E. A. Koetting and Baron DePrince - The Spider and The Green Butterfly

E.A. Koetting/Baron DePrince
The Spider and the Green Butterfly
crooked, lovable old man who uses a small
pipe with little tobacco and carries bits of
food in his macoute sack. Legba can be
contacted for assistance in removing
blockages, obstacles, and impasses in your
life and the lives of others. Legba is also
called upon for successful communication
with those in authority, as well as for the
gaining of specific knowledge and secrets in
healing powers and the removing of so
called incurable diseases through Magick.
> Agwe is most often seen as the female
personification of the sea. Some have
claimed to have seen her appear as a
mermaid, half of her body being human and
the bottom half appearing like a fish. Others
have described her as simply a beautiful
woman dressed in blue and white.
Interestingly, Agwe is also considered to be
a masculine, Poseidonaic type of entity who
can cause or quell hurricanes and floods. It
is this dichotomy that has led many scholars
to believe that Agwe is a family of Loa,
rather than one specific entity. Agwe can be
called upon for prosperity, fertility, and
interestingly for chastity as well. Agwe
accepts gifts of sea water, shells, sponges,
stones, and various other items found on the
ocean floor. She will also accept as a gift a
flat raft laden with foods and drink, or a
boat, painted blue and white, with the name
"IMMAMOU" painted on the side of it.
> Ogoun is the Loa of metal working, fire,
war, and politics. He usually appears as a
fully-armored warrior carrying a sharpened
sword. Ogoun is often likened unto the
Greek god Hephaestus, or even Ares.
Ogoun can be called upon for victory in war,
for a successful hunt, for influence over
others, and for political gain.
> Simbi is the Loa that can be called upon to
help bring closure to whatever problems the
Houngan might have in his life. He is often
likened unto Mercury or Thoth, the God of
Magick and science. As such, he can also
teach the Houngan the arts of astral
projection, the opening of gateways between
the worlds, and communication with spirits.
> Along with Legba, Damballah seems to be
one of the most well-known Loa of the
Vodoun pantheon. Damballah's form is that
of a serpent, and holds the same spiritual
properties as the various other serpent-gods
found in nearly every religion throughout
the world: he is the giver of the forbidden
knowledge of man's own godhood. Just as
the biblical serpent offered the forbidden
fruit of knowledge to man, Damballah, the
serpent, and Ayida Weddo, the rainbow,
delivered the knowledge of procreation, fire,
Magick, and language to the human race.
> Erzulie is often considered the "Goddess" of
Vodoun, the Loa of beauty, procreation,
fertility, and protection. She can also be
called for artistic inspiration or talent, for
glimpses into the world of dreams, and for
the type of sexual ecstasy usually only found