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The Spiritual Symbolism of Cardinals:
Many believe that the bright red birds indicate the death of a loved one -
Meaning-Focused Grief Therapy: Imaginal Dialogues with the Deceased:
Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, explains this process in a Q&A ahead of a workshop he will co-present in April -
Flawed Kidney Function Test Discriminated Against Black Patients:
Race-based criteria has been removed from kidney functioning tests
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Tag Archives: Vodou funeral rites
The Mystery and Magic of Haitian Vodou Funeral Rites
Ensuring the survival of the spirit
According to The Guardian, Haitians have a saying that Haiti is 70 percent Catholic, 30 percent Protestant, and 100 percent Vodou. Vodou, or Voodoo as many call it, is a combination of Catholicism, other forms of Christianity, several African religions … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Funeral rituals, govi, Houngan, LGBTQ, Manbo, Nine Night Ritual, Reincarnation, Rite of Reclamation, Souls, spirits, Vodou, Vodou funeral rites, vodou practitioners, Voodoo
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