PUERTO RICAN SANCE SANSE

VODOU SPIRITUAL CEREMONIAL CLOTHES / Pañuelos, Fulas

VODOU SPIRITUAL CEREMONIAL CLOTHES 

/ Pañuelos, Fulas

VERY LIMITED TIME OFFER!!! 

These are beautiful Ceremonial Clothes or Kerchiefs which are used in Vodou, Voodoo, 21 Divisions and Sanse.  Inspired by the exquisite Sequined Vodou Flags of Haiti, which run in the 200.00 price range, but are well worth it.  These are a simplified version of the Haitian Flags and the ones more so used in Sance and 21 Divisiones.

They are hand made by me, who has never taken a sowing class in his life, and must have been inspired and blessed by Cachita Tumbo.  I have been Baptised in Puerto Rican Sanse for 11 years and Baptised and under gone Vudu ceremonies Dominicano, also known as 21 Divisiones for around 10. 

Each of the Ceremonial Clothes, which are called Paños Ceremoniales, Pańuelos or Fulas measure around 25x24 inches and are made with cotton and at times trimmed with silk, and come in the traditional colors of the Lwa with the sacred Veve or Firma on the front.

I have tried to make these as affordable as I possibly could, each one is 21.00 which covers materials and shipping.  Each one cost 21.00, which includes shipping and handling.  The ones that you see pictured hear are my personal Paños and I will begin to make, and bless your Paño when payment is received, so please allow 2 weeks to ship, as they will be hand sewn and made specifically for you, and if you so wish, I will bless and consecrate them in your name at the Altars, under the Lwa / Misterio in which the Paño is made for.  

Paños or Fulas are traditionally used to dress and decorate altars, given to the Lwa when they make their presence in Fiestas or can be used as Spiritual flags or hung as banners on the wall in your altar room.  Or can be used with Servicio offerings to the Lwa, and used to memorize the Firma or Veve of the Misterio Lwa in which it is intended for.

Each ceremonial cloth reproduces the central Vevè to facilitate the tracing of the Puntos Firmados / Firmas "Veves" with cascarilla or corn meal on the ground during rituals, ceremonies and fiestas. The colors are the traditional colors used in Puerto Rican Sance and Dominican Vudu de la 21 Divisiones.

At the moment all payment must be made through United States Money Orders, and If interested please contact me first at el.brujo.luis@gmail.com and I will give you further information.  As soon as Money Order is received, I will personally contact you and begin making the Paño and then bless it.  Again please allow 2 weeks to ship, as they are hand made to order.  When the Paño is done, I will again contact you through email to let you know it has been shipped.

I AM SORRY BUT AT THE MOMENT I ONLY SHIP IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.A AND PUERTO RICO. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITH A UNITED STATES MONEY ORDER.
CEREMONIAL CLOTHS. PAÑOS CEREMONIALES

PAPA LEGBA.

 21.00
 To open the doors, clear the way, remove barriers and obstacles in life.

OGUN BALENDJO.

 21.00 
For work opportunities, healing and protection from accidents and in battle.

LUBANNA FILOMENA / 

Marta La Dominadora.

 21.00
 Protection from enemies, dominating life's problems and inner demons.

BELIE BELCAN TOME: 

21.00

For peace and justice in all things.  Protection from Occult enemies and ones inner demons

BARON DEL CEMENTERIO: 

 21.00

Helps us connect with the Ghede Dead, and protects us from lower demons and ghosts.

PAPA CANDELO CEDIFE: 

21.00

Virility, good health and vitality. Will protects from fires, lightning and storms.

METRESILI FREDA: 

21.00

Great Mistress of the Lwa, she promotes fertility, abundance and calms your sorrows.

ERSILI DANTOR: 

21.00

Strength and Courage, she facilitates changes in life and helps you fight your battles.

ANAISA PYE: 

21.00

Mistress of all loves and passion. Brings abundance but remember that abundance is in the sharing!

LA SIRENA YEMALLA:

 21.00

For Motherhood, protection of children, fertility and abundance.

VERY LIMITED TIME OFFER!!!  AS THESE DO TAKE MUCH TIME AND I AM A ONE MAN SHOW.

75% of the procedes will go to a single mother and her three children who are close to me, and I am the Godfather of one of her children, and I prayed to the Spirits to help me come up with a way to help her, and this is what they told me to do and the rest of the procedes will go into purchasing more material to continue making more Paños.

May Buen Dios and Los Loa Santos and every ones Corrientes Bless you, profoundly
Sancista Brujo Luis

©2011-2013 Sancista Brujo Luis. All Rights Reserved.

SANTERISMO VUDU, VODOU

SANTERISMO
THE WAY OF SPIRITS AND SAINTS

 

THE VODOU "VUDU" PUERTO RICANS DO

 

LA MADAMA / LA CONGA
CONGO MAMBO LOA

Amongst Puerto Ricans on the mainland of the United States and the island of Puerto Rico, there exists a magico folk tradition of Espiritismo Folklorico / Criolla that has been greatly influenced by Afro Cuban Lukumi also known as Santeria, which is known amongst Puerto Ricans as Santerismo or the Way of Spirits and Saints.  Santerismo in present day is a combination of three separate traditions, the Orisha religion of the Yoruba people of west Africa, Spiritism "Espirirismo" which is a combination of the view of the Spirit world not just of Kardecian Spiritism, but also Taino and African views and lastly Roman Catholicism.  Similar to Cuban Santeria, those that practice Santerismo have a group of Santos, "Saints" known in Cuba as Orichas, that surround the individual.  Similar to Cuban Santeria these Orichas and Santos surround the devotee and bestow upon him/her blessings, health, protection and luck.  Many Puerto Ricans who practice Santerismo differentiate the African Oricha and the Catholic Saint.  For example statues of Chango Macho is simply that, Chango Macho while Santa Barbara is simply Santa Barbara, although they share many similar traits and functions.  It is very rare that a Puerto Rican will call Our Lady of Charity, by her Yoruba counterpart, Ochun, in Santerismo the Saint is the Saint, the Angel is the Angel and the Orisha is the Orisha.  Unlike Puerto Rican Sance which often synchronize the Saint with the Vodou Lwa. 

