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Candelo’s Corner Palo 101

What a person should expect from a divinatory reading by a Tata or Yaya? What are the reasons for getting initiated into palo/ What is expected from you as a new initiate? What is expected of your Tata after initiation? […]

Candelo’s Corner Part 2 of Taking Back

What can we as practicioners do to take back do to take back the Palo tradition from the ‘stick and rock sellers’? What can we do to clean up the reputation of the Diasporic Traditional Religions that has been tarnished […]

Candelo’s Corner – Are Palo Mayombe initiations being dumbed down?

Are we witnessing the dumbing down of Palo? Are corners being cut during initiations? You have questions about the ancient practice of Palo? We may have your answers, but you’ll never know unless you call 917-889-7526. http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/3/529/show_3529695.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]

Candelo’s Corner with Dr. E The Conjure Doctor on Fraud and Exploitation in Santeria

Dr E. is a rootworker, two-headed conjure man, psychic reader, medium and spiritual consultant. Santeros Against Fraud and Exploitation (SAFE) is an action committee of the Santeria Church of the Orishas, dedicated to the exposure of deceptive practices and prevention […]

Candelo’s Corner: on Palo initiation

A consultation with a Tata or Yaya reveals you need to be initiated — scratched. What does that mean, where do you go? What do you do, and where does it lead? You have questions about the ancient practice of […]

Candelo’s Corner : prices for consultations and initiations in Palo

Tonight we have a roundtable as Tata Nganga Candelo Kimbisa, Tata Elia discuss prices for consultations and initiations in Palo. Also a discussion on Nkisi and Orisha. Are they the same entities with different names or are they truly different? […]

Canelo’s Corner : Is Palo a “New Age” religion?

Is Palo a “New Age” religion? (Nature and the attainment of Enlightenment) The meaning of Enlightenment. Speaking in a language that the uninitiated can understand Those who leave Palo for the Church Paleros who tend to find other Paleros “New […]