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The Tattooed Priestess’ of Hathor | Ancient Origins
Do these tattoos represent more evidence of ancient peoples having sophisticated knowledge of acupressure and neural pathways in the human body? Were they used for pain management during labor and perhaps the induction of labor in an attempt to have safer deliveries? Were the priestess’ of Hathor the guardians of…
Yewa Ceremony and Visit to Honored Ancestor Natan Ikar 2013
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On October 30, 2013, Ile Baalat Tevah held a ceremony in honor of Yewa, the Queen of the Underworld, and Orisha of decay, decomposition, fermentation, and gardening. We also visited the grave of Honored Ancestor, Natan Ikar. Blessings and Ase!
Temple of Hathor in Timna, Israel
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On October 9, 2013, we went to visit the temple of Hathor in Timna. This was the first Kemetic temple in the diaspora, and it was built to serve the copper miners there. It was a very long drive from Haifa, but it was so worth it. Little remains of…
Offerings to Oshun, October 3, 2013
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Offerings to Oshun at the Kineret (Sea of Galillee) on October 3, 2013. In our ile Baalat Teva, we go often go to the Kineret to give offerings to Oshun and the Kineret herself, and sometimes Yemaya and Olokun. When we go to the hot springs nearby, we also give…
Altar Paintings
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When brainstorming about various altar items I could make for the shop, I thought of small paintings. So I did a couple of them, one of Eshu for me, and one for Maman Brigitte for a friend whose life she saved. They’re about 15×15 cm. and though I decided not…
December 1, 2012 Spell Breaking
November 26, 2012 Offerings to Eshu and Oshun
Eshu’s law (something like Murphy’s law) was heavy in the air, likely because I tried giving my Eshu doll vapor instead of smoke. He did NOT like that. So of course even though I was sure I had packed an extra camera battery for my trip to Tiberias, I had…
November 19 Offerings to Eshu
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Here are some photos from the Monday gate opening offerings to Eshu. Blessings and Ase!
Consecrations and Oshun Fountain Dip Trip
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These are the photos for consecrations and the trip to the Oshun fountain in Tiberias. A tip for you DIY’ers out there. When you need to keep a nkisi compact, but the herbal profile might make the nkisi too bulky if you use the whole herb, boil them down in…
Going to Tiberias and Ebo for Oya Announcement
Until Friday or perhaps Saturday or Sunday depending how the weekend goes, I will be in Tiberias to see Arden, the working child of Oshun of our ile. There, we will be going to the fountain of Oshun to give offerings and bless some minkisi for current workings. I will…