Oshun ~honey jars~

A honey jar or sweet jar can be made to sweeten any situation.

Momma Sarah @ Conjured Cordea explains  that "the following are instructions for a traditionally made syrup jar, made in the fashion I learned and have implimented professionally for over 10 years. Syrup jars typically work much faster I have found. The idea that the syrup flows more easily and readily over the ingredients and over your "goals" makes for an outcome that is just as sweet, without the long wait that some experience with honey jars.
Syrup jars (and honey jars as well) can only be made to draw something to you. You can not create such a jar for negative workings or you will only draw that into your life. These are only to sweeten and draw in goals or people. They are not for separation, hexing or any other type of negative or reversing work-ever." Momma Sarah @ Conjured Cordea

The steps i used in my last honey jar set up will be presented in pictures, but there are endless ways to this this.  Skulls are for the Ancestors, shells bring in peace and calm from the sea, and tiger's eye is to help us be all we can as well as draw money.  Pink roses are for sweet love who red roses are for passionate love, honeysuckle is a money drawer, yellow and orange flowers are for friendship, and the various herbs i picked from my yard for cleanings as well as blessings.  I use honey and  cinnamon on bottom for slow action and abundance blessing.  A petition is written and placed in the flowers and crystals.  Then whichever sweetener best matches the skin color of the person i am blessing is added.  The candles burned on top feed the jar.

In my belief Oshun is the Spirit of honey and the Bees so She will be presented next.  This Magick ca be done simply by using the elements and the properties of these elements, but i am crazy for Momma Oshun.

Ochún and Yemayá

Yemayá and Ochún have a close relationship and often work together, especially in issues related to romance, marriage, and motherhood. Yemayá is a mature, motherly type who watches over children and protects babies in the womb.  Ochún is the seductive and sensual Orichá who makes sure babies are conceived.  She inspires sexual love and promotes fertility. Once her job is done, she usually loses interest and hands over the child rearing to her more maternal sister.  

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 Ochún's colors are yellow and gold, her number is 5 (and multiples of 5).  Her day of the week is Saturday.  She's syncretized with the Virgin of Caridad de Cobre, who is the patroness of Cuba.  This makes Ochún especially dear to Cubans, who celebrate her feast day of September 8 as a major holiday.  Both the peacock and the vulture are her symbols.  A patakí explains that Ochún in the form of a peacock flew to heaven to talk to Olofi about a problem the Orichás were having on earth.  No one else was brave enough to do this, because they knew Olorún (the sun) would burn them to a crisp.  As the peacock flew closer to the sun, its feathers were charred, its beauty was lost, and by the time it got to Olofi, it no longer looked like a peacock, but resembled a vulture instead.  Olofi, who is all-knowing, understood what Ochún had done, and he rewarded her for her bravery and lack of self interest by making her one of his favorite Orichás.  Ochún is a close friend of Eleguá, who supports her in all her endeavors.  She's the favorite wife of Changó, but her power doesn't depend on him." http://www.aboutsanteria.com/ochuacuten.html

Since honey is made up of elements and i do believe that Oshun is the essence of honey it is possible that there is some kind of consciousness for each element.  It is just a  theory but it is my own.

http://www.doyouknow.in/Articles/images/2013.05/Labeled-Periodic-Table-Of-Elements-With-Names-070225514182159.png

Chango ~ What if elements have consciousness???

What if elements have consciousness??? This "crazy" idea has been forming in my head since i watched an African doctor explain that Chango is actually an element. Chango will be my example to present my theory that the elements may have consciousness. There are many different variations to the name of the African diaspora energy of thunder, lightning, and fire; this article will use the Chango spelling, and the featured doctor uses the Shango spelling.

Dr. Luciano Pulido (2014) explains that thunder and lightning are Shango/Chango, and there is a relationship between lightning and humans. Lightning is an electrostatic discharge that happens between two clouds which are electrically charged. When the lightning is performing it's action it is making amino acids that are the building blocks of proteins which are the blocks of life. Every discharge of lightning is a way to make nitrogen discharge that forms amino acids. The aminos are used by all of life to continue because the proteins made by aminos get the signals from the environment that helps us exist.

