Offerings to her include white eggs painted with the colors of the rainbow, flour, rice, cream, white snake sheds, and snake vertebrae. Like her husband Damballa Wedo she presides over healing and strength. She is a divine goddess of pleasure and supreme joy. Lucky for us she is often happy to share. Aida Wedo is the rainbow goddess and she owns that spiritual pot of gold at the end of her display. Some view them as fertility deities and pray to them for marital success. In New Orleans Voodoo we tale a story of how Damballa traveled under the ocean to the New World and Aida arched her serpent body across the sky from Africa to the Americas so they could meet here and bring the religion to these lands. They represent the cosmic parents of all that followed. Joined together like the earth and the sky they embody, they are never apart. Viewed as creators of our modern existence, they intertwine, meet, mix, and meander throughout the lands of the world. All rights reserved.ĭamballa Wedo and his wife Aida are the serpent and the rainbow we have heard tale(tail) of. What happened to possibility? Where have all the rainbows gone?Īida Wedo photo by Lilith Dorsey. It saddens me to think some people don’t even want to wish themselves well when given the chance. One character however, imagines the worst scenario possible and ends up buried up to his neck in sand being besieged by ants. In one episode the crew members find a virtual reality game called “Better than Life,” everything the gamer thinks inside the game comes true, and most people have a fantastic time drinking expensive single malt scotch and driving luxury cars.
It reminds me of one of my favorite cult sci-fi television shows, Red Dwarf.
They started thinking about loosing the home they were in, and dismally ending up on the street. They almost automatically went to the “bad place.” When I said just imagine yourself moving into a huge home, with a large garden and wonderful neighbors. I was very excited, but the more I began to explain this concept to people the more afraid they got. They were supposed to expand their desires, try to stop thinking small, stop limiting themselves, to simply believe. I asked people not to wish for a car but for a vintage Mercedes. My ritual was about imagining things better than you could possibly imagine.
She is the wife of Damballa Wedo and together they form a divine union. I did a large public Voodoo ritual many years back dedicated to Aida Wedo, the rainbow serpent bride of Haitian Vodou or Vudu. Your dreams should be big, your prayers must be bigger. Voodoo Authentica™, ™ & ™are registered trademarks of Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans™.Īny duplication, use, or representation of any of the text or images on this site without the express written consent of Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans™ is strictly prohibited.Damballa and Aida Wedo Veve, photo by Lilith Dorsey. Shop Hours: Open 7 days a week from 11AM to 7PM HOME || ONLINE STORE || CONVENTIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING || FAQĪBOUT VOODOO || CUSTOMER COMMENTS || PHOTO GALLERY || POWER, CONFIDENCE & SUCCESS || PROSPERITY & GOOD LUCK || UNHEXING & ENEMY BE GONE GENERAL GOOD FORTUNE & WIN IN COURT || HEALING & FERTILITY || LOVE & PASSION HAITIAN CRAFTS || PEACE, PROTECTION & SPIRITUAL CLEANSING || JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES || VOODOO CANDLES || EDUCATIONAL PACKAGES RITUAL KITS || GIFT BASKETS || JUJUS || BOOKS || AUDIO & VIDEO || INCENSE || VOODOO DOLLS || GRIS GRIS || VOODOO SPELLS || OILS || SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE || The designs incorporate well-recognized traditional elements, but reflect also the individual intentions and creative skill of the Houngan or Mambo. Several veves of different Lwa may be drawn for one ceremony. Such a design represents a Lwa to be invoked, and serves both as a focal point for invocation and a kind of altar for offerings. What is a Veve? A symbolic design, formed on the ground (in the peristyle) by sprinkling wheatmeal, cornmeal, or some other appropriate powder from the hand, at or before the beginning of a ceremony. Frequently Asked Questions || Glossary of Voodoo Terms
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