Spiritual Warfare and Signs Spiritual Warfare is in Your Life! Is Spiritual Warfare ruining your life? Are you experiencing inexplicable problems, loss, chaos, and endless crisis? Sudden accidents, financial ruin, job loss and constant conflict, just to name a few of the many signs of Spiritual Warfare.
Learn more about the top 10 Signs of Spiritual Warfare in Your Life as listed by our experienced and initiated practitioners at Erzulie’s Voodoo of New Orleans. When our lives suddenly become derailed in several areas, i.e., job, stability, health, legal and love, that is usually a good sign something has been sent or attached itself into your world.
Introduction: Did Spiritual Warfare Cause Your Breakup?
Brief overview of heartbreak, betrayal, and sudden relationship collapse
Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Attacks and Breakups! Did spiritual warfare cause your sudden break-up, ending or heartbreak? When breakups, betrayals and heartbreak suddenly happen, especially in what was a loving and stable love relationship, it begs the questions: What the hell happened? Where did this break-up come from? Weren’t we both happy? How did our love end so suddenly?
This article is part of our Spiritual Summary Series™ at Erzulie’s Voodoo of New Orleans, where we explore the deeper, often invisible forces that shape our emotional and spiritual lives. In our psychic readings and spiritual consultations, we’re often asked: “What happened to my relationship? Why did it collapse so suddenly?” If you’ve experienced a painful breakup, betrayal, or emotional disconnection that seemed to come out of nowhere, you may be dealing with Spiritual Warfare or Magical Attack.
Common questions clients ask during psychic readings
We hear these questions every day in our psychic readings & spiritual consultations at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans. Clients often turn to us to confirm or detect the root of how their loving relationship derailed so fast and confirm if it was the target of Spiritual Warfare, or Magical Attack.
Are You Really Cursed, Hexed or Magically Attacked?
Are you really cursed, hexed or magically attacked? How can you tell? A primer on curses, hexes, and dark magical attacks and how to break these spiritual works by our practitioners at Erzulie’s Voodoo of New Orleans. This article is part of our Spiritual Summary Series™ at Erzulie’s Voodoo of New Orleans, a practitioner-led archive exploring the invisible forces that shape our emotional, spiritual, and physical lives. These primers are designed to help you recognize the signs of spiritual interference, understand the deeper causes behind sudden misfortune, and reclaim your power through authentic Vodou rituals, readings, and protections.
10 Signs You’re Cursed or Hexed—and How to Break It
10 Signs of a Curse: Are You Really Cursed, Hexed or Magically Attacked – How to BREAK A Curse! One harsh truth of life: bad things happen to good people. Sometimes though, a series of terrible events occur for no logical reason. When this happens, we try to figure out what we’ve done to deserve such misfortune, tragedy, bad luck, betrayals, or illness; especially bizarre, inexplicable ones.
Suspect you are under a Voodoo curse, spiritual attack, Voodoo spells, or Witchcraft magic? What are the signs and how do you know if dark, negative forces are being directed at you through magical practitioners? This article is for those who suspect they may be under a magical attack, or the subject of some destructive ritual work. Read more to learn some of the signs of curses, hexes and magical attacks. Discover what our initiated Voodoo practitioners at Erzulie’s in New Orleans can do to help with our powerful Voodoo Spells & Vodou Rituals!
Most of us experience our fair share of losses, heartbreak, setbacks, failures, and betrayals. This is part of human existence. However, when there is a consecutive series of inexplicable obstacles, accidents, break-ups, loss of friendships, financial ruin, or constant struggles, it may be a sign dark spirits, dark forces or curses are interfering in your life through Voodoo spells, Voodoo rituals, or Witchcraft magic spiritual work. When more than the normal amount of life challenges presents themselves, it is time to discuss your situation with one of our highly experienced, initiated Vodou Practitioners in a Psychic Reading orSpiritual Consultation. There are many powerful, Vodou ritual solutions for such matters to remove these dark forces and realign your life on the correct trajectory. Continue reading “How to Tell You Are Under a Curse, Voodoo Spells or Magical Ritual Attack!”→
Vodou Lwa, Voodoo Spirits and Catholic Saint Counterparts
The Vodou Lwa, Voodoo Spirits and their Catholic Saint counterparts. Who were the Vodou Lwa most closely syncretized to when they came to the new world in the New Orleans Voodoo tradition and in the Haitian Vodou religion?
