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WHAT IS IFÁ
Ifá is a system of divination and way of understanding the universe found at the core of several West African cultures, including those of the Yoru...
FINDING BOTANICAS NEAR ME: BOTANICA VIEJO LAZARO
Miami, Florida is a location that accounts for many different lifestyles, belief systems, and religious practices. One of the most infamous religi...
DEMYSTIFYING SANTERIA FOR THE BEGINNER
For those raised practicing the beliefs of Santeria, there probably isn't much mystery left to what this religion entails. Like any other system o...
YEMAYA AND THE ORISHAS IN THE SANTERIA RELIGION
The Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, which practitioners usually call Regla de Ocha or the Lucumí religion, has evolved over hundreds of years ...
WHAT IS A BOTANICA?
Whether or not you come from a Latin American cultural background, you may be wondering, what is a botanica? What does botanica mean? The short ans...
PROTECT YOURSELF WITH A STONG CONNECTION TO ELEGUA
Communication with the Orishas is of the utmost importance in Santeria. The sacred act of communing with and calling upon deity is one that has ech...
WHO IS OSHUN SANTERIA?
In the Santeria religion, Oshun Santeria is the orisha of rivers and other freshwater bodies (such as lakes, ponds, steams, etc.) She is recognized...
SANTERIA'S CUSTOMS AND RITUALS
Your Introduction to Santeria Customs and Rituals
We don’t have to tell you that the world has become a complex, tech-driven, time-obsessed place ...
WHAT IS THE PRACTICE OF SANTERIA
Introduction
Santeria, also referred to as Regla de Ocha, is an Afro-Caribbean religion which began with the West African descendants in the Spanis...
SANTERIA'S DIVINITIES AND THEIR TRAITS
Santeria in Miami has a large and dedicated following. Devotees have a variety of needs when it comes to worshiping the Orishas. There are many bo...
THE DIFFERENT SANTERIA LEVELS AND HIERARCHY
Santeria is a religion created by Africans who found themselves enslaved in the West in places like Brazil, Cuba and Trinidad. It's built on a fou...
WHO IS SHANGO?
Few African religions are as fascinating and colorful as the one practiced by the Yoruba, a faith that became so widespread, its influence spread t...
