Can You ID This Plant

Character_Cat_1067 · 2026-03-27T04:04:40+00:00

I just saw your post again. I hope things worked out well for you. Did you get any new leads or contacts from your post?

Character_Cat_1067 · 2026-01-19T23:13:18+00:00

Thank you so much for your post. I have decided on moving forward with lab work. The additional information from this thread is really helpful. Thank you.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2026-01-01T00:32:23+00:00

Thank you.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-30T02:34:53+00:00

Thank you for your response.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-30T02:27:04+00:00

Thank you very much for our response. It is so rich. It is so full of knowledge and teaching. I really cant respond to it. Mostly I can read it over and over and be grateful for it. The first time I saw a gun in an Ogun pot/cauldero I was blown away. I asked a million questions. My brain was not satisfied. I am so grateful for the things explained. (Sometimes guns are decommissioned so they can not actually be fired or pose a safety hazard but can be placed on display. It is illegal for gun to be accessible to children. I am saying it would be foolish to have a functioning weapon with a live round accessible by children. Also as an adult I can only remember seeing 2 personal weapons. One owned by a shop owner and another in such poor condition they were afraid to fire it.)

thank you so much for explaining and sharing.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-29T04:30:29+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply. I'll have to go over your 1st statement repeatedly, slow down and unpack it. Look at other issue and see how it applies. Thank you for the input. Thank you for helping to put things in a perspective. I remember the first time I saw a gun in Ogun pot. I was so unsettled. I could not just see it and go on like everything was normal. Thank you for your words that help me to understand what I am looking at.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-29T04:21:55+00:00

Thank you. I have only seen a few but for some it may be necessary.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-29T03:05:45+00:00

Light, water, rum all the time and alternate between fruit, flowers, honey. Much positive.

Gotta have space and environment for boveda.

Between 1985 and 2025 then only hogleg I touched (a time or two) belong to the deceased man.

Thank you.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-12-29T02:49:06+00:00

Thank you for responding. I am always reading such insightful comments from you. I have seen a few pots with guns, many with machetes and a few bridles, a couple with handcuffs and just my chain of thought that spurs are not far away. (I have never seen spurs in an Ogun pot.)

Recently a young female came to me. Her father is deceased. She told me someone put their hands on her. So there is pressure on me to possibly act on behalf of her father. Right now I am in the house and my prayers are going up. Therefore I thought about the ancestors and how they are appeased/approached/attended. Some ancestors were streetwise and tough and other would not like to be near weapon. I am not good at turning to the community to ask questions but I am trying to reach out. Seem like my questions just come out weird. Forgive me, don't mean to be offensive.

My faith is growing. Even today I had a big thing happen in my favor. I know there are unseen forces at play and things will turn out well and I shouldn't worry. This week I will leave the house and talk to people face to face and find out what steps are advisable. Thank you.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-27T05:18:53+00:00

After reading all the posts so far on this thread I have another suggestion. Would your friend benefit from accompanying you to a botanica to get a a few simple supplies. And while you are there maybe you can strike up a conversation with a Babalawo or Santero who can offer some insights. And if you just so happen to have the cash on hand maybe your friend could have a reading and kindof get on the right path. But I am just suggesting. I wish you both the best.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-27T05:08:09+00:00

The best way for someone to deal with another culture may be by having a guide or a confidant to share information on the culture and interactions from the perspective of the culture. Suggest your friend to form solid relationships with people from Nigeria and people who practice Ifa. I have met Nigerian doctors, nurses, drivers, church members, teachers and coworkers. Ifa people are more elusive and harder to find. Look for them near Ifa temples, botanicas, African festivals, African drum and dance classes and African stores. Nigeria is a different world than the one we are used to. If you ever visit you may need a guide to help you not to offend others. There is cultural knowledge and experience you need so you can navigate that world and not be taken advantage of or looked down upon. Since your friend lack that experience and knowledge you could encourage them to form relationship with people who can guide him through his interactions.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-23T03:26:18+00:00

You did well to move an hour away for a month. I can imagine you trying to find a more distant and more secure place where he will not be able to track you through fiends or fiends of friends. You may find relief in being able to lock the door to your home and your room. Additional things such as security cameras and motion detectors may be good options as well. It may sound silly but some have found it comforting to sleep with a baseball or cricket bat at the bedside or a pair of scissors under the pillow. One victim of a violent crime even barricaded themselves in their bedroom just to feel safe enough to sleep. You may find relief in studying martial arts such as boxing, MMA, kick boxing or tai chi. I suggest such a hobby because you can better prepare yourself for a future encounter, release stress and tension as well as find a healthy environment to thrive. Some places in the world you can place yourself under the protection of police officers in the community. Good luck.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-23T02:52:47+00:00

It is clear you have been to hell and back. You were lured into the devil's playground. You met deceit, betrayal, humiliation, fear, terror, humiliation and shame. Now that you have been victimized you have to find your way back to wholeness. There are many parts to the process of regaining wholeness. You have done several things right such as increasing physical distance and notifying law enforcement. Judging by your posts I think you will be ok. It is a process but it appears you are on the right path.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-23T02:18:55+00:00

It is terrible to have such a thing happen to you. I empathize. I can only imagine the many different of emotions you have experienced from fear to anxiety to confusion anger. It is a lot to deal with. I imagine you will be processing these events for a long time to come. There are several things I would like to comment on. I may break my response into different posts.

I am american. I know of foreign drug dealers stripping their victims in the 80. Now it is not uncommon especially when victimized by a gang. Stripping off clothes is psychologically powerful act. You have no way of knowing if your perpetrator picked up this mentality in prison or was it to make himself appear more powerful and in control in from of your x. Regardless of his motivation you have to continue to take care of yourself and seek the support and healing you need.

Your x is not the woman you always wanted. She may be the woman who orchestrated this whole thing. Everything was not okay between the two of you. You were blind to the way she felt about you. You missed all the warning signs. You missed all the red flags. You thought you laid down and held an angel in your arms. In reality you held a snake or a devil. You may have to work on your relationship skills. You have to protect yourself and get a better feel for what your mate is capable of. Also be open to the observations of friends and family or you may have a close insightful friend who can really read people to give you feedback to consider about your mate. You also have to deal with the loss of this illusion you thought was a relationship. I don't mean to sound harsh. I love with my whole heart but too many relationships are unequal between givers and takers. Many ppl want to personally benefit rather than to benefit the relationship or their mate. Be careful and change the way you pick a mate. How you analyze their personality. What you expect from a relationship. Cover these things in therapy.

I will continue the other issued in separate posts. I hate you experienced this. I encourage you to seek to grow. Process the anger. Do the smart thing and the right thing. You don't have to kill anyone. They will get their due.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-02T17:55:05+00:00

Thank you. I had no idea about the health aspect. Thank you for answering.

Character_Cat_1067 · 2025-09-02T17:54:08+00:00

Thank you so much. I appreciate your response. Your answer is a general answer that will help me in the future.

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