Reply #6: didn't want to detract

[jukes]

from 'tonio, if/when we get our sig's back. he'd haunt me for damn sure.


it's a "veve"; symbols drawn in chalk, salt, sugar, or cocaine on the floor of a voodoux peristyle (temple?) prior to an invocation to attract the attention of a particular "loa", kind of a demi-god; roughly equivalent (& often derived/connected to catholic saints).

this particular loa is "Ougan" in his "Badagris" persona; vodoux is a misunderstood & rich religion with both light & dark sides exist, & most loa have variant "aspects" or persona.

"Ougan" is the patron of smiths & artisans, primarily. He is also patron to warriors. in his "Badagris" aspect he is somewhat capricious, & a seriously bad mamiejammer! invoking him carries some risk, but can induce berserker like qualities in his followers.


jukes is an atheist, but often borrows from various religious sources for spiritual & metaphorical purposes.

"Badagris" is def my boy, & i mentally call to him when i'm about to cut loose (rare these days, tx be to "Legba"!)

hope that wasn't more than you were asking for!

imagine how long spellck took w/ this post!


EDIT: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5319/veves.htm