and music, even Haitians who are NOT Vodou initiates and do not serve any particular lwa hold widespread respect for the tradition of Vodou.

Haitian art, for example, absorbs and interprets visual culture so masterfully because of its roots in Vodou - a religion and way of life that was born and survived due to its history of accommodation and inclusion.

New Orleans Vodou | Hoodoo Voodoo

Haitian vodou crossed over to the United States as early as the 1800s, but surfaced mainly in New Orleans. One practitioner that popularized it in the area was the famed Vodou Queen Marie Laveau, but other forms of vodou existed in the United States dating before the 1776 revolution.

Hoodoo and Voodoo are both practiced in Louisiana and have many things in common. However, there are differences between the two. Voodoo is a religion, and Hoodoo is an African American system of folk magickal practice that has typically been handed down from generation to generation. HOODOO, though not a religion, is the folk magic of the common people in West Africa, just as it is in the diaspora today. From so-called love potions, to taking vegenace upon an enemy, Hoodoo is largely what has survived the religious persecution of the Africans enslaved in the New World.

Voodoo is a serious religion with various rituals, spells, and practices that take believers into the spiritual and transcendental world. For reasons perhaps unknown, Vodou praticioners often DO experience the exact outcome or impact Vodou spells and ceremonies were meant to bring about. Spiritual cleansings, healings and insight, communicating with passed loved ones - For those who practice and believe in the power, Voodoo is dominant.

If you have ever found yourself backed into a corner wondering - “how did I create THIS in my life…” you are not alone. Many of us have felt the same way, and the good news is, there is always perspective that you can embrace - if you are willing - that can help you to have more creative control over your life. You may feel like you have no control over your life - but the truth is you are creating my default if you are not deliberately creating. Enter…The Law of Deliberate Creation!

But…due to the lack of understanding of the Universal Laws of Abundance…we do create by “default”. The truth is we are always creating, even when we do not understand these Laws. We create by default when we randomly let our feelings run our lives and our world, or when we buy into the negative beliefs of society and of mass consciousness. We create by default when we allow ourselves to be disconnected from our Inner Being, and think thoughts that feel bad, and that are not in alignment with what what we really want in our lives. We create by default when we allow ourselves to be guided by something outside of ourselves and our own truth. We create by default when we “let” life happen to us, and find ourselves fixing things and responding to what happened - vs. deliberately creating ahead of time.

First things first…it’s time to acknowledge the law of attraction. The law of attraction basically says - what you focus on grows, what you think about your bring about, what you sow you reap. So it might behoove you to pay a little attention to your emotional vibe…it’s the stuff that makes worlds. And - you can always count on LOA to be consistent, just as sure as you are that your feet will hit the ground when you get our of bed each day, you can bank on the law of attraction.

If you are unsure about “how to” be a deliberate creator, here is a start. Every morning, when you wake up, ask yourself “How do I want to feel today?” Get very clear about what that is like. Sit with it for a moment. Now ask, “What am I wanting?” Then ask…”Why do I want it?” Here begins the creative process, the process of deliberate creation. Keep up this simple process until it becomes a habit.

Top Deliberate Creator Tips

1. Remind yourself that you are powerful - and move mountains with your thoughts and emotions.

2. Know you can have it all. Really. Short but true.

3. Always ask - How do I want to feel? What am I wanting? Why do I want it?

4. Did you know that “appreciation” is a vibrational match to source energy? Step into this everyday, there is nothing you can not create from this place.

5. Is negativity in your way? Be aware and make the choice to soften belief systems that don’t serve you.

6. Taking total responsibility for your life might seem like a bummer - with no one to blame where can you go? No where but UP from here. Enjoy the ride.

7. Starting NOW - you can begin to create life the way you want it. I mean now…I mean now…did I mention your power is in the present moment?

8. With that said - ask, where am I focused? It’s your point of attraction. What you focus on grows - right NOW.

9. Pay close attention to how you are feeling. It’s an indicator of what your thoughts are. Feeling bad? Your thoughts are not in alignment with your inner being and the flow of well being and prosperity.

10. When you deliberately choose thoughts that make you feel good…you will be privy to the flow of good all around you - which includes feeling “inspired” into certain actions. Follow your bliss here…nothing can stop you now!

Have I said it enough? Nothing is more important than feeling…..GOOD.

Knowing this, what thoughts and feelings would you consciously and deliberately choose today? Are you going to settle for creating by default…or are you going to acknowledge your own power and create on purpose!? It is time to deliberately line up what you want with how you are feeling and what you are vibrating.