Puerto Ricans always have had in some form a great belief in the Spirits, this can be viewed in all its religious and Spiritual practices, from Pentecolism, Espiritismo, Santerismo, Sance and even Catholicism as practiced on the island.  Now although Pentecolism denounces the saints and lighting candles, the way Puerto Rican Pentecostals mount the Holy Spirit, and speak in tongues has more roots in its African and Indigenous ancestry then they themselves care to believe, and it is similar to some sects of Espiritismo Criollo practices.  Although Pentecostals do not have a belief in the Saints, Puetro Ricans in general have a great devotion to its Santos, which also has its roots not only from Europe but again from the Taino Natives and Africa. 
The Catholic Saints was introduced to Puerto Rico in the 1400, when the Spanish Conquistadors and colonists brought with them, from Spain their devotion of the Saints.  The images of the Saints where also used by Spanish monks in the hopes of converting the Pagan and "Savage" Taino people and then the African slave population, this crucial conversion was what would be the birth of Puerto Rican Santerismo, almost 500 years before the word Santerismo was uttered by a Puerto Rican.  Although many Taino and Africans where forced into the Roman Catholic belief system, they held deeply into the roots of their Taino and African views of Divinities and Spirits. Now unlike the African population of Cuba and Hispañola which kept the names of their African spirits alive and hidden within the Catholic Saints, in Puerto Rico it was much different, as the names of the Orisha and Cemi Spirits where eventually forgotten, but their traits could be found within the Santos they where synchronized with.  This is similar and can be seen in the Southern United States population, and traditions such as Gullah, Hoodoo and Louisiana Voodoo.

The role of these African and Indigenous Spirits continued to play an important role in the Puerto Rican mind set.  Catholic churches where scarce and the terrain was ruff on the Island, so many Jibaro mountain folk would have an ancestral shrine to the Santos which had more to do with its African and Indigenous roots than its Roman Catholic views.  Rural Puerto Ricans often kept the wooden Nicho shrines of wooden carved Santos hung on a wall or on shelves or old dressers.  The Nichos did not only have wooden saints but belongings of departed family members such as clothing, hats, jewelry and momentos which also included candles, wooden crosses, rosary beads and prayer cards, imported from Spain and Europe. 

Each of the Santo on the nicho or santuario had its reason for being there and its purpose.  Often the Santos where a family members Patron Saint, or a Saint that commemorated the birth or death of a family member.  Thus one's dead family members always played an important role in the construction of these wooden Nichos and Santuarios.

The wooden Santos like their African and Indigenous Counterparts, "Orishas and Cemi" where imbued with the Saints miraculous faculties and where prayed and invoked as a form of interceding with God on their behalf.  Santos as viewed by Puerto Ricans are powerful intercessors with God, and could heal, console, protect, and bring luck to those that prayed to them.  The Santos were always rewarded when a wish was granted, and offerings such as flowers, fruits,, candles and metal milagros adorned the nichos and santuarios as a form of thanksgiving. 

The wooden Santos where often purchased or tr aided by the local Santero, who often was a healer man or herbalist.  The term Santero in Puerto Rico has nothing to do with the Cuban Santero who often where of the Lukumi tradition, and are correctly called Babalocha and Iyalochas.  The Puerto Rican Santero was often a wood carver of saints but also could have been a Curandero, a Brujo a Santiguador that resembled the Hoodoo man of the Southern United states. They were Spiritual healer who used the energies of the Catholic Saints and the bible to heal as well as curse.  But generally these Santeros viewed their spiritual labor as a vocation, a calling, to serve a spiritual need for the poor and rural communities of the Island of Borinquen, "Puerto Rico".

The Puerto Rican Santero lived in a time when it was punishable by death to practice anything that was viewed as heresy, in the times when Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain.  But they continued until the late 1800s when French Kardecian Spiritism took over the island, and Espiritismo Criollo and Espiritismo de la Mesa Blanca became popular amongst the islands inhabitants and terms such as Espiritista, Mediumnidad and Presidente de Mesa was adopted.  The Puerto Rican Santero continued, but now known as wooden Saint carvers, who also practiced Espiritismo, and some form of Puerto Rican Brujeria.  By the 1940s the term Santero was almost completely extinct, with the rare few Santero wood carvers who kept their family tradition alive.

 

 

SANTERISMO

As I have stated in Cuba because of the greater African population, the rites, ceremonies, traditions, songs, names and legends of the African way survived as a strong religious movement that became known as La Regla de Ocha, or Lukumi, "known around the world as Santeria".  In 1959 because of the Cuban Revolution, many Cubans migrated to Florida and New York and many took up residence in New Yorks Puerto Rican barrios such as Spanish Harlem and Hells Kitchen.   Soon Cuban Santeros and Puerto Rican Espiritistas where intermingling religious and spiritual ideas.  Similar to what had happened with Haitians and Dominicans migrating into Puerto Rico, and creating Sance, Espiritismo Criollo became infused into Cuban Santeria, and the term Santerismo and Santerista was born.  Although many Puerto Ricans became initiated into Cuban Lukumi, many kept hold of their Espiritismo values and ideas.  "One major Espiritismo Criolla value that has been held in both Santerismo and Sance, is the lack of blood animal sacrifices". This continued on until the 1970s, but in those days it was impossible to visit a Puerto Rican Centro Espirista without seeing statues of the African Gods, mainly Yemaya and Chango Macho amongst the Catholic Saints.  It was not until the early 1980s when Espiritismo and Santerismo had succumbed to Lukumi, as many Puerto Ricans flocked to Cuban Santeros and Babalawos.  Many Puerto Ricans who where once Espiritistas also became crowned into Ocha. 

But Espiritismo Criollo did not completely succumb, as many Puerto Ricans continued to practice the ways of their Ancestors.  Some did not agree completely with the high costs of initiation into Cuban Santeria and its restrictions, and Santerismo continued to be worked alongside Espiritismo.

In Santerismo there is no Kariocha ceremony, and a baptismal ceremony is often done to its participants.  Although many who practice Santerismo do include the African Orishas, with honoring the Catholic Saints and the Ancestors.  Most of those who practiced Santerismo did not do it in the Centros and Templos as was used in Espiritismo.  The ceremonies and fiestas de Santos where conducted in homes or apartment buildings where Puerto Ricans resided and its practices where always tight knit, often practiced by family members. 

