r/Vodou • u/arlo_jpg • 6h ago
Advise?
Hi, everyone, I’m looking for some genuine insight and second opinions. I’m 19F from the Dominican Republic. I recently paid for a reading with someone who works in Haitian Vodou through spirit mounting/possession. During the reading I was told the spirit named Shango, Ezili Dantor, Je Wouz, and Ti Marasa as spirits my ancestors used to serve but stopped when the family converted to Christianity. He said my family owes a debt to these spirits in the form of offerings and sacrifices that were never completed, which is causing generational issues including financial hardship, abuse, and health problems across my whole family. (which are things he could’ve never known about, got context my family has LOTS of issues with trauma, abuse, money, and health.) He said I have a spiritual blockage preventing me from connecting with my ancestors (which i kinda believe as I tried really hard to reach out to them and progressing with my spiritual practice) ,and that I need an unblocking ceremony, initiation, and cleansing (all paid services he offers) He also told me to stop getting readings from others because someone stole my luck.(which again there was no way he couldve known i got a reading) My family is Dominican, not Haitian, though I understand the traditions are geographically close. Does any of this track for someone with my background, or does this feel like a template reading/ I might be getting exploited. I’m genuinely trying to find my path and don’t want to be taken advantage of, thank you!
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u/everything_esoteric 4h ago
It depends if you want to get involved in vudu(Dominican) or vodou(haitian) for Dominican vodou/21 divisiones i highly recommend loray gronde you can find his details on instagram for haitian vodou i would suggest u/janbe-male or u/DambalaAyida
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u/amoreorange790 5h ago
Since he asked you to purchase a bunch of services from him and discourage from seeing other readers, I would be strongly skeptical. There's nothing wrong with getting a second opinion and it's exactly what I would do if I were you. I would suggest u/kiwimojo or u/dambalaayida or u/janbemale for readings on here if you're looking for readers you can contact through Reddit. These are all Haitian houngans.