Members ..::La Belle Deesse Vodou Temple::..

Labelle’s 3rd child the first spirit that manifested on her was ogou feraille. She had her first possession in dec 8 2004 that day changed her life completely, the second spirit that possess her was grand bois. She had that experienced in dantors feast in aug 2006, at that moment she started to take her spiritual gifts more seriously, of course this is my version of her story.

Hello, I’m Raphny I was born in 1980 I was raised in a very spiritual family. I knew all the spirits names and songs and they loved me. In my life’s journey, I felt I didn’t invest enough in my spirits they’ve always been there for me thru good and the bad. By the time I was 16, I felt it was time to look towards my future with them in my life. I spent more time with my mom at work, I went more often to the feast, I addressed my spirits personally when I needed help.but at 26 I felt the need to be more connected to my spirits so I decided to answer they’re calling, my mom gave me the biggest gift for my 27th birthday I became a mambo sou point,I was one of the second group of people at Labelle deesse hounfor to be initiated, there was 8 of us in total. My training started earlier because my birth mother is Labelle deesse and my sister Labelle jr, we went to Haiti where I met my 4 other teachers in my spiritual journey they came everyday to teach us something new we practice around 6 hours per day for about 2 weeks then the day came to enter the djevo, it was at night I was really anxious and exited but a part of me was afraid not of the spirits but I was questioning myself if I was ready, my heart felt right so I knew this is where I wanted to be in that particular moment. Once we were in the djevo whatever happened stays between the people who were present and my new sisters,(croix sou kem croix sou bouche moin) the day I came out I become a moim patience soulage minfot edeyo bon mambo, I carry my name, and both of my spiritual mothers name, the owner of my head is ogou feraille, I had 9 spirits manifested in me in my kanzo . it was my wonderful journey, I just can’t wait for the next time when I will become a mambo assogoue daguinin minfor ! ayibobo, patience.

Alicia

Location : California

When I arrived in Haiti for my kanzo, I knew no one but the lwa. Little did I know that I was to begin a journey that was going to completely transform me.The kanzo is one of death, rebirth, and for me , endurance. There were many challenges to overcome in a short period of time but I knew, my lwa would pull me through. The light and beauty of vodou shines very, very brightly through the kanzo.I received a new family, friends, got closer to my lwa than I ever thought possible. I learned that I am much, much stronger than I had previously given myself credit for. It is a lesson of endurance, patience, trust, and above all, faith. Faith in yourself, your lwa, your parents, and your society.The kanzo transform me from a hounsi simple to a strong healthy, capable mambo assogwe. Ayibobo !!!!!!

Augusta

Location : Fontamara

Nom Vanyan : Bam courage ounsi kanzo ladogouessan

She has been serving the spirits for the past 3 years.

Carole

Location : Martissan

Nom Vanyan : Il faut que sa soulage minfot bon mambo.

Mambo Soupoint

She was raised in vodou.

She has personaly been serving the spirits for 5 years.

Chimene

Location : Canada

Nom Vanyan : ya sezi bon mambo

Mambo Soupoint

She has been a mambo soupoint for the past 23 years

Didi

Located in Meyotte

She is in training to become a ounsi kanzo. she was raised in vodou.

Yrveline

Location : Delmas

Nom Vanyan : Nous lever join yo ounsi kanzo lado gouessan

She was raised in vodou. Her mom and dad are both mambo and oungan she’s 15 years old

Yvon

Location : Delmas

Nom Vanyan : Ankagouelez bon oungan

Houngan Assogue

He has been serving the spirits for the past 41 years

Ernst

Location : Carrefour

Nom Vanyan : Rozo d’Acier Soulage Minfot Bon Houngan

Houngan Sou Point

He has been serving the spirits for the past 4 years.

Foufoune

Location : Meyotte

She has been raised in the vodou religion, soon to be an ounsi kanzo ladogouessan

Ginette

Location : Florida

Nom vanyan : dieu plus fort bon mambo

She has 26 years of experienced / 6 years of assogoue,she’s extremely talented when she sings it doesn’t matter how far the spirits are they’ll come, her voice has the power to call upon the spirits, she’s also Labelle deesse jr’s god mother ( that’s right she baptized la reine edeyo) also known as deesse jr

Ingrid

Location : Florida

Nom Vanyan : Jouala Bon Mambo

She has been serving the spirits for over 25 years. For the past 15 years , she has been doing everything she can to educate people about vodou. She is the brain child behind Festival Rasine and Vodou Fest in Maimi. She also helped alot of people along the way. We are proud to have her as a member of our society.

