A question I get asked regularly from people walking many different paths is: ‘Why don’t the Spirits stop them? Why didn’t they tell me?’ You..
(Photo credit: Ghetto Tarot by Alice Smeet) “A man can be himself only so long as he is alone,…if he does not love solitude, he..
A lot of us find Quimbanda independently. Exu and Pomba Gira steer you towards them like adults shepherding school kids on a field trip; a..
The sun was just setting as we made our way down the track to the cabula; a tiny purpose built brick building not much bigger..
To me, the moon is the embodiment of the sacred feminine, the keeper of secrets and the reflection of our inner selves; a metaphor for..
I have to start by saying I am not a psychologist or counselor, although I did spend a portion of my high-school years thinking this..
Every Quimbandeiro you speak to has a different description of Exu. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the cult of Quimbanda, Exu is..
***I feel disclaimers are necessary as this will trigger someone I’m sure. These are my opinions and thoughts regarding the issue of toxic positivity...
My Consulta had arrived. I was in the middle of Guanajuato, Mexico alone, a week before my 35th birthday when I decided to stop ignoring..
It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything of substance to be honest. As the mundane (and my own self) have been allowed..
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