Santerismo shares many similarities to Puerto Rican Sance in its practices, with the exception that a follower of Santerismo uses the term Santero or Santerista as was once used by the Puerto Rican Santeros of old, while a practitioner of Sance uses Sancista or Sancerista.  Many Sancistas and Santeristas hold true to their Espiritismo practices.  The mediums of both Sance and Santerismo have the abilities to communicate with the Dead but also can mount Orisha, Cemi, Loases, Spirits of the Comisiones, en Corrientes and Emisarios de los Santos. 

The leader who is the Presidente de Mesa is called the Padrino or Madrina, and the mediums are known as Ahijados.  Both Sance, Santerismo and Espiritismo Criollo require spiritual development, which takes years, and one must demonstrate great spiritual faculties and entendimiento before sitting at the head center of a Mesa Espiritual.   While both Espiritismo Criollo and Santerismo require a ritual bautismo "such as Bautismo de Agua and Bautismo de Fuego" in order to become either an Espiritista or Santerista, Sance requires lengthily ceremonies and presentations which often take a week, but this does not mean one is to sit at the head of la mesa, again this requires years of spiritual development and growth.  Usually at these times these individuals are ahijados or apprentices.

In all Misas or Veladas in both Santerismo and Sance, the Santerista or Sancista often prays before the Santuario of the dead then the Tableau de los Santos, "the first also known as La Mesa or Boveda", and then prays on a seperate altar to a certain division of Saints, which consists of African and Indigenous Spirits.  This altar is known as el Santuario or Tableau Espiritual. Then the leader who is know as the Presidente de Mesa takes his place on the Mesa Blanca which is surrounded by other Mediums, usually the Mediamnidad de Mano Derecha and other Mediums of different Spiritual development sitting around him, from highly developed sitting closer to apprentices sitting at the far ends of the mesa blanca.  Misas and Sesiones are often begun with ritual cleanings using a sahumerio which consists of a burning charcoal with coffee grounds and garlic skin, herbs and resins to extract evil entities and a lavada or Agua Florida, Agua Bendita and Kolonia 1800 to sprinkle on the location and of all those who are participating to ensure no negative, earth bound spirits or evil entities come through.  Then prayers and songs are often sung, and the Oricha and Loases are called on.  In Sance it is begun with San Antonio de Padua who is viewed as Papa Legba while in Santerismo it is San Hilarion who is synchronized with Leggua or Leccua.  Many poorer Puerto Ricans use tapes or recordings of Afro Cuban or Dominican religious music, others clap and sing Christian hymmes, while others also higher drummers who play Afro Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena.
Unlike Haitian and Santeria Fete and Fiestas that are done at night and last until the next day.  Most Santerismo and Sance fiestas can be done at any time of the day and often end by 2:00 in the morning the latest. 

 

THE SANTOS

Puerto Ricans and Hispanics never use the term Magical Powers of the Saints when it comes to speaking about the Santos, this word is taboo and only used with Brujos and Brujas who practice Brujeria.  The proper term is Milagros de los Santos.  Each Santo works for a certain milagro, and they each have their proper colored candle and numbers.  I am not gonna include that here, that my friend ancient Latino secrets :) , but I will include their traditional milagros as used in Hispanic countries.  This is not a full list of Saints, as each country has its folk saint and its local saints.  This is a list of the Santos as used in Santerismo, Espiritismo and Sance.   I also did not include all the Santos as this would turn into an encyclopedia.  Suggestion, if you ever visit Puerto Rico, pick up a wooden Santo, the kind our ancestors used on their Nichos and Santuarios, before Plaster, and recently the resin ones.  But don't purchase them in old San Juan you will pay an arm and a leg, if you are venturous and know the locals, seek out a Santero that carves these beautiful wooden Saints that have been around since the time of the Taino who carved their Cemi Spirits from wood.

Angel de la Guarda =. Protects children from danger, enemies and evil spirits.  Helps in avoiding everyday problems and accidents in the home.

Archangel Gabriel = Assist in anything that has to do with spiritual work, helps in visions, spiritual healing, psychic work and mediumship.

Caridad del Cobre / Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre = For maternity, money, love, healing and relief from ailments. Helps bring prosperity, abundance, and love.

Doctor.Gregorio Hernández = Helps in complications with health, spiritual healing, spiritual counseling and spiritual work.

Jesús del Gran Poder / Sagrado Corazon de Jesus = Petitioned for healing, blessings, peaceful home and peaceful life.

Mano Poderosa = Stops intruders, protection from thefts, curses and the evil eye.

Niño de Atocha = Helps in court matters, matters of law, and free from unlawful punishment. Protects people from harm. His reputation is also due to the help you have given to others. Protects the homeless and young children.

Nuestra Señora de la Guadelupe = Overcome fear, protection from jinxes curses, black magic and hexes.

Nuestra Senora del Perpetuo Socorro = She is petitioned for all kinds of requests.  Helps in mental disorders, nervousness, depression, and issues with ones finances.

San Alejo = Removes negative energies, unwanted vibrations, enemies, individuala and situations.

San Aparicio = Helps find lost objects, and helps in obtaining things one desires.

San Antonio de Padua = Special requests, helps find lost objects, opens doors for opportunities. His fame is also known for his abilities to bring back a lover, spouse or family member

Santa Barbara =  To bring love, conquer obsticles, and enemies. She promotes success in all aspects of life.  

San Christopher = Protection while traveling, protection from dangerous situations, bring a person safely home.

San Cipriano = Protection from occult enemies, black magic, curses, psychic self defense.

Santa Clara de Asis = Helps in bringing clarity and insight to any particular situation.  Helps to see the true nature of others, helps to solve problems.

San Deshacedor = Return unwanted energy, angainst enemies and evil spirits.

San Expedito = Helps is hurrying a process,, and brings quick results.  Helps in looking for work, in problems with documents, and helping to settle disputes at home and work.

San Francisco de Asís = He helps in study, and learning, great healer of humans and pets, and helping in spiritual needs.  Helps to overcome lonliness and depression.