It’s all about choice…the Law of Deliberate creation is about putting you in charge of your personal power.

Since the year 2002, the movie Time Changer (Five by Two Productions) has been provoking Christians to consider the place of morality without theology. In other words, is it adequate to teach how to act without a basis from Scripture? In the story, seminary professor Russell Carlisle presents a manuscript for approval by the staff. But approval is not unanimous. Dr. Norris Anderson maintains that teaching Christ’s standard of living without Christ will never work.

The rift between these two professors increases until Dr. Carlisle accepts the invitation to visit Dr. Anderson at his home. There he is introduced to a time travel machine and is finally talked into trying it. He is transported from 1890 to the early 2000’s for a few shocking days of seeing what society is like when morality is taught without theology. The experience compels Dr. Carlisle to rewrite his manuscript.

When asked what is wrong with society, Alexander Solzhenitsyn answered, “It has forgotten God.” In other words, emphasis on kindness and love and morality is not enough. It only takes one generation to forget why they are acting that way at all. Daniel Boorstin stated, “Trying to plan for the future (conduct) without a sense of the past (foundation of conduct) is like trying to plant cut flowers.” George MacDonald put it another way. “No teacher (including story writers) should strive to make men think as he thinks, but to lead them to the living Truth, to the Master himself, of whom alone they can learn anything.”

For example, consider a school in the south where character is the daily focus. Honesty, diligence, and other qualities are in fact tiled in mosaic at the entrance. Recitations are said in unison every day in the fifth grade: “I am wonderful; I am important; I am worthwhile; I make a difference; I am smart; I care about myself; I smile a lot; I am brave; I am successful; I am confident; I am strong inside; I can say No; I keep trying; I am a precious worthwhile mistake-making person.” This is a public school so, of course, God cannot be mentioned. Without Christ at the foundation, what does this list mean? Will reciting it daily convince a student it is true? Now add the Person of Jesus Christ. ‘In Christ I can make a difference. In Christ I am precious to God. In Christ I have strength to continue.’ Placing the focus on God instead of self makes all the difference.

Remember the story of the King’s Robe? Seven tailors claimed they could weave the most beautiful garments imaginable but only wise people could see them. Of course, no one wanted to admit they were not wise so everyone, including the king, claimed they saw them. Finally during the procession, one little lad revealed the deception by shouting, “The king is naked.”

So character without God is naked of the foundation on which it must stand. When that foundation is removed, it can do nothing but collapse for the next generation will say, “Why should we act that way?” There is no reason. Morality is naked. And indeed, apart from God, it is.

You can imagine my surprise when recently it an old retired pastor, sharply rebuked me for making some interesting points about the death burial in the resurrection of Jesus, and he quoted a Scripture 1Tim 1:4 “nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies.. ”

He answered “No”, when I asked him if I had said anything that was heretical. I went on to quietly explain that that particular Scripture was referring to the false teachings and philosophy of Gnosticism, not of genuine enquiry. He could not accept it.

Gnosticism had been so influential in the new Testament times, and the new Testament writings, how could a pastor of 40 years experience not know this. It is important for pastors to know these things, and to teach their congregation in order that they might understand and interpret their Bible well.

If the many pastors persist in preaching, lightweight and shallow messages to the congregation, the results will always be a people, who do understand their Bible very well. Pastors preach again and again ‘moral essays’ and ‘warming affirmations’, for this is what good Christians do, if they truly ‘love’ each other.

It seems that, so long as we are positive and ‘nice’ to all, it really doesn’t matter if Christians are falling between the cracks because of a lack of knowledge.

Think about it, the more ‘relevant’ Christians become, to the world, the less relevant christians are in reality, to the world.

There is far more to the Kingdom than ‘feel good’ messages and favorite topics. Teachers preach on a text from Song of Solomon as well as a piece about a man of courage from 2 Samuel; topical sermon from Luke followed by the a firm belief in god of Jeremiah or the integrity of Lot.

Bits from here and there, but we don’t put it all together, in a clear understandable, easy to remember perspective with a good Bible TimeLine including Church History.

These days a flood of new ideas and publications come under various names that have a liberal bent. If we were to be taught the basics of Church history, we then would not be so doomed to repeat it.

Let’s equip the Church in understanding God, His Great Plan and the Bible by sewing each piece together into a seamless beautiful tapestry.

This is not some gruelling, unachievable task, all it needs is study with prayer.

John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (NIV)

You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as “chakra”, “prana”, “aura”, and “tantra” in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what’s the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies?

Are All Energy Healings the Same?

