A new cycle of Eleda.Org’s video ordination seminar, in English, begins October 4, 2020.
Cost: $25 a class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
Eleda.org announces one of its most informative seminars: Ebós and ceremonies that every olorisha should know (for olorishas only)
Next class: Egún
October 25, 2020
12 p.m- (Approx.) 2 p.m., EST
Cost: $60.00
You will not want to miss these classes!
The next class will discuss Lukumí concepts associated with Egún, sacrifice, and chants. It will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Noon, EST. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this class will not be available for in-person participation, just via Zoom.
If you are truly interested in learning and developing as an ethical and well-grounded priest or priestess, this series of classes will be vital to that advancement.
This class will be open to any olorisha who can provide proper references of olorishas who can attest to their ordination. To apply, please click the following link: Ebós and Ceremonies
Once your participation has been approved, you will be sent the pertinent course information and a request for the NON-REFUNDABLE $60 payment to ensure your place in the class. Do not pay until you have received the approval notification.
You can skip the registration if you participated in a previous class. You’re information is already recorded on the roster. All you have to do is send an email to eleda.org@gmail.com confirming your participation, then send your payment via Zelle to: ilarioba@gmail.com; or PayPal to: Paypal.me/ilarioba.
If you are truly interested in learning and developing as an ethical and well-grounded priest or priestess, this series of classes will be vital to that advancement.
Future classes:
Osayín chants
Attending Eshú and other orishas in nature
More to come!
A new Cycle of Eleda.Org’s Video Dilogún Course begins May 3, 2020.
Cost: $25 per class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
If you have already COMPLETED Eleda.Org’s ordination course and have complied with all the requirements, you may register for the upcoming the Video Dilogún course. This is NOT an open course. It is for those who have taken our Ordination seminar, so if you have not, please don’t register. You will not be accepted.
If you have not completed your projects, hurry. The new class begins May 3rd. Those of you who submitted projects and are still waiting for us to return them may also enroll as well.
Before registering, be aware that this is not a short course. Contrary to the thinking of some olorishas, Dilogún is a complex oracle, and learning it is not a simple process. Be ready to commit for the long run or don’t register.
A new Cycle of Eleda.Org’s Video Dilogún Course begins in October 2019.
Cost: $25 per class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
If you have already COMPLETED Eleda.Org’s ordination course and have complied with all the requirements, you may register for the upcoming the Video Dilogún course.
If you have not completed your projects, hurry. The new class begins in October. Those of you who submitted projects and are still waiting for us to return them may also enroll as well.
Before registering, be aware that this is not a short course. Contrary to the thinking of some olorishas, Dilogún is a complex oracle, and learning it is not a simple process. Be ready to commit for the long run or don’t register.
May 102019
On the Orishas’ Roads and Pathways: Yemojá, Mother of the World
NOW AVAILABLE
By Obá Miguel W. Ramos, Ilarí Obá, PhD.
The third book in the On the Orishas’ Roads and Pathways series is now available. This book focuses on Yemojá, the orisha that rules over the world’s waters since before the arrival of orishas and humans to Ayé. As one of the primordial deities of the Yoruba-Lukumí pantheon, Yemojá plays a vital position in the cosmos. She nurtures humanity and succors those who seek her help. In addition, Yemojá fights injustice and protects her devotees from the negative forces of the universe. As the epitome of womanhood, Yemojá is a staunch defender of women, fiercely confronting the abuse of mothers, women, and children. If the first two volumes in this series have received great praise from the Orisha community and academics alike, this next tome will live up to the reputation of the previous ones, surely becoming another valuable contribution to the literature on Orisha religion.
Price: $34.99
497 pages
ISBN: 978‐1‐877845‐19‐2
CLICK BELOW TO BUY YOUR COPY:
YEMOJÁ
Feb 012018
A new cycle of Eleda.Org’s Live ordination seminar, in English, begins March 6, 2018.
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 P.M., in our Westchester office
Cost: $20 a class if you participate in person; $25 a class if you participate on Webex. The dues are payable in advance, on a monthly basis
Iniciación a la Religión Lukumí (en español), Versión de vídeo
Sólo para olorishas lukumíes iniciados
Comienza Octubre 1, 2016
Costo: $25.00 por clase. Esta suma debe ser pagada por adelantado mensualmente, al comienzo de cada mes.
