#Papa Legba
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RIP LANCE REDDICK. (1962-2023)
No matter your fandom, or your first introduction to Lance Reddick - he was an incredibly talented actor, self admitted amateur gamer, loved comedy and was consistently open to new experiences in a way that's impressive.
We weren't ready to lose him, and I hope he's at peace.
Feel free to add more tags and gifs - I haven't even scratched the surface and I'm sure many of us would love to find new places he's waiting for us in cyberspace.
#Lance Reddick#RIP#Destiny#horizon zero dawn#horizon forbidden west#the wire#john wick#charon#commander zavala#AHS#papa legba#sylens
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Just two pals exploring the forest today. 🐺💖🐑🍃
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#artists on tumblr#ai artwork#alternative#base from photo of unidetified model#Papa Legba#Voodoo#horror
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Papa Legba, god of crossroads in Vodou, and emissary between the gods and man, he is also guardian of the poto mitan, the central pole in the place of worship, which acts as a channel through which the gods may descend and temporarily possess the faithful during ceremonies.
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Okay but as someone who works with papa legba every day seeing alastor use his symbol AND dress in his colors has me questioning a LOT OF THINGS OKAY.
He probably made a deal with him at the crossroads to be a radio star and become powerful.
But he also uses other vees so he's definitely done his research.
But I know first hand papa legba helps with getting people out of bad situations so I wonder if he shadow has anything to do with it,after all his shadow saved his life from Adam.
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Papa Legba -
American Horror Story
#thee Papa Legba is drinking hot chocolate and marshmallows with Queenie#she didn’t even have to bribe him she just found him and now they’re homies just chillin#he’s so intriguing and badass i always wanted more involvement for his character#however…knowing ahs it’s probably for the best we’re left wanting more instead of suffering a ruined favorite#papa legba#lance reddick#loa spirit#american horror story#ahs coven#ahs apocalypse#tv edit#horror anthology#series edit#tv gif#series gif#voodoo king#male witch#aesthetic#deal with the devil#spooky#glowing eyes#immortal#favorite characters#magick#facepaint#skulls#demon#voodoo man#october#31 days of halloween
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Papa Legba
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Visited by Papa Legba?
So I want to preface this with I am a white (trans) man, I do not practice any sect of voodoo and am aware of the sensitivity around voodoo with people of other cultures, etc. While I grew up Christian I am not any longer and never was associated with Catholicism, I have no particular spirituality but follow closer to New Age than any specific type. And I am confused. I also want to clarify when I say "see" and "hear" in the following text, I mean in my minds-eye, not with my physical eyes/ears.
So a few years back I was visited by a spirit I later googled to be Papa Legba based on colors and vague attributes like cane and hat and such. I don't recall if I was high, meditating, dreaming, or just in a trance state. It was literally years ago. When I learned it was Papa Legba, I got really confused and decided to file it away as a one off and didn't touch it again because I have heard that there is a lot of cultural sensitivity around other cultures engaging in voodoo (idk if that's wholeheartedly true, but I didn't see a need for me to be involved for something that seemed like a one time shenanigan).
Skip ahead to a few months ago and I moved to Botswana, Africa. I recall I was attempting to look into the original religion of the area before colonization and learned about Orishas and Yoruba. I never actually got around to reading the books I downloaded, which I will be rectifying soon.
Recently I saw a video (yeah just a TikTok) about Eshu. The video strangely caught my attention and I ended up actually watching like the whole 3 minutes lol. It was mentioned Eshu was connected with the Orishas/Yoruba. Which reminded me I still have yet to read those books.
Two days ago I had a (sober) trance like experience, which I haven't had in quite a while. First there was this spirit that came. She was speaking with me, she had long dreaded like hair with beads and shells, she was wearing a white dress which almost resembled a dress slip, and she didn't seem good nor evil just neutral maybe leaning chaotic but not a proper chaotic neutral vibe. She also told me she was Haitian, which I found really strange being in Botswana. I don't recall everything we spoke of, but she mentioned she is living in the house with me, calling it "our house". While I don't see her having any ill intentions to me, I do very much get the vibe that if there was something happening to me she would end that threat. I haven't felt her here before, but I also haven't exactly been paying attention to the spirit world lately due to other distractions that have recently left my life.
While speaking with her behind me I heard the name "Eshu" being repeated over and over and over again, getting louder, but never like aggressive. Just something I couldn't keep ignoring.
