Topic: Santeria

The Moffitt family case is highlighted, involving a botched Santeria ritual that opened a "mortal portal" in their home. Nathaniel Gillis describes how an entity communicated through writing on mirrors, claiming a soul promised via an ancient sacrifice. He links this to "technological necromancy" and the use of teraphim—ancient implants carved with incantations—to allow spirits to operate through physical matter.

Occultism is deeply embedded in Mexican criminal culture, ranging from the veneration of Santa Muerte to Afro-Caribbean practices like Santeria and Palo Mayombe. While Santa Muerte is a duality-based faith practiced by millions, some cartels weaponize these beliefs for psychological warfare. Darker elements, including human sacrifice and necromancy, are often linked to specific criminal cults influenced by Palo Mayombe rather than traditional Mexican folk religion.

Natalia L40 describes her experience moving from Florida to Puerto Rico and the resulting culture shock regarding identity and belonging. She explains how 500 years of colonization by Spain and the United States has disconnected individuals from the land and community. Spiritual communities, including Spiritism and Santeria, serve as vital spaces for relief and communication amidst systemic corruption and thievery.

Afro-Caribbean traditions like Voodoo and Santeria offer a rich, living system of magic that is often overlooked by Western scholars focused on written scriptures. The Yoruba divination system, Ifa, utilizes 256 complex binary figures that must be entirely memorized by practitioners. These 256 figures show a mathematical consistency with the elemental squares of the Enochian tablets, suggesting a universal underlying structure to these magical systems.

Duquette advises those curious about magic to follow whatever art form or system initially attracts them, whether it be sigil magic, filmmaking, or gaming. He discusses the value of joining initiatory societies, not because the group provides power, but because it forces the individual to take progressive steps. He warns that members often become disappointed in these groups when they fail to take responsibility for their own advancement.