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“Aw, you’re not giving up already, are you, sweetie?” asked VeVe of her exhausted, defeated and miserable opponent. “What happened to that ass-kicking you promised me? I really had high hopes you would ask a little bit longer than five minutes!”
But Frank was too overpowered to reply, despite VeVe stroking his chin gently in order to obtain some sort of response. The female wrestler sighed deeply. “I guess this is the quickest $250 you ever lost, honey!” she mocked, rubbing her nyloned soles humiliatingly on the helpless man’s neck. “Just roll onto your front now and put your hands behind your back.” she continued. “I need to tie you up and gag you now for the cameras - it is in your contract.” Frank just moaned sadly by way of reply.
Bruno thought he had her, but Val had other ideas. As the burly thug leapt on the undercover female operative, he snarled: “You should have stayed a traffic cop, sweetheart!” One strong hand held Val’s left wrist pinned to the floor while the other reached for her throat. Unable the fling the the man from her, the agent fell back on her best and fiercest weapon - her powerful and magnificent thighs. The leering henchman, focused entirely on squeezing the life out of his apparently helpless victim was oblivious to her fishnet clad legs rising either side of his body. And then Val squeezed.
The man initially gasped, then he cried out in pain. Then his face grew progressively more red as struggled to breathe. “You-you you’re breaking my ribs!” he choked as constrictor-like, the woman’s thighs continued their relentless pressure. At last her attacker could stand no more. “All right, you witch! I give up!” he cried. Val eased the pressure just slightly and the thug collapsed on top of her taking retching breaths. Val flung him off. She was also breathing hard, but stood and gave the man a gratuitous kick in the ribs. “Stay down, sweetheart.” she ordered.
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Later, after tying and gagging the miserable and beaten guard, the elite policewoman dragged him towards a closet in order to lock him in so she could continue the search of the gym office the man had so rudely interrupted. “Sorry to leave you so uncomfortable, my friend,” Val grunted as she heaved the glaring man into the cupboard. He was bound with a collection of rope, tights and a scarf and gagged with duct tape, “Hardly regulation I know, but I couldn’t find anywhere to hide my cuffs in this outfit!” Then she slammed the door on the glowering man.
Grann Briggite has a somewhat complicated history in Haitian Vodou, especially in comparison to her consort Baron Samdi. Grann Briggite is typically considered to be the wife of Baron Samdi as she is the queen of cemeteries and graves. Though consistently associated with the morbid, she has a jovial and fun temperament, and she is a festive dancer. And the veve of Grann Briggite likewise symbolizes these attributes.
She is said to have traveled to Haiti with Irish and Scottish indentured servants. This is one reason why she is often represented as a white woman. However, others say that she traveled from Africa during the transatlantic slavery period. Some consider Grann Briggite to be an incarnation of the Yoruba Orisha Oya, as she is likewise closely associated with the dead. Therefore, she is also sometimes depicted as a deity of African heritage.
GRANN BRIGGITE’S ATTRIBUTES
Either way, Grann Briggite is a very powerful healer. She is often called upon to heal terminally ill children. Fertility issues are also within the realm of her healing domain. Particularly concerned with women’s rights, Briggite acts on behalf of women who are abused or neglected in society.
Likewise, she is often consulted for financial and legal ills. Her position as the Judge in the Court of Spirits provides her with imminent power. As such, she favorably settles disputes on her petitioner’s behalf.
Grann Briggite’s day of the week is Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday, depending on the sosyete (Vodou society) that you belong to. The colors purple, violet, and black are universally associated with her imagery. And her number is 9, which symbolizes death, endings, and transition.
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GRANN BRIGGITE VEVE SYMBOLISM
Loa Grann Briggite’s veve prominently features a heart at the top and an upright triangle bearing the cross at the bottom. These symbols simultaneously represent the feminine and masculine principles that are embraced in a love connection. The heart is indicative of the soul as it relates to passion, drive, and desire. The upright triangle bearing the cross embraces the traits of sulfur or volatility, dryness, and heat.
THE SACRED HEART
Located inside the heart are two solar words indicative of logical and creative wisdom. The heart also contains 12 feathers, and four additional feathers are located on the premises of the upright triangle bearing the cross. Feathers constitute the principle of the sky god and likewise correlate to morality or justice.
FEATHER INSPIRATION
The 12 feathers in the heart signify optimism, joy, inspiration, and hope, especially in relation to spiritual resolutions. The four feathers outlining the upright triangle bearing the cross symbolize balance, which invites the presence of divine spiritual beings. In totality, there are 16 feathers which is the number of cosmic order in many African traditional religions.
STAR POWER
The heart is likewise surrounded by eight stars indicating spiritual procreation or the ability of spirit to replicate itself. A ninth star hovers over the right corner of the heart. Altogether the nine stars depict the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, which are inherent attributes of Grann Briggitte. Additionally, her insignia incorporates 16 crosses bounded by upright traits, which correspond to mercurial water or the water of life. This element provides for eternal health and the resurrection of the dead when the principle of divine cosmic order is present.
@Marvel and @veve_official have teamed up to offer 1/1 editions of artworks by Marvel artists. I am up this week with a blast from the past… the cover to Wolverine #107! Also be sure to check out the Ghost-Spider cover by @peachmomoko60. (Including a process shot of mine for the nerds 🤓) . . . . #MarvelComics #Marvel #Wolverine #VeVe https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNURQlgltt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Ogun. On August 14 1791 a slave rebellion began on the Island of Saint Domingue, present day Haiti. The slaves held a ceremony and prayed and asked "Ogun" to fight by there side and give them the strength to overcome those who would oppress them. The slave's prayers were heard by the powerful Ogun. As the slaves rushed to fight for their freedoms, the mighty Ogun infused his spirit within all of them. The slave revolt led to freedom for the oppressed peoples of Saint Domingue,and the birth of Haiti as the first independent Black Republic of the modern world. Yoruba God of War and blacksmith.. . . . #ogun#yoruba #vodou#voodoo#santeria#african#haitian#haiti#haitianart#blackhistory #africanwisdom#veve#acrylicart#arthistory#artwork #culture#haitianpainting#magic#neworleans#historicvoodoomuseum #nola (at Virginia Beach Oceanfront) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChznyeSrbu8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=