San Jose = Helps find work, helps in a skill or trade, and for finding a new home.

San Jorge = Protection from violence, injury, protects from weapons, dangerous situation. All around defense.

San Juda = Helps in situations that seem to have impossible or unpredicatable out comes.   Helps in Lost Cases, or cases that seam to not have a solution.

San Lazaro = For healing wounds, sicknesses and mental disorders.

Santa Martha Dominadora = Dominate occult enemies, or enemies in general, remove obsticles. Dominate and Control senses.

San Martin de Porres = Helps bring peace with a rival, peace in family or find solutions to querrels, disagrements or arguments with loved ones.

San Martin Caballero = Helps in small buisnesses, draws customers, and money. 

San Miguel Arcangel = Protection from the evil eye, envy and all negative vibrations that surround an individual.  Helps in combating, overcoming and defeating occult enemies,  black magic and dominates or controls evil spirits, demons and entities.

San Pedro = Helps to open pathways for opportunities, and success.

San Ramon = Helps to stop malicious gossip, slander, and silences enemies.

San Rafael =. Helps in healing, obtaining food, and work.

San Santiago Matamoro = Protection from the law, lawsuits, court matters, and weapons.

San Sebastian = Protection from evil eye, psychic attack, gossip, slander, and evil intentions from others.

 

PUERTO RICAN SANCE SANTERISMO AND ESPIRITISMO ALTARS BY MARIA MUNECA TORMENTO AND SANCISTA LUIS

 

 

 

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The Commission of the Arabians / SANSE TRADITION

Comision de los Arabes

The Commission of the Arabians

One of the most popular and misunderstood Commission of Spirits within Sanes, Espiritismo Criolla and Santerismo is the Comission de los Arabes, "Arabians".  Many people from Spain can trace their descendants from Arabia, and the Arabian culture as well as the Moorish and Roman, and traces of these cultures can be seen and felt in Spanish food, language and architecture.   Not only in Spain but through out the Caribbean and Latin America, were many Arabians and Spanish Arabian descendants migrated to and called home.  Many Espiritistas have a Guia of an Arabe in their Cuadro Espiritual, I have one that revealed himself to me in a Sesion but I rarely work with him because of lack of knowledge of him and because he has yet to reveal more of his identity to me.

The Arabes are Spirits that work under the element of Air and Fire, and can be very hot tempered. They like oil lamps with scented oils, and of course resin incense. They are spirits of high magic and will not work any form of low magic such as Brujeria, root work or Hoodoo, they prefer to work High Magic such as Alchemy, written spells, seals, amulets and Talisman magic.

EL ARABE

The Arabe within a Cuadro Espiritual are spirits that hold the keys to the ancient wisdom of magic. They are known for their thievery and love of gold.and jewelry, and the Spirits often take gold, gemstones and even semi precious stones which they use in their magic. There are many folklore that say the Wise Magi (Magus) or the three Wise Men, who visited the new born Christ child were Arabian, some say Persian Wizards. They are astronomers, star gazers, and mathematicians and many in life were also sorcerers.

If and when they come down in a Misa they are very wise, and knowledgeable, and often come telling an individual that a certain tradition is not meant for them.  The Spanish word, Ojala, as in "Ojala que no llueva" can be traced back to the Arabian influence within the Spanish culture.   Ojala means. O Alah, and I find it a bit hysterical when Pentecostals say it.   "More about Ojala below."

The Djinn / The Genies / Los Genios

(Los Genios, also called Genies, Djinn or Jinn.)

Many Espiritistas and Sancistas agree that the Arabians that make up one of our guide is often accompanied with a Genio or a Djinn. The Djinn are classified as Lower Demons, and can be good or evil. There are legends that say that the Demon (Devil) that tempted Jesus in the Dessert was a Djinn by the name of Shaitan where we get our word Satan from .
( Seitan Shaytan, or Shaitan, or any variation are Djjin that whisper in humans ears tempting humans to commit sins.  While Good Djjin are said to have a blue aura or blueish skin, which represents their coolness and milder temper, the Djjin who are of a more malignant and aggressive nature have a red aura or red skin, which represents an aggressive nature.
  
One account tells how the Biblical King Solomon was the only human to have complete powers over the more aggressive Djinn, especially one in particular which he used to dominate his enemies, control his kingdom and have power over demons.

Many times Espiritistas who maintain a statue of an Arabian on an altar often place a lantern or oil lamp, without having knowledge of what the lantern may represent.  Although it is rare for Espiritistas to work with Genie spirits, these lanterns have their origin in Genie "Djjin" lore.

Apparently, the Arabic word djinn or jinn or genie comes from the same root as the word "genius", found in all Aryan languages, which corresponds to a very particular type of playful, mischievous and trickster spirit that can bestow wishes, but often at a price. They are wise, and highly intelligent, and can be masters of deception.

Ancient Islamic tradition states that Allah made Angels out of pure light, humans were.created.from dust and.the Djjin were created from fire.   Their bodies are said to be not of solid matter, but of smoke, which holds a strong stench, being compared to that of a mixture of sulfur and skunk spray. 

EL ARABE

They are said to be older than humans, and have an almost longer indefinite life span.  Some are said to be immortal and some traditions also state that they excited 2000 years before Adam and Eve.  Again the.malignant Djjin Ibis (Shaitan) is said to be the Djjin who transformed into a serpent and tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Life.   It is understood that although the Djjim have a human appearance they can assume any form they desire at will.  They can appear as a man, a dog, an elephant, a tiger, a scorpion or a snake.  The Djjin have the abilities to float on air and fly.  They can become invisible at will, and they are said to be able to transport or fly into the lower heavens where they spy on Angelic activities.  Ancient Arabian Sorcerers and Wizards used these abilities of the Djjin to eavesdrop on Angelic conversations about future events.  The, Sorcerers used this information as a source of divine wisdom to profasize about future events. 