Este seminario cubrirá detalladamente los rituales de la ceremonia de iniciación lukumí, desde los pasos que anteceden las ceremonias hasta el procedimiento ritual de la salida del iyawó a la plaza del mercado a los 7 días de la iniciación.
Se ofrecerá por vía electrónica, un vídeo por semana, hasta completar la serie.
Para registrarse, pulse aquí Registración.
Debe proveer su nombre, dirección, número(s) de teléfono y dirección(es) electrónica. Además, deberá incluir el nombre y la información de contacto de sus mayores religiosos o de 2 personas reconocidas en la comunidad que puedan verificar su estatus como iniciado. Sin esta confirmación no podrá participar del seminario. Luego de obtener la respuesta a su aplicación vía email, debe postear un depósito NO REEMBOLSABLE de $50.00 que podrá pagar con su tarjeta de crédito a través de PayPal. Este depósito será aplicado al costo del primer mes de clases y le asegurará su puesto. El balance sería pagadero, a más tardar, una semana antes del comienzo del seminario.
Para registrarse, pulse aquí Registración.
Seminario sobre la iniciación a la Religión Lukumí (en español),
Clase en Vivo, a celebrarse en Miami
Sólo para olorishas lukumíes iniciados
Comienza Abril 5, 2017
Miercoles, de 7:30 a 9:00 P.M.
Límite: 30 personas
Costo: $20.00 por clase, si la toma en vivo, o $25.00 participando en vivo a través de Webex. Esta suma debe ser pagada por adelantado mensualmente, al comienzo de cada mes.
Este seminario cubrirá detalladamente los rituales de la iniciación lukumí, desde los pasos que anteceden las ceremonias hasta el procedimiento ritual de la salida del iyawó a la plaza del mercado a los 7 días de la iniciación.
Para registrase, pulse aquí Registración.
Llene la planilla que aparece en la página que abre. Provea su nombre, dirección, número(s) de teléfono y dirección(es) electrónica. Además, deberá incluir el nombre y la información de contacto de sus mayores religiosos o de 2 personas reconocidas en la comunidad que puedan verificar su estatus como iniciado. Sin esta confirmación no podrá participar del seminario.
Luego de obtener la respuesta a su aplicación, deberá someter un depósito no rembolsable de $50.00 que podrá pagar con su tarjeta de crédito a través de Paypal. Este depósito se le aplicará al pago del primer mes y le asegurará su puesto. El balance sería pagadero, a más tardar, una semana antes del comienzo del seminario.
Jul 182016
Begins: September 2016
Cost: $25 a class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
Continue reading »
Jan 052016
Begins: March 2016
Cost: $25 a class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
Continue reading »
Dec 072015
Oloshas United T-shirts are now available. Quantities are limited, so don’t lose time. Order yours today!
We shall ship using USPS Priority Mail, which promises a quick delivery.
While delivery speed depends entirely on USPS, it may just be possible to have it by the weekend if you order quickly.
South Florida residents may arrange for local pick-up. If this is your option, we shall reimburse your shipping charges.
If they last, some T-shirts may be available at the door at the Miami events on December 12th and 13th. Keep in mind that prices at the door will be higher.
LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE BY SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO OLOSHASUNITED@GMAIL.COM. WE SHALL BE TAKING SPECIAL ORDERS UNTIL THE 11TH OF DECEMBER.
ORDER YOUR T-SHIRT RIGHT AWAY
Dec 052015
Miami, we need your help with the agbán and wemilere. Can you share with your community, even if it is a small amount? Every donation counts.
Miami, necesitamos tu ayuda para llevar a cabo el agbán y el wemilere. ¿Pudieras compartir con tu comunidad, aunque sea una cantidad mínima? Toda donación cuenta.
Eledá.Org continues its monthly lecture series: Ewé Osayín—Osayín, his gifts, and our relationship with them
Lecture 7: Herbs and the Odu Obara
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2016
Time: 10 AM
Cost: $55 (in-class participation); $60 for Webex participation
We will be able to host twelve (12) participants via Webex. This possibility is reserved for those who live outside the South Florida area. All others must attend the session in person. Continue reading »
Aug 122015
Date: September 8, 2015
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Miami, Eleda.Org’s office in Westchester
Cost: $20 per class (In-class participation) $25 per class (Webex), payable in advance, on a monthly basis
For those of you that have already COMPLETED Eleda.Org’s Ordination course and have complied with all the requirements, you may register for the upcoming Dilogún course.
