Does anyone know of someone who practices santeria and is known for having true powers?
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Only by giving your life to Jesus will you ever have the power.\n\nAll others are frauds.
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Yes; healing, telepathy, telekinesis, prophecy, spirits, God manifesting, sequences of events that defy all odds.  My mother, one of the sanest and most loving people I have ever known, college educated, worked at the U.N. and with various embassies in New York (and I think Washington D.C., but I'd have to ask my stepfather) experienced even odder things.  She only lied to me once in my life (I never even suspected she lied, but I had asked a HIGHLY personal question that was NONE of my business, even as a son, and she corrected the lie 30 seconds later.  I didn't even suspect despite her agitation.  She could easily have not told me despite the embarressment it cost her.  She did so anyway.  She was an amazingly ethical person.  Yet, she claimed that she had frequently seen faeries as a child and teenager, as well as a number of other experiences through adulthood.  And yes, the family is a strong supporter of psychology and none of us take drugs or drink, or seek such experiences.  They just happen.\n\nJust one example, one of the minor ones: On a trip to Hawaii my family and my best friend's family were at the Mauna Kea Hotel.  While outside walking with his son, my friend, his father had a major heart attack.  The hotel is somewhat isolated.  We called emergency services.  Here is a list of the coincidences:\n1) A busy popular hotel (nearly empty during that hour, for no reason the staff could figure out and remarked on it)\n2) Elevator was there exactly on time for the paramedics (they remarked on the coincidence)\n3) A new hospital had JUST opened very close, vs. the clinic that was much farther away (we were told how incredibly fortunate that was, as he would have died.  They were blunt)\n4) No traffic on the busy section (ambulance people again commented on how everyone seemed to be gone)\n5) We were told he would not make it.\n6) Next day we were told he would never walk leave his bed.\n7) Next day we were told that he would probably recover in a several years, but only partially.\n8) Next day after that we were told he might recover in a few months, and they remarked that they were just stunned with his recovery.\n9) Within six days, he was out of the hospital, walking on his own, and within another week it was as if it had never happened.\n10) If it had happened at home, at the isolated location the family had chosen to live, he would have died.\n11) It even happened on the very tail end of our vacation!  We had a great time until then!\n12) He's still alive decades later.\n13) Here's the big one: We barely talk about it.  It's not that uncommon in my family.  \n\nThis is not proof, just one person's experience. At the same time, be very careful.  I encourage you to read "Flim Flam" by James Randi.  There is so much nonsense and fakery going on, and so few people know scientific method or formal logic.  But keep an open mind.  That's part of being truly skeptical.  I'm skeptical, because there are ALWAYS other explanations.  I've met too many people who claim such things, and ten minutes down the discussion I've realized that they just this side of an insane assylum.  Keep questioning, even as you explore the wonders we have all around us.  Don't be gullible, but never shut your mind to the wonders and magic we, as just people, can experience.
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Did you see this one?\n\nhttp://popoholic.com/pop-video-youtube.php?id=ZlIwcVAxZsU&title=Criss%20Angel%20Mindfreak%20Video\n\nYeah this guy is beyond amazing.  I don't have any theories.  I hope that he really is what he says he is. He has a fine tuned and coordinated sense of mind, body and spirit and an ability to focus energies that most of us don't understand.  Maybe once every 2000 years or so, someone comes along that can perform miracles.  I can't wait to see what this guy does next.
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Cuba, but Santeria (aka Lukumí) is practised throughout the Caribbean, and has a following in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States and other areas with large Latin American populations. A very similar religion called Candomblé is also practiced in Brazil, which is home to a rich array of other Afro-American religions.
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Yes of couse spirital beings can manifest great powers. Such as moving things but this is a long prosses whatever was there at ur door has been dead for 500 years or more thus giving them the time to control there ghostly nature and manifest it into somthing great and powerful! What you exspirend that night was rare you should cherish it not very many people have been in the presence of an evil spirt!
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As Pangel said, Helen Duncan. A true pioneer of Spiritualism\n\nI know a lady that sat with her and I was chatting with her last night and she was telling me how fantastic her physical mediumship was.
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I have much respect for those following that path.  I like their loyalty to keeping their oaths, their tolerance for other religions, the depth of their studies, and the close relationships that are built between members.  Although not the path for me, I enjoy spending time with my Wiccan friends and I always learn something new from them.
