Our bóveda at the Santeria Church of the Orishas where we work with our Ancestors through Espiritismo Cruzado. There are several ways of working with your ancestors within Santería Lucumí. In a previous article we discussed how to work with Ancestors (Egun) through the Traditional Lucumí Ancestral Shrine (opá ikú). In this article we’ll present
santeria
Eleggua, Eshu, Legba & Exu – Differences Between Yoruba and Afro-Caribbean Spirits Explained
An artist’s depiction of Eleggua as a young child. There seems to be a big misconception in online communities about who Eleggua is, how he’s related to Papa Legba, or Eshu, or even Exu. All too often, our western minds see similarities and draw equivalences between these entities but doing so is a big mistake.
Lucumí Ancestral Shrine (Egun Altar): How to Honor Ancestors in Santería Properly
The Lucumí Ancestral Shrine at our church with offerings of food, drinks and cigar. Honoring the Ancestors is of primary importance in all Lucumí rituals and practices. The Ancestors come before the orishas and must be given their due attention and offerings before proceeding with any initiation, ritual or festival. Ancestors are typically honored with
How to Learn Santería – Studying the Religion
Two candles offered to the Ibeji at the Santeria Church of the Orishas. One of the most common questions I receive through our church’s Facebook page and through our Contact Us page is some variation of “How do I learn Santería?” Indeed it seems to be one of the most challenging questions to get a