This section serves as a basic primer of the Voodoo Spirits, the Vodou Lwa and their Catholic counterparts. These are the most common Catholic Saints traditionally associated with the Vodou spirits as found within the Haitian Vodou religion, New Orleans Voodoo traditions and other spiritual paths of the African traditional religions as represented at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
The Syncretism of Vodou Spirits in the New World
The following overview of the Voodoo spirits and their Catholic counterparts are not intended to replace the vast history or the culturally rich, and complex theology. Instead, this is to provide general foundational concepts as to which Catholic Saints the Vodou Lwa are most closely associated with due to the African diaspora (slave trade) and acquaint you with the power and beauty of the mysteries of Vodou. Continue reading “Vodou Lwa, Voodoo Spirits and Catholic Saint Counterparts”→
Roots of Vodou and Vodou Beliefs. More about the Vodou religion and the roots of Vodou. This section serves as a basic primer of the roots, concepts, and beliefs of Haitian Vodou and the other spiritual paths of the African traditional religions as represented at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans. The following overviews are not intended to replace the vast, culturally rich, and complex theology, but instead, to provide general foundational beliefs, dispel common myths, misnomers and acquaint you with the power and beauty of the mysteries of Vodou.
Voodoo prayers, Haitian Vodou proverbs and Vodou expressions ~ sacred words in the Vodou tradition. A fun collection of some of our favorite Voodoo prayers, expressions and Vodou proverbs as passed down from our elders. If you wish to learn more from an initiated Vodou practitioner about the Vodou religion, they are always available for a spiritual consultation.
Voodoo Veves and Sacred Vodou Symbols of the Lwa by Erzulie’s Voodoo New Orleans
Voodoo Veves and Sacred Symbols of the Vodou. Veves are sacred symbols in the Vodou tradition. Veves are used to commune with specific Lwa, call in specific spirits into your ceremony or ritual, and used to strengthen your connection to your guiding Lwa, known as a Met Tet in the Vodou religion.
♥What Are Veves in Vodou?
As explained in our Voodoo Articles on Haitian Vodou, Vodou Altars and Shrines and the History of Vodou, each Lwa responds to specific colors, sacred offerings, ritual chants, and drumbeats; the same also applies to their sacred Veves. You will find these Voodoo Veves on our exclusive Vodou Veve Altar Dolls and in our powerful Voodoo Spell Kits. In traditional Vodou ceremony, Voodoo Veves are drawn on the floor of the temple (ounfo) in cornmeal, or other powders, and activated by specific prayers, call words and offerings by the Mambo or Hougan.
♥The Role of Veves in Rituals
Which Veve is used in a formal Vodou ceremony, or in your own Voodoo Spells or Vodou rituals for that matter, is dependent upon the Lwa whose assistance you are seeking. Each Veve design will vary by its specific Vodou house, according to their traditions of the elders too. Each Lwa responds to distinct colors, offerings, chants, and drumbeats — and their veves carry the same sacred resonance. In traditional Vodou ceremonies, veves are drawn on the temple floor with cornmeal or powders, then activated by prayers and offerings from a Hougan or Mambo.
♥ What Are Vodou Altars, Voodoo Shrines & How To CREATE SACRED SPACES
Creating Vodou altars, Voodoo shrines, and sacred spaces is not limited to initiated clergy. Anyone with a connection to the Voodoo spirits can create their own altar for private rituals or public ceremonies. This guide, prepared by Hougan Aboudja and the initiated practitioners at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans, offers foundational insights into building your sacred space with sincerity and respect.
♥Vodou Altars, Voodoo Shrines and Sacred Spaces:
Voodoo Altars can be created for private or public use. The most important element to creating a sacred space for any spirit is your sincerity and respect. “Vodou is the most tolerant religion because it doesn’t exclude anything,” said Edouard Duval-Carrie, a famous Haitian painter. “Vodou brings together the views of African slaves.” Our goal at Erzulie’s Voodoo was to create a material representation of Vodou beliefs and a comprehensive display of Haitian Vodou Altars, Sacred Spaces, and art styles from paintings to beaded flags (drapos).
♥ Essential Items for Your Voodoo Altar or Shrine:
For those not initiated into the Vodou, and who have no access to elders, you can create an altar to Spirit on a shelf or tabletop, in a cupboard or other niche. Here are some helpful tips as to setting up your sacred space in the Voodoo religion:
Place beautiful objects, Vodou dolls, talisman, statues, flowers, stones, or roots on the altar; choose those things, which hold a special meaning, or inspiration for you.
Voodoo Altar, Voodoo Shrine and Sacred Space to Erzulie-Freda, the Voodoo Spirit of Love, Romance and Passion, and perfect for Love Spells and Love Rituals. She is also the namesake of Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
Make sure that you also place water on this altar for clarity and coolness in your life. Change it frequently.
Create the altar in honor of people, whether living or dead, who have inspired you in your life; certainly, their pictures may be placed there also.
The altar may be simple or complex and should be as beautiful as you like. Offer prayers to the Almighty.
Meditate before this altar daily concentrating on those things, those positive changes, you wish for in your life that might benefit you, your family, or your community.
