by Priestess Shoshana | Spiritual Teachers Voodoo
Let’s talk about the Tenets of Voodoo Spiritism. In a world hungering for connection, for rootedness, for meaning beyond materialism, Voodoo Spiritism rises like ancestral smoke—ancient, fragrant, and undeniably alive. This is not just a practice, not just a religion—it is a living current of energy that pulses through the bloodlines of the Caribbean, the sacred groves of Africa, and the spiritual depths of those who choose to walk this mystical path today.
Voodoo Spiritism is a unique, syncretic spiritual system—carved from Vodou, Sanse Espiritismo, African cosmology, and Spiritist philosophy. It is a tradition that respects the divine spark in every soul, honors the mysteries of the dead, and calls us into right relationship with the invisible world.
As a High Priestess, a Spirit Worker, and a child of the spirits, I’ve walked this road with my bones, my blood, my voice, and my heart. And I’m here to share with you the core tenets of Voodoo Spiritism—the spiritual DNA of our path—so you can better understand what we stand for, how we heal, and why the spirits keep whispering through our dreams.
The first and most essential tenet of Voodoo Spiritism is this: Spirit is not separate from life—it is life.
We do not separate the sacred from the mundane. The wind carries the breath of the spirits. The oceans hold the tears of the ancestors. Every herb, stone, animal, and person carries a frequency that can be read, revered, and worked with. In our tradition, there is no such thing as “just a coincidence”—there are only signs waiting to be interpreted.
We do not limit the divine to a single form or name. The spirits manifest through the Lwa, the Misterios, the Orisha, the Gede, the Saints, the Archangels, the ancestors, and the elevated dead. We embrace the multiverse of spirit, and we do not fear complexity. In fact, we celebrate it.
To live in alignment with Voodoo Spiritism is to walk in a state of awareness, listening to the messages of your dreams, your body, your intuition, and the environment around you.
Our ancestors are not gone—they are transformed. They live in the blood, in the bones, in the land. We do not worship the dead—we honor them, feed them, and elevate them. In return, they protect us, warn us, guide us, and intercede for us when we are too weary to pray.
In Voodoo Spiritism, we maintain ancestral altars not as decoration, but as active portals—spaces where offerings, prayers, candles, and communion take place. We believe that healing the ancestral line is a sacred responsibility. When the ancestors are at peace, the family prospers. When they are neglected, chaos trickles into our lives like dust through a cracked window.
We also understand that not all ancestors are elevated. Some must be cleansed. Others must be healed. This is why spiritual development is so central—we train to become mediums, healers, and interpreters of ancestral karma.
In our tradition, the spirits are not myths or metaphors. They are living beings—intelligent, emotional, powerful, and real. The Lwa (spirits of Vodou) and the Misterios (as they are called in Sanse Espiritismo) are divine intelligences who each represent forces of nature, archetypes of human experience, and gates of power.
Some of them, like Papa Legba, open the way for all spiritual work. Others, like Ezili Freda, govern love, beauty, and grace. The fiery warrior Ogou fights for justice. La Sirene teaches us about mystery, wealth, and depth. These spirits do not live “out there” in the clouds—they walk among us. They can mount a medium during ritual, speak through dreams, offer healing, and demand transformation.
Initiates and devotees of Voodoo Spiritism learn how to build respectful relationships with the spirits. This includes ritual, song, dance, offerings, and discipline. It is not superstition—it is mystical partnership. And it’s very real.
One of the core practices of Voodoo Spiritism is mediumship—the ability to communicate with spirits, receive guidance, and act as a bridge between the worlds.
Not everyone is meant to be a full-time medium. But everyone can develop their intuitive faculties and learn to listen more deeply. Through training, purification, and spiritual practice, we strengthen our clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and prophetic gifts.
Our mediums are not “fortune-tellers.” They are servants of spirit, chosen to relay wisdom, healing, and correction from the unseen realms. The training process is rigorous because it demands inner clarity. As we say, “A clouded vessel cannot carry clean water.”
Mediumship is not for ego. It is for service.
In Voodoo Spiritism, we do not treat symptoms—we seek the root. Illness is not just physical. It can be spiritual, emotional, karmic, or ancestral.
We use a vast range of healing tools:
Healing is not just about feeling better. It’s about realignment with your divine blueprint. We believe that every soul comes into this life with a spiritual contract, and sometimes, what appears as suffering is really a call to awaken to your path.
We do not promise instant miracles. But we do promise that the spirits will walk with those who walk sincerely.
In our tradition, initiation is not just a ceremony—it is a death and a rebirth. It is a sacred pact between the initiate and the spirits, marking a new level of responsibility, power, and protection.
There are different levels of initiation. Some are for healing. Others are for priesthood. Each step is taken after spiritual confirmation—not ego, not curiosity. True initiation is guided by the spirits, not chosen like a costume.
