Priests and magical workers are intended to specialize.

Spirit marriages are controversial in vodou, but the spirits make excellent spouses.

Initiation is the level of service the spirits need from you.

Offerings are for the community, not the divine.

Possession is a demonstration of divine intimacy.

Curiosity is not considered a virtue in vodou.

You get from the spirits what you show them you understand.

Vodou tends to be very pragmatic on the issue of romance.

The character of a vodou society reflects the senior priests.

Vodou does not permit wastefulness.

Spiritual work is arts and crafts older, stranger cousin.

Death is not your enemy.

Vodou does not need civilized behavior to get stuff done.

Free will comes late in the process of elevation.

Vodou is not interested in compliance.

A godparent is a position of profound intimacy and respect.

Resistance to change is a demonstration of immaturity.

You are who you are, not who you wish you were.

See ya’ll next Monday.

Maturity is a trait of the soul, not the body.