Lucernise

Location : La Plaine

Nom Vanyan: Mache Cherche Soulage Minfot Bon Mambo

Mambo Soupoint

She has been serving the spirits for the past 7 years, and also raised by the spirits

Marie-Carmelle

Location : Carrefour

Nom Vanyan : Map vive avec yo soulage minfot bon mambo

Mambo Soupoint

Micheline

Location : Delmas

Nom Vanyan : Attensa Bon Mambo

Mambo Assogoue

She has been serving the spirits since 1988. She was a Protestant before converting.

Mimose

Location : Canada

She has been serving the spirits for the past 15 years

Nicole

Location : Martissan

Nom Vanyan : Ya sezi bon mambo soulage minfot bon mambo

Rasied in vodou but has personaly been serving the spirits for the past 5 years

Rachel

Location : England

My name is Rachel, and I live in England. I was initiated Mambo Sou Point by my spiritual mothers La belle deesse soulage minfot bonmambo and La reine edeyo soulage minfot bon mambo and my spiritual father Ankagouelez bon hougan. My spiritual name is Fe yo we la reine edeyo soulage minfot bon mambo and Marinette rules my head. Whilst in Haiti,I received 8 spirits and I made kanzo with my sisters Raphny, Beatrice, Marie Carmel,Urma, Alisa and Sherley. For my part, I can’t really remember when I first encountered the Lwa. It’s apparent to me now they have manifest in my life since I was a small child and chose me from before I was born. For the most part, I have followed a wiccan path and am blessed to have been born with the gifts of clairaudiency, dreaming true, divination and clairvoyancy. As I grew up, I was very drawn to the idea of following a religious vocation and was a practising catholic for many years, but found myself unfulfilled by my faith and quite literally drifting. About four years ago, I received my spiritual wake up call and began working with the angels who inspired me to study courses in aromatherapy, acupuncture, crystal healing, angel healing, meditation, massage, flower remedies and reiki to master level. The prospect of making kanzo was a daunting task. It was not a decision that I arrived at lightly. There are no sosoyetes operating here in the UK to my knowledge and Canada and the United States are an expensive plane ticket and 8 hours flight away. But a period of incredible hardship and heartache, a desire to serve God and spirit and an acknowledgement on my part that my life was not in balance as it should be, culminated in my decision to kanzo. Whilst in Haiti, my Godmother, Adline, was the absolute best xlolx and took fabulous care of me alongside my mothers, who were with me from the moment I cleared customs at Haiti airport to the moment I cleared immigration to leave (trying hard to fight back my tears I should add!) In fact, I was welcomed into my mothers family and home in the same way I was welcomed into the sosoyete namely, with open arms. Leading up to entering the Djevo, I spent several hours a day in the presence of my mothers, papa and other long serving Houngans and Mambos who taught me how to pray, serve, dance and so many other aspects of serving the lwa. Training was rigorous and tiring but extremely rewarding. On entering the Djevo, I took an oath not to discuss what passed there with anyone other than my mothers, papa or sister kanzo, so I can’t reveal the details of what happened whilst in there. In any event, kanzo is a very private experience and is different for each and everyone of us. For me it established unequivocably the presence of spirit and forged and amplified my connection with my ancestors and the spirits that walk with me each and every day. It helped me to acknowledge how far I had actually already come in my life, how much I already knew and just how much I still have to learn! I entered the Djevo looking for answers but in truth, I think I emerged with almost as many questions, such is life! On the night I emerged from the Djevo, I made one further lifelong commitment to my spirits and in a wonderful, joyful ceremony married Damballah, Couzan and Ogoun. Since I completed kanzo and my 41 days ended, my spirits, life, continues to test me. But none of that matters anymore because with each experience be it good or bad, my spirits are here with me, guiding me in my dreams and in my waking life, showing me the way forward and taking wonderful care of me. My life which had become such a hardship flows again! I feel blessed to have been indoctrinated into Sosoyete La belle deesse dereale which embraces all shapes, sexes, colours, orientations and creeds. Thank you my mama and papa kanzo. Thank you my spirits