Chakra or energy center is a term used in Pranic healing, an ancient Hindu system of energy healing. “Prana” means life energy. “Aura” is another terminology traced to Pranic healing. Aura is a non-physical body that consists of energy, which exists along with our physical body. The aura that covers our body is said to have seven layers pertaining to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of an individual as manifested by energy. Studying the color and thickness of auras give ideas on the state of health of individuals. Six colors are associated with aura and interpreted into six personalities. These colors are all present in an individual but one or two are more pronounced. Green - ambitious achiever Blue - spiritual peacemaker White - unconventional chameleon Red - activist Orange - creative communicator Violet - psychic

Although Tantra is popularly associated with the peculiar practice of sex and spirituality, it is another method of energy healing. It comes from the word “tan” which means to spread or expand. The concept of connectedness is a recurring theme in Tantric writings on sex and spirituality. As a method of healing, spirituality and sex figure prominently. It is presupposed that the union of man and woman can reach spiritual levels during orgasm, which removes the body and mind off collected impurities. These impurities being negative energies can in turn manifest as physical illnesses.

Unlike Pranic and Tantric healings, which have Hindu origins, Reiki originated from Japan. It is relatively younger than Pranic and Tantric healings having been rediscovered in the early 1900’s. Reiki stands for universal energy, an energy brought forth by higher intelligence. Students of Reiki are taught how to tap this energy to heal physical, emotional, and mental illnesses.

Although Pranic, Tantra, and Reiki are all systems of energy healing, they differ in the type of energy tapped for healing: life energy, sexual energy, and universal energy respectively.

The concepts of the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit; the connection of individuals to all living and nonliving things around them and to the universe; and how energy impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are some of the salient similarities of these three healing methods.

Why Do People Turn to Energy Healing?

Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki are considered alternative methods of healing. In spite of the availability and relative accessibility of modern medicine, how come more and more people are being drawned to them? Here are some possible reasons: Energy healing worked where modern medicine failed.

For several reasons both explainable and unexplainable, modern medical treatment failed to heal ailments and conditions in several if not many persons. Research or data may not be able to support this statement. But for the families of the dying as well as for the dying patient, they would take the risk of using alternative methods ranging from herbals and organics, faith healers, witch doctors, and New Age healing techniques just to be get well.

People perceive modern medicine to be isolating.

Medical treatments are oftentimes focused on the disease and its causative agent, which can make a patient feel isolated and treated like a mere host of the disease. Although recent developments in hospital practice are gradually promoting the holistic treatment of a patient, the perception still persists. Unlike in energy healing, since energy and spirituality are intimately linked, the patient feels that all aspects of his health are being attended to.

Energy healing is non-obtrusive and natural thus it is safer.

Repeated surgical procedures are physically and emotionally traumatic for most patients. It is but a logical and attractive option to both patient and families to look for less stressful health interventions. Moreover, with the rising popularity of New Age religions, going natural is the way to go.

Energy healing is a good way of relieving stress.

Meditation is part and parcel of energy healing methods and this is an added come-on for highly stressed people. Moreover, sophisticated equipment is not required thus it becomes all the more convenient for students and future students of energy healing.

The battle between alternative healing and mainstream medicine continues as both present the benefits of their approach. But in the final analysis, what matters is the restoration of good health.

Most people admit that a psychic can offer healing to your mind and to your soul. A psychic reading can not give you a lot of comfort right now. You have to try and receive the comfort of a psychic on your own at some point in your life. A psychic can give you wisdom and knowledge about any situation that you are in. Most psychics enjoy giving a psychic reading to those that truly want to find out what there spiritual destiny really is. A psychic can usually offer their help and support to those that are truly seeking an answer to their problems. Most psychics will tell you that they have great knowledge about their life.

Psychics try to give accurate information to those that are willing to hear it. It helps the body and the spirit to become well balanced and equally happy. A good psychic reading should give you some direction in your life. Anyone can get a good psychic reading if they are truly wanting to grow closer to an inner image of happiness and grace. It is easy for anyone to understand a spiritual message if they acknowledge that they are on the right track of things.

Psychics are often challenged with tough questions. They normally don’t have the answer to everything, but they often can see their situations revolving around those that are in need of their services. When someone decides to learn more about a psychic, they are actually choosing to learn more about life in general. Psychics have a way with their words. They know how to act towards those that are seeking divine guidance and direction. When a psychic looks at their life as a whole, they are actually seeing themselves in the eyes and hands of another person. When a psychic looks at themselves in a mirror, they can greatly increase their chances of feeling one with those that are all around them. They have to see for themselves that they are not alone. They have to see that they have an amazing connection with those around them that truly want to know more about them and the way that life is going to bring them to new opportunities. When you take a look at spiritual direction, you are actually taking a look at how life is supposed to be.