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Next, i will present some information about Chango. About Santeria wrote a lovely article @ http://www.aboutsanteria.com/changoacute.html

that i will cite now "Changó (Shangó) is the owner of fire, lightening, thunder, and war, but he is also the patron of music, drumming, and dancing. He represents male beauty and virility, passion and power. His colors are red and white, and his eleke (sacred necklace) is made of alternating red and white beads. His number is 6, and his day of the week is Friday and the 4th day of every month. He's syncretized with Santa Barbara because she's portrayed in Catholic lore as a fiercely independent and brave young woman, dressed usually in a red and white costume, holding a sword and wearing a crown like Changó. The feast day for Changó/ Santa Bárbara is December 4, one of the most important festival days in Cuba. In a way, it's surprising that such a powerful masculine Orichá is syncretized with a female saint, but there are underlying similarities between their stories. For example, Santa Barbara's torturer was struck down by a lightening bolt, which is Changó's favorite weapon. And according to a patakí (sacred story) about Changó, one time he had to dress in women's clothes (lent to him by Oyá) in order to escape undetected from his enemies. Santa Bárbara's association with Changó shows that females and males alike can wield Changó's power. Both male and female initiates can be crowned with Changó, making him their father in the religion.

Changó likes bananas, okra, red palm oil, and amalá (corn meal dumplings). He usually wears red satin pants and a red shirt with white trim; on his head he wears a crown. He lives in a wooden batea (shallow bowl with lid), sometimes placed on a wooden pilón (pedestal). He protects against burns and death by fire.Changó's symbol is the double headed ax, which represents swift justice. His followers call him by shaking a maraca as they pray to him at his altar. Those who have Changó on their head salute him by lying face down on the floor with arms extended to their sides.

Changó's Characteristics

In human form, Changó was a king in Oyo, the Yoruba ancestral homeland. As an Oricha, he shows many of the qualities we associate with human kings: he's proud, fierce, brave, a magnificent warrior, intelligent, hardworking and, above all, he likes to be acknowledged as the leader so he doesn't have to take orders from anyone. He knows how to be a good friend, he's a master at divination, and he's a great healer. But, he also shows imperfections that remind us of his time on earth. For example, he's a great womanizer, and a bit of a libertine. He seduces with his charm and his lies. He's a fast talker, and can be manipulative. He can also be a compulsive gambler and wasteful with money. When his ego gets out of control, he's arrogant and domineering. As long as his children are obedient, he's a good father, but he's very critical and quick to punish them if they don't live up to his standards. Changó's children are like their father, strong willed, energetic, full of fire, extraordinarily intelligent, sometimes arrogant and self-absorbed. They often have stormy tempers, although they like to have a good time, go to parties, flirt, dance. They're very charismatic and like to be the center of attention."

"When this volcano erupted this week, it broke a 50 years silence and in doing so it also created a massive free standing humanoid figure."ufosightingsdaily.com

Weirdly cool that it looks like Chango.

Dr. Luciano also explained that Chango is also the root chakra which is red like hydrogen, and that this chakra is for reproduction. It is also the grounding chakra that connects us to physical existence as per my studies.
Religion is not something i like at all, but i have found some great Guides in the African Pantheon of "gods". First, these people believe in a Supreme god and the Orishas or Loas are the Helpers in between the Supreme god and humans or the Earth; like angels, but Natural. Many Orishas draw Their energy from Nature.