Initiation opens doors that cannot be closed. It anchors spirits to your field, and it sets you apart. The initiated carry the temple within them and are charged with a spiritual mission.
If you are called, the spirits will let you know. Until then, prepare yourself.
The realm of the dead is not to be played with. In Voodoo Spiritism, we honor both the elevated dead and the wandering dead. We work with powerful spirits such as Baron Samedi, Manman Brigitte, and the Gede who govern the cemeteries, the crossroads, and the veil between life and death.
We do not dabble in necromancy or ghost games. The dead have laws. The Gede demand laughter and truth. If you lie, they will call you out. If you honor them, they will protect your children.
We understand that death is not an end. It is a transition. And we make peace with it by learning the language of the grave.
This is not a path for the lazy or chaotic. To be a Spiritist or Vodouisant is to cultivate discipline—not because spirits are punishing, but because frequency matters.
Cleanliness—physical, emotional, and spiritual—is essential. Your altar must be clean. Your body must be rested. Your thoughts must be clear. Why? Because low vibration attracts trickster spirits and blocks clarity.
We teach spiritual hygiene as a foundational practice:
You cannot fool the spirits with incense and chanting. They smell your soul.
We do not believe in a spirituality that ignores oppression. Voodoo Spiritism was born in the fires of revolution—from the Haitian struggle for freedom, from the resilience of enslaved peoples, from the fusion of cultures forced to survive.
We do not ignore the cries of the oppressed. We believe in spiritual justice. We believe in helping the poor, feeding the hungry, educating the young, and challenging corruption—both in the world and in ourselves.
To be spiritual is to be accountable. Not only to the spirits, but to the people.
We do not worship suffering. We worship transformation. We believe in laughter, in music, in dancing until the spirits take your body and your grief is lifted.
We drink when it is time to drink. We cry when it is time to cry. We make love with reverence, and we call joy holy.
The spirits of Voodoo Spiritism want you to live fully. Not in shame. Not in fear. But in sacred alignment.
They are not moralistic. They are truthful. They demand that you be honest with yourself, love fiercely, and claim your birthright.
There is a current in Voodoo Spiritism that cannot be named easily. A current too deep for doctrine, too wild for dogma. She slithers through the cracks of time, through the heat of the earth, through the dreams of the awakened. She is not just a symbol. She is not just an animal. She is the whisper of the Creator when all the noise falls away.
We call her The Black Mamba.She is our temple’s sacred and secret connection to God—not in the way the world defines God, but in the way Spirit reveals Herself: without apology, without compromise, without dilution.The Black Mamba is the embodiment of divine intelligence, speed, death, and rebirth. She does not hesitate. She strikes with truth. She does not tolerate falsehood, yet she coils with elegance, knowing when to be still and when to move with terrifying precision.She is the Mother of Endings. The Guardian of Sacred Knowledge. The Watcher who sees in the dark. In her venom lies medicine.
In her presence, illusions are stripped bare.To walk with her is to accept that God is not always gentle. Sometimes the Divine comes as fire. Sometimes she comes with fangs, with silence, with sudden knowing. The Black Mamba reminds us that we are not here to play small. We are not here to crawl. We are here to shed the skins that no longer serve.In Voodoo Spiritism, where transformation is not optional, the Black Mamba becomes the sacred archetype of initiation, mastery, and divine awareness.
She is the serpent at the base of your spine and the eye that sees past masks. She does not live in every temple—only in the ones that can hold her mystery. Only in the places that honor the God-force that comes not through hierarchy, but through heat and heartbeat, fang and breath.She is the bridge between the physical and the unseen. She is the code within our bones. She is the Holy Mother in her primal form.We do not worship her—we walk with her.
We do not control her—we listen.
We do not display her—we protect her.She is the keeper of our sacred oaths. The guardian of Temple de la Luna. And to those who carry her mark in their dreams or visions—know this: you are being called to a higher fire.You are being asked to shed what no longer serves and rise—quickly, quietly, with clarity.For the Black Mamba is not a symbol of fear, but of pure, undiluted truth.
And she is the closest whisper we know to the voice of God Herself.
If you feel something stirring in your bones… if you’ve dreamed of spirits who wear hats and smoke cigars… if you hear songs in languages you don’t remember learning… then maybe, just maybe, you are being called.Voodoo Spiritism is not a trend. It is not a quick fix. It is an ancient path of power, love, discipline, and liberation.It will break you open—but it will also put you back together. Stronger. Wiser. Closer to the truth.At Temple de la Luna and through Spiritual Teachers Voodoo, we honor this sacred path. We teach. We heal. We remember. We walk with the spirits, not above them.If you’re ready to walk this path, we welcome you—with fire, with song, with sacred commitment.
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With power, beauty, and abundance
Priestess Shoshana, CEO of Spiritual Teachers Voodoo and Temple de la Luna, Spirit Worker, Instructor, Psychic, Healer, Herbalist, Author
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