Many people don’t realize that depression can be dealt with by talking about it. People tend to become more depressed when they are left all alone and by themselves. You can easily learn more about yourself by allowing your own inner energies to work with those that truly want to be able to see the light in life. Life is like a tunnel in the sense that you don’t know exactly when it will end. Depression is only a state of mind. It’s important for you to understand that depression can be helped and even overcome with proper medication and counseling. Psychics have often been able to give readings for people that had to learn more about themselves. A good psychic reading should be able to give you proper insight into your own life’s challenges. It should be able to give you the direction that you so rightly deserve from time to time. Remember that you are in charge of your own spiritual destiny. A psychic can only help you one step at a time.

The decision between burial and cremation is always a difficult decision. However, it is inevitable to make the decision when our beloved one passes away. Yet, it will be a lot easier if it is pre-planned by the deceased. At the end of the day it will be the decision of the deceased if it is a pre-planned funeral.

There are cases that the funeral is not pre-planned. This will happen if the deceased passes away in an accident. In such cases, all the decisions will be left to the family members of the deceased. And of course these include the decision between burial and cremation.

As a matter of fact, there are cases that cremation is preferred. For instance, when there is an accident, the deceased may be seriously injured. In this case cremation will be preferred.

On the other hand, it is more traditional to bury the deceased. In this case a casket will be purchased and the deceased will be buried in the casket.

Both of the above are ways to deal with the remains of the deceased. As mentioned, it is not easy to make the decision. As a matter of fact, cremation will be an even more difficult decision. No one would like to see one’s beloved one is cremated.

Of course the case can be different if there are some religious reasons. For example, under the teaching of Buddhism, cremation will actually be preferred. Of course the teachings of different religions will be different. But one can make the decision according to the religious belief of the deceased in such cases.

Yet purchasing a casket and bury the deceased will be a relatively an easier decision. One of the considerations of this is that one can visit the gravestone in later years. This is why sometime burial is preferred over cremation.

In most cases the decision on whether the remains of the deceased should be buried or cremated is a difficult decision. Of course it will be a lot easier if some kind of religious teaching can be followed. This is based on the idea that the deceased believe in some religions. However, the best case will be having the funeral pre-planned. The deceased will make the decision on this issue beforehand. This will greatly help since the family members will not need to make such difficult decision in case the deceased passes away.

Thousands of people yearly visit online chat rooms in hopes to get a glimpse of a psychic reading. Psychic readings can be pricey now a days. We are no longer living in the era of the $5.00 sidewalk psychic reading. Years ago, you could just visit a psychic in a flea market and get a $5.00 reading. Now you have to go to a psychic through a psychic phone line or chat room. Of course there are still some sidewalk psychics left, but they are not the same as a telephone psychic. If you have been around psychic circles, then you will know exactly what I mean.

If you go to any psychic chat room, then you will find many people wishing and hoping that a psychic will give them a free reading. Are people really that desperate to get read? The answer to this question is yes. Many psychics have proven themselves to be so accurate that they have gotten people hooked on psychic readings. The spirit world is an interesting one in which it can foretell the future for you in many different lights and circles. You have to fully examine your own life before you decide to get a psychic reading.

When you are trying to seek out a psychic reader, then you should always try to look for a psychic in a popular search engine such as Yahoo or Google. Many psychics list their services through popular psychic websites or even their own personal websites. Please note that choosing a psychic may take you many days or even weeks. Try asking a few people if they have ever heard of anyone good. This way you will know for sure whether or not you are getting a good psychic.

You may be able to find a psychic through a free psychic chat room, but the chances of this are very slim. Psychic chat rooms tend to fill up rather quickly and there are sometimes 20 people in one room looking to get read. A psychic will only give around 3 or 4 readings that are very short. Most psychics will often do only 1 free question at a time.

If you are looking for someone to spend more than 5 minutes with you, then your best bet is to find a psychic that is reputable and fun. Many psychics in the world today enjoy giving psychic readings and often the reading comes from their heart.

Try to find a psychic online that can help you with your love and money questions. Many psychics specialize in different things and that’s why you should always choose someone that you find to be most compatible for you. A good psychic reading can definitely help you to heal your inner energies and your moods.