Since i have started working with Chango He has give me many signs and i am always so curious as to how the Orishas are so much more powerful and active in my life than those figures of my previous Christian religion. Dr. Luciano has me proposing that all of the Orishas get their power from the elements that make up the energy They pull from. Like Yemoja is Ocean Water, Oshun is Fresh Water, Ogun is iron, and so forth. If each chemical compound had it's own kind of consciousness it could explain the far reaching and great power of the Orishas Who seem to be the Oldest Diaspora of "gods" after Sumeria. It sounds crazy, but it makes more sense than big ole mean man in the sky who will send U to hell if U don't mind him, but he LOVES U.

http://www.doyouknow.in/Articles/images/2013.05/Labeled-Periodic-Table-Of-Elements-With-Names-070225514182159.png 

Further information about Fire as an Element.  "The fire element is the element of energy in its purest form. It is an energy of transformation represented by the South, tarot suit wands, the ritual staff or wand, wood, is the element of energy in its purest form. It is an energy of transformation represented by the
South, tarot suit wands, the ritual staff or wand, wood, candles, flames, Mars, dance, passion, courage, fame, winning,war, public speaking, and conquest. Its color is red. It is personified by salamanders, the fire elementals. Fire is the element of change, will and passion. It is all about transformation. It is the realm of sexuality, not only the sacred fire of sex, but also the spark of divinity which shines in all living things. The element of Fire relates to all forms of magic ans magic is the process of change. It is a hot, mutable Masculine energy, and is the most physical and spiritual of all the elements. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are fire signs.
candles, flames, Mars, dance, passion, courage, fame, winning, war, public speaking, and conquest. Its color is red. It is personified by salamanders, the fire elementals. Fire is the element of change, will and passion. It is all about transformation. It is the realm of sexuality, not only the sacred fire of sex, but also the spark of divinity which shines in all living things. The element of Fire relates to all forms of magic and magic is the process of change. It is a hot, mutable Masculine energy, and is the most physical and spiritual of all the elements. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are fire signs."
For other elements http://www.liminallandscapes.com/Elements.html
Reference

Dr. Luciano Pulido. (8 December, 2014). Who Shango Really is in Our Lives. Ifa in Action. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udg7a7EcMGc&index=9&list=PL36cOFBckVYGJKeKZiqqrgVA02WFK1JXz 

i am a Shaman so where's my goddam religious freedom???

I am not saying that all Shamans use drugs, but enough of us do in our spiritual practice that it is fair to say that our religious freedom is being encroached upon by the system.  We use drugs to open our third eye so it is easier to travel to other dimensions to learn healing and stuff which i will go into deeper later.  First, i will present the wikipedia explanation of what a Shaman is because i do agree with it.

"Shamanism (/ˈʃɑːmən/ SHAH-men or /ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən) is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with a spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world.[1]

A shaman is someone who is regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits, who typically enters into a trance state during a ritual, and practices divination and healing.[2]

Shamans are normally 'called' by dreams or signs which require lengthy training. However, shamanic powers may be 'inherited'" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanism. 

I am one who inherited it as i have held this position in other lives, and my goddess, Maman Brigette, does work with me in my dreams.  This author is connected to the Ways of the Ancients, and my whole being screams that we need to go back to the days of living in harmony with Mother Earth before it all goes to shit.  The Rainbow Prophesies tell about people like me so i will present a portion that is relevant to my chosen topic today.

 https://www.pinterest.com/carmapsum/gaia-mother-earth-dharti-ma/

~Circle of All Nations Prophecy of the Seven Fires of the Anishnabe, From Ancient Wampum Belt~ 

"In the time of the Seventh Fire, a New People would emerge. They would retrace their steps to find the wisdom that was left by the side of the trail long ago. Their steps would take them to the elders, who they would ask to guide them on their journey. If the New People remain strong in their quest, the sacred drum will again sound its voice. There will be an awakening of the people, and the sacred fire will again be lit. At this time, the light-skinned race will be given a choice between two roads. One road is the road of greed and technology without wisdom or respect for life. This road represents a rush to destruction. The other road is spirituality, a slower path that includes respect for all living things. If we choose the spiritual path, we can light yet another fire, an Eight Fire, and begin an extended period of Peace and healthy growth."  Grandfather William Commanda, Circle of All Nations Prophecy of the Seven Fires of the Anishnabe, From Ancient Wampum Belt http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/warriors-rainbow-prophecy-001577