The Djjin live similar lives as humans do, but exist within a parallel universe within our own, in between the realm of the Living and the realm of the Spirit, which is not effected by our time, hence why they seem to be immortal.  In rare cases the Djjin have been said to cross into the.material plane in which human greed and the Djjin´s mischievous nature.and ways made them cause havoc upon the earth.  It is believed that ancient Arabian wizards and sorcerers where able to imprison those Djjins, into bottles, rings and lanterns.  Female Djjins are traditionally imprisoned in bottles while male Djjin where imprisoned within lanterns.  These bottles and lanterns also preserved their life span within our world.   King Solomon's ring was said to have had an imprisoned a Djjin that bestowed upon him wisdom and the knowledge to control demons, and the wisdom of seals.  These lanterns, bottles and rings are made of Gold and precious stones and hidden from man being able to release the Djjin within them, which is as simple as rubbing or polishing the bottle or lantern. Some are said to be hidden under desolate and inhabitable locations such as the desserts, and frozen tundras, while others under the depths of the oceans.  Still others believe that the Djjin coexist within this earth, often they live within the outskirts of human societies, and venture within it disguised as humans or animals.

The Djjin that live within groups also are said to be religious, atheists, agnostics, and even heretics.  Human history has attributed much natural disasters such as.floods, sandstorms volcanic.eruption and destruction of whole civilizations to the Djjins.  Also shooting stars where once believed to be Angels cast from Heaven by God, some of these Angels became demons while others Djjins.

If the Arabian that is within your Cuadro Espiritual was a Sorcerer or Wizard, it is believed that even in death they have a connection with the Djjin they had in life.  These Djjin to the Spirit of the Arabian is somewhat like a Tutelary deity, dæmon, daimôn, which is similar to a Spirit Guide that works within your Cuadro Espiritual.

ARABIAN LEGEND 

The Two Friends

LOS ARABES

There is a tale of two Arabian friends who where traveling through the dessert, when a disagreement erupted amongst both of them.  One of the friends became so enraged with the other that in a fit of anger he hit the other. 

The one who had been hit was so offended and in shock  that his close friend struck him, that he could not say a word in disbelief.  He sat on the sand of the dunes of the dessert and wrote with his finger upon the sand.

(This Day my friend striked me apon the face.)

Soon after the one who had gotten hit forgave his friend, they got on their camels and arrived to a lush dessert oasis.  They were so hungry and hot that they feasted on Coconuts and fresh clean water.  Soon afterwards they decided to refresh themselves from the dessert sun, and began to swim in the oasis waters.  But the one who got hit swam to deep and began to drown.  The friend who had struck him quickly rescued him and brought him to the safety of the shore.
The one who got hit then went up to a rock and with a chisel wrote upon the rock.

(This Day My Friend saved my LIFE.)

This surprised his friend, which asked.  "Why is it that when I strike you, you wrote on the sand, and now that I saved your life, you write upon a stone?"  At this the friend replied.  "When a dear friend does something that may hurt or offend us, one should write upon the sand were the winds of forgetfulness and forgiveness will be responsible for erasing and deleting it from our memories,  but on the.other hand, when a dear.friend does something good for you, one must record it on the stones in memory of their kindness, where no winds on earth will erase it. 

ARABIAN LEGEND 

 The Genies and True Happiness

In the beginning of time, when God made men walk upon the earth, some mischievous Genies met within the dessert.  One said.  "We must take away something valuable from men, but what shall we take?"

After much thought one said.  "I know, lets take true happiness away from men and hide it from them!"  "And where shall we hide it?"  Said another Genie.  "Let us hide it on the highest peak of the earth!"  Replied one, to which another replied. "No!"  "Remember man has a strong will, and the day will come when they will climb mountains and find it."  "Then let us hide it within the depths of the Seas!"  "No!  Remember man is a curious creature and the day shall come when they will invent a device to take them to the depths of the seas, and they shall find it." 

Another Genie then replied. "Let us hide it in a far off planet, such as the moon or maybe a star!"   "No!"   Replied another.  "Remember man is in aw with the sky, the moon, the stars.and heaven and the day shall come when.men will learn to fly and they will reach the moon and stars.and there they shall find it!"

Amongst the Genies there sat one who was wiser than them all, his name was Ibis Sheitan.  Ibis Sheitan listened quietly to his brother Genies then rose and said.  "I know exactly where to hide true Happiness, where no man will ever find it."  "Oh egsaulted and wisest amongst us, let us no where to hide true Happiness, where no man shall ever find it."  Replied all the Genies.  "We shall hide it within their very souls, in this way, man will always look out and far, and will never truly look within."  Replied Ibis Sheitan.

They all agreed knowing very well that Ibis Sheitan was the wisest amongst them, and they hid true happiness within the souls of men.  And from that day on until the end of times, men shall always look for true happiness all over the world, never knowing that true happiness can only.come from within their very souls.

LA CORTE ARABE

Arabian Saints

There are many Arabian Saints honored within Santeria, Sanse and Santerismo, Santa Barbara being one who is viewed as Chango to some Oya to others or Erzulie Dantor to others.  Saints Cosmas and Saint Damian are known as La Marassa, los Jemelos and were martyrs born in Arabia who had dreams revealing how to heal others.

Talisman Ojala Spell

This is a Spanish written spell that uses the word Ojala which is a corruption of the Arabian word for Inshallah, which means  "Allah wills it."

The term Ojala is used in.all Spanish speaking countries as a way of saying.  "I.Hope"  It is used in many talismans and amulets as a way of bringing ones desires and wishes.  There are many variations of the spell, some use candles, tobacco, herbs, or incense.  Here is the spell as it is written in Judika Ille's book.  Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells. 

On a small piece of paper, write, while focusing on your desire. 

O J A L A

O J A L

O J A

O J

O

Fold the paper carefully and wear it within a locket or a medicine bag until your desired goal is achieved.

THE PANTHEON OF PUERTO RICAN SANSE

The Pantheon of the

Puerto Rican Sanse Misterios

 

 

 

Los Misterios de Sanse simiar to Dominican 21 Division, Diviciones

 

 

 

Within the Pantheon of Haitian Vodou the Lwa are categorized within 5 various Nations "Nanchons" of Spirits, which are as follow.