DO NOT REGISTER IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN ELEDA.ORG’S ORDINATION COURSE
If you are procrastinating with the completion of your projects for the Ordination Seminar, you need to hurry. The new class is about to begin. A new live class will not be available for another year or more.
Before registering, be aware that this is not a short-term course. There is no crash course on Dilogún. Contrary to the thinking of some olorishas, Dilogún is a complex oracle, and learning it is not a simple process. Be ready to commit for the long run or do not register.
On the registration, just provide name, email address, phone number, and home address. Since you already took the Ordination seminar, references are not necessary.
Aug 032015
Eleda.Org and Oloshas United, Miami Join Efforts and Invite you to our First Pilgrimage to Cuba:
Africa in Cuba, 2016
March 2016
Cabildo Terán, Jovellanos, Cuba
It is undeniable that Cuba, the largest of the Caribbean islands, is one of the region’s most culturally complex countries. The best of two continents came together–some freely, and others, lamentably, by force–and under its hot, tropical sun, molded a nation and a society that many deem among the most unique in the Caribbean. Cuban culture was born from seeds transported by Europeans, but planted by Africans. Her blood is mixed, like her people. Her heart beats to the rhythm of Spanish guitars and African drums; however, there is little doubt that no matter Europe’s might, Cuba’s soul and its vibrancy is Congo, Yoruba, Carabalí, Gangá, because Africa laid the seeds that sprouted in her soil. A national dish clearly illustrates Cuba’s heritage: moros y cristianos (Moors and Christians, blacks and whites)—black beans and white rice, skillfully cooked together so that each element permeates the other, while retaining its distinct identity.
Join us as we travel through Havana and Matanzas, two of Cuba’s most important centers of African Culture, where we shall reconnect with the island’s African past. Like a plate of moros y cristianos, this amazing journey will allow us to blend in and bond with the island’s captivating Africanity. Visit the Afro-Cuban cabildos or cult houses, many dating to the nineteenth century and feel the energy of its founders resonating within their walls. Experience the numerous African drumming traditions and their historical trajectories, allowing them to reverberate through your soul as they replicate millenary rhythms and respond to chants and prayers that alleviated the pain felt by those who sang them yearning to return home. Meet descendants of the Lukumí (Yoruba), Abakuá (Igbo, Kalabari), Congo, Arará (Ewé-Fon), and other African peoples whose ancestors arrived to the island’s shores in massive numbers, and refused to give up their humanity, identity, and sense of being, despite the acculturative attempts to eradicate a culture that refused to acquiesce. Join us as we embrace the soul of Africa in Cuba.
Our tour will include:
- Airfare: Miami-Havana-Miami
Transfers to and from Havana’s José Martí International Airport, as well as all transfers to the rural towns and religious centers
Lodging in Hostals (bed and breakfast) or hotels in Matanzas and Havana
Some meals, including a welcome dinner at Matanzas El Chiquirrín restaurant
Visits to cabildos in Matanzas, Jovellanos, and Perico, and interviews with their directors
An evening drum festival where we shall listen to the beat of approximately ten African drumming traditions that are still active in Cuba
Demonstrations of Afro-Cuban ritual dances and singing
Visit to the San Severino Castle and Museum
Visit to Bacunayagua and the stunning Yumurí Valley
Visit to the Guamá forest reserve where many African maroons sought freedom from enslavement
Visit to El Triunvirato Ingenio (sugar plantation), site of one of the island’s most significant slave insurrections
Visits to Matanzas’ caves, mystical abode of the Arará fodún (vodún) Dairó Hueró (Aido Hwedo)
Participation in an actual Orisha (Lukumí-Yoruba) drumming celebration in honor of Shangó, one of the most important orishas (deity) of the Yoruba pantheon in Africa as well as in the Americas
Seaside ritual in Cuba’s renowned Varadero beach in honor of Yemojá
Tour of the town of Regla, a small town in Havana that was pivotal to the survival of African religions
Visit to the Museo de Regla
Riverside tribute to Oshún at the Soroa waterfall in Pinar del Río
Visit to the Valle de Viñales in Pinar del Río and a historical spiritual botanical garden where Cubans purchase medicinal plants to combat physical and spiritual maladies
Because travel to Cuba is still in the evolutionary stages, the total cost is still unknown. We approximate the cost at $2500.00, and will have a more definitive price by December, 2015.
