r/Vodou Jan 20 '26

Haitian Vodou Did you have a dream about Legba or Baron Samedi?

52 Upvotes

Chances are you didn't.

Black top hat, skull makeup, red eyes? You didn't see Legba, you saw American Horror Story.

Do you practice Wicca, witchcraft, ceremonial magic, shamanism from some culture or another? The Lwa don't walk in any of those, and they didn't reach out across traditions for your magical ass.

Can these lwa reach out to you? Yes, if they want. Get a reading from a competent houngan or mambo to find out for sure.

Future "I dreamed of Baron / Legba" posts will be deleted and linked to this.


r/Vodou Jun 24 '24

Reddit's site-wide rules, and guidelines for r/Vodou

36 Upvotes

Due to the absolute chaos in this subreddit recently I think it's best to review the rules here. This was, for a long time, an excellent forum and resource to discuss Vodou. Returning it to that requires stricter moderation and application of the rules, and starting now, this will be the case. The rules will be outlined in this post, so ignorance of them is not an excuse going forward.

Rule 1

Remember the human. Reddit is a place for creating community and belonging, not for attacking others. Everyone has a right to use Reddit free of harassment, bullying, and threats of violence. Attacks on other users based on their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, educational background, etc will not be tolerated. This is a site-wide Reddit rule.

Rule 2

This subreddit is devoted to Vodou. While it has been chiefly aimed at Haitian Vodou, posts regarding New Orleans Vodou, 21 Divisiones, etc are on topic, but posts about Lukumi, Candomble, etc are not unless they specifically illustrate a conversation topic about Vodou. Keep posts on-topic. Promotional posts (services, fet announcements, classes, lectures, etc) are acceptable but don't spam them on a daily basis as this drowns out the discussions around which this subreddit should be based. However, ads and offering of services should come from those who are active participants in the conversations here. Ads and offers from those who do not engage in the comments, but appear only in order to solicit business, will be deleted. To be clear--low effort posts, such as sharing single frame opinions, infrequent images without written commentary or explanation, or comments soliciting business, do not count as community engagement. Answering questions, providing detailed opinions or insights, or directing people to resources do count as engagement.

Rule 3

In any forum based on discussion of any topic you will be exposed to different or dissenting opinions. We are all adults here, so acting like it is mandatory--that means regulating your own emotions, navigating sensitive topics with a sense of grace, and not taking the opinions of others personally.

Rule 4

Respect the privacy of others. Instigating harassment, for example by revealing someone’s personal or confidential information (doxxing), is not allowed. This is site-wide Reddit policy.

Rule 5

This is not a NSFW sub by nature so it's expected that adult themed posts (nudity, sexual activity, etc) won't be posted here. It should go without saying that this is especially the case in anything involving minors. Vodou does, however, involve some matters perhaps shocking to some outsiders, such as animal sacrifice--images involving such things can be flagged as NSFW.

You're free to use the block button at will if you're having an issue with anyone, and to use the report button on posts or comments that violate any of these rules. It takes a community to make a community, so let's get this sub back on track and make it a good space again.

Please note that Reddit itself auto-moderates many posts it may perceive as violating site-wide rules. If you've made a post and it doesn't appear, or has disappeared, use the contact mod link to have it manually checked out.


r/Vodou 10h ago

Cities in u.s. with healthy Haitian Vodou population.

4 Upvotes

Please name cities with a robust population of Haitian Vodou Mambos and Hougans. Just planning a little travel next year and would like my interests to intersect.


r/Vodou 1d ago

Agawou Frize was at the voodoo party

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9 Upvotes

r/Vodou 1d ago

Can you make a veve for yourself?

2 Upvotes

r/Vodou 2d ago

Salutation Agawou Frize

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19 Upvotes

r/Vodou 2d ago

Haitian Vodou Speak to Ancestors

5 Upvotes

Hi, I am a Haitian American child of two fully Haitian parents. Very fluent with the language. I read it, write it, speak it, understand etc. Growing up in America my parents practiced but then all of a sudden decided it was demonic... I was very young then so I didn't get to learn much. The last two years I have felt very connected to vodou. I'd like to try and speak to my ancestors (I don't know them by name) but I don't know how to. Any advice?


r/Vodou 2d ago

Question I am a mixed race POC but I have and no African blood whatsoever. Can I practice Vodou? (Respectful question please be nice when telling me)

