tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post8556847955812758760..comments2024-01-09T03:19:00.771-05:00Comments on Conjured Cardea: Just Carrying Out OrdersConjured Caredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-18934157946474412882014-01-08T16:43:00.856-05:002014-01-08T16:43:00.856-05:00Thank you very much for your words and support! My...Thank you very much for your words and support! My only point with writing this was so others (of which many have come forward to me) know they are not alone in this harrassment and to stand up for your culture and beliefs. Blessings to you!Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-12448820430577849462014-01-08T16:41:04.357-05:002014-01-08T16:41:04.357-05:00Thank you very much for this reply. I find the cha...Thank you very much for this reply. I find the charging of $1000's of dollars for tools and initiation to be something against the divine, not in line with it. Your words, time and support is greatly appreciated! Blessings to you.Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-22922171157465036652014-01-08T16:17:43.312-05:002014-01-08T16:17:43.312-05:00It amazes me that when someone is threatened by yo...It amazes me that when someone is threatened by your knowledge and your "light" that they become confrontational. The "mistakes" if any, are between you and your Divine, no one else!!! Sounds like "they" or should I say he, was threatened by you...So sad for them...Ashe sweet sister!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767261930270192552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-62818888404584598252013-06-12T19:45:11.950-04:002013-06-12T19:45:11.950-04:00There is a lot of online bullying in the online vo...There is a lot of online bullying in the online voodoo market. Dr. E is not Cuban. I cannot tell his ethnicity by looking at his picture because there are many who may look Caucasian and are not. On his blog, he makes no mention of having black or any ethnic ancestry, thus, it is fair to assume that he does not. passing himself off as an expert in African Diaspora religions. Dr. E like many practitioners who identify as white, bought their initiation into these religions and spiritual practices. I have never heard of anyone buying initiation until I came online. You cannot sell a religion or spirituality. In the Caribbean, this time of spirituality comes to us through our families. You don't go to a school to learn how to voodoo. Strange enough that the many identifiable whites are claiming these practices that are clearly not European as their own and claiming that they were taught from their white grandmothers. I wonder where were they when black people were being murdered for practicing their spirituality. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426276058425653907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-52805486035915759792012-10-14T19:53:43.028-04:002012-10-14T19:53:43.028-04:00thanks hilary:) thank goodness it is just all over...thanks hilary:) thank goodness it is just all over with and hopefully by making this public this person will think twice about harassing other. thanks for your support and kind words:) bless!Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-5652021814068047712012-09-26T19:22:09.128-04:002012-09-26T19:22:09.128-04:00Ok, I havent even commented on the "I love yo...Ok, I havent even commented on the "I love your products " section.. but after reading this, I was PISSED! You handled it far more graciously than I would have. What the hell is that persons problem with hyper focusing on you ?? I kind of wish you would keep her posts up ( my inner dark dakini is snarling).. wow..no one has a right to harass you like that. I hope her 'teaching' by your protectors is gentle but to the point. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149533006437206494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-87788460992382776842012-09-25T16:11:53.094-04:002012-09-25T16:11:53.094-04:00thank you joel:) and thank you for reading and tak...thank you joel:) and thank you for reading and taking the time to be supportive here:) bless!Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-90249516253002838832012-09-25T16:11:14.272-04:002012-09-25T16:11:14.272-04:00thank you for this ruby, you have shed a great lig...thank you for this ruby, you have shed a great light on this subject and appreciate your words, support, and time. i don't mind answering questions about any part of my life. i am private but i am open. if he would have just asked me nicely and without threats, i would have been happy to respond to him. i am glad it is over and my answers were apparently sufficient for him.Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-37068028582922714572012-09-23T17:16:27.110-04:002012-09-23T17:16:27.110-04:00Just wanted to show my support,thank you for your ...Just wanted to show my support,thank you for your clear and clean connection to the spirits! Best Blessings. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942779318803875768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-80860589657368511792012-09-20T14:09:12.207-04:002012-09-20T14:09:12.207-04:00Sarah, I was initiated as a Palo Mayombe Yayi almo...Sarah, I was initiated as a Palo Mayombe Yayi almost twenty years ago, fourteen years ago I was initiated as a Yemaya Priestess and have since received Pinaldo. As both a Santera and Palera, I find that my brothers and sisters (if you will) are sometimes difficult to maneuver around. I understand why you have this dilemma. Having said that, there are people out there that are deceitful in indicating that they are initiated when they are not. These same people perform ceremonies and purposely mislead the public. For that reason, I believe in what SAFE is trying to accomplish. <br /><br />I have followed your blog for several months. I find it educational, touching and at times funny, but not religiously offensive. The daughter of Oya blog was the first of your blogs that I read. In your defense, I have not read anywhere in your blogs that you pass yourself off as a Santera, Palera or Medium. I do readings for people on a regular basis that indicate they are sons and daughters of this or that Saint. They comment based on a preference or belief. My only hope for them is that they are not disappointed when they find who their true Guardian Angel is. I certainly would not condemn them for their comments. I understand when you say you are Oya's daughter. Whether you are or not has nothing to do with you being her loyal follower and beneficiary of her amazing blessings. <br /><br />I do see a blend where you utilize some of the items a Santero/a might use. There is no doubt in my mind that we did not corner the market in those items. They are available to the public. <br /><br />BUT.....I would love to ask the Santero/a that complained, if their muerto(spirit) advised them to do something that was "unusual," "unscripted," and not taught by their elders of Santeria, would they follow their spirit's instruction? The answer is a definite YES. In that sense you are both the same. You are seeking guidance from a divine source and you follow your guides/instinct. If it works, good for you and great for your clientele. Guaranteed, the Santero/a lives by that same philosophy. Ultimately, it should only be about helping others. <br /><br /><br />RUBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325296560654971900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-57295109819203341202012-09-19T09:22:25.061-04:002012-09-19T09:22:25.061-04:00Thank you Laurelei for your comment. I appreciate ...Thank you Laurelei for your comment. I appreciate your support and thanks so much for reading. I think we all agree that his approach was insulting, mostly because it is insulting to be approached and made to justify your beliefs at all. <br />blessings to you!Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-20078646398102768462012-09-18T18:12:36.613-04:002012-09-18T18:12:36.613-04:00You know, I think the guy is illiterate -- or just...You know, I think the guy is illiterate -- or just oblivious. As soon as I started reading his harassing message, I thought to myself, "She's hereditary. Duh!! Says so right up front!" What an idiot he is. He's clearly threatened. We fear what we don't understand, right? He senses your strength and your knowledge, and he doesn't understand how you came by it, if it isn't the same way he did. Illegitimi non carborundum. (And I know you won't.)Laureleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533181448249888912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-4196145222428970522012-09-17T23:28:32.737-04:002012-09-17T23:28:32.737-04:00Shame on him. Whether there was a third person or...Shame on him. Whether there was a third person or not (and I agree it's very possible that there wasn't), someone who is supposed to be a leader in any spiritual tradition should have better judgement than to make these kinds of attacks. He should have had the intelligence to look at your blog and your shop and your FB page and figure out for himself that you aren't any kind of fraud. And he should have had the manners that most people's parents teach them to not approach a total stranger and speak to her as though she were a naughty child.<br /><br />And for what it's worth, I will only buy spiritual supplies (oils, powders, incenses, etc.) from very few people, all of whom I have communicated with either by email or in person, and you are one of them. Like most people, I'm very careful about what I will put on my altar. If I hadn't been confident that you are the real deal and that your work comes from a good place, I wouldn't be a loyal customer.Blackthorn Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588833686987382622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-47735174992927854172012-09-17T20:38:50.720-04:002012-09-17T20:38:50.720-04:00thank you very much everyone! amy and sarah i trul...thank you very much everyone! amy and sarah i truly appreciate your new comments here. thank you for reading and taking the time to comment as so many others have here and via FB. There has been a conclusion among everyone who has commented (about 30 people) that there