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Most of the sources Rob cites are not Vodou-related. They are either
Wicca or something else, in the first case apparently some kind of
Satanic thing. Wicca has European roots, Vodou West African. Only the
last website he cites, at assatashakur.org, is about Vodou. <br>
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Rob Oppenheim wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Hi Lou</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Yeah, its a moon thing all right.
Some feel this is cock fighting. I still think its voodoo (also known
as Vodun and Vodou). </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> The DCBs were all cast down during
a waning moon crescent (a bit before the moon goes dark).</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> A waning moon is important to
voodoo.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> At "The Heart Of Darkness" website <a
href="http://theheartofdarknesss.tripod.com/id59.html">http://theheartofdarknesss.tripod.com/id59.html</a>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> It talks about spell casting and
the moon's phases ...</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> "The Moon's phase, days of the
week, and planetary influences all have a role in spell weaving, and
that a waning moon is a time to cast spells to Destroy, or about
Ending, diminishing, and inward changes."</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> It also talks about candles and
color. In the bag were small round colorful drops, they may have been
wax balls.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> From <a
href="http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tigris/567/id38.htm">http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tigris/567/id38.htm</a>
...</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> "During the waning Moon, power
subsides and turns inward. The waning Moon's period is used for
banishings, bindings, and discovering hidden secrets. The practical
witch soon learns to adjust her spells to fit the time of </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> the Moon.... when the Moon is
Waning (from Full to Dark), it is time for magickal workings of
decrease or sending away."</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> From <a
href="http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/c/crossroad.html">http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/c/crossroad.html</a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> "Since classical times the
crossroad has been a favored place for Witches to gather because of its
link to Nature spirits and the moon goddess. "</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> From <a
href="http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5502">http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5502</a>
under Vodou Medicine is says...</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> "In particularly difficult cases, a
live animal (commonly a chicken) is used for this process by fanning it
over the patients’ body as if to sweep up the illness or negativity.
This is called pase poul (literally, “to pass the </font><font
face="Arial" size="3"> chicken”), and is a form of substitution
whereby the illness is transferred to another live host. Once the
negative energies are “swept up” by the animal, it is generally killed,
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Spooky. Huh?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Maybe this voodoo witch is casting
a spell to get rid of the pot holes in the railroad crossing. (grin).</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Always an optimist... </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Rob</font></div>
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