Some of the proceeds from the tour hall go to assist with Oloshas United’s events.
If you are interested in joining us, please register as soon as possible.
To register, click here: Africa in Cuba Registration
The traveler must have a valid passport with an expiration date that is beyond the scheduled return date, December 5, 2015.
For further information and updates, please email us:
You may also send us a private message on Facebook:
Willie Ramos or Raul Pielago.
For help with travel arrangements to Miami, we recommend Bridget Thomas. Her experience and professionalism in the travel industry is unrivaled.
Jun 042015
SOLD OUT!
- “Diccionario Botánico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos,” (2 volumes)
By Juan Tomás Roig
Habana, Editorial Cientifico-Tecnica, 2014.$45.99 plus $6.25 for Priority Mail shipping (International shipping rates will vary)
Ten editions will be available for sale on June 9, 2015.
Don’t miss this opportunity to own one of the most complete publications on Cuban botany. The edition is almost out of print in Cuba.
Reserve your copies today with a $20.00 deposit!
Once the books become available, you will receive an email asking for full payment.
Orders will be accepted as they are received until all ten editions are sold. Don’t waste time. Reserve right now!
Date: July 19 a Sep. 27, 2015—the group will meet every other Sunday
Dates: July 19, Aug. 2, 16, & 30; and Sep. 13 & 27.
Time: 1-4 PM
Location: Diaspora Cultural center, Miami, Florida
Limit: 25 people
Cost: $25 per class ($150.00), payable in advance
Language: Spanish & English (& a little Portuñol)
Eleda.org once again offers a beading workshop under the direction of Mannolie Disantos. Her work was showcased at the “At the Crossroads” exhibition in Miami.
This class will focus on embroidering a religious attribute for Orisha or Egún. Prior to the start of the workshop, Ms. Disantos will coordinate with the students to determine the beads and other necessary items for the projects.
Please register as soon as possible, as space is limited to 25 people.
After registering, you must place a $50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit to assure your place in the workshop. Your registration will not be complete until the deposit is made.
Click Here to Post the Deposit
For further information, contact Ms. Disantos: Mannolie.creations@gmail.com.
Apr 142015
Eleda.org Presents Obá Willie Ramos, Ilarí Obá, PhD
Orí and the Lukumí Rogación de Cabeza (Head Rogation), a seminar for Lukumí olorishas and aleyos (non-initiated).
Saturday July 25, 2015
11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.Bridgeport Mind and Body
735 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616Online: Oloshas: $75.00 Aleyos: $35.00
At’the’Door: Oloshas $80.00 Aleyos: $40.00This important seminar addresses the great significance of our Orí (Erí; head) and the attention that devotees must give to this center of ashé that guides our life and molds our existence.
The class is divided into two sessions. Aleyos may participate in the first half of the class for the theoretical discussion of Orí. Thereafter, the session on the “rogación” and other rituals for the head will be available only to the olorisha.
If you are interested in partaking of this seminar, reserve as soon as possible. Seating is extremely limited. You MUST provide a minimum of two verifiable references that will confirm your religious status/ordination and their contact information.
Once you application has been approved, we shall send an email requesting a NON-REFUNDABLE $35.00 deposit. Please make sure that your email address is entered correctly. The deposit must be paid by July 8th. This deposit will be deducted from your final payment. The request for the balance will be sent to all the participants the week before the class begins.
The deposit is payable through Eleda.Org’s “Seminars & Payments” section. We cannot guarantee a seat without a deposit.
Jan 222015
Orí and the Lukumí Rogación de Cabeza (Head Rogation)
Eleda.org Presents Obá Willie Ramos, Ilarí Obá, PhD
Orí and the Lukumí Rogación de Cabeza (Head Rogation), a seminar for Lukumí olorishas and aleyos (non-initiated).
Saturday March 14, 2015
11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oloshas: $70.00
Aleyos: $35.00This important seminar addresses the great significance of our Orí (Erí; head) and the attention that devotees must give to this center of ashé that guides our life and molds our existence.
The class is divided into two sessions. Aleyos may participate in the first half of the class for the theoretical discussion of Orí. Thereafter, the session on the “rogación” and other rituals for the head will be available only to the olorisha.
If you are interested in partaking of this seminar, reserve as soon as possible. Seating is extremely limited. You MUST provide a minimum of two verifiable references that will confirm your religious status/ordination and their contact information.