Voodoo Altar, Voodoo Shrine and Sacred Space for Papa Legba. Papa Legba is the guardian of the crossroads, the road opener, divine messenger and opportunity maker in the Vodou religion, and a very honored Voodoo Lwa at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
Typically, individual devotees, even priests, maintain a small altar for the Lwa (or for a specific Lwa) in their homes as a focal point for prayer and meditation; here they make private devotionals, frequent services to their personal mysteries. Properly, these home altars are called ogantwa. On or in these ogantwa sit many of the same items found in the badji of the hounfò, including lithographs (or other representations of the Lwa), thunderstones, satin scarves of various colors, dolls, ceramic govi (lidded jars housing the Lwa), paket, and so on. There will likely also be a perpetual lamp of some kind.
♥ The Ogantwa: Home Altars in Haitian Vodou &The Basics of a Vodou Altar:
A basic ogantwa can be made on a table or shelf, inside a cabinet, or even within a set of divided niche, each one for a specific Lwa. Cover the ogantwa with a white cloth ―cotton, satin, or other spotless fabric. Behind it, place at least the image of St. Claire (the lwa Klèmezin Klermey), a spirit who brings clarity and illumination.
Other images include the Holy Virgin, Sacred Heart, Lazarus, (Papa Legba), St. Patrick (Danbala), Mater Dolorosa (Ezili Freda), St. Isidore (Azaka), St James or St. George (Papa Ogou), and so on. Also, on the ogantwa there should be a standing crucifix or santisima, and this sits before the image of St. Claire (Conversely, a crucifix can hang on the wall over this image).
Voodoo Altar, Sacred Space and Voodoo Shrine the Warrior Spirit Ogoun. Ogoun is the protective warrior spirit in the Vodou religion, and one of the many Ogoun Voodoo Altars at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
To one side is placed a white candle, and on the other, a red or multicolored candle. Holy water taken from a Catholic Church, the perfumes Pompeii and Florida Water or Rev d’Or, frankincense, as well as fresh flowers completes the setup of a simple ogantwa.
There should always be a glass or bowl of fresh water on the ogantwa, and most devotees will place a kwakwa rattle or a bell here (or an ason, if they are priests) to use for calling their spirits. Other items that may be necessary include, a small brazier for burning incense or other items, a glass bowl for making lamps, a supply of white taper candles, cotton wicks, and olive oil.
♥ How to Baptize and Activate Your Vodou Altar
Voodoo Altar, Voodoo Shrine and Sacred Space for the Divine Water Spirit LaSiren. Papa Legba. Mambo LaSiren is the Voodoo Lwa of Spiritual Cleansing, Healing, Peace & Balance in Vodou religion, and a very honored Voodoo Lwa at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
The ogantwa must be baptized to its purpose before it is ready for use. Burn frankincense, recite three (3) Our Father’s, seven (7) Hail Mary’s, and if desired, other appropriate prayers. Next, sprinkle holy water from a Catholic church, baptizing the ogantwa in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The ogantwa is now ready to serve as a focal point for prayer and meditation.
Note: For those who are newly initiated, consult your elders. They should instruct you on the proper building of an ogantwa to your spirits in accord with your understanding and level of initiation. If necessary, they may even oversee the proper installation of an altar to the Lwa in your home. Follow their advice please. That is why they are there, and you did choose them after all… or did you?
Voodoo Altar and Voodoo Shrine to the Ghede and Baron Samedi, ruler of the Dead and Ancestral Spiritual at Erzulie’s Voodoo in New Orleans.
♥ Final Thoughts from Erzulie’s Voodoo New Orleans
We hope this guide empowers you to create a sacred space that honors your spirits, your ancestors, and your personal path. Whether you are a novice or an initiated practitioner, your sincerity, respect, and devotion are what give your altar its power.
We invite you to learn more this mystical and fascinating Voodoo religion, Roots of Vodou, Voodoo practitioner spiritual sessions and Haitian Vodou rituals by browsing our vast collection of Voodoo articles written by expert and initiated practitioners from all over the world!
We sincerely hope this overview on Vodou Altars, Voodoo Shrines and Sacred Spaces in the Voodoo assists anyone looking to create their personal Voodoo Altar or Shrine for both, the novice to the initiated Vodou practitioner.
Alafia from all of us at Erzulie’s Voodoo in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Voodoo Queens and Root Doctors in New Orleans Voodoo ~ A Glimpse into the History of our legendary Voodoo Practitioners
Voodoo Queens and Root Doctors in the New Orleans Voodoo tradition. A fun and informative glimpse into the history of the more legendary Voodoo Queens and Root Doctors that formed the unique and magical New Orleans Voodoo practice. This sacred spiritual tradition is still heavily practiced today in both New Orleans and Louisiana. Note: the spelling of the word Voodoo in this section versus our articles on Haitian Vodou. This is to reflect the American influence on Voodoo as practiced in the new world.
This overview on the history of our Voodoo Queens and Root Doctors in New Orleans is not intended to provide the complete history of the development of the Voodoo tradition, as that would require volumes of information. Instead, we wanted to provide an educational overview on with the roots, myths, magic, and legendary practitioners who influenced the distinct New Orleans Voodoo tradition and formed our cultural heritage. Continue reading “Voodoo Queens and Root Doctors in New Orleans Voodoo”→
