How to request favors from the spirit world step by step with a simple ritual lwa, makaya, serving lwa, simbi mayaka my friends and i have recently done a service to call down the lwa simbi makaya, who is a spirit of congolese origin that has dominion over magic and is known to be fiercely protective of his devotees. This is a ritual which i perform every time i want to perform any other ritual. Draw the sign of the cross in the air in front of you and visualize it flaming with a white light. So as our lives move online in the weeks to come, it would seem meet to pay respects to papa legba, opener of the way, master of the crossroads. Papa legba and other spirits of the crossroads exemplore. Papa legba is the master linguist, the trickster, warrior, and the personal messenger of destiny. Papa legba page 95 and hereafter michigan state university.
There are different ways of calling him to open the gates, but this is the one that we use papa legba, open the gates. His gift for linguistics enables him to translate the requests of humans into the languages of the spirits. Papa legba is a loa in haitian vodou, who serves as the intermediary between the loa and. Papa legba is the first one you call and the last one in a ritual. Papa legba continued to play a central role in haitian vodun ceremonies, with. Handcrafted according to the familial traditions of the founders of ravyn grove elemental containing a special blend of herbs and oils unique and.
Completed my altar with this print based on the cross roads ritual. He is widely worshiped and similar spirits are found all over the world. Papa legba haitian vodou voodoo legba atibon vye legba. Legba is undoubtedly the most important spirits in the hierarchy of vodou. On this day of monday i made an offering to papa legba at the crossroads upon a railroad track, as his day is monday and his altar are the crossroads, especially those crossroads in our lives. Legba does not demand a lot o from those who serve him. Peter is the saint of the gates to heaven, and has the keys to the gates of heaven. I introduce to you the wise and powerful papa legba.
He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives or denies. Readers should use discretion before performing any rituals or spells. The most important place in the vodou pantheon belongs to legba or. I would like to teach you a simple service to papa legba that you may perform at. Each nancion, or nation a term used to distinguish groupings of lwa by their home culture or the people whose. Prayer to papa legba for haiti papa legba, antibon, father of a nacion du ayti the roads are covered papa, the paths a blocked only you, papa can clear the road. Upon purchase, you will receive a download link to the book also known as ars goetia which contains 92 pages 5. Download as doc, pdf, txt or read online from scribd.
Because legba, and the psychic energies and structures that he represents is one of the oldest and most fundamental psychic structures t. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives or denies permission to speak with the spirits of guinee, and is believed to speak all human languages. An original crossroads ritual hoodoo conjure articles. The practices of vodun come from an indigenous belief system found in west africa. Also known as the black man, the devil at the crossroads is not the adversary mentioned in the christian bible but rather a helpful. Papa legba is the master linguist, the trickster, warrior, guardian of crossroads and entrances, and the personal messenger of destiny. Papa legba is the gatekeeper of the spirit world, known as vilokan, as well as the god of travel, opportunity, and luck. Papa legba leba las 21 divisiones sanse vodou voodoo. See more ideas about papa legba, orisha and voodoo hoodoo. Voodoo mamas papa legba spiritual oil is handcrafted in small batches according to oldfashioned, timehonored traditions using only the highest quality herbs and raw ingredients. Vodou, mastery of the ritual forms is essential to the summoning of the spiritsknown. He is seen as an old man, in the same manner of haitian vodou, and usually wears clothes made out of potato sack material. Papa legba s most important role is that of the gatekeeper, but he may be petitioned directly for help in any matter, especially to create positive change and new opportunities in ones life. So, i went to a hoodoo voodoo session with a priestess from new orleans about 3 years ago, and she was giving an overview of new orleans voodoo to several of us, told us about papa legba, oshun and she told me to go home and study the erzulie.
Legba is known by many names, although the most common are vye legba meaning old legba, a reference to his great age as he was made first by god and legba atibon, but for the most part he is called papa legba. Why would a suburban white dude from canada have a working relationship with papa legba, a shapeshifting hoodoo spirit that has roots that date back thousands of years in west africa. When the people of africa were captured, enslaved, and brought to north america, they brought with them many of their gods and spirits, including legba. In dominican vodou, papa legba is the cosmic gate keeper as he is in haitian vodou. Please see near the bottom of the page under papa legba quick facts for how to participate in our absolutely free three rituals in june. Like anansi, eshu and legba, trickster deities of yoruba and fon origin, also. He is the necessary intermediary between the livings and the spiritual world, his powers are absolutely a must for any kind of interaction with the loas.