was no "second party" at all and this was all a ploy by the "third party" to get information without incriminating himself. now this is just speculation but it would not surprise me and makes sense to me. i have done all i can do, which is standing up for all of us who have mixed cultures and paths by making this public. thanks again to all of you; i am truly blessed to have your support in so many many ways:) ashe'Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-18852350070175361232012-09-17T19:46:44.813-04:002012-09-17T19:46:44.813-04:00i know the rootworker in question who emailed you....i know the rootworker in question who emailed you. i support you 100%. you are a beautiful gift to this world. don't let him upset you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-69161366122292305742012-09-17T18:06:54.233-04:002012-09-17T18:06:54.233-04:00Okay you know me well enough by now to know that i...Okay you know me well enough by now to know that i have to inject my own two cents. Just reading this just brings tears of anger to my eyes for the frustrating arrogance he chose to confront the situation. There is ample information he could have collected, analyzed and discerned before he stormed in with his interrogation as though you were a criminal. You have a blog with plenty of sharing, an open facebook page as well as an Etsy shop in which you provide a brief bio and which also contains over 15,000 feedback where many of your clients attest to the validity of you products. I know somewhere i had read in the past where you had stated that you did not practice Santeria. i can't remember if it was in response to a question someone had asked you or if it was in one of your listings but either way in no way have i ever witnessed you ever having been anything less than upfront and open about your life in the last three years that iv'e been ordering from you and interacting with you on fb. You are right when you say 'No one can tell you how to worship God and don't ever let anyone tell you you are wrong for following the divine in your heart.' And this constant persecution its just infuriating and i don't just mean with this specific man who contacted you as well as the souls of yours/mine/our ancestors but also whats carried out in present day. i see it all the time on fb and the few times i give going back to church a try, in politics, and i live in Indian Country where you'd have to be completely deaf, dumb and blind to not see some in plain sight atrocities. its disgusting how people continuously are determined to convert the spirit into this controlling, confining container of politics. I'm sorry that you were approached the way you were and i wish a resolution could have been made where both parties could have had a deep enriching and reciprocating conversation. But how could such a scenario have played out when you have a third party orchestrating the whole fiasco behind a curtain in the background somewhere? How come that person couldn't have first asked you those questions before they dragged a third party in?? It would have eliminated a bunch of unnecessary drama unless they weren't looking to find any validation in you whatsoever. Its unwise to undermine a person's true connections with the ancestors and gods they serve. Blessings to you Moma Sarah! I am grateful everyday that i met you and and thankful that you stood up for yourself and it really makes me feel as though you were standing up for me as well. Thank you, with much appreciation and much respect from the heart Amy-Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13934257098910712018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-24482064545170969672012-09-17T16:38:07.681-04:002012-09-17T16:38:07.681-04:00thank you:) i'm glad it happened to me and not...thank you:) i'm glad it happened to me and not another who could not defend themselves, but i agree; there are real hacks out there to be exposed.Conjured Caredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957015520535436550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-86970036537963946482012-09-17T15:14:43.794-04:002012-09-17T15:14:43.794-04:00Just want to show my support. Good for you for sta...Just want to show my support. Good for you for standing your ground and refusing to give into passive aggressive attacks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211508449418842347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975459627513200333.post-63605385037456295992012-09-17T14:09:44.164-04:002012-09-17T14:09:44.164-04:00That is some of the most disgusting behavior I hav...That is some of the most disgusting behavior I have seen. I understand the need for trying to eliminate charlatans in our community (Big booty spells and the like), but do your research first! It's shameful that people and organizations like that feel so threatened and defensive for no reason. I'm saddened that you were a target of this, it's disheartening. I suppose trolls will be trolls, no matter what size, color, race, or religion. Blessings, Sarah.A.R.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701429410568824247noreply@blogger.com