Once you application has been approved, we shall send an email requesting a NON-REFUNDABLE $35.00 deposit. Please make sure that your email address is entered correctly. The deposit must be paid by March 5th. This deposit will be deducted from your final payment. The request for the balance will be sent to all the participants the week before the class begins.
The deposit is payable through Eleda.Org’s “Seminars & Payments” section. We cannot guarantee a seat without a deposit.
Eleda.Org Seminars Announces its Upcoming Class:
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED
Palo: Theoretical and Practical Approaches
By Tata Nganga Oscar Guerrero
THIS CLASS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION. YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR LIVE PARTICIPATION.
An Introduction to Bantú Cosmology and the Rites of Palo, and the religion’s magical powers that heal the human body, mind, and soul.
An important and groundbreaking course on the most often misunderstood of the Afro-Cuban religions
Beginning: Thursday, October 2, 2014
Time: 7:30 – 9 PM
COST:
Live Class–>(S. Florida residents) $20 per class, payable in advance on a monthly basis
Online class–>(Non S. Florida residents only) $25 per class, payable in advance on a monthly basis
Duration: Approximately 4 months Continue reading »
Aug 082014
Orí and the Lukumí Rogación de Cabeza (Head Rogation)
Eleda.org Presents Obá Willie Ramos, Ilarí Obá, PhD
Orí and the Lukumí Rogación de Cabeza (Head Rogation), a seminar for Lukumí olorishas and aleyos (non-initiated).
Saturday September 20, 2014
1-5 p.m.
Oloshas: $60.00
Aleyos: $30.00
Online participation (limited space): $70.00
This important seminar addresses the great significance of our Orí (Erí; head) and the attention that devotees must give to this center of ashé that guides our life and molds our existence.
The class is divided into two sessions. Aleyos may participate in the first half of the class for the theoretical discussion of Orí. Thereafter, the session on the “rogación” and other rituals for the head will be available only to the olorisha.
If you are interested in partaking of this seminar, reserve as soon as possible. You must provide a minimum of two verifiable references that will confirm your religious status/ordination and their contact information.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (A GMAIL ADDRESS IS NECESSARY FOR THIS SEMINAR)
Once you application has been approved, we shall send an email requesting a NON-REFUNDABLE $30.00 deposit. Please make sure that your email address is entered correctly. The deposit must be paid by September 1st. This deposit will be deducted from your final payment. The request for the balance will be sent to all the participants the week before the class begins.
The deposit is payable through Eleda.Org’s “Seminars & Payments” section. We cannot guarantee a seat without a deposit.
Jul 172014
Eleda.org and Africa International House present
Obá Willie Ramos, Ilarí Obá, PhD
Etutu and Honras–Death and Lukumí Funerary Rites, an important seminar for Ordained Lukumí Olorishas
If you are an olorisha, you cannot afford to miss this seminar!
Saturday – Sept. 6, 2014
Etutu – 9:00am – 12:30pm
Lunch – 12:30 – 1:00 – Bring your own
Honras – 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Cost – $75.00 per person
Harris YMCA
6200 South Drexel Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Space is limited so register quickly.
To register you must fill out Eleda.Org’s Workshop Enrollment Form. Your priestly status must be verified or you will not be allowed to participate. Once verified, you will receive an email notifying you of your acceptance and a Paypal invoice requesting a $40.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit. The balance must be paid by August 30th. Failure to do so may cause you to lose your reservation.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (NO GMAIL ADDRESS NECESSARY FOR THIS SEMINAR)
Mojuba bogbo egún tí araorún mbelese Olodumare.
NO SE LO PIERDA!
Price: $24.99
S&H: $8.25
Curamagüey: Enclave Lucumí en Matanzas
Por Jorge Renier Brito Santana y editado por Miguel W. Ramos
ISBN: 978-1-877845-14-7
$24.99 ($8.25 S&H)
Desde la década del 1960 han aparecido más libros e investigaciones académicas sobre esta religión en la diáspora lucumí-cubana que en la misma Cuba. La gran mayoría de las publicaciones escritas por olorishas lucumíes están relacionadas con la práctica y los oráculos. Con algunas excepciones, los libros que más abundan tienen poco que ver con la trayectoria histórica de la religión lucumí. Además, la vasta mayoría de estas obras, y especialmente las que tratan sobre la religión lucumí, se enfocan en las tradiciones habaneras, ignorando en su mayor parte las otras regiones de la isla donde existen diferencias en cuanto a estructura, forma y práctica. Es importante enfatizar que en Cuba existen varias tradiciones religiosas lucumíes y no sólo aquella que se practica en La Habana.
