Marie Laveau she was into voodoo but she was also a member of the Catholic church. Her fortune telling came from listening to her customers at the beauty parlor gossip. She was an occultist, voodoo priestess, midwife, nurse, herbalist
She was also a noted healer. During the Yellow Fever outbreak of 1853-1855, it's recorded that the prominent members of the city asked her help to nurse the ill, as she had particular skill in the treatment of Yellow Fever.
Just when I thought my YT algorithm had become redundant and boring, this video popped up. Great video. I have always been fascinated by subjects that have been propagated to induce blind fear in people, voodoo being one. I'll be binge-watching the rest of your videos tonight.
Pagan here, I'm generally uneducated when it comes to voodoo, and I look forward to learning here. I have always had an interest in learning about this practice, and truth be told I have nothing but respect for all my fellow man, I love learning new ways of thinking, and I look forward to seeing what I learn here!
We need to save Louisiana creole…but if you’re an African American, and want to tap into your spiritual side, I suggest starting off with Hoodoo a practice made by us…some of us grew up using hoodoo and didn’t even know especially if you’re from the Deep South
I’m definitely interested because even though I kinda grew up in church and in school it was taught that voodoo was something evil which thankfully I watched this video
@@Nationof300 yeah definitely start with the basics like candle cleanses and setting up an altar for your ancestors, and begin talking to them…and voodoo and hoodoo are two totally different practices
I’m not of African descent in any way, but hoodoo rootwork resonated with my soul and Came so much more naturally than other styles of craft in my baby witch days. I know this is speaking about voodoo, but sometimes I don’t speak of how I work for these reasons. Even when I talk about beliefs and practices it’s usually simply root work. I my mind, it’s about the most respectful I can be as it relates to history and to the culture as well as the weight of what parts of hoodoo I use. I hope I’m not wrong because of ignorance. This has been a solo journey without many mentors.
Much respect to the people who practice. I myself do not. I am a Buddhist. However, it is custom to respect other cultures and their beliefs. I love to listen. I love to understand. Thats about it 😅
same with other branches of witchcraft, we just work with different spirits, something being demonic or satanic is usually somethings people slap on coming from a catholic or christian background or because simply they are ignorant.
Loved the video, I have no idea how it popped into my news feed but sure am glad it did. If you accept requests, I'd love to know more about louisiana, jazz or some more american paranormal documentaries
One of my Spirit Guides is named Mary Madeleine and she came to me looking like the lass you showed in the HooDoo segment. I am Irish and loathe St Patrick. Thank you for doing this
Thank you for this video. Although not involved in Vodou, I can still see how clips like yours are much needed to help for some to understand that difference doesn't necessarily boil down to being evil or diabolic. Even if the difference is an imposing one: it simply can be another expression of the divine that is scary only because of one's misundertanding of the terms that are used to communicate the message.
Watching this video made me realize something: I am part of a voodoo congregation and didn't even know. I'm brazilian, and I often go to umbanda "terreiros" and often ask for guidance to my ancestors, we use drums and singing to bring them to our plane and the medium incorporate them, allowing us to ask for guidance. Every time we go, there's a different "theme", one day is qith gypsies ancestors, other sialors, other boiaderos, and even kids on the sao cosme e damiao party (you mentioned them there). I've never seen as something malicious cuz it's so natural and common for us, so much so that I had never made the connection between these two religions until you spoke about the yoruba people back in Africa, which is from them that we started this religion
The end of the video, where rock stars incorporate Voodoo elements and animals into their performance made me think of Britney Spears and the time she sang with a python and sang "I'm a slave for you." She really was a slave for many years. Was she hexing herself?
I really do believe the devil is in music. Gods, devils, demons, spirits, energies, all of it can manipulate through music. People can use music to manipulate others, and some of them are being led by evil.
Very interesting and informative history and philosophy. Though i am Orthodox Christian i must say it's interesting how this religion has blended or associated with the various saints. Thank you sharing this history lesson. I have a deep respect and interest in studying history as a whole.
I truly love and enjoyed the video. I have to ask if you’d explore more on the history of Africa and The American Nagas. Our story may not be exactly what was taught to us🪶🏹🔥
Just found your channel and loved this! Subscribed! Can I offer a tip though? Your voice is so melodic, I think your narration would flow more easily if you just pause a bit longer after a group of 2-3 sentences. That way the listener has time to absorb the information more easily and it fits better with the style of your easy going voice narration! Looking forward to more videos! 😊
I too am in interested in hoodoo and learning about as well. I visited NOLA and you see voodoo all over there. In Benin, 🇧🇯 the citizens there believe and practice voodoo. It’s a very powerful spiritual country. Located next to Ghana.
Blessings my Brother! Thank you for an excellent exposition of an aspect of African thought that survives in the USA to this very day. It's interesting how the demons characterize the truth as demon worship while lies and fiction are held up as the truth. Peace and Blessings to you Brother. Keep telling the truth.
