Baron Samedi Ritual

This is a set of instruction on how to contact Baron Samedi; The Loa of The Dead. 
For those of you who delve into the dark arts of Voodoo, Santeria, or any kind of witchcraft, then this should be easy. But, for those of you who hasn't, allow me to show you the proper way of contacting the loa of Haitian Voodoo.
Warning: If you have psychic abilities, you may feel unwell or be prone to spiritual possession during the ritual. 
This ritual is best performed on a Saturday or a Monday. Make an altar to Baron Samedi by using white and purple cloth. In the center, place a goblet of water. Add one white and one purple candle. Then add several of the following items to the altar: a cross, purple flowers, Death and Judgment tarot cards, the Guédé's ritual symbol, dice, playing cards, sunglasses, a walking stick, and a top hat. Also provide some food offerings.
Light the white and purple candles, recite the Lord's prayer, and invoke Papa Legba:
Papa Legba, open the gate for me! Open the gate for me Papa, so that I may pass. When I return I will thank the loa!
Pour a little water or rum three times on the ground in front of the altar, and talk to Baron Samedi: "Lord of the Cemetery! Mighty Judge and Healer! please come and accept these offerings!"
Show him all of the offerings that you have for him and then ask of him what you need. Dance as wildly as you can for as long as you can and have a great party with lots of decadent food and beverage. When you are done, let the candle burn down and sleep in white. Throw away the leftover food and candle wax in the woods or at a crossroads. Now, wait and see what happens!
This ritual can also be performed in the graveyard, as that is Baron Samedi's home. Ensure that you take offerings for him. His favorite rum is Kleren rum. If you can't find it, you can get Meyers rum and soak hot habanero peppers in the glass on an altar. I've found that he is very happy with an altar with his wife Maman Brigit. If you go to the graveyard and take dirt, ensure you leave something for him. A cracked white plate with black-eyed peas, money are fine. Never take any dirt from the graveyard without leaving an offering behind.
I find through my workings with him that he is great to call upon for protection, especially for children. If you establish a great relationship with him, he assists in all areas of life. This deity is also great to work with when trying to tap into the ancestral realm or to help family and friends who have transitioned transition to the other side smoothly with his assistance. Very powerful loa. 
In some ways, Baron Samedi seems to be a walking contradiction. He rules over sex and death, he loves a party but also enjoys his solitude, he has a wonderful sense of humor (the dirtier the better) but yet is reverent towards the dead, especially as they cross over to the other side. When the Baron shows up, you know something big is going down. He is extremely honest. Don’t ask him a question if you don’t want to know the answer. One of the most important ideas that Baron teaches us is that life is too short to be unhappy.
He wants to find our true happiness. He also tells us that the dead are to be honored and respected, especially our ancestors. He appears as a man with top hat and tails with a skeleton face. The color of his suit is important. If it is white, then he is being elegant, if it is black, he is being reverent and if it is red then he is horny. He loves children and they will become very curious when he is around. Because of his lordship over sex and death, some might be think that the Baron is involved with necrophilia but this absolutely not true. Any form of disrespect towards the dead would be absolutely taboo.
Baron Samedi is Lord of the Dead. We cannot connect with those who have gone before us without him. He doesn’t just end life either. He can end a situation, an argument, a relationship, etc. Baron is also there at the end of a job well done. When you take that deep breath after finishing a big project, you are feeling him. He helps the newly dead cross over and find peace. In this aspect, we should not fear him but appreciate him for the care and concern he will show us all in the end. If someone is so bad off that are lingering on the border, the Baron will make the ultimate decision whether they live or die.
Normally the question I get asked most often is how can the Baron be Lord over sex and death? Aren’t they complete opposites? So, I asked him one day and the answer I got was “Good sex is the closest to death the living can get without crossing over.” If you think about, “true” sex is about joining souls in a blissful union. Death is about crossing back over to join with the Great Spirit. As spiritual beings, two of the times we are most open and vulnerable is the moment of orgasm and the moment we die.
Be respectful to the dead. Remember your ancestors. Invite the Baron to group ritual.
Where to find him? You can find the Baron in cemeteries, deep caves, hospices, hospitals, adult bookstores and strip bars.
They would be rare (meaning I don’t think I’ve ever met one) but theoretically possible. He or she would be probably be drawn to medical or hospice work or sex industries. They would need periods of solitudes, possibly also a shaman with very earthy energy and would love children.
The Baron showed up in our lives a couple of weeks before Hurricane Katrina. He just showed up with no warning. He didn’t seem to want anything, he just hung out and drank coffee. Now, let me tell you…the Baron has a definite presence to him. Generally, he makes people horny and sleepy. We got to know the Baron pretty well in those couple of weeks. He has a wonderful sense of humor and he loves coffee…Especially Starbucks coffee. And porn. He’s a big fan of porn. He is a jovial guy. He’s tired of black and purple. He feels that it’s way over done. Sometimes he’s hard to understand because he comes from a dreamy place. He commonly comes in your dreams. More than once I have woken up not being able to remember my dream but just knowing he was there.
The Baron has obvious connections to sex and death but really he can help end any situation. He’s also the last doorway between life and death so some people will ask him to intercede on behalf of a sick person. If the Baron doesn’t take them, they will not go. Don’t try to do spells to him. Just ask him to do something. He’ll either do it or he won’t. He doesn’t have initiates or priest/priestesses but I have heard him refer to his “favorites.”
So, for two weeks we sat around staring at each other wondering why he was around. And then the hurricane hit. We watched on the news as New Orleans drowned. It was surreal. The Baron watched with us, silent but present. Suddenly, he had nothing to say. San Antonio, Texas (where some of us reside) started accepting evacuees pretty quickly. Our city ended up hosting a large number of folks from Louisiana. After awhile I got tired of watching the news and crying all the time, so I went down and volunteered with the Red Cross for a couple of days. It made me feel better.
Quite a few of the folks from evacuation ended up staying in San Antonio. San Antonio is a city that’s always been pretty racially diverse and now we have the benefit of a little more New Orleans flavoring. We are lucky in that several new Cajun restaurants have opened (yeah!). Now, if we could just get a Café du Monde! The Baron has also stayed here in our lovely city. I don’t know how much the Baron knew about the hurricane ahead of time. I do believe that’s why he came. I am glad he did, I just wish the circumstances had been different. But my spiritual ohana is better for it.
You may find that some of the information on this page differs from the traditional beliefs of some African Diaspora practices. The information on this page has been gathered from personal experiences and while we respect those who walk the more “Traditional” paths, we have some different beliefs concerning the Orishas and Loa.
There are different ways to summon this entity, get his sigil with your name and birthdate, bury it, and call upon him (he’s usually sitting on someone’s gravestone). Then talk to yourself as him, you will then have death following you. Or, do what I said in the beginning, either way is fine. But still, death will stalk you in every dark shadow. Then one day, the Baron will have another soul to take, after you gambled with your soul.
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