The presentation will be on Zoom Link to the Zoom Room
The evening will begin at 5:30pm with our usual potluck. Please bring something if you are able. Plan to eat with us even if you can’t bring something. After the potluck, probably around 6:15 or so, we will begin the evening’s activities.
Tonight Covenant will have a guest presenter, Leni Hester, speaking in the AfroDiasporic religion of Ocha or Lukumi (popularly known as Santeria).
Much like Vodou, the AfroCaribbean paths of religion and magic are subject to a lot of sensationalism, misunderstanding and racism. I would love to come speak, to dispell the myths and to give an overview of the beauties and power of Ifa-derived spirituality, a tradition of over 5000 years, that continues to grow and evolve.
Leni Hester is an Initiate into la Regla de Ocha (popularly known as Lukumi or Santeria) and into la Regla Congo ( aka Palo ). In addition to her decades of training in Wicca (3rd degree Gardnerian) , the Western Mystery tradition and Goddess Spirituality, Leni has been a devotee of the Orisas and has served the Mysteries and the Dead since the early 90s. She has presented on Orisa consciousness at several Pagan gatherings and cons, and her written work has appeared in Sagewoman, Pangaia, Witches and Pagans, and In a Witch’s Eye magazines. Leni serves her Spirits and raises her daughters in Centennial.