 

~Prophecies on a Circular Wing, His Crazy Horse. 1842-1877~

"They will return, they will return again. All over the Earth, they are returning again. Ancient teachings of the Earth, ancient songs of the Earth. They are returning again. My friend, they are returning, I give them to you. And through them, you will understand, you will see. They are returning again upon the Earth"...~♥~ ~His Crazy Horse~

 The rest of Prophesies that i have gathered up are located here http://citedinfo.blogspot.com/2017/03/may-rainbow-warriors-make-earth-green.html

The "war on drugs" is part of the reason that we don't really have religious freedom in America.  This trumped up bullshit war has destroyed many lives.  It makes no sense to be free to purchase alcohol and ciggies laced with carcinogens, yet we cannot grow a plant, cactus, or mushroom without fear of going to jail which negatively affects the whole family. 

Many Sacred Plants that Mother Nature provided for us to use are illegal such as marijuana, mushrooms, opium, cocoa leaves, etc., and the Sacred Plant tobacco is poisoned at the factory before we can get it. These Sacred Plants do help us go to other dimensions from which we speak to and learn from wondrous souls and spirits from plants, animals, to actual Forces of Nature. For example, the last time i was granted a mushroom journey i was reminded that the Olde Timers found wells with dowsing rods, and dug their water from the ground for free instead of paying a greedy person to pump water to our homes. Assholes...next, i will tell why drugs go to my religion even more.

My astral Parents are Baron Samedi and Maman Brigette.

"Baron Samedi. Pronounced "SOM-DEE", Samedi the French word for "Saturday". The Loa of death, the Baron is of the "Guede" family and is sentinel of the crossroads gate. Even the most powerful magicians & alchemists cannot accomplish any spells or magic without the consent or approval of the Baron. As an ally, he is the strongest of protectors & a trustworthy companion. The Baron is the ruler of the cemetery & transitions in both life & death. He is often considered the patron Lwa of New Orleans.
Baron Samedi is superb at legal battles, court, victory, justice, sexuality, major life transitions & bringing cash quickly! He brings enormous power to magic rituals and a fierce protector of children! Baron Samedi is known to be very wise & honest in his responses to those seeking his help. Invoke him when you honestly need help and you have done all you can on your own for the situation. Many Vodouns fear him because of his power and relation to death. Death is only symbolic for the next transition, to fear him is to reject his power, protection, and help. Baron Samedi seems to be a walking contradiction. He rules over sex and death, he loves a party but also enjoys his solitude, he has a wonderful sense of humor (the dirtier the better) but yet is reverent towards the dead, especially as they cross over to the other side. When the Baron shows up, you know something big is going down. He is extremely honest.
One of the most important ideas that Baron teaches us is that life is too short to be unhappy. Baron Samedi is God of the Dead. We cannot connect with those who have gone before us without him. He doesn't just end life either. He can end a situation, an argument, a relationship, etc. Baron is also there at the end of a job well done. When you take that deep breath after finishing a big project, you are feeling him. He helps the newly dead cross over and find peace. In this aspect, we should not fear him but appreciate him for the care and concern he will show us all in the end.
His Colors: All colors. He likes bright, bold colors like royal purple, burnt orange and earthy red. Number: 13 and 9 Symbols: Gravestones, crosses, phallic symbols Offerings: Big fat cigar (see if you can blow a circle with in a circle), red meat, peppered bacon, black licorice, toasted coconut flakes & pecans, strong, black coffee (no sugar), rum, avocados." http://shop.conjuredcardea.com/searchquick-submit.sc…
 "Maman Brigitte (English: Mother Brigitte) also written Grann Brigitte, Manman, Manman Brigit, Manman Brijit is a death loa and the wife of Baron Samedi in Vodou. She drinks rum infused with hot peppers and is symbolized by a black rooster. Like Baron and the Ghede, she uses obscenities.^[1]
Brigitte is also one of the only white Voodoo gods, due to having origins in Ireland, and not Africa or Haiti like other loa.^[2] She is described having red-gold hair and emerald green eyes.  She protects gravestones in cemeteries if they are properly marked with a cross." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman_Brigitte

My  gods, my Spirit, my Shamanism are boosted by psychedelic substances yet i am unable to obtain them so i ask again, where's my goddam religious freedom???


