Eclectic Hoodoolatry

[CashDiver]

Greetings, I’m looking for a ritual system that keeps the traditional rite structure while allowing contact with spirits from other systems. I met information suggesting that Hoodoo might be such a system that is useful for practical goals beyond religion interests and that some of its adepts mix it with North American and Mesoamerican deities, and even Santa Muerte may be included.

Mistress Connoly states that all of systems rules are created by people for people, so adepts are free to choose their own interaction methods. This approach works in many cases, especially within Western systems. However, Voodoo is one of the most powerful systems and it has old and very strict structure of rites. Ignoring some rite stages may attract death.

I’m interested in a flexible platform system that simplifies the cultular borders without loosing its original sources, divination system, etc. For example it should act with the help of Master Legba or another entity that rules the crossroads and it should allow to contact with traditional Voodoo gods, some spirits of North American and Mesoamerican tribes, Santa Muerte, spirits from Palo Mayombe and Quimbanda, other entities of region.

Does Hoodoo allow such universal practices? I would also prefer it within the traditional Voodoo if there is a way. Could you please advice any useful books, authors, or tutorials? It would be perfect if, instead of just a collection of spells and recipes, there was a review of the principles of this practice and an explanation of how they work—something that could be useful for developing dedicated techniques.

[tox1n]

Might not be exactly what you’re looking for but check this thread out:

Ritual Material for The Loa/Lwa Empowerment Series and Rituals

Please click to expand each section of text. I know a pdf would be nice, but until I have this all wrapped into a nice shiny package please bear with this format. I recommend starting with the banishing ritual and the protection ritual, get a feel for what we have going on and then plowing ahead, but if you already work with the loa, you’ve been performing evocation for decades or some similar, please don’t consider it a requirement that you banish and protect yourself or start with any particular empowerment ritual. In my humble opinion the Loa’s energy is much more… present or obvious and doesn’t take as much to get an effect as other energy types might. As such you may find it best to start with one ritual, run for 7 days then move on to the next then come back later if you wish to level up in that area. I suspect 7 days is the average we will end up with, but if it takes 9 or 13 days or longer before you encounter a moment where you say ah, I can tell this is working, please move on to another ritual or take a break for a few days. Sometimes when we are taking on new energies there seems to be like, a small delay before we notice it, just something to keep in mind. Every ritual begins with the following veve. Simply scan it with your eyes then continue with your chosen ritual(s). You may also use this to speak to a specific Loa before or after performing the rituals, simply scan the veve, state their name then begin speaking either out loud or with in your mind, whil…

[CashDiver]

Thanks, these are interesting tutorials that may describe a process mechanics. But what about joining the systems? For example the Umbanda caboclos are indigenous spirits, not to mention the frequent Voodoo syncretism with Christian saints. I’m interested in establishing an effective practical common connection, better within existing tradition, with several spirits are familiar to me without digging much into religion and building the personal altar for each of them. They are native to mentioned region but most of them aren’t even related.