Palomayombe.com was originally founded in 2001. Since its inception its primary purpose was to provide the world with accurate information about the religion known as Palo (aka Palo Mayombe, Palo Monte, Kimbisa). Over the past decade there have been a few articles and websites […]
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May 2012 F.A.Q.s
I received an e-mail over the weekend with some interesting questions. The following are my replies. Please feel free to e-mail me any questions you may have to tataguerra@yahoo.com Q. Most approaches to Palo talk about it as a system […]
Is Palo Black Magic?
Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers for evil and selfish purposes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_magic). This definition alone places Palo in direct opposition with “Black Magic.” Palo’s primary purpose is to cure “illness.” It is important to note […]
Wiccans and Palo
Recently I have had numerous Wiccans contact me asking for additional information in regards to becoming initiated in Palo. As I mentioned in a previous article the practitioners that make up Palo are no longer made up of the same […]
Can children be initiated into Palo?
I was made aware of a recent incident in the Atlanta, Georgia area earlier today that has made headlines in the local and national news. The incident has been reported as an investigation of a 4 year old girl with […]
Palo Brakamundo: A Book Review
I received my copy of Palo Brakamundo by Carlos Alberto Rojas Calderon and approached it with caution. I asked myself, will this be another one of those typical tratados that are nothing more than copies of notebooks which have been […]
The Ifa Debate
Recently I was contacted by a friend who is going to become an Orisha priest. He was very excited and I am very happy for him. During the course of our conversation he encouraged me to “leave my old ways” […]
READING OF THE YEAR FOR 2012
Reading of the year (Bantu Congo prophecy) for 2012 from the Mutual Aid Society of the Musundi of Cuba for 2012 Special thanks to Jose Millet and Tata Nsasi Masongo Quimbisa for this information and for the translation MUSUNDI BANTU SIGN […]
Nfumbe
Magic is the ability to control the world by supernatural means but magic cannot be performed at the whim of the Palo practitioner otherwise known as the Palero. Rather, the Palero must act with approval of all spirits in order […]
Gurunfinda
Gurufinda is the mpungo or spirit of the woods including all plants, weeds, vines and trees. He is the god of herbal medicine. Without Gurufinda, no potion, remedy, medicine, or magic could exist. He is the proverbial owner of Palo. All […]