Kinitra D. Brooks, ‘The Roots of Black Southern Religious Traditions’
Kinitra D. Brooks, Literary Studies, Michigan State University Part of the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute Alumni Fellows Virtual Reading Series In conversation with Regina N. Bradley, Kennesaw State University
Oya, Anat, Baal, and Ancestor Ebbo for October 26, 2017
On October 26, 2017, Ile Baalat Teva hosted our ebbo for Oya, Anat, Baal, and the Ancestors. It was a wonderful event, and I thank everyone who attended. It has been a rough season, but...
On December 31, 2015, Ile Baalat Teva held our 4th annual Yemaya Day ceremony/ebbo. This time, Yemaya, Olokun, and Oya brought is a storm. It was fitting since it had been a very hard year...
Spirit Allies of Obeah, Hoodoo, and Other Diaspora Systems
At the Orisha Online Altar, I’ve made a list of Orishas and Lwa. In this article, I will focus on Allies of Obeah and Hoodoo. Even though Hoodoo was in the past considered more “Baptist”...
On June 14, 2017, Ile Baalat Teva hosted our big yearly ebbo for Eshu. There were six men in attendance, and it was a beautiful and meaningful gathering. There have also already been some very...
Ebbo for Oshun and Aje Shaluga on August 17, 2016 Hosted By Ile Baalat Teva
On August 17, Ile Baalat Teva held our ebbo for Oshun, the Orisha of love and prosperity, and her partner, Aje Shaluga, the Orisha of money. It was a cozy event with only four participants...
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...
Yewa Ceremony and Visit to Honored Ancestor Natan Ikar 2013
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,...
My prosperity guardians have decided that I have reached an age and situation that I must keep the principle of exchange. As spirits and forces of Nature, they have no “quid pro quo”, but as...
Yemaya and Olokun Offerings and Request for Protection
I had been away from the sea for some weeks because of personal problems, but duty called… Tears were shed, but I was happy to see our Parents again. For those who are new to...
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...
Ebbo for Oshun, Hosted by Ile Baalat Teva, September 17, 2018
This year’s late summer ebbo for Oshun was held at the home of the King Sis. Nicole T. Lasher, with Mistress of Ceremony Queen Arden Keren, our senior child of Oshun. It was an amazing...
This is a wand I made that has clear quartz and chocolate zircon at the ends, and amethyst and light green beryl at the handle/center. It is crafted to help deal with trauma and enhance...
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...
Ebbo for Oshun, March 16, 2017 Hosted by Ile Baalat Teva
On March 16, 2017 Ile Baalat Teva hosted our spring ebbo for Oshun at the Kineret (Sea of Galilee). This year, the divination said that Oshun wanted a fish, so we did the Golden Fish...
? WNP 04 – YouTube. This is a video of part of the process of making a talisman for good health, specifically preserving and enhancing the function of the heart and other internal organs. In...
In magick and sorcery, molecular bridging is when an object is divided into parts so that there is an obvious connection between them. This sort of bridging is commonly used in the making of nkisi...
Healing Black Angels (Blood Angels, Jumpers, or Abiku)
In some diaspora traditions, we call children who die young Black Angels. In Yorubaland, they are called Abiku. Iku means “death” and abiku is essentially, someone who was born to die. Since nothing created is...
On January 30 the Queen and senior child of Oshun of our ile and I gave offerings to Eshu and Oshun for a working and patrons. It went very well, and there were very good...
These are pendants made with a cowrie shell, polymer clay, crystals, and containing ashes from offerings. They are good things to buy for yourself, but they gain power each time they are gifted to another...
Video: What is the significance of symbols in Vodun/African spirituality?
In this video, I talk about symbols in African spirituality, and whether or not it’s a good idea to wear them on the body. You can also watch this video on YouTube.
Ebbo for Shango Hosted by Ile Baalat Teva, October 11, 2018
On October 11, 2018 Ile Baalat Teva hosted the annual fall ebbo for Shango at the home of Zev. This year we were able to have the traditional wrestling match between the men. It was...
Today a friend of mine whose head Orisha is Oshun and I went to the Mediterranean Sea to give offerings to Yemaya. Very interesting things happened…very good things. We got ourselves settled, laid the flowers...
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...