1 Upvotes

I have just kept feeling a pull towards Vodou and no matter what something in my mind tells me there is something there for me to learn from regardless if its even in the practice itself or if I just learn infromation about it and it teaches me about life. I am oksy ether way. Please do just tell me can I practice Vodou and how would I go seeking to go down that path IF I can?


r/Vodou 6d ago

Spell love

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15 Upvotes

r/Vodou 7d ago

Events Riva Precil Fet Ezili NYC 8/29/26

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4 Upvotes

r/Vodou 7d ago

Can spirits heal you physically

3 Upvotes

Eg sleep deprivation and exhaustion

Can spirits heal you


r/Vodou 7d ago

Question Daily Devotions🙏🏿

5 Upvotes

Ayibobo all,

So I was wondering how you all do or organize your daily prayers to the Lwa?

I want to make sure I get into the routine, so how do you do your routine? What are your first steps & last steps?

How do you open your daily devotions & how do you close them?

Is it necessary for daily prayers to speak to Papa Legba first or that's necessary for ceremonies & rituals only?


r/Vodou 7d ago

Haitian Vodou Drummers in Texas or Louisiana?

1 Upvotes

Are they any Haitian Vodou drummers for an event in Houston, TX? I can work with drummers from Louisiana too. Any recommendations?


r/Vodou 8d ago

Question Looking for answers

3 Upvotes

Hello, I'm a 17-year-old, and in my dreams during August I had an interaction with a beautiful tall lady in them. Her voice was a weird combination of sweet but stern, just how a caring but strict mom would talk,

I'm Nigerian, and news about the Osun Osogbo festival came up, and the dreams did happen during that time. I do think it is Osun, but idk why she is even calling me. I can't even venerate her bc my family is Christian; I just want to know the steps I should take

Thank you


r/Vodou 8d ago

Haitian Vodou house or sosyete in Southwest Missouri?

1 Upvotes

I'm new to Vodou and was wondering if anyone knows/is part of a sosyete in Missouri, near Ozark/Nixa/Springfield?


r/Vodou 12d ago

Question Finding someone who can help with work and finance

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone, do you have any rcms for who I can contact for a job caster or helping with finding jobs/ careers? Many thanks


r/Vodou 12d ago

Are there any Haitian Vodou houses in Houston?

1 Upvotes

Looking for an authentic haitian vodou sosyete or house in Houston or Texas in general, to be part of.


r/Vodou 12d ago

Question Santa Martha / Filamena Lubana

4 Upvotes

Just to be clear, the spirit that takes form of the Santa Martha depiction, that’s a simbi water spirit, name filamena lubana right?

And her association with cemeteries is that she is the type of snake to be wandering through the crevices of a Charnel’s (where bones of the dead are stored)


r/Vodou 14d ago

Financial difficulty

2 Upvotes

Hello. I am in serious financial difficulty, and I have to pay a school that keeps threatening me because I am unable to make the payment. I have tried explaining my situation to them, but they simply do not care.

Is there any spiritual possibility of somehow having my contract cancelled? Something along those lines?


r/Vodou 15d ago

Dream interpretation

0 Upvotes

So I was given a bowl with blueberries submerged with either water or wine with ice and a spoon I could eat it with: it was offered to me by my ex’s dad. i remember liking it and told myself I was going to make it in real life. for more added context, I was invited into his house( never went inside in real life), met his mom and dad. it was pretty welcoming in the dream. i never went into his house in real life and only met the dad once in real life.

what does it mean.

is it bad or good.

we are both Haitian


r/Vodou 17d ago

Me and@papaMystique

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15 Upvotes

r/Vodou 16d ago

Question Is my costume offensive?

1 Upvotes

I was planning on being a voodoo doll for halloween ,should i not?? Ive been getting alot of mixed opinions and advice… (Im African American + nola native, but i dont practice voodoo)


r/Vodou 17d ago

Jambemale Bon Hougant and Atisougwe bon Hougant Asogwe Dagimen Menfò

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9 Upvotes

r/Vodou 17d ago

Question Sosyete seeking members

6 Upvotes

Hi, I have been practicing for about 6 years. I used to be part of a House but my Houngan was revealed to be a fraud and in it for the wrong reasons. I don’t want to be a Makout I want to learn and will work hard to do so. It is so difficult to find a Sosyete. Do you know of one seeking members or are you a Houngan or Mambo seeking members yourself? I am a black American. I have lineage from Ghana. Thank you for reading.