I turned to look behind me towards my room and when I turned back she was gone. Cliche, in my opinion...
So I went towards my room and then felt the strange urge to use some of my spit to write "Eshu" on the wall of my room. After I had a spirit I hadn't seen in years appeared in the doorway of my room. But when he was trying to speak to me it sounded like he was being drowned out by static. It was like when you are almost on the right radio station so you can hear the song, but you can't hear the lyrics only the static. I tried asking his name because I couldn't remember it as it had been years. At first I heard "Papa" and then after another 5 or so minutes I heard "Legba" (but I legitimately thought I made Legba up and didn't believe that is what I was hearing.) It was so hard to communicate with him and all I recalled was his connection to voodoo.
Strangely, when he disappeared behind me yet again, but not in a doorway, instead near my window, I felt a spirit that called themselves Eshu. I suddenly got really sleepy. Things were clearer, but I was basically told to go to sleep by the spirit and he would give me a message in my dreams. (I remember when I first woke up going, "oh. That was the message" but then I went back to sleep and I have absolutely no idea what I was dreaming of). Before I fell asleep I looked up "Papa Legba" and realized that was his name, and then.... I saw another name in Africa, I believe it said in Nigeria and other countries, he is called Eshu. I am both floored, and really confused. Especially since it felt like two different spirits?
And then last night I felt incredibly nauseous and that was hardly able to stand up right (I am on a medicine for a few weeks now and that unfortunately is a side effect). I got the same urge to write Eshu on the wall in spit, and again at the doorway Papa Legba appeared. But this time clear and not speaking through static. However, I was mostly bent over or on my knees for s lot of the conversation due to the horrid wave of nausea I was experiencing. He offered me a deal of sorts. He asked what I wanted more or less, like we kind of just had a conversation about things I have been wanting (such as confidence, spiritual connection, sexual liberation, things I just wish I could improve upon myself). And then he asked for spit and I was about to give it to him without any thought but then I realized that may be the "handshake" so to say. So I stopped and asked why. He basically confirmed it was an offering. I asked what he wants in return if he's offering to help me with these things. He didn't really have an answer. But he did say he wants me to tell someone something. And I told him I would likely forget what he asked of me (which I have forgotten what he told me to say as predicted lmfao). And a few hours go by and ... Well I know making deals is always risky business but let's just leave it at yeah I ended up making the deal and gave him spit (I just don't understand the spit thing?? I read he likes tobacco, alcohol, and candy??) but it never truly felt like a trick. I know from briefly reading he can be considered a trickster in some circles, and I'm absolutely sure he has his own agenda. But it never felt like he wants any harm to me. In fact it truly felt like the opposite. Maybe I'm just absolutely naive. Very possible. But... I can't explain it. Anyways, after he left the woman appeared again but this time she was behind the static. I know she was saying something but I couldn't hear her not really see her in my minds-eye, but physically I felt I was closer to actually seeing her for a first. I tried for a while but then I apologized and had to walk away from her and go to bed where I felt the sleepy urge and "there will be a message" feeling again. I am truly at a loss from this experience, and since I do not engage in voodoo nor know anyone who does I can't even come close to understanding this situation. And I don't want to enter a spirituality/religion that is culturally defined where I may not be welcomed, either. Honestly I don't have much interest in voodoo other than general curiousity but I have that for most religions and spiritualities. I really would like some guidance. Please?
#reddit#wearytaco#voodoo#hoodoo#papa legba#orisha#orishas#eshu#spiritual#spirituality#transgender#haitian#witch#witchcraft#witchy#papa#legba#spirit#trance#meditation#new orleans#Botswana#africa#nigeria#south#Caribbean#religion#religious#magic#question
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#knowledge#love#wisdom#life#spirituality#karmicstar#orisha#yoruba#soul#oya high#sango#chango#shango#papa legba
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My daily oxytocin boost: Legba's very human-like internal bliss when being accepted by a cat.
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It’s weird how all these black men on the internet are telling us black women not to speak on him, when he build his whole career speaking about us.
Why didn’t ya’ll have that same energy towards Kevin Samuels. When it was him, ya’ll was defending his freedom of speech and kept saying that it’s just his opinion.
Well my opinion is that I’m happy he’s dead and I hope he’s in a Papa Legba, American Horror Story Coven type of hell. Where he has to relieve his worst moment over, over and over again.
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Papa Legba from American Horror Story
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This character really left an impression on me from the show!
Made in Midjourney
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