Menor aún son las crónicas que abren pequeñas ventanas que trascienden las limitaciones del tiempo y permiten conocer algo más allá de anécdotas sobre lo cotidiano y lo vulgar asociado con las vidas de esas personas que echaron los cimientos de esta religión en Cuba. Estos ancestros tan reverenciados por los oloshas, debido a la relación genealógica-religiosa que comparten, también contribuyeron al desarrollo de esta religión de varias otras formas, muchas de ellas olvidadas o ignoradas por sus descendientes. Estar al tanto de estas valiosas aportaciones y la tenacidad de estos seres humanos; conocer su humanidad y la forma en la cual esta influenció las decisiones que ellas y ellos tomaron para defender su cultura y religión; para conservar su identidad, debe pasar a ser una de las prioridades de los olorishas que hoy hacen un aporte a la literatura lucumí.
La presente obra contribuye a este todavía limitado cuerpo intelectual. Jorge Renier Brito Santana, Babá Efún, y ahora Awó Orúnmilá Babá Ejiogbé, nos conduce en un mágico recorrido por el mundo del Curamagüey; nos deja ver las tradiciones de un pueblo matancero y un enclave étnico-religioso que fue establecido por esclavos africanos, en su mayor parte lucumíes, a finales del siglo XIX. Producto de historia oral, esta obra recuenta el origen de un linaje lucumí matancero. A la vez, nos presenta la oportunidad de conocer más a fondo a personajes históricos que a través de la memoria colectiva de un pueblo y las páginas de este libro recuperan vida, permitiéndonos alcanzar más allá de los meros recuentos de las prácticas que diferencian a este enclave matancero de las tradiciones habaneras y de otras áreas de la isla.
La obra de Babá Efún es un estupendo regreso y recuento a través del tiempo, la cual parte de la introducción a un grupo de señoras; a las “potencias” lucumíes, para luego presentarnos un bello y nostálgico trazo de la dispersión de la religión que ellas hicieron posible.
Available now/Disponible ya
For ordained Olorishas only (proof or ordination is required)
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Open to classroom and Skype participation
Cost: $50.00 ($55.00 for Skype participation)
Reservations are required. Once confirmed, a $25.00 deposit will also be necessary to reserve your seat.
Limits: 25 students in class & 9 via Skype Continue reading »
Eleda.org joins Cuban babalawo Lazaro Cuesta and the Church of the Lukumí Babaluayé in the condemnation of the upcoming papal visit to Cuba. As recently occurred in West Africa, and now for the second time in Cuba, once again, followers of African religions are being dismissed and ignored by the Vatican, contending that the Afro-Cuban priesthood is basically a community of Catholics that have gone astray!
““La línea oficial del Cardenal (Jaime Ortega) y creo que de la Iglesia en general, fue que las personas que practican la santería son católicos, solo otra forma quizá desviada, pero no absolutamente herética o cismática’, comentó Tom Quigley, un antiguo asesor de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos.” Continue reading »
Nov 282011
Eleda.Org Publications anuncia el lanzamiento de una nueva obra:
“Orí Eledá mí ó…
Si mi cabeza no me vende”
Por Obá Oriaté Miguel W. Ramos, Ilarí Obá $27.99 + tax
Asegure ya su ejemplar
Estudio que analiza la filosofía, el conocimiento, ceremonias y otros detalles rituales asociados con Orí/Elerí (la cabeza)
entre las tradiciones yorubas, la Regla de Osha Lukumí de Cuba y el Candomblé Nagó del Brasil. El libro explora territorios nunca antes estudiado por expertos en el tema de estas religiones y ofrece información y conocimientos religiosos que serán de gran beneficio a las comunidades religiosas de las tres tradiciones.
Si desea reservar su ejemplar, “cliquee” el enlace siguiente y visite la página de Internet de Eleda.org.
¡Este libro será de sumo interés a todo olorisha!
In 2019, Eleda.Org Seminars will begin its compound odu class. The class is scheduled to start on February 5th. While the class will meet in Miami on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, it will be filmed for those who cannot participate during the scheduled day and time. The video will be available the next day, and you will have one week in which to see it.
