Difference between revisions of "Two Centimes"
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| + | '''Description:''' The houngan ceremonially “kills” a mortal, laying him out on a pallet in the middle of her ''houmfur'' and putting pennies on his eyes. The mortal’s soul journeys to the underworld, which he perceives, initially at least, as the way-station where ''voudoun'' believers congregate after death. The mortal can interact with the souls of the dead and travel elsewhere in the underworld, while also retaining the power to speak to the ''houngan'' and describe what he’s experiencing. While in the underworld, however, the subject’s soul cannot affect the environment. Although he may talk to other spirits, he may not physically interact with them or their surroundings - he is a “ghost among ghosts,” as it were. Minions may voluntarily undergo the ritual to assist houngans. Houngans may use Two Centimes to terrify unwilling victims. | ||
| − | + | '''Reference:''' Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy - Voudoun necromancy - Page 111 - 112. | |
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 27 March 2017
Description: The houngan ceremonially “kills” a mortal, laying him out on a pallet in the middle of her houmfur and putting pennies on his eyes. The mortal’s soul journeys to the underworld, which he perceives, initially at least, as the way-station where voudoun believers congregate after death. The mortal can interact with the souls of the dead and travel elsewhere in the underworld, while also retaining the power to speak to the houngan and describe what he’s experiencing. While in the underworld, however, the subject’s soul cannot affect the environment. Although he may talk to other spirits, he may not physically interact with them or their surroundings - he is a “ghost among ghosts,” as it were. Minions may voluntarily undergo the ritual to assist houngans. Houngans may use Two Centimes to terrify unwilling victims.
Reference: Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy - Voudoun necromancy - Page 111 - 112.
