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Ouija Board as wall decor? Yay? Nay?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 68032132:MV81MDEyMDcwXzkxNzgyMTc4XzZBNzU3NzlC] [quote:GSB/LTD:MV81MDEyMDcwXzkxNzgwODcyXzJGNzg2RDgx] [quote:Anonymous Coward 81088587:MV81MDEyMDcwXzkxNzc5Nzc5XzRDQUUyQjZG] Can you message people here if you have an account? Do you have to pay to make one? I have been fascinated for decades with vaudou, and wanted to chat with [b]GSB/LTD[/b] about their experiences with that, but maybe we can do that publicly, perhaps at another thread? [/quote] TRUST ME: Vodou is NOT something to play around with. It's a complex religion that combines ancient African tribal beliefs with the Catholic church that has over 1,000 Lwa [i][spirits aka saints][/i] that can be summoned for protection, benign assistance or the exacting of revenge against enemies.... and it's usually the latter! Animal sacrifices are common in their rituals where spilled blood [i][including human when frenzied practitioners will slash themselves][/i] figures prominently as a holy purifier [i][guess where they got that from?][/i]; idols are also a big part of their ceremonies as are ecstatic chanting/dancing enhanced by alcohol/drugs. While there are many different sects [i][including a watered-down Louisiana practice][/i], the classic Haitian is the by far the most pervasive where superstition has always reigned supreme there since the 1500's. For my money, Vodou is the darkest cult practiced today and far exceeds Satanism in that respect. So: you've been warned! [/quote] Read your post on Halloween and this. Yes, disagreements on both accounts. It is the beauty of the decor that I admire. I make a distinction between Halloween and Toussaint, All Saint's Day, Día de los Muertos. I am not unfamiliar with Vaudou in the least, to be clear. Quite to the contrary, though you sound better versed. I am aware of the Lwa, the sigils, the dances, the music, the bloodshed of animals etc. There are other ways, as you said, self blood and even with no blood, results have been obtained, I have catalogued this during my past research. (I am also vaguely aware of Santeria, and the fact that some claim "Voodoo" is different than "Hoodoo" and Voodoo would be the terminology strictly invented by Hollywood, at least for the English language, and I say it is nevertheless no less powerful than the "real thing".) And one more place where I disagree: Palo Mayombé is much, much worse than Vaudou/Hoodoo: darker! :) It is from the Congo, IIRC. If the photos are the same as they were over a decade ago, I don't recommend any Christian here searches thism or the images will trigger them worse than a Ouija board. Palo Mayombé might very well make a Vaudou practitioner look 2nd rate, and Ouija board, spirit summoner like a wannabe amateur! :) It is that extreme! [/quote]
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I'm thinking about buying a fancy, all wood Ouija Board and hanging it on my wall. Just for the swanky antique look & feel of it.
For the Christians who object and believe this stuff is real (which it might be, dunno): if I don't use it, nothing bad can happen, right?
I mean, what's the worst that can happen? It falls off and I have to re-pin it. If you object, state why. Thanks!
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