~Xarabanda-OmiJuba~'s slant on Palo.....

[Crown Prince Obatala]

Here's another comical episode from that wacky fun loving character
~Omijuba~:

Article copied from:

http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/sieterayos/fake.html

How To Spot a Fake Palero
Below is an example of how to spot a fake Palero. Read through the profile that
was taken from an actual website. The mistakes in thier claims are noted, and
explained at the end.

Xarabanda "Omijuba" ~My name is ~Xarabanda-OmiJuba~. I am 28 and live in New
Orleans. I am Cuban American. I am a Santerio (1) in a religion known as
Santeria and I am also a Palero (2) in the much darker (3) sister path of
Santeria known as Palo Mayombe.
I was initiated into Palo Mayombe by my father when I was just still a child.
The roots of Palo Mayombe go back to my family until atleast 1660. It has been a
tradition in my family that every male child is "baptized" in Palo Mayombe by
the age of 11. We grow up watching our fathers perform the secret rituals and
initiations and we are though almost from birth the old ways.
When a male child in my family reaches the age of 21, we then do what is called,
"Making Ocha", this is when Santeria enters the picture. It's a natural
progression from one level to another. To set the balance. Here we are taught to
worship and honor the Orishas rather then the lower spirits of Palo. Until we
learn to balance the two on totally equal grounds. The light and the dark.
In our religion we work with a lot of herbs, stones, shells, animal sacrifices
and human skulls and bones. These give us our power. We work with the demons (4)
right along side of the saints. We become possessed by various forces and during
this possession we come into direct communication with these forces. We offer
them sacrifice and in exchange they bestow upon us, their Ashe, their power. By
manipulating this power to achieve our desires, nothing is out of our reach or
control. But you MUST ALWAYS follow the instructions and directions and by
performing the specific rituals and offering the appropriate sacrifices. Then
the Orisha, the Spirits, the Demons and the Lwo guarantee us more power then we
can handle. (5) In Palo Mayombe and Santeria you can truly have it all.
In Palo Mayombe I worship the DemonLord (6) known as El Cristo Negro. He is the
Lord and king of the UnderWorld. All the spirits and lesser demons on Palo
Mayombe must bow down before him. He is represented in the form of a crucified
Black Christ. My MotherDemon in Palo Mayombe is known as Madre De Auga-Luna. (7)
She is the demon and the one who rules the moon and the oceans, one of her
powers she gives her children is wealth, sexuality and grants you the ability to
have anyone you desire as a lover.
My spirit guide in this life is Xarabanda. He is the messenger of the
underworld. (8) It is through Xarabanda that I can communicate directly with my
Lord and mother in the lower realms. He lives here with me in a cauldron in a
set of human bones that have been passed down from my ancestors for hundreds of
years. Xarabanda is also my lover who comes to me at night and takes possession
of my body and drives me into complete raw and savage orgasm. He will also mount
and possess my other various sexual partners, so that he may ravish me more on a
physical level.
My mother in Palo, Madre De Agua-Luna, becomes my mother in Santeria known as
Yemaya, also reclaiming her role as Goddess of the Moon and the Oceans.
Well, that is enough for now, I will write back soon. Xarabanda Brillumbi Indoki
Inferno Viva Mundo(9) Sala Malecun Malecun Sala ~Xarabanda-OmiJuba~

Notes:

1) This person is obviously female. Anyone who knows anything about Santeria
knows that female Santeros are actually called Santeras.

2) The same as #1, only female Paleros are called Paleras.

3) Palo Mayombe is a dualistic path, not necessarily a "dark" path.

4) Paleros don't deal with "demons". See the Nkisi page of this site.

5) In some cases, the Nkisi will give a Palero more than they can handle, if for
nothing other than to test them, but not in the power mad concept implied in the
above paragraph.

6) There is no "Demon Lord" in Palo Mayombe.

7) Madre de Agua-Luna is a fictional composite entity this person created. It is
a combination of Madre de la Luna, the Moon Goddess of traditonal Mexican
Brujeria, and the Nkisi, Madre Agua. In nearly all her paths, Madre Agua is very
gentle and nurturing... Most certainly NOT a demon.

8) Xarabanda is a corruption of Zarabanda or Sarabanda. Zarabanda is the Spirit
of War and Iron, not the Divine Messenger. Again, see the Nkisi page for more
details.

9) This last one really encompasses the whole profile. That particlar prayer was
taken from the book "Palo Mayombe-The Dark Side of Santeria" by Carlos
Montenegro, like most of the entities mentioned in the article. This person
obviously read that book and took it upon herself to create herself a false
front as being a "Palero". If this person was an actual Palera, she would have
known that Montenegro wrote most of that book from a completely created
standpoint or written from a so-called "dark" standpoint in order to sell books.
Montenegro, himself, has long since admitted that. However, to his credit, some
of the information in his book is accurate, but the information quoted by the
above subject is not.
Another point worth mentioning is that the entities written about above ARE NOT
the Traditional Afro-Cuban Nkisi. Most of them are Mexican witchcraft dieties
or, in the case of "Madre de Agua-Luna", created by the writer of the profile.

Don't allow yourself to be fooled. There are many so-called "Paleros" in this
world who are only out to take,or even harm, unsuspecting victims. Munanso Siete
Rayos is dedicated to protecting innocent people from these predators, and will
remain so until it is no longer necessary to guard against such frauds.

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My sides are hurting now!!!!!!!!

Regards
Sean

[Crown Prince Obatala]

"Xarabanda is also my lover who comes to me at night and takes possession
of my body and drives me into complete raw and savage orgasm. He will also mount
and possess my other various sexual partners, so that he may ravish me more on a

physical level. -Omijuba"

Perhaps Omijuba should invest in Headboard padding or a decent bicycle helmet.
It appears as if all the "Pounding" he is getting from Xarabanda is causing
lasting mental damage. He doesnt know if he's coming or going! LOL!

Crown Prince Obatala