Baron Samedi

                   So I was also asked to write a Article about Baron Samedi. Now this is kinda personally to me because he is my Head Spirit. I have worked with him my whole life and my relationship with him is so much stronger than any of the other Spirits or Loa I serve. He is one of the most misunderstood of the Loa. My hope with this article is to educate about the different sides of Baron Samedi, so you may better understand him.

                   Baron Samedi is the Loa of the Cemetery, Resurrection, Healing, and Sex. He is the one who digs the graves of the dying. Without Baron Samedi digging that grave the Spirit isnt allowed to pass over. He is known as a miracle worker and is capable of healing anyone close to death if it isnt there time to cross over yet. The Baron can be called on for all things sexual related. As Head of the Ghede Family he is quite perverted. He is also the Head of the Cemetery along with his Wife Maman Bridgette, they are the first man and woman buried in any cemetery.  They are the Master and Mistress of the Cemetery.

                   Baron Samedi is represented by Saint Martin De Porres. He is also represented by skeleton with top hats, sunglasses and cigars. Skulls and any other thing involving death and the cemetery. His sacred colors are Purple, Black, and White. His offerings include Rum, Vodka, Cigars, Hot spicy foods, pork dishes, chicken dishes, Creole dishes, and hot peppers any of kind. He is served on Saturdays along with the rest of the Ghede Spirits and his sacred Feast day is Fet Ghede on November 2-3. He is a very poweful Loa and is served in both Haitian Vodou and NOLA Voodoo.

                   He is the Guardian of the Ghede and the Ancestors. Anyone can become a Ghede Spirit when they pass but not everyone does. They are often served while dancing the Banda. The Veve varies between house to house and teacher to teacher so I will not include a Veve here.