"That's all i have to say about that" ~Forest Gump~

There is a real problem with lobbying in America

There is a real problem with lobbying in America, and this blog will attempt to demonstrate how it  all seems to be connected to the greed of the "Feds".  The medical and tobacco industries will be used as examples because i have already done some research on them.  

Lobbying in Big Pharma

Lobbying is the process in which big pharma uses the money they make from sick people to influence politicians to make policies that benefit big pharma.  Isn’t bribery supposed to be illegal?  Some sources from inside the college will be exposed now.  Steinbrook (2008) reports that although there are regulations about private campaign donations, “the health care industry spends substantially more money for purposes for which federal law does not restrict its spending, such as to finance the host committees at the Democratic and Republican national conventions and to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Although the conventions receive public funds, their host committees receive tens of millions of dollars in soft-money donations, primarily from large corporations and lobbying firms.  In 2008, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) as well as individual drug and medical-device companies were among the sponsors of the host committees at both national conventions and organized numerous convention-related events” (para.9).  “Since 2006, the health sector has spent more money on lobbying than any other sector of the economy (see Figure above). Updated statistics for 2006 show that the health sector spent $379.8 million to lobby the federal government” (Steinbrook, 2008, para.10).  "Big Pharma Controls the Medical Industry" @ http://citedinfo.blogspot.com/2017/03/part-1-big-pharma-controls-medical_27.html  Provides more cites about this dilemma that the "Feds" allow to continue.  The tobacco industry will be discussed next.
 Lobbying and the Tobacco Industry
Since i used an excerpt from big pharma blog to explain how lobbying works, i can say that the tobacco industry donates quit a bit as well.   The FDA and Cancer Society are examples of organizations that get funds from big pharma in some kind of round about way.
I LOVE how pics can relay so much information.

So, the medical and the tobacco industry gives millions of dollars in lobbying which benefits governmental agencies and not the citizens who pay the taxes.  The cancer society knows tobacco companies add poisonous chemicals to cigarettes and still allow it to happen which basically creates more patients for the medical industry.  Further research on the tobacco problem is located @ http://citedinfo.blogspot.com/2017/07/why-is-sacred-plant-tobacco-demonized.html  It seems like one more example will be sufficient to explain that the law makers don't care about the average citizen.
The Cancer Industry

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 There are several cures for cancer that are hidden with research presented here http://citedinfo.blogspot.com/2017/03/part-2-beating-cancer-industry-scam.html Cannabis oil is one that is illegal.  Who controls the laws?  Those who are being lobbied by companies. There is areal problem with lobbying in America and it is so out of control that citizens are harmed in so many ways.

In retrospect, i coma back and add the HUGE problem of America's youth being doped up.  An excerpt from one of my college papers explains the situation.  The objective of this section is to analyze the societal problem of the prevalence in which Ritalin® (methylphenidate, MPH) is prescribed to America’s youth for ADHD.  Children’s diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) skyrocketed approximately 41% from 2003 to 2011 to reach a total of 6.4 million children according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Story, et.al., 2016).  The CDC also claims that the most commonly used neurobehavioral diagnosis is ADHD with 7-years-old as the average age at the time of diagnosis and twice as many boys in comparison to girls (Holland and Higuera, 2015).  Marco, et.al. (2011) explain that concern is surfacing about the long-term safety of the extensive number of adolescents and children who are given MPH, a psychostimulant, for ADHD.  Basically, the purpose of the author’s thinking is to evaluate the possible causes for this situation.  My alarming research on Ritalin is located here and i did make a 100 on this paper http://citedinfo.blogspot.com/2016/11/consequences-of-ritalin.html 

There are long term affects of using Ritalin & other drugs on the developing brain, and it is UNETHICAL to put kids on the SHIT when there are healthier alternatives to taking care of "ADHD".  Cannabis oil treats "ADHD", cancer, epilespy while it's still illegal???