Eshu Offerings and Nkisi Assembly Consecrations for July 15-16, 2012
This is the food offering given in the park on the afternoon of July 15, 2012: It was given in the afternoon so that the dogs and jackals would have first run at them because...
Offerings to Eshu, Yemaya, Oshun, Oya, and Obatala for August 23, 2012
Yesterday, some members of our house came with me to give offerings to Yemaya for love and healing. There was very good energy, and all offerings were well received. We had a visit from a...
I’ve finally done some updates and made a decision about what to do with the different domains. First, I’ve decided to keep them. Though the server space and software issues were solved on my main...
Here are some photos from our ile Baalat Teva’s ebbo for Oshun from August 5th this year. Some of these photos were taken by Arden Keren. It was a beautiful event, and the food was...
Out of many, one people: Jamaica in the 1890s – in pictures
An archive of images from 19th-century Jamaica shows a country freed from the bonds of slavery but still under white rule Source: Out of many, one people: Jamaica in the 1890s – in pictures
In celebration of the World Sango Festival, Ile Baalat Teva in Israel held an ebbo for Shango. There was fire, food, and friendly fighting. Though four very hot chilli peppers were used in the barbecue...
On this site, we offer many powerful workings, and price them according to our costs. Because if we’re going to do something, we do it for maximum effectiveness, our ethics do not allow us to...
We gave offerings for protection and prosperity. In this case, it was a very nice fish stuffed with money and sweet things. It went very well, and later I will post more photos with items...
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...
My friend Arden who is a child of Oshun and I went to the fountain in Tiberias last week to give offerings to Oshun. Here are the photos. The outcome was successful thusfar, and in...
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...
This is a set of 26 divination tiles with Meroitic hieroglyphs, script, and romanized letters, plus Sabomakal (Gatekeeper) and Taueret (Protector). They are made from quartz and granite colored polymer clay. These have undergone basic...
Today I did the offerings to Yemaya and consecrated minkisi for some special workings. Here are some photos of this. There are more in my Facebook album.
Shango Ebbo by Ile Baalat Teva on September 14, 2017
These are the photos from the ebbo for Shango that we hosted on September 14, 2017. It was a wonderful gathering that was a lot of fun and very exciting. This year’s winner of the...
There are many theories about the origins of Obeah, even the word itself. There are many words in many West African languages that have “obi” or “obea” in them that are connected to mysticism. Because...
2021 was a very tough year for me, but as I said, much was learned. Because we have pretty good vaccination rates here in Israel, it wasn’t quite as scary, but we were still cautious....
“Taueret.net Logo” Active T-Shirt for Sale by nefertaueret | Redbubble
This is a design I made in honor of the Kemetic and Nubian deity Taueret, for my domain. Taueret is a fierce protection deity, and many magical tools, especially wands, were marked with her image...
On December 28, 2017, Ile Baalat Teva hosted our Yemaya and Olokun Day ebbo at Camel Beach in Haifa. It was a beautiful and moving ceremony. We thank all who attended and hope we...
Welcome to the continuation of Obeah Woman. The old site at ObeahWoman.com was getting kind of loaded with all the photos, so I had to get more hosting. It was too much to migrate the...
On June 23, 2016, the Eshu Day ebbo hosted by Ile Baalat Teva, was held at Sheloya’s home. There could only be a few photos, but the men who attended assure that it was a...
This is why I don’t have a problem with Yeshuists or Yahwists so long as they’re not haters or viral. When you see how it all happened, you understand it’s a belief system like any...
On November 6, 2017, Nicole Lasher and Arden Keren, the King and Queen of Ile Baalat Teva, held an ebbo for Oshun and Aje Shaluga at the Kineret (Sea of Galilee). We gave two very...
I’m currently working on a set of bones. It has been a really long time, but it’s going well so far. I’m almost done. Here’s a photo of the basic set. Now I just need...
Wands, Tiles, and Talismans – Various Projects in April 2023
These are various things I’ve worked on this month. They are all reserved or sold already, but you can make a custom order. I made an energy boosting talisman, a wand specifically for use in...
Sometimes we need someone to make a way out of no way. Here are some photos of a working done by my student and friend, Arden Keren. It is the standard Eshu working that most...
“Throwing Praying Hands” Spiral Notebook for Sale by nefertaueret | Redbubble
When we pray, it is not to escape our reality, but to align with and gain strength for it and to change it if need be. We do not see the unseen aspects of the...
