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THE DIVINE DANCER



One of Chango's secrets for his attraction to women was his ability to dance, along with his good looks of course. His expertise in dancing would literally enchant women. Today in time when Chango is called down at the Tambors and guiros and bembes, his dance is wonderful. It is not easy to do, and especially when he grabs a bunch of "platanos" or large green plantains which weigh about 30 pounds and balances them on his head while he dances. At the Tambors, each Orisha has their particular dance step, because the rhythm of the drums or Bata changes with each Orisha. Some of these are very complicated and take practice to do correctly. Possession of the Orishas of their "horses" or mediums usually occurs at tambors and other sacred ceremonies for the Orishas. They can, of course, take possession of their children at any time. They speak Lucumi when they come, the Yoruba dialect that evolved in Cuba. We have never seen them speak English or even pure Spanish for that matter, so BEWARE when you see a supposed Orisha mounted on a medium that speaks English. The Orishas CANNOT be "channeled" by those who are not consecrated mediums. All this is to help you discern the REAL from the UNREAL. The Orishas sometimes put the unreal in your path, to see if you have the spiritual maturity to tell the difference.


EBBO



Here is a very simple ebbo you can do when you wish for Chango to help clean you of negativity or witchcraft that others have sent to you.

First of all you buy a yard of red cotton cloth (new) and six red apples. Then you go to a royal palm tree at friday at noon. (If there are no palm trees in your area, you may use a cedar or pine tree.) First you take the red cloth and pass it all over your body and then place it at the foot of the tree. Then you take the six red apples and do the same, passing them all over your body, one by one, and then leaving them on top of the red cloth. Of course, all the time you are doing this you are asking Chango to take away all negativity and evil that may have been sent to you. When you finish, you may light a red candle in front of the offering, if you desire. Be careful not to set the woods on fire. Remember that Chango is FIRE!


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