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By Rose Ariadne
It was in Africa, the cradle of civilization that Voodoo was born. Voodoo or Vodun means Great Spirit. The practitioners of Voodoo believe that one deity rules over the entire Universe but there are multiple smaller deities called Loas who are in charge of various aspects of our life. Magick is performed to appease the Loas and gain their blessings.
Magickal ways of life probably originated from Voodoo. As Africans moved away from their land, Voodoo incorporated other practices into it and became Santeria, Hoodoo, etc.
Dance, Music and chanting are part of the ceremonial rituals of Voodoo. One of the main rituals of Voodoo is performing magick over dolls. These dolls are created ceremoniously by the Voodoo priestesses and priest. They are usually made of natural substances from the earth such as twigs, leaves, nuts and vines. While creating these poppets, the practitioner chants and meditates while giving the poppet its identity. The spirit of the ill person was invited to inhabit the poppet by anointing it with oil.
This type of magick where poppets are created to represent humans or animals was believed to have originated from necessity. Africa is a |
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
By Rose Ariadne
The Wiccan Rede states that all practitioners of Wicca are free to do what they will, unless their actions shall cause harm to anyone. Wiccans do not believe in an external entity that judges them at the end of their lives. They believe that they will see the fruits of their action in this lifetime itself.
This is decried by the Three Fold Law which states that each of our actions will be returned three-fold by the Universe. This means that if we perform positive actions that benefit others, we will receive three times as many positive experiences; conversely, if we hurt anyone else, we do receive our punishment by being on the receiving end of multiple negative experiences.
Our soul is considered to be an ageless, sexless, spark of Divinity. We are on par with the Deities, who are also spirits or energies akin similar to the soul. In fact, Wiccans believe that every animate and inanimate object in this Universe has a spirit. This includes the rivers, the mountains, rocks, the wind, rain, sky, etc. Everything we observe has a spirit which may be affected by our actions and which can |
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