by Stephanie A Potts | Jan 8, 2026 | Cults and Religions, Death, Heresy, Idolatry, Idols, mysticism, Occultism, Paganism, Roman Catholic, Santa Muerte, Santeria, Satan, Spiritism, Spiritual AIDS, Terrorism, Voodoo
The death cult of Santa Muerte appears briefly in TV and movie cartel/crime stories, like AMC’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, as a powerful, ambiguous figure related to death, protection, or dark forces. There are even darker programs, such as the 2022 film Santa...
by Stephanie A Potts | Sep 4, 2025 | Mermaid, Mystic, mysticism, Odu Ifa, Santeria, Santería, Voodoo, Yoruba
Ivani Greppi and I have been writing a series of articles on the rise of African diaspora religions in America today and their influence on American society. The religions discussed in the articles include Santeria, Palo Mayombe, and Haitian Voodoo. All of these...
by Stephanie A Potts | Mar 27, 2025 | #Blacklivesmatter, Critical Race Theory, CRT, Feminism, Occult, Occultism, Santería, Santeria, Satan, Voodoo, Wicca, Witch
Ivanni Greppi and I have been writing a series of articles on the rise of African diaspora religions in America today and their influence on social justice related issues. The religions discussed in the articles include Santeria, Palo Mayombe, and Haitian Voodoo. The...
by Ivani Greppi | Jan 23, 2025 | #Blacklivesmatter, #BLM, mysticism, Occult, Occultism, Paganism, Roman Catholicism, Sacrifice, Santeria, Spiritism, Voodoo, Yoruba
It was common in Brazil, where I lived as a child, to see animal sacrifices in our neighborhood crossroads. As much as we tried not to look, we inadvertently found ourselves staring in fear and disgust at the splattered blood, melted candles, libation, and cigar...
