Black Spirituality Religion : Can you call on any GOD OR GODDESS YOU LIKE?

[cursed heart]

I recently had a convo with a member here and she was upset at the fact that I called upon ellegua to open the way for me becuz i am not of yoruba faith/religion and he is a trikster god.
I've lit a candle for oshun as well and she visited me with a drop of water to my mouth when i asked about this guy I was seeing.
I don't and wont belong to any religion becuz I am indeed a free spirit and choose not to confine myself to one way.
I light candles with positive intents all the time.
She was speaking as if you can only call on certain gods for certain religions.
Why is that?
Am I wrong?
She just stopped talking to me altogether and I didn't understand that.

 

[Metaverse]

Goddess CursedHeart - while I understand and respect the opinions of those that are initiated and practice African spiritual systems, there are far more un-initiated Africans in the diaspora than they are initiated. More of us fall under the banner of -unknown spiritual beliefs- and as you've said this is because we have a desire to remain outside the reach of anything that can be classified as organized religion. Now here's the deal. These systems we are speaking about are thousands of years old in some cases, they were practiced by our Ancestors so they are in our bloodlines. So the question is, should the un-initiated African deny their spiritual "instinct" to summon, invoke, command and call upon Gods or Goddesses they may recognize due to this bloodline connection- only to serve the purpose of allowing some Africans to claim initiation rights to something that is as native to Black people as drinking water from a river?

 

[Astrologer4U]

Interesting... Cursed Heart, check your visitor messages.


Also, I don't think Ellegua discriminates.



Astrologer4U

 

[cursed heart]

Goddess CursedHeart - while I understand and respect the opinions of those that are initiated and practice African spiritual systems, there are far more un-initiated Africans in the diaspora than they are initiated. More of us fall under the banner of -unknown spiritual beliefs- and as you've said this is because we have a desire to remain outside the reach of anything that can be classified as organized religion. Now here's the deal. These systems we are speaking about are thousands of years old in some cases, they were practiced by our Ancestors so they are in our bloodlines. So the question is, should the un-initiated African deny their spiritual "instinct" to summon, invoke, command and call upon Gods or Goddesses they may recognize due to this bloodline connection- only to serve the purpose of allowing some Africans to claim initiation rights to something that is as native to Black people as drinking water from a river?

Thank you so much for replying becuz she literally went off on me.:?:
She goes be careful and I'm thinking why?
I am closer to good than evil and my intent is genuine and positive for self.
I am not sure of my background of religion/spirituality all I know is I have spiritual gifts that I want to explore.
Maybe she doesn't think I'm african/black/authentic enough to do so.:?:

 

[cursed heart]

Interesting... Cursed Heart, check your visitor messages.


Also, I don't think Ellegua discriminates.



Astrologer4U

Thank you I will go and find the visitor message.