Try to remember that a free psychic reading doesn’t usually last more than 5 minutes. Psychics usually wont do more than 1 free question at a time because the psychic reading can be very draining and tough to handle. Psychics enjoy giving psychic readings to those that are most interested in what they have to say.

Do you desire to build your career as a psychic? You are not alone. If you enjoys helping others with their: love, money, career and spiritual questions, then you are definetely a candidate for a psychic career. Psychics from around the world are usually helping others to understand their psychic gifts. In order to be the best possible psychic, its important to study the area in which you are looking to rely on. Would you make a better love and romance psychic? Are you a tarot card reader or an astrologer? Perhaps you are a clairvoyant reader. No matter what your area of expertise is, you should always try and examine yourself first to make sure that you are walking in the right direction.

When you grow your spiritual energy more, you are actually taking your psychic gift to another level. Many psychics in the world today are willing to offer their online psychic readings for free or at a set price per minute. You have to be willing to get a psychic reading in order to experience what its going to be like for you in the long run to have a psychic reading. You can train yourself best by getting up in front of another person and actually giving a psychic reading. Face to face psychic readings are good to have if you are willing to open up to someone that is in need. Allow your spiritual energy to grow day by day as you grow older and learn how to balance your energies to give good psychic readings.

People often feel an urge to give psychic readings from a very young age. Most psychics say that they have had this call upon their life for several years or even decades. Most psychics don’t give readings for the money. The great majority of psychics in the world today are actually giving readings because their hearts are telling them to give a reading. It’s important to understand that when a psychic charges for a psychic reading, they are only doing so because they have to earn a living for their work. A psychic cannot possibly give free psychic readings all day because there are too many people wanting readings. You would have to spend more than 8 hours a day giving readings and that’s really a full time job. The hardest thing for a psychic to do is to charge money for their readings because it’s really supposed to be a spiritual gift. However, a psychic cannot rely on donations because most people would only give you a dollar or two. That is not enough money to live on.

Did you know that its important to understand your psychic gift before you actually use it. A psychic gift can actually make you feel more compatible with a psychic gift. Meditation has been said to be helpful to most people that have grown up psychic. Try to use meditation as a way to learn more about yourself and about other people. When you meditate, make sure that you are alone for at least 15 minutes. This way you will be settling down your inner spirit and feeling a lot more happier with yourself and with others. Meditation has many healing effects to the spirit and to the mind. The psychic gift can be used for any purpose. As long as you are open to giving out a prophetic word, then a psychic reading is perfect for you to give.

Giving a psychic reading in the dark is always the best way to express your feelings to someone. A psychic usually uses the dark to their advantage and at times can translate a good message through their sixth sense over time. A clairvoyant psychic will usually hear and see images in the middle of the night a lot easier than in the day. If you catch your psychic closing their eyes, then know that they are only doing this as a way to expressing themselves. The psychic reading is often best given when the supernatural is present.

It’s important to understand that getting a face to face psychic reading is important to do in the dark. It really helps the psychic to open up their eyes to something a lot deeper and greater than what can be seen otherwise. The third eye and the sixth sense are extremely powerful tools that a person can use when trying to figure out how they can see into their future.

Some psychics can do a reading without closing their eyes. However, these psychics are usually known as tarot card readers and astrologers. This is because they are usually reading a chart for you or some type of tarot card deck. A tarot card psychic is usually helpful in showing you how to give wisdom to those that are in need.

It doesn’t matter if you are using a clairvoyant or a tarot card, you must always try to use your sixth sense to interpret spiritual messages for people. It can be for a tarot or astrology type of reading. No matter what kind of visual images you are getting, its important to understand that the psychic can use these in the dark or in the light. When you close your eyes during a psychic reading and send your psychic good energy, they can often give you a better psychic reading. It becomes difficult for a psychic to give a reading when you are skeptical or not knowing what a psychic reading actually is. Try to remain as positive as possible.

Some psychics choose to give readings in their spare time because it allows them to connect with someone from another realm. It allows them to focus and to channel in on all of their energies. Many psychics want to give you their spiritual energy from time to time and it helps if you do this in the dark. The transference of spiritual energy always seems to do better in the night time. Many psychics will only do a psychic reading after a certain time because the night air is said to be a lot stronger for psychics. Much of the psychic industry is controlled by the night for many different reasons. It’s important for you to understand that you have a place in the spiritual realm of things and you will be able to associate yourself as the time moves on.

Whatever questions that you are having, I highly encourage you to do it in the dark. Either stay in a dark room when getting a psychic reading or close your eyes. You will be able to understand a psychic reading a lot better and you will be able to understand what life will be like after a psychic reading as well.