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AMUH House Anniversary
Aug. 23rd, 2011 10:46 amThis past Saturday was the 21st anniversary of the American Magic Umbanda House. Because of construction work at House K, we met at Cat's house in Concord. Beautiful altars were created by the Altar society -- the destruction of so much sacra in the fire earlier this year doesn't seem to hold them back.
As usual for a major Bembe we had the House Powers and the Loa and the Norse line invited. This was the Xere - Ancestors, Exu, Ogun, Oya-Yansa, Oxossi, Pombagira, Omelu, Nana, Aganju, Oxumare, Xango, Ibeji, Legba, Damballa & Ayida Wedo, Oko & Bossu, Gran Bwa, Simbi, Ghede, Brigitte, , Odin, Freyja, Freyr, Milokan, Olokun, Oxun, Yemaya and Obatala.
I went out for Ogun, Oxossi, Pomba, Oxumare, Xango, Simbi and Maman Brigitte. I was pretty heavily shadowed by Bossu but didn't go out fully so I kept within the Rule of 7. We had a pretty light attendance so Mama Maeva did give me permission to go over but as she says, I am a young Senior.
I am not a very good reporter of these things. I can't remember anything from my powers and although I spoke to most of the powers invoked, I don't remember more than that they were all happy to bless the House for another year. The drumming and singing was especially good and I definitely got my "orixacise" and was sore the next day. (Though as usual I blame a lot of that on Oxumare who thinks I should be waaaay more athletic than I actually am.)
After the powers were gone and the altars cleaned up so we could have dining tables with had an amazing feast. Kurt had gotten Fred steak and green beans and potatoes, I had made cauliflower salad and various other folks can contributed amazing dishes. I wish I could have tried Kaerla's sweet potato pie. But I am quite sure that no one went hungry and many pleasurable bites of feast were had.
It was almost 10pm by the time we got home and I have to say that even though I am almost back to health, an 11 hour excursion with hours of dancing is more than I am really up for. At least we won't have another Xere this long until New Years.
As usual for a major Bembe we had the House Powers and the Loa and the Norse line invited. This was the Xere - Ancestors, Exu, Ogun, Oya-Yansa, Oxossi, Pombagira, Omelu, Nana, Aganju, Oxumare, Xango, Ibeji, Legba, Damballa & Ayida Wedo, Oko & Bossu, Gran Bwa, Simbi, Ghede, Brigitte, , Odin, Freyja, Freyr, Milokan, Olokun, Oxun, Yemaya and Obatala.
I went out for Ogun, Oxossi, Pomba, Oxumare, Xango, Simbi and Maman Brigitte. I was pretty heavily shadowed by Bossu but didn't go out fully so I kept within the Rule of 7. We had a pretty light attendance so Mama Maeva did give me permission to go over but as she says, I am a young Senior.
I am not a very good reporter of these things. I can't remember anything from my powers and although I spoke to most of the powers invoked, I don't remember more than that they were all happy to bless the House for another year. The drumming and singing was especially good and I definitely got my "orixacise" and was sore the next day. (Though as usual I blame a lot of that on Oxumare who thinks I should be waaaay more athletic than I actually am.)
After the powers were gone and the altars cleaned up so we could have dining tables with had an amazing feast. Kurt had gotten Fred steak and green beans and potatoes, I had made cauliflower salad and various other folks can contributed amazing dishes. I wish I could have tried Kaerla's sweet potato pie. But I am quite sure that no one went hungry and many pleasurable bites of feast were had.
It was almost 10pm by the time we got home and I have to say that even though I am almost back to health, an 11 hour excursion with hours of dancing is more than I am really up for. At least we won't have another Xere this long until New Years.
