This Blog is intended to be a Diary of personal thoughts, ideas and opinions related to my combined endeavors as an American Voodouisant ("Practitioner") and as a Haitian Vodou Bokor ("Sorcerer") - thus my life as a Voodou Bokor.
While I am neither of African descent, nor Haitian in this lifetime, I have so-been in numerous past lives - always together with my Same-Soul/Split-Soul Partner who, in present-times, has been known as Jean-Baptist Bokor.
The story of our unfolding relationship and my entrance into the virtually misunderstood life and practices of a Voodou Bokor is revealed in my blog entitled My Own Private Peristyle: The Making of an American Bokor.
From the start, Jean-Baptist always called me Dieudonne (Creole for "Gift From God") never by my family, religious or previous magickal names.
Most unfortunately, while he was visiting his elderly parents in Haiti, he was killed in the horrific Earthquake in 2010. Ete anape renmen mwen.
After nine years of nearly paralyzed grieving I'm breathing again, and answering to a spiritual Calling to a specific endeavor ... working with Lwa/Orisha Babalu Aye, my Bokor Magick is primarily focused on the Healing of AIDS in Haiti. The details of this endeavor are detailed in this blog's commentary entitled An Idea Whose Time Has Come.
Jean Baptist has given me the Asson (pictured below) and endowed me with Haitian Vodou Asawge (initiating) Bokor empowerment - as a means of exponentially increasing my Magickal Ability.
However, I have no intentions to pursue formal teaching or initiations unless - and only unless (as Jean-Baptist and I agreed) - there is a major Calamitous Event necessitating such actions.
First, by nature and time, I am elderly recluse ...
... and the Western "Gimme Now" attitude demanding instant enlightenment, empowerment and "mastership" is infecting nearly every metaphysically-associated discipline creating a superficial, cardboard cut-out world of impotent spirituality.
Also, I have taken the Asson, not as the traditional symbol of Houngan status, but solely as the principal tool of my Voodou-centric Magick ... somewhat akin to a Wizard's Magick Wand.
I am Called, however, to continue providing informational encouragement for those folks who sinceriously (my neologism, combining "sincerely" & "seriously") desire to invest their time and attention on making this world a safer, happier, healthier and more peaceful place.
- You'd do well to do a quick run-through of this Blog's topics each time you visit. I tend to add commentaries as "chapters" - and often insert new ones between previously-posted ones, by tweaking the Post Dates.
Se Pou Bondye Beni Nou Tout,
Dieudonne Bokor
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