Hey everyone. As many of you know from the 2007 Albuquerque Voodoo Convention, I have finished a large portion of my New Orleans Voodoo training. This is of course not to say that I don’t still have a lot to learn because obviously I do. But taking my position beside my wife, Marran Sam, as head of our Voodoo family is something that I take very seriously.<\/p>\n
So you might wonder, what IS a Parran? Technically the term means "godfather" – this term is adapted for use in the New Orleans Voodoo heirarchy to mean the spiritual Father of a particular Voodoo family. Parran is the title that is used by the public and followers of the family who are not initiated into the family. (Actual initiates of the family use the term "MaPere" – my father<\/em> – when referring to me. Interestingly in most Cajun families, MaPere refers to the actual grandfather of the family. This is supposed to be taken from parents referring to their own fathers to their <\/em>children as "my father" to explain to a child who the grandfather of the family is. However, the term MaPere is used by the children of a Voodoo family to describe their spiritual father. It’s a little confusing, but makes sense when you think about it.)<\/p>\n Another question probably is, what does a Parran do? First off, I am very active in our business, www.spellmaker.com<\/a>. Besides my spiritual duties for the family, I assist in consecrating of items, shipping, working on the website, ordering, product development, packaging, and general day-to-day operations. A lot of my participation in the business is much more behind the scenes than Mambo Sam (Marran Sam). You may not see me but I am always there!<\/p>\n Marran and I work together almost every day. We are blessed in that we work well together and complement each other very well in our work ethics. <\/p>\n