“The Papillon’s Machete”

Sword, Sabre, and Machete, for Ogoun Feray! Oil and pencil on linen canvas. Copyright c. 2011

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Oil and pencil painting for the unbreakable powerhouse, Ogoun Feray! Feray Fe! Nago Nation! Ogoun is often called Butterfly, a symbol he also accepts as an offering. His colours red and blue are great symbols of power and dominance. The flag of Haiti is of course red and blue, thanks to the power of Ogoun and the lwa, Haiti won their independence long ago! Ogoun’s sacred weapon  is the Machete, a large knife that is traditionally used for cutting unruly landscape, but it can also be used like a sword. Stainless steel Machetes have a bright, beautiful sheen to them, but the carbon steel blades are stronger, withstanding most use and abuse. Ogoun takes his machete during his possessions and he uses the blade to demonstrate that he is really in the person’s body. He can bend and point the blade on the person’s body he has possessed and they will not be hurt in any way! In many of his aspects Ogoun is a soldier, a healer, and a warrior. He is a loving husband of Erzulie Freda and known to be very fond of all women. Ogoun is syncretized with St. George, the holy spirit that slayed the dragon. The classical image of St. George slaying the dragon is used to represent Ogoun in his Petro aspect. Where there’s fire, there’s Ogoun and the Nago Nation, they love fire. Turn to Ogoun Feray to bolster your own inner strength and the inspiration to win all battles in your life!