References

Holland, KImberly and Higuera, Valencia. (26 February, 2015). The History of ADHD: A

                           Timeline. Health Line. Retrieved from

                            http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/history#Overview1 

 

Marco, Eva M; Adriani, Walter; Ruocco, Lucia A; Canese, Rossella; Sadile, Adolfo G; and

 Laviola, Giovanni. (Aug, 2011). Neurobehavioral adaptations to methylphenidate: The

 issue of early adolescent exposure. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. Volume 35,

 Issue 8, Pages 1722–1739. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.02.011. Retrieved from

 http://www.sciencedirect.com.library.capella.edu/.../S014...

Steinbrook, R., M.D. (2008). Campaign contributions, lobbying, and the U.S. health sector – an

 update. The New England Journal of Medicine, 359(13), 1313-5.

 doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.capella.edu/10.1056/NEJMp0807073  Retrieved from

 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp0807073?query=TOC&

Story, Colleen M.; Gotter, Ana; and Goldman, Rena. (31 August, 2016). 6 Natural Remedies for

 ADHD. Health Line. Retrieved from

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Songs as Signs of Spiritual Communication Because Spirits Don't Have Vocal Chords

My theory is that some Spirits use songs to communicate with us.  It works by telepathy and for telepathy to happen there must be sort  of access to the data in our brains.  So the spirits could use telepathy to replay song memories in our minds as a way to give messages.

Some Channels are Telepathic
An article that rang true said that hearing the voices of actual people is more like hallucinatory "imaginary friends" because spirits don't have vocal chords and speak to us in a different manner than normal speaking.  It also said that real channels sound like our own voice or come in pictures or other types of telepathy type communications.  WwowWzers, that how it is for me.  That cite is long since lost, but what i learned stuck in my head.

Obsession and Possession
Sudden obsessions with things that you normally have no interest in is a great sign that you are partially possessed.  As a headbanger i am usually bored with rebel or country music, but have developed an unusual obsession for Civil War stuff.  It is actually for natural for a Necromancer to become obsessed with souls who need help in the general area of said Necromancer.  Isn't it?

Arachnia's Web (2017) eloquently tells us about possession.  She says that

1. "Obsession: An obsession is where an entity follows a person. The entity may or may not be attached to the person, but resides outside of the body. However, when an obsession is attached to a person, it may try to invade the physical vessel and become a possession. Common attachments may be guides, “feeders”, even dead loved ones. Before performing a banishing or exorcism, you need to determine what type of obsession and entity it is. This way you’ll know the proper technique needed to get rid of the obsession, if needed.
2. Partial Possession: These are the most common possessions. This allows the host to be mostly in control, and lets the entity sit in the physical vessel. This may be a parasitical or symbiotic relationship. Invocation of other beings can display as a partial possession, where both the host and the entity are in control. This type of possession may have such manifestations as odd behavior, or a brief change in vocal patterns. However, most long term partial possessions are nearly undetectable"https://arachniasweb.wordpress.com/2017/06/22/what-is-possession-banishing-exorcism-and-possession-part-2/ .

To me Spirits come to us differently by speaking in feelings and such, but after time the spiritual communication grows it becomes easier to interpret what the Spirits are telling me.  Music is energy, frequency, and vibrations...369...Spirits are too; so, doesn't it make sense that Spirits could use songs as a means of communication and giving signs?

 Maman Brigette tells me that the dead are as real as the living, but in different forms

"hear the stories from beyond the grave so many left untold...Southern Wind blow on ...hear the cry of Confederates lost many years ago" "Southern Wind" ~Rebel Son~

Maybe if we pay attention to clues around us and in our heads we can help we need to work out our worries  Maybe if we hear a  song that reminds us of a loved one it is there way to reach  us across the dimensions?