 

Rada Nation
Petro Nation
Guede Nation
Kongo Nation
Nago Nation

 

The word Lwa is the Haitian Creole word for Law, and is pronounced Lalwa. "La Luwah"

 

 

Rada Lwa

 

The Rada Lwa are the highly elevated  ancient Spirits who have their roots in Africa. These Spirits where honored, venerated, worshiped and brought to the New World with the Slave Trade.  Within the Rada Division, the Cosmic forces and Spiritual Forces of nature are honored.  Many Orishas from Santeria, Candomble, Umbanda, Santerismo, Shango and Obeah also fall within this Division. They are generally benevolent spirits and as a whole are associated with the element of air and the color white, although singularly each Orisha and Lwa control a force of nature, or element, each has his or her own associated color and numbers.

 

Some Rada can also have Petro aspects which are considered to be much more harsher and aggressive than the more peaceful and benevolent Rada Lwa, some say that these Rada Lwa with Petro traits are aspects, "vueltas" or roads, "caminos" while others argue they are different entities altogether. 

 

 

Petro Lwa

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Petro / Pretho Lwa have their origin within the New World, and they tend to be more aggressive than the peaceful Rada.  The name Petro comes from Don Juan Felipe Pedro  "Jean Philippe Petro, Ti Jean Petro" a Negro Slave of the Dominican Republic who in 1768 learned to harness the darker aspects or sides of the Lwa, as well as the native spirits of the land, becoming a powerful and well renowned Papa Boko.  The Petro Lwa became very popular within the island of Hispañola especially in Haiti.  In Cuba these forces are known as the Inquices or Mpungo. As a whole they are associated with the element fire and the color red.

 

Ghede Lwa

 

The Ghede Lwa are often viewed as benevolent Spirits of the Dead who are in the transition state of reaching Rada status,  and still some Ghede are waiting to reincarnate or resurrect into the material plane.    They are great healers, protecters of children and often have a mischievous, and trickster like nature to them. 

 

The Ghede fall into the biggest group of Lwa and fall in between the Rada and Petro, and their mischievous nature is often misunderstood.

 

They are the messengers or mouthpiece to the dead as well as highly elevated spirits, and also are known to help transport dead souls into other planes of existence.   Many also help in opening the pathways between the realm of the Living and the realm of the Dead. As a whole their color is black.

 

The Kongo Lwa

 

 

The group of Loases have their origins within the Congo region of Africa.  This group of Lwa include the Simbi division mostly venerated in Haitian Vodou, and the Mpongo Spirits venerated in Palo Monte and Palo Mayombe.  While the Rada represent Cosmic and Natural Forces, the Petro and Congo embody human traits, desires and emotions.  They are fierce, and often hot tempered spirits.  There color as a whole is Blue.

 

Nago Lwa

 

 

 

 

The Nago nation includes many aspects or roads of the Orisha Oggun, or the Lwa Ogou, such as Ogum, Ogou Balendjo, Ogun Panama, Ogun Zarabanda,  Gran Ogun Batala, Ogou Sango, and so forth.  Originating from the Ogun state in present day Nigeria as well as Benin and Osun, the Ogun are associated with Fire and Metal, and manifest their energy through labor and hard work.  They have the power to destroy and create and are the great Leaders of battles.  They are blacksmith, and rulers of weapons and all metals.  They are envisioned as warriors, generals or soldiers, as they always carry a weapon such as a Sword, or a Machete.  Traditionally the name Ogun is similar to a surname or last name for Nago Lwa although the name Ogun or Ogou comes first.

 

While the Haitians classify their Lwa into 5 nations, The Misterios "Loases" of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico classify them into 21 divisions.

 

The Dominican Republic 21 Divisions are

 

The Leguas
The Ogunes
The Guedes
The Rodas
The Lokos
The Lokomis
The Petos
The Simbis
The Petifones
The Marasa
The Zombis
The Indios
The Nagos
The Congos
The Guineas
The Niñillos
The Caes
The Dangueles
The Shuques
The Piues
The Difemayos

 

In Puerto Rico there is a slight variation.  The Sanse Misterios are.

1. THE LEGBAS
2. THE OGUNES
3. THE GUEDE
4. THE CANDELOS
5. THE BELCANES
6. THE METRESAS
7. THE INDIOS
8. THE SOLIERES
9. THE PRIETOS
10. THE SIMBISES
11. THE CENTINELAS
12. THE GUINEAS
13. THE MADAMAS
14. THE NINOS
15. THE ORIENTALES
16. THE POTENCIAS
17. THE MAGOS
18. THE AGUASES
19. THE JEMELOS
20. THE CEMISES
21. THE ARABES

 

Within Puerto Rican Sanse the most venerated are the Siete Sanses or Siete 7 Jefes of the Sanse Pantheon, which is similar in concept to the Seven African Powers.

 

 

Los Siete Jefes del Sanse

 

 

los Siete JEFES del Sanse

 

 

Anaisa la Chiquita
Santa Marta Dominadora
La Madre Dolorosa
Belie Belcan
Candelo
Ogun Belando
Baron del Cementerio

 

 

Some societies or families differ and may include,  Luis El Guedesito,  Pa Viejo, Cachita Tumbo, Amalia Belcan, Ofelia Balendo, Agua Dulce or Rio Tempestoso.  It is important to note that not all Sanse Societies venerate the same Misterios. 

 

 

 

La Siete Potencias Africana

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orula
Yemaya
Eleggua
Chango
Ogun
Ochun
Obatala

 

Also Babalu Aye, Ochosi and Oya.

 

 

In tern these 21 Divisions are broken down into three major Divisions, each Division has 7 Seven main Jefes or Chiefs that rule over that particular Punto.  So you have 3 Divisions which has 7 Puntos, and 7 times 3 equals 21.  Some Puerto Rican societies include the Commissions as well.  Again each sociedad or familia will have variations on what constitutes the 7 Jefes of Sanse.
It is not that we do not respect the other Misterios, its that the 7 Jefes are the most widely respected, or known on the island both within Brujeria and Sanse.

 

The White Division "Air Division"
The Black Division "Fire Division"
The Indian Division "Water Division"

 

The Earth Division is made up of those Spirits, or Saints that are close to the Material plane these spirits as a whole are known as the Commissions, or Cortes and the Punto to the Comisiones is ones Guardiana spirit known as El Centinela.