Great video and very interesting. I'm studying comparative mythology, the origins of ancient spiritual practices and similarities across numerous cultures. I'm fascinated by the universal themes, cosmological beliefs and the powers/ attributes/ archetypes that are represented in some way, by a pantheon of deities with each of them having an essential function for the spiritual life of the people. This is where we fell down as a global civilization (with the 'fall' in the garden of eden), as we were cut off from the deities and a vital connection to the power of the vital feminine. The feminine was demonized through the 'harlot' of Eve tempting Adam, the goddess was banished along with the feminine principle, leaving us spiritually impoverished and deprived of the life giving power of the Great Mother. It is always great to expand knowledge about as many ancient cosmologies and practices, find the commonalities, to hopefully cultivate a new form of spirituality. Reclaiming what was taken away from our ancestors, remembering the wisdom in our bones, and reviving the memories of the deities who have been there the whole time. As a person who comes from a country that's been destroyed by religious indoctrination and colonial oppression for centuries, I am learning all i can to connect with my ancient heritage and vast wisdom from intricate myths and storytelling 💫☀️ its also really encouraging to see the prominence of female priests and honouring their powers and abilities
@@HighVelocityPhilosophy thank you! I look forward to seeing how your channel expands, see where it takes us with the content direction inspired by yourself 💫
Yes We practice Fa /iFa/Vodun all the same heritage from KEMET hence kemites still practicing our rituals in African tribes all tribes call it different but same kemetic heritage from the valley of the nile that arabs destroyed but never erased
Our Ancestor PROHIBITED EVIL MAGICAL RITUALS & TAUGHT SELF SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTMENT TO ATTRACT GOD'S ENLIGHTMENT LEVELS & COMMUNICATION WITHOUT THE REACH OF OUR ANCESTORS THROUGH RITUALS BUT IT DID NOT COME WITHOUT THE EVIL MAGICAL SIDE AS THE INITIATE AS TO KNOW THE EVIL TRICKS TO STOP & REVERSE THEM THIS IS HOW THE HYKSOS CAUCASIANS LEARNT OUR METAPHYSICS & SPIRITUALITY TO USE IT AGAINST US & SPREAD EVIL MAGIC THROUGH THEIR VARIOUS MASONIC & OCCULT RELIGIOUS ORDERS & STILL FIGHTING AGAINGST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES & FUNDING MOST OF THE STARVING MEMBERS INTO THEIR LODGES FOR FURTHER USE OF THEIR SOULS & CORRUPTION BEWARE
If you ever heard about “fake news” from ancient Egypt, you would consider the Hyksos a band of nasty, marauding outsiders who invaded and then brutally ruled the Nile Delta. Hyksos as a barbaric horde, “invaders of an obscure race” who conquered Egypt by force, causing destruction and murdering or enslaving Egyptian.
They are beats that I made. I know... I probably did to much 😂 I learned that it may be better to do my back ground music with ambiance and less rhythm.
@1maxout thats cool, at least I know the beats are dope! Thank you 🙏 I'm actually an artist and producer. No beat page but there are 2 separate channels with my songs and videos... Search "3gotrip"
As a magician and occultist, the one thing I will not fuck with is African-derived religions and practices. I know that the guardians of African slaves would not want anything to do with me, and I respect that.
I just wanted to say I think the video concept is great and thank you for making this, though I must point out the fact that Louisiana Voodoo did not come from Haiti and has always been in the state of Louisiana well before Haitians arrived as it, along with Catholicism are the "native" religions of Louisiana Creoles.
Thank you for the critique. I brought up the other versions to show how they are different and how Voodoo came to Louisiana in the first place. This is only to give a greater understanding of the topic. I also provided specific examples on how they are different and not the same thing.
Serious question: is vodou, just like science, something that can be utilized by both good and bad people, rendering its morality dependent on whether the person is moral or immoral?
So you believe this slave bull? This what these white people want! Keep thinking you from across the water this land older America is the creator of civilizations!
Love home. Louisiana and Mississippi voodoo practitioners worship Lwa's or basically Saints in Catholicism. Voodoo is not devil worship. It was used to stand against the oppressors and give slaves hope because,most slaves couldn't practice the religion of their ancestors in public hince why it was mixed with the church beliefs. Awesome video!
@@HighVelocityPhilosophy home is home for me and I love exploring the culture. ⚜️ I studied since I was a kid never saw the religious beliefs as demonic only different from what I was use to. Dude awesomeness very informative, dig the content.
I stopped watching and subscribed because your voice reminded me of one of my favorite shows City Confidential narrated by Paul Winfield. Greetings from Burundi.
No they got it from kemet 😂 which is Egypt which is Africa… these teachings were passed down to connect with nature,the spirit, and what people call “god” aka source
History books are proof Mounds are older than pyramids in Africa and the pyramids in Africa set on the star system just like American Mounds! Plus Peru-Heru-Herusalem and kush in Peru cusco is kush the kushites from cusco! Plus the Olmecs and Mayans older than Egypt! Egypt book of the dead talking about America AKA Punt Land of the Gods!
America is far older with research proof 🧾 the Egyptians talking about stuff in America that can't be faked cut the bull Templor Mayor a step pyramid in Mexico described in the Egyptian book of the dead down to the T!
My father was born in Ouachita Louisiana i don't know his family but i always had this urge to do voodoo for some reason i don't where it come from i know it didn't come from my momma cause she was a good woman and she didn't do that voodoo stuff and my dad didn't do it either i just wonder why I feel like I want to do voodoo.
Your ancestors are calling been calling your parents were religiously disconnected from them by the system so don't make their mistake you'll find everythibg about yourself but beware as the energies can be tricky just educate yourself before any rituals like before doing electricity you need initiation same thing