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...
Family Protection and Dealing With Hostile Intruders, March 2019
It has been a long time since I posted, as things have been a bit hectic around here. We did some workings and ebbos, but for some reason it seemed the Orishas wanted some privacy....
Uncovering the Power of Hoodoo: An Ancestral Journey
Tank Ball explores the origins of Hoodoo, a unique and powerful form of spiritual practice deeply rooted in African American culture and the ancient ritual of ancestral worship. Religions like Vodou in Haiti, Candomblé in...
On October 6, 2016, Ile Baalat Teva held our annual ceremony in honor of Oya, the Egungun, and the local deities Baal and Anat. It was a beautiful and meaningful event. As usual, I got...
This year’s summer ebbo for Oshun was a very fun and festive event. There was lots of cake and sweets, and two attendees supplied some awesome sweet alcoholic beverages, mead and crab-apple wine. Thanks to...
On October 29, 2017 Arden Keren, the Queen of Ile Baalat Teva, performed an ebbo for Yewa, the Orisha of the underworld, decay, decomposition, and fermentation. Because her energy is a little too inhumane for...
Boss fix spells are to protect you from those who have some worldly advantage over you. They can be used to create harmony between you and your boss, or to get rid of a really...
Ile Baalat Teva in Israel celebrated Yemaya Day 2013. It was a beautiful day, as if the sun was shining and the weather was warm just for us and others giving offerings to Yemaya and...
On September 22, 2016 Ile Baalat Teva held our yearly ebbo for Shango, the Yoruba deity of fire, charisma, martial arts, and dance among other important aspects of life. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough men to...
Well well, it has been a crazy year. Last year’s Odu of the year at the Worldwide Ifa Festival was Oggunda Tasia, and they say this year it is going to be the same. People...
Eshu has opened the gate for some new workings. One of them involves more Oya/change energy than normal, so dancing was necessary. I ended up very deep in trance from this, and when it subsided,...
On the night of October 30, 2014, Ile Baalat Teva hosted the annual Feast of the Ancestors. It was a beautiful and powerful gathering of ile members and others from the Pagan (and Gnostic) community. ...
Yemaya, Olokun, and Yam Ebbo Hosted by Ile Baalat Teva, December 24, 2019
On December 24, 2019, Ile Baalat Teva hosted a ceremony of thanks to our Mother of Life as we know her, Yemaya, Olokun, and Yam. It was a happy and beautiful event, and we are...
On November 13, 2017 selected members of Ile Baalat Teva and the Wolf Claw Clan gathered to give offerings to Ogun. Warning, the photos are graphic and somewhat gory. If you have a problem with...
I wouldn’t discriminate against a client because of their religion so long as they weren’t promoting non consensual violations and hate speech, so when my parents let me know they are glad I survived some...
This is a quick guide to the mystical properties of crystals and minerals in the context of African and Diaspora mysticism. Though the mystical/metaphysical properties are generally the same, they may have different uses that...
Ebbo for Yewa, Orisha Of the Underworld, Decay, And the Process Of Fermentation – October 30, 2018
On October 30, 2018, Ile Baalat Teva hosted an ebbo for Yewa at the home of our queen Arden Keren. It was a beautiful and meaningful occasion of giving thanks to Yewa for all of...
How to Free and Protect Yourself From the Anti Black Spiritual Imposters
Rather than get bogged down in the nonsense, I decided to just tell everyone how to free themselves from the supremacist spirituality scams. It’s a very simple two step system to make sure that any...
For accountability and educational purposes, I take photos of the parts of the ceremonial work that I do, when it is permitted. These are the photos of some moments of this week’s gate opening. Opening...
This week, we had some heavy work to do. It was epic. One day we had some banishing, and the next, some more positive offerings. The weather was very exciting, but we managed to do...
Print this paper charm, and follow the directions on it. You can use this more than once. It works even better with Fast Money Oil and the associated spells. After you’ve passed offerings through it...
In February of 2020 I got my second knee replacement. Shortly thereafter the Covid-19 pandemic hit the headlines, and governments around the world ordered lockdowns. We also, as a group, decided to be careful and...
This is not a mailing list or free spellwork. I just add your concerns to mine during my daily observances. This is often helpful when it's a long thing...