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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]] - Greek goddess associated with drugs | * [[Hecate]] - Greek goddess associated with drugs | ||
* Dionysus - Greek god of wine | * Dionysus - Greek god of wine | ||
* [[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]] | ||