Since papa legba is the gatekeeper of the spirit world, i believe that he has to be called upon every time i perform any ritual so as to open the gates and let the spirits out. Whats the difference between legba, eleggua, eshu and exu. The gatekeeper to the spirit world, rituals begin with a prayer to papa legba to open those gates so that participants can gain access to the other lwas or deities. Before and after a voodoo ceremony papa legba has to be summoned to guide the spirits back to the spirit world according to wikipedia. He revealed an extremely intense protocol that he called the crossroads ritual and is now known as papa legbas crossroads ritual. You can also take a look at our latest newsletter for more information. Legba facilitates communication, speech, and understanding. Papa legba ouvre baye pou mwen, ouvre baye pou mwen, papa pou mwen passe, lem tounnen map remesi lwa yo. I dont go overboard with all of the oils and ingredients, etc. Papa legba, open the gate for me, ago eh papa legba, open the gate for me. When calling on papa legba to either open the gates or to petition him, you want to light the candles for him and always give an offering of rum. Religious symbols all about voodoo papa legba is the master linguist, the trickster.
If you would like, you can build a shrine for papa legba. Papa legba is one of the more famous figures within voodoo. How to request favors from the spirit world step by step. Authentic haitian vodou papa legba deals i am a priestess of haitian voodoo vodou. You can also do rituals for papa legba on your own to help you get in his favor. The veves of these other lwas are often drawn intersecting the branches of legba s veve to represent this. He will take the offerings that are given to him and then he will find ways to help you with your questions and concerns. I think i will make some good coffee now and pour a cup for papa. As gatekeeper, papa legba opens and closes all ceremonies. The table should be covered in a black or red tablecloth. On it, you should put an image of papa legba, 3 keys, 3 pennies, an offering plate and cup and flowers. He is one of the most widely served african deities. Use this oil to clear obstacles from your life and make room for new opportunities.
Papa legba, papa alegba, papa labas, papa limba and papa lebat. Papa legba is a loa in haitian vodou, who serves as the intermediary between the loa and humanity. It is best placed by a door, but you can place it anywhere. You can play around with the placements of the items and also with the number of. In haitian vodou and new orleans voodoo, papa legba is the intermediary between the loa lwa and humanity.
Slave resistance and the west african trickster in hoermann, r. Be proud of what you have done for him, no matter how humble you think it is. Ritual, representation, and the body in haitian painting. Vodoun symbols for their gods papa legba, symbols, meanings. In haitian vodou as well as new orleans voodoo, papa legba is. But who is he, and are the common representations correct. Good and concise overview on papa legba and working with him, background, tradition, some specific stuff as well. In the ceremony itself, i call forth all the major loathe heads of the familiesand orchestrate a magick. An occasional cup of black coffee, some grilled corn or peanuts, and a little tobacco for his corncob pipe will make him happy. Papa legba is the loa who serves as the intermediary between the loa. Papa legba has his origins with the fon people of dahomey benin africa and is said to be the guardian and trickster of the crossroads and entrances. Papa legba is a fastpaced, localmultiplayer game in which players must steal a souls from their opponents with rituals and improve the papa legba, the magical and power structure. You can play around with the placements of the items and also with the number of items you set for.
Sign up now at papalegba because this ritual for hire expires january 12th. Rituals begin with a prayer to legba to open those gates so that participants can gain access to the other lwas. Papa legba page 95 and hereafter legba is one of many ancient vodou gods or loas. We affectionately acknowledge him as a father to all of us who rely on him so heavily to bring that which we seek into manifestation.
In ritual, service, and spell work, as vodouisants, we must first get the permission of papa alegba to speak to the other spirits we may need to help us. Legba has his origins with the fon people of dahomey benin africa and is said to be the guardian and trickster of the crossroads and entrances. Over the last eight years of steady possession, legba and i have forged a truly special union together. Believed to have originated in the kingdom of dahomey, now benin, papa legba is one of the best known figures in african spirituality. Papa legba is the spirit that can answer the petitions of people who have special and larger problems. Papa legba, guardian of the crossroads free download as word doc. Papa legba eshu portal to the african american wiccan society. This is totally unrelated to the content of your post other than that its about voodoo in general. Good afternoon folkstoday i bring you quite possibly one of the most pivotal and important lwa in vodou, voodoo, santeria and other traditional african crafts. Legba is the gatekeeper to the spirit world, known as vilokan. His symbol is the cross, which also symbolizes the intersection of material and spiritual worlds. Lafanmi o, an n rasanble nan demanbre a, oh my kith and kin, lets assemble at the home ritual, n pral fe seremoni an.
Other offerings he may like include cane syrup, palm oil, plantains, salt cod, yams, gin, rum, and cassava bread. Show him your altar to him, tell him, this is for you. He is saluted first, even though he is not a spirit that usually mounts. In many cultures, the crossroads are associated with the practice of witchcraft and sorcery as well as with a number of entities including hecate, mercury, ellegua, ganesh, papa legba, st. Regarding legba the legba spirits, in vodou, are a family of lwa who each are responsible for opening the door or initiating access to each section, or ritual division, of spirits that are served in our rites. Papa legba, guardian of the crossroads altar scribd. In surinam in brazil he is known as exu, in trinidad, in cuba he is known as elegua, and in haiti and new orleans he is known as papa legba.
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