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most people who practice wiccan have a god or goddess that they associate with themselves but are no rules it is a personel choice-if that is the path you are thinking of taking you have to be your own boss and take responsiblity for yourself-lots of love keep the peace old hippie
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I think santaria is a very interesting example of religious syncretism between west african beliefs and catholicism.  I am not Catholic but I think if someone is true to Catholicism and the legitimacy of the pope then they would have to reject Santaria.  That is just my opinion though.  I find it very interesting how much variation there is in catholicism despite the authority of the vatican.
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One should be concerned about anyone doing "black magic rituals" .. not because it is real and not because of any religious beliefs but because of the simple fact that the person doing the ritual is wishing harm on others. When their ritual doesn't work they may, very well, try other more direct approaches to do harm.
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Well, in Puerto Rico there are a lot of ppl that are part of the religion Santeria.  So I imagine there may be more people examining their ESP and paying attention to such things where as here in America we blow such things off as coincidence
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Acts 8:9  But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:\n10  To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.\n11  And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.\n12  But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.\n13  Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.\n\nOf course he was treated fairly.  He was shown his mistake and allowed to change from the error of his ways.\n\nMagicians can't do miracles.  Only God can do those or empower others to do them.
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I think that http://www.voodoogrillmystic.com looks the most professional. I don't believe in this crap, but if it is real, this person is obviously good enough to afford a decent website. Logic rules over magick, for sure. But good luck, and let me know if it works. I'm interested, just doubtful.
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1. The roots of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santería lie in the animist beliefs of the Yoruba people of present day Nigeria. In Santería, there are seven orishas that are worshipped (orisha is just the Yoruba word for god). Note that potencia (power) is just another term for orisha. Here are the seven:\nEleggua \nObatala \nOloddumare \nOshun \nOya \nYemalla \nShango\nhttp://www.afrikaworld.net/afrel/sevenorishas.htm\n\n2. On the internet, you will see inconsistencies from one website to another. For example, the website above shows the Nigerian spelling of Shango, whereas in Hispanoamerica he is referred to as Changó (because the "sh" sound does not exist in Spanish). Similarly Oshun is Ochún. This next site lists ten Orishas, but omits some of the above. It contains useful illustrations but does contain "howlers" e.g. "Santeria ... originated on the shores of the Nile River in present-day Nigeria". \nhttp://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~scintech/mercury/SanteriaExplanation.htm\n\n3. In order to retain their African beliefs whilst avoiding repression from their Catholic masters, slaves linked each orisha with a Christian saint. That way the Spanish were duped into believing that their slaves were worshipping saints (santos in Spanish, and hence the name: santería). For example the male god Changó is linked with St. Barbara.\n\n4. Santería has a stronger influence on popular Hispanoamerican culture than you might think. There are many songs about Changó, including "Santa Barbara Bendita" by the Cuban artiste Celina González (and covered by many others). The chorus to that song goes "Que viva Changó" (long live Changó). In New York there is a band playing "alternative Latin" music called King Changó. The two late, great, US-based Latin musicians Tito Puente and Celia Cruz are believed to have been adherents of Santería, and so on\n\n5. The best website on Santería was www.santeria.com. It had all you would need to know. Unfortunately it no longer exists. Probably the next best thing, from a knowledge point of view,  is wikipedia (if you like that kind of thing).\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santeria\n\n6. If you wish to learn more because you are interested in joining the religion, then this site might be useful, but be careful with the navigation at the foot of the page.\nhttp://www.geocities.com/athens/sparta/1332/greeting.html\n\n7. This webpage has links to various sites, which you may find useful, but I'll leave it to you to explore.\nhttp://www.iaswww.com/ODP/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/African/Diasporic/Lucumi,_Ocha,_Santeria\n\nI hope this is useful.
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Dios trabaja en maneras misteriosas
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I believe in the Orishas, and Im catholic, but I don't consider myself a Santero...
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You mean Sai Baba? If so, he is a real person. I'm not entirely sure how to describe him. He is a sort of religious leader, except he isnt confined to one particular religion. His teachings are mainly about peace and love for all. He says that he isnt God, or an incarnation, but he is able to perform certain things that would be viewed as "miracles" for some.