Santeria Voodoo & Walter Mercado The Latino Astrology Trailblazer

How do you practice spirituality when your government tells you God doesn't exist? Claudia breaks down growing up in communist Cuba where Fidel Castro was the only authority — religious or otherwise. Then the conversation opens up into Santeria, its Nigerian Yoruba roots, the rituals, the offerings, and how it connects to Haitian Voodoo. And then back to Walter — in a community where astrology was barely accepted he somehow made it to television in front of millions. There was nobody else like him. There still hasn't been.Takeaways:Spirituality and religion are not the same thing — one comes from within, one is practiced withoutSanteria has its roots in the Nigerian Yoruba religion and was brought to Latin America through the slave tradeHaitian Voodoo and Santeria share similar ceremonial roots but are practiced differentlyIn communities where religion is heavily enforced spirituality becomes a lifeline not a choiceWalter Mercado was the first and only Latino astrologer to reach that level of mainstream stardom — Aries Moon energy at its most pioneeringLinks referenced in this episode:iamastrologyreadings.comCompanies mentioned in this episode:IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash AppSupport the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/supportBook a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading#astrologyrideoftheday