 

The Misterios / The Loases

 

 

 

SANSE RELIGION

 

 

 

Alejo is Saint Alex

 

Anaisa Pyé / Anaisa la Chiquita =
Saint Anne  July 26th / Joan of Arc.  Colors : Yellow and White
Baron Del Cementerio / Baron del Monte = Saint Elijah
Day  17th of April or 20th of July
Colors Black and White

 

Barón Sandi / Papa Guede is San Gerardo  Feast Day, October 16, colors Black and Red.

 

Belié Belcan is Saint Michael,  Feast Day, Sept 29th, colors green and red

 

Bakúlu Baká is Saint Philip, Feast Day November 14. Colors Blue and Green.

 

Candelina is Our Lady of Candelaria, Feast Day, Febuary 2
Colors Red and Blue

 

Candelito is The Divine Child, Feast Day December 25, colors Pink and Blue.

 

Candelo Cedife is Saint Charles
Colors Red White, Black

 

Candelo del Monte / Candelo de la Escoba is Saint Martin de Porres, feast day, November 3 colors Red, White and Black.

Cachita Tumbo is Our Lady of Charity. Madonna della Neve, Feast Day,  Sept 8
Orange and Yellow

 

Chango Macho is Saint Barbara, Feast Day December 4th, colors Red and White.

 

Clementina is the Virgen Milagrosa, colors, White and Blue

 

Centinela is Saint Sebastián

 

Centinela Criminel is Saint Pancracio

 

Damballah is Saint Patrick. Feast Day March 17th.  Colors: White and Green

 

Ezili Ailá (Alaíla) is Our Lady of High Grace Feast Day, January 21, Colors: White, Blue

 

Ezili Danthó is Saint Barbara Africana, Feast Day December 4, colors Blue, Yellow, Green. 

 

Filomena Lubana is Saint Martha Dominator. Feast Day, July 29, colors, purple and green.

 

Ghuede Gran Bwa is Saint Jude,  Saint Cristopher,  Feast Day October 28, colors Red, Blue and Green.

Gran Soliér is Jesus of Nazareth, Feast Day, December 6, colors Yellow, Gold, white and Orange.. 

 

Gran Toro (Toroliza) Christ of Good hope, color red and purple

 

Guedé Limbó San Expedito

 

La Gunguna is Saint Ellen

 

Juan Bakéo is Saint Peter, colors, Red, Brown and Green

 

Juan Ferroz is Saint Marcos Evangelist, Feast Day April 25, colors Red and Yellow.

 

Juan Kriminelo (Jan Kriminel or Juan Criminal ) is Saint Pancracio

 

Papa Legba is Saint Anthony,  His color is brown and his feast day is June 13.

 

Luis Guede is Child of Atocha, His colors are Red and Black, his feast day is December 25.

 

Marassa is Saints Cosmo and Damian.  Their colors are Red and Green Rojo/Red, Verde/Green and feast day is September 26.

 

Marta La Bruja is Saint Martha

 

Metresili is Our Lady of Sorrows, Her colors are Pink, Baby Blue and White.  Her feast day is September 15.

 

Ofelia Balendjo is Our Lady of Mercy, Her colors are white, light blue and clear, and his feast day is September 24.

Ogun Balendjo is Saint James, His colors are Red and Blue, his feast day is  july 25th.

 

Ogun Fegai is Saint Jorge, His colors are White and Red.  His feast day is April 23.

 

Ogun Batala is Saint Martin of Tours, His colors: White and Red.  His feast day is November 11

 

Osanjin is Saint Franscise

 

La Sirena is Estrella Maris Blue.  Her colors are Blue and White, Her feast day is September 7th.

 

La Señorita is Saint Claire.  Her colours: White and Yellow, Her feast day: August 11

 

Rosita Guedelia Legba is Saint Rose of Lima.

 

Tindjo Alague is San Rafael

 

21 DIVISION DE SANSE

 

This is not the 21 DIVISION as practiced in The Dominican Republic, it is the Misterios that are venerated in Puerto Rican Sanse.  Each Sociedad will vary on which Misterios are part of the Division.

 

21 Divisiones de Sanse

 

SANSE RELIGION The Misterios in Other Beliefs

SANSE RELIGION
LA FAMILIA, LA SOCIEDAD
The Misteris in Other Beliefs

The following list is a list of various synchronism within Afro Caribbean Spirituality, Taino indigenous deities and their closest correspondence with a Catholic Saint or Angel.  On this list you will have the Catholic Spirit, the Puerto Rican Jefes and Misterios of the Sanse and Dominican 21 Division Religions with those of Cuban Santetia and Palo Monte, Haitian Vodou, and the growing interest in Puerto Rican Taino Spirts known as the Cemis (Zemis).  The Catholic Saint used on this list are the 'Punto or Camino' or paths that followers of Puerto Rican Espiritismo and Sanse use to  synchronism with the Loases Spirits known as Los Misterios, and is a bit different within each Caribbean island.  Where possible some Brazilian Umbanda and Candomble Orixa have been included.

Going into a Puerto Rican house, be the family Catholic, Espiritista, Brujos or Sancista, one will notice hanging above the front door or near the entrance of the home an image of the Patroness Mother of Puerto Rico, Our Lady of Providence.  many know her by that name, but also some say it is the ancient Taino Cemi Atabey in disguise, on her lap is the new born Yocahu.

