Legba is a renowned and most-beloved Lwa.
Kalfu is an infamous and most-loathed Lwa.
Like Papa Legba, Kalfu frequents and controls the Crossroads. But unlike Papa Legba, Kalfu enjoys allowing the Crossing-over of Evil Entities, Bad Luck, Deliberate Destruction, Misfortune, Failure and Injustice into manifestation.
When Kalfu mounts a person (which is rare, thank Bondye) during a Seremony, all the attending Voodouisants and Lwa stop speaking altogether out of disdain for him, and to avoid Kalfu's inviting other evil spirits to manifest and disturb the Rite.
Genuine, well-trained Queens, Kings, Houngans, Mambos and virtuous Bokors know how to banish Kalfu from a person and a place.
Born of the darkest depths of Darknesss, Kalfu is the agent-provacoteur of darkest of Black Magicks, and although the Lwa all know of him, he is a lone wolf without any friends.
Like Papa Legba, Kalfu is a trickster. But unlike Papa Legba's harmless tricks, Kalfu's tricks are without humor, and are of the meanest nature.
To give you a clear understanding of Kalfu's wickedness,
he is usually called upon by evil Bokors and Houngans
when turning a person ...
or dissociated soul...
(The existence of Zombies is independent of belief, BTW)
Be Not Afraid - Just Be Aware ...
This is an example of Kalfu's Veve
If you enjoy your sanity and relative safety in life, never invoke Kalfu by drawing or using this Veve. I am only showing this to you so you can recognize it if you ever encounter it.
Facing him, immediately & confidently pray the
St. Michael Archangel Prayer aloud:
Then, quietly calling upon Papa Legba to help you, promptly step away, carefully, backwards until you are out of range of the Crossroad's center area by about 15 to 20 feet.
- Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
- Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
- May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
- And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God,
cast into hell, Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world,
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
cast into hell, Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world,
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Next, quickly make a sudden, sharp 1/4 turn to the right or left and, facing in that direction and not looking back, immediately proceed forward, leaving the area altogether, making sharp turns to the left and right, as necessary, to navigate to your safe destination.
When you get there, either take a cleansing bath or shower (with a lot of salt) - or roll an egg on the entire surface of your body - while praying the 23rd Psalm:
- The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures:
- He leadeth me beside the still waters.
- He restoreth my soul:
- He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for His name's sake.
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
forThou art with me; Thy rod andThy staff
they comfort me.
- Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
- Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord for ever. Amen.
When done, flush the tub or shower - and if you use an egg, put that in a paper bag with three pennies, and dispose of it in an outside garbage container (not the Crossroads) immediately.
By observing this procedure you will be safely and entirely disconnected from Kalfu's influence and presence.
SIDEBAR: If you object to praying Christian prayers, please read to my commentary (linked here) entitled The Christianity Factor in Voodou
Grateful and Loving Respects to you,
Dear Papa Legba!
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