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===African diaspora religions===
===African diaspora religions===
Many [[African diaspora religion]]s such as the [[Santa Muerte]] movement, the Cult of [[María Lionza]] in Venezuela, various forms of [[Voodoo]], and Santo Daime in Brazil utilize alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in their rituals. These drugs help believers enter a trance state to commune with various deities.
[[File:Oxira 2.jpg|400px|thumb|Candomblé practitioner possessed by the ''orixá'' Ossain, guardian spirit over sacred drugs]]
Many [[African diaspora religion]]s such as the [[Santa Muerte]] movement, the [[Cult]] of [[María Lionza]] in Venezuela, various forms of [[Voodoo]], and Santo Daime in Brazil utilize alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in their rituals. These drugs help believers enter a trance state to commune with various deities.


Many Rastafari believe cannabis, which they call "ganja," "the herb," or "Kaya," is a sacred gift of Jah. It may be used for spiritual purposes to commune with [[Yahweh|God]], but should not be used profanely. The use of other drugs, however, including alcohol, is frowned upon.
Many Rastafari believe cannabis, which they call "ganja," "the herb," or "Kaya," is a sacred gift of Jah. It may be used for spiritual purposes to commune with [[Yahweh|God]], but should not be used profanely. The use of other drugs, however, including alcohol, is frowned upon.
In the Afro-Brazilian religion of [[Candomblé]], practitioners sometimes utilize jurema (''Mimosa tenuiflora'') to enter a hallucinogenic state to help them commune with spiritual entities. The ''orixá'' named Ossain serves as a guardian over these, and other, sacred plants.


===Thelema===
===Thelema===
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==Deities associated with drugs==
==Deities associated with drugs==
* [[Hecate]]
* [[Hecate]] - Greek goddess associated with drugs
* [[Nephthys]]
* Ogun - god of rum and rum-making
* Dionysus - Greek god of wine
* Dionysus - Greek god of wine
* Zé Pilintra - patron saint of bars
* [[Nephthys]] - [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian]] goddess associated with wine
* [[Zé Pilintra]] - patron saint of bars in [[Umbanda]]
* Ossain - spirit guardian over sacred drugs in [[Candomblé]]
* Ogun - god of rum and rum-making in [[Santería]]




[[Category:Methods of Divination]]
[[Category:Methods of Divination]]
[[Category:Entheogens]]
[[Category:Entheogens]]