ATABEY

LA PROVIDENCIA

Catholic: God
Sanse: Papa Buen Dios, Todopoderoso /El Gigante Dormido   
Santeria: Olodumare
Taino Cemi: Yocahu 
Paleria: Nizambi
Vodou: Bondye

Catholic:  Holy Spirit
Sanse: Solier
Santeria: Olorun
Taino Cemi: Bagua Maorocoti
Paleria: Surukuru Sambi Bilongo
Vodou: Apa Pou Lespiri

ECCE HOMO

SOLIER

Catholic: Jesus Christ
Sanse: Ecce Homo / Solier
Santeria: Olofi
Taino Cemi: Yaya / Yayael
Paleria: Justo Juez
Vodou: Jezi Krizla


Catholic: Guardian Angel / Saint Sebastian
Sanse: Centinela / Guaderno
Santeria: Ori
Taino Cemi:  Cemi
Paleria: Guardero
Vodou: Ti Bon Ange / Met Tet


Catholic: Angels / Archangel
Sanse: Misterios / Jefes
Santria: Orisha
Taino Cemi: Cemis / Zemis
Paleria: Nikisi / Mpungo
Vodou: Lwa


Catholic: Spiritual Courts
Sanse: Las Comisiones Espirituales
Santeria: Cuadro Espirituales
Paleria: La Sociedades
Vodou: Le Sosyete

BELIE BELCAN

Catholic: Saint Michael
Sance: Belie Belkan
Santeria: Eshu Laroye
Taino Cemi: Bayamanaco
Paleria: Rompe Monte
Vodou: Papa Legba

CACHITA TUMBO

Catholic:  Caridad del Cobre.
Sanse: Cachita Tumbo
Santeria: Ochun
Taino Cemi: Coatrisquie
Paleria: Mama Chola
Vodou: Erzulie Freda
Orixa: Oxum

LA BARONESA

Catholic: Saint Teresa
Sanse: La Baronesa del Cementerio 
Santeria: Oya / Yewa
Taino Cemi: Guabancex
Paleria: Centella
Vodou: Maman Brigitte
Orixa: Iyansan

LA CHIQUITA ANAISA

Catholic: Joan of Arc
Sanse: Anaisa La Chiquita
Santeria:
Taino Cemi: Moroyo
Paleria: Chola Wengue
Vodou: Erzulie Dantor

LA DOLEROSA

Catholic: Our Lady of Sorrows
Sanse: La Dolerosa Metrisili
Santeria: Obba
Taino Cemi: Itiba Tahuvava
Paleria:
Vodou: Gran Maître

LA DOMINADORA

Catholic: Saint Martha
Sanse: Marta Domimadora / Lubanna Filomina
Santeria: Yewa
Taino Cemi: Hupia Hamáno
Paleria: Mama Wanga
Vodou: Mami Wata

AMALIA BELCAN,

OFELIA BALENDO 

Catholic: Virgen del Carmen
Sanse: Amalia Belcan, or Ofelia Balendo
Santeria: Obatala
Taino Cemi: Goiz or Caguana
Paleria: Mama Kenga
Orixa: Oxala

CHANGO MACHO

Catholic: Santa Barbara
Sanse: Chango Macho
Santeria: Chango
Taino Cemi: Guataubá
Paleria: Nsambi Munalembe: Siete Rayos
Vodou: Shango
Orixa: Xango

OLISA, MAISIA MOQUEA

Catholic Saint Francis
Sanse Olisa Maisia Moquea
Santeria: Orunmila
Taino Cemi:
Paleria: Msambia Kimbabula

OGUN BALENDE MATAMORO

Catholic: Saint James the Greater
Sanse: Ogun Balendo / Santiago Matamoros
Santeria: Ogun
Taino Cemi: Deminán Caracaracol
Paleria: Sarabanda
Vodou: Ogou
Orixa: Ogum

PA VIEJO

Catholic: Saint Lazarus
Sanse: Pa Viejo / Viejo Lazaro
Santeria: Babalu Aye
Taino Cemi: Baibrama
Paleria: Pata En Llagas
Orixa: Sanpona / Omolu
Vodou: Loko

LUISITO ELE GUEDESITO

Catholic: Niño de Atocha
Sanse: Luisito Guede / Luis Ele Guedesito / Eleguita
Santeria: Eleggua
Taino Cemi: Savacu
Paleria: Lucero Mundo
Vodou: Kalfou


Catholic: San Sebastian
Sanse: Ague Taroyo
Santeria: Ochosi
Taino Cemi: Gran Nitaino
Paleria: Nykuyo Watariamba

ATABEY,

 ATTABEIRA YERMAO

Catholic: Our Lady of Providence
Sanse: Estrella Maris
Santeria: Yemaya
Taino Cemi: Atabey / Atabeira / Attabeira Yermao Guacar Apito Zuimaco
Paleria: Madre de Agua / Ma Lango
Vodou: Le Siren
Orixa: Imanja

EL BARON

DEL CEMENTERIO

Catholic: Saint Elijah
Sanse: Baron del Cementerio
Santeria: Iku
Taino Cemi: Maketaori Guayaba
Paleria: Mariguanda Campo Santo
Vodou:  Bacalou

 ITIBA TABUVAVA

WITH BOINAYE AND MAROHU

Catholic Saint: Damion and Cosmos
Sanse: La Marasa
Santeria: Ibeji
Taino Cemis: Boinaye and Márohu
Paleria: Los Jemiquas
Vodou: Marasa, Sobo and Bade.

TOBAKU

Catholic: Saint Silvestre
Sanse: Ceiba Campo Monte
Santeria: Ozanyin
Taino Cemi: Tobaku
Paleria: Gurunfinda
Vodou: Gran Bwa

CRISTO FER

RIO TEMPUESTOSO

Catholic: Saint Christopher
Sanse: Río Tempestuosos
Santeria: Agayu Sola
Taino Cemi: Yuquiyoh / Jurakan
Paleria: Brazo Fuerte
Vodou:
Orixa: Jakuta

PAPA CANDELO

Catholic: Saint Martin de Porres
Sanse: Papa Candelo
Santeria: Congo de Guinea
Taino Cemi: None
Paleria: el Congo
Vodou: Jeneral Se Dife

Catholic: Saint Expedite
Sanse: Papa Guede
Vodou: Pa Ghede

Catholic: Satan
Sanse: El Diablo
Santeria: Olosi
Taino Cemi: Kucoha / Jurakan
Paleria: Lukankanse Kadiampembe / Lungombe
Vodou:


Catholic: Ancestors
Sanse:  Zances Antepasados
Santeria:  Eggungun
Taino: Jukiyu Jan,
Paleria:
Vodou: Zancèt


Catholic: The Dead
Sanse: Los Seres
Santeria: Egun
Taino Cemi: Opia / Hupia
Paleria: Los Muertos
Vodou: Nan Lanmo

 GUABANCEX

LA BARONESA