Monday afternoon, AK called.
He said he was surprised by how quickly the gad had worked. I asked what happened. He then related to me the events that had occurred on Saturday at
home around 8pm. That was approximate to the time we were in ritual here with Makaya. And it was so clearly a
Makaya event, I was surprised too, but then – it is Makaya we speak of here.
Apparently, AK and his partner (who I will call PK) have
been experiencing tremendous difficulty with a neighbor's family and dog. This neighbor’s kids are obnoxious and
loud. They constantly damage people’s
property at the townhouse complex where AK lives. The same neighbor’s dog is a nuisance. It appeared on AK’s patio area
and barked threateningly at him and PK through the patio doors. Repeat complaints to management and a
trip to court have resulted in multiple fines for the neighbor who still
continues to let the kids roam the neighborhood unsupervised. Their dog is always outside off leash, charging at people and defecating
everywhere.
Saturday evening, PK texted AK, saying she caught the one of
the neighbor’s boys climbing over their gate to get into their patio. She was angry, as she’d previously told the boy she
did not want him doing that. However, it felt rather pointless to complain, as she and AK had tried everything to stop this behavior, yet the family continued to allow their boys to roam unrestricted in the complex.
On Sunday evening, PK thought she heard explosions. A bit later, she was surprised to see a fire
truck and approximately ten firemen in the backyard by the bad neighbor’s patio. There had been a fire, one that did not damage
any other property but this neighbor’s. AK observed that
Makaya certainly cuts with precision: one side of the neighbor's planter box was completely
ruined and will have to be rebuilt. Much of the junk stored on their patio was
toast, literally, and the divider separating their patio from the unit next
door was singed only on their side.
All this occurred around the time Makaya was sitting with AK
here in Pennsylvania, and talking about AK’s partner. I was a bit taken back, not by the action of
the fire (that made perfect sense to me,) but by the immediacy of it all. I said to AK that Makaya doesn’t do huge
damage unless warranted. Mostly, he is a tit-for-tat kinda guy. Like a mafia godfather, he inflicts revenge
and quickly for those he likes.
Obviously, he likes AK (and PK by association.) I am sure the neighbor will be busy with their own damages, and hopefully not with AK and PK's property. I reminded AK that he promised to
create a sculpture of Makaya. (AK had
asked what he looked like, and of course, Makaya was very pleased to answer in
detail.) Makaya is such a narcissist
that having his image created was enough to get him to act without asking. It seems the King of the Sanpwel is quite
taken with my initiate, agreeing to protect him for a graven image.
This is how a bargain is often struck in Haiti between a
servitor and spirit. A vodouisant will
be approached by a spirit looking for a relationship. It can happen in ritual, in private work or just on the street. It’s not unlike meeting a
new person and asking to become friends. Sometimes there is a formal introduction as there was on Saturday night. Other times, the spirit makes itself known either by approaching the servitor in dreams or through active engagement. If
the servitor agrees to the relationship, then the spirit will work with or for the
servitor.
It most often happens with a ghede spirit. Despite the proliferation of Lwa on the web, the ghede are the most readily available to work. They are bored, restless and want to be of use. Striking a bargain with the living is one way they can make amends for their lives, be productive in their spiritual amelioration and find solace in their loneliness. Many of the dead in Haiti have not had the cleansing rites of consecration that free them from their earthly bondage. By working with or for a servitor, they can earn their way into the next life, escaping their earthly imprisonment and moving forward on their own path.
But it has been known to happen with a larger
energy stream such as a specific Lwa as well. I reminded AK
that this was a special scenario, that it might not repeat itself, and that he
should pour only a single shot of Dewar's for Makaya if he felt inclined to do
so. For all we know, it could have just
been a coincidence. But I think not. After we hung up, I thought about this event, and realized a deeper truth.
I believe that perhaps AK and Makaya have had a long
standing relationship, one that transcends this lifetime and dimension. The spirits are omnipresent and
omniscient. If, in another time or place,
AK worked with Makaya, then the godfather of Vodou would certainly remember his
faithful servant. I was told Makaya
spent a lot of time with AK. He was also
quite taken with one of the Mambos and one of the Sevi Kanzo kids. I believe that when a spirit comes calling
unbidden, you and it have a long standing relationship. If you didn’t believe in the continuum of
life, then this could surely make you into a believer. How else would one
explain the confluence of Makaya sitting with AK and asking about his partner,
while simultaneously extracting revenge for the partner (unbidden), on the
neighbor?
As Makaya renews his relationship with AK, I will say that
this isn’t a bad thing. But it needs to
be handled with care and thought. Just
as the Godfather in the movies would ask impossible things in payment for favors,
I would urge caution in asking anything of this Kongo entity. The universe that birthed him was a harsh
one. And his work here is often the same.
How we act with spirit says much about us as magicians. Invoking a dangerous spirit for fun or
entertainment tells me that you are careless and thoughtless (and will most likely be
bitten by said entity for wasting its time…) Ask a deeply moving question of the same entity and you might be
surprised to find a powerful and faithful ally by your side.
When handling a dangerous being such as a deadly serpent
(or a fiery spirit like Makaya) protection is the primary gesture.
We must act protectively to ensure a good outcome. All Spirits
are the mirror of Heaven; they are both terrifying and beautiful -- angelics as well as demonics. We are their reflection here on earth (angel or demon, take your pick these days...) When Heaven and Earth connect with one
another, a calm demeanor, a firm hand and a decisive Will ensures a good
outcome for both parties. Otherwise, all hell will rain forth. And no one wants
that to happen, especially this mambo.
Makaya! O ye Makaya!
Makaya, O ye Makaya Lembo!
Makaya men soley, ap leve djabo!
Makaya!
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