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Yamaya Cruz
I am sure that there are a lot of articles circulating on the Internet that explains the Gods and or deities associated with Voodoo. There are tons of books published that speak about where Voodoo came from and where it is widely practice. And there are a lot of people who still don't really have a clue as to what Voodoo is. Well, Voodoo in a nutshell is about energy. Voodoo had been demonized throughout the years. Voodoo also known, as Vodun is a widely practiced religion that originated from the Congolese people in Africa. Vodun was then syncretized with Catholicism in Haiti and is still heavily practiced today in the Caribbean and on the African continent. The first thing that people fail to understand about Voodoo is that our ancestors in Africa were much more evolved spiritually than we are today. They believed in the concept of "we" and not "me." They understood that everything in the world was interconnected. The concept of "me" is relatively new, where people believe that they are separate from the universe. The concept of "me" makes it difficult for people to see the adverse affects of their actions. This concept enables people to just turn the channel on the television when they see starving children in Asia. The "me" theory allows people to feel that if something isn't truly affecting them, than it's simply not important. People who practice Voodoo believe in the concept of energy. They understand that it is pure and free flowing and that it activates and nurtures life. Energy connects the small and the great. Our ancestors' perception of the world was different. They understood that everything in the world was interconnected, and that events could occur instantly regardless of the distance, time, and space. They believed that through intention, our personal field could interact with someone's field and instantly transfer information. Research has suggested that those who operate or resonate on the same vibrational level can have an affect on another human being with the same frequency. This means that people can heal and help others from great distances, just by using the power of intention. Through prayer and positive thought, we can help people throughout the world. Our ancestors, in particularly those in the Voodoo or Vodun faith would say that the spirits have turned their backs on us. This concept is true in many ways because we have turned our backs on each other. Our perception of spirituality is fragmented, and because of this, people are suffering. The power of Voodoo is connecting all the dots, and using the power of intention to heal our communities and ourselves.
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