Hello all 🫶🏽

So I’m new WITHIN the religion but I’m not new to it. While I know a LOT I’m aware I don’t know it all.

Recently, a family member has been going in real heavy with the religion, like its their entire personality and they don’t do anything else anymore. Every facet of them is Lucumi.

They’re ex Christian. Came into Santeria out of fear and just kind of being spooked / scared. They have a history of attaching themselves to different religions and spiritual practices and escalating fast. (Pentecostal, Methodist, Islam, agnostic, Reiki, meditation and crystals, now Santeria, but this has definitely stuck)

Thats just some background for understanding.

I am very concerned that a loved one is going to go into some sort of religious psychosis or breakdown

They’ve been doing this weird laugh around the house. After they had an emotional moment about the religion, they were talking to themselves like “oh wow WHEW I’m so confused” “oh ooo I almost lost it there, haha! lol!”

And it’s just making multiple ppl uncomfortable, even another Santera.

The laugh is like: “hehehe.” then flat face…hehehe.…flat face.

😂😂😒🤣🤣🤣😐😂😂😂😢..like that.

It sounds like a witch or baby laugh.

This went on for like 5-10 minutes, twice in one day…conveniently amongst other people.

I asked her if she should go lay down or go to their room while I handle the food, and they ignored me and continued their laugh and just stopped. I did not give them anymore attention neither did anyone else. If you’re having a moment, why not go have that in private?

I overheard her say it was the spirit of Elegua because he’s a jokester and playful…

But she was just randomly crying and started laughing with a straight face????

The 1st time they did this months ago, they kinda bragged about it like “oh madrina said I’d get my Oshun laugh since she’s my head orisha”

Funny how the laughing started only after she’s told she might get an “Oshun laugh”. 🤨

Elegua or Oshun..Which one is it????

I personally have never really heard of this or have seen this behavior and I’m afraid that this person is moments away from going into some sort of religious psychosis. It’s just weird behavior to me. It’s LITERALLY like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

And I know this religion and our spirit guides and things are extremely powerful. I know. But this just seems a bit odd and/or performative.

If this is a real thing then I’ll proudly stand corrected but I just wanna know.

Any info on this?