To take this class, you must have first taken our Dilogún course and submitted the required projects.
There is no set time limit for this class. The length of the course will be determined by the students’ ability to comprehend the material.
Cost: $20 for in-class participation
$25 for online or video participation
To register, click the following link and provide the necessary information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j_eZBgt4s-RW_5Wi4jzJgzmLiadin2sLh-9Ax7hxTtQ/edit
We shall begin reviewing applications in January.
Please do not register unless you comply with the requirements.
Nov 012018
A new cycle of Eleda.Org’s video ordination seminar, in English, begins in January 2019.
Cost: $25 a class, payable in advance, on a monthly basis
Begins: September 6th, 2018
Time: Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 pm, EST
Location: Miami, Eleda.Org’s office in Westchester
Cost: $20 per class (In-class participation) $25 per class (Webex)–payable in advance, on a monthly bas
Limit: 25 students
Guest lecturer: Jorel Rodríguez
Eleda.Org announces a new approach to divination classes, an introductory course to the Lukumí Dilogún oracle.
Unlike our full seminar, this class will be open to all Lukumí olorishas so long as they can verify their ordination status. It will help to promote a greater understanding of the oracle’s procedures, significance, and basic interpretation, and lay important foundations, especially for the younger olorisha to develop a better understanding of odu. This, in turn, will assist younger olorishas to better guide their ilé and godchildren. It will also pave the way for those who have taken our ordination seminar and are interested in taking our full Dilogún course.
If you are interested in partaking of this seminar, register as soon as possible. You must provide a minimum of two verifiable references that will confirm your religious status/ordination and their contact information.
Once you application has been approved, we shall send an email requesting a NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 deposit, which will be deducted from your first month’s dues. Please make sure that your email address is entered correctly in the registration form. The deposit must be paid by August 15th. The request for the balance of the first month’s payment will be sent to all the participants the week before the class begins.
The deposit is payable through Eleda.Org’s “Seminars & Payments” section. We cannot guarantee a seat without a deposit. DO NOT POST YOUR DEPOSIT UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL NOTIFYING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE.
Don’t lose time. Register today.
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The March 16, 2018 police incursion into an Orisha ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, has disturbed and offended the US Orisha community. We at Oloshas United heard the expressions of anguish and anger from our community. OU has created a fund to assist with the legal fees for defending our brethren in San Antonio. At this time, any support you can assist with is appreciated. Please dig into your pockets and help us to help them. As is well known, OU is an established IRS-recognized 501(C)3—a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Help your Orisha comrades, for in so doing, you are helping OUR religion.
Please use the following PayPal donation link to extend a generous hand.
ESPAÑOL
La incursión policiaca durante un ritual de Osha en San Antonio, Texas, del pasado 16 de marzo de 2018 ha alarmado y ofendido a toda la comunidad Orisha de EEUU. Oloshas United ha escuchado las expresiones de angustia y descontento de nuestra comunidad. Hemos creado un fondo para asistir a nuestros hermanos y hermanas de San Antonio con los costos legales de su defensa. Toda ayuda será eternamente agradecida. Por favor, rebusque en su bolsillo y ayúdenos a asistirlos a ellos. Como es bien sabido, OU es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)3, reconocida por el IRS. Toda donación que nos haga es deducible de sus impuestos.
Ayude a sus hermanos y hermanas en Orisha, ya que al hacerlo, estará ayudando a NUESTRA religión.
Por favor, ese el siguiente enlace de PayPal para extender su mano generosa.
Kí Olorún n’agbé wá!
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On the Orishas’ Roads and Pathways: Obatalá, Odúa, Oduduwá is the second in a collection of publications on Lukumí Orisha religion. Ramos has published many other works. His Orí Eledá mí ó . . . Si mi cabeza no me vende (2011), Adimú: Gbogbó Tén’unjé Lukumí (2012), and Obí Agbón—Lukumí Divination with Coconut (2012) have received much praise from the Orisha community. The first volume in this series, On the Orishas’ Roads and Pathways: Oshún, Deity of Femininity, laid the foundations for this volume on Obatalá and Odúa, which promises to engage the reader and promote necessary and meaningful discourse and consideration of important themes on the current state of Lukumí religion as it experiences its transition onto the stage of world faiths.
Price: $35.99
621 Pages
ISBN: 978-1-877845-18-5
©2017, Miguel W. Ramos
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