Discovering the “Goddess of Creation” “Minon-nan”

exist Voodoo Philosophyif there is one entity that underlies the world and gives life to everything, it is “Minon-nan”. Moreover, her name, when translated literally into French, makes this clear: “Reine Mère” (“Minon” means “Our Mother” and “Nan” means Queen). The sages unanimously affirm that this is the voodoo symbol of the “Goddess of Creation”, the female polarity of the Almighty God.

In some communities in Benin, the first woman to found a clan is deified after her death. She then becomes the queen mother, bringing stability, harmony and happiness to her family: this is the first category of “Minnan”.

The second category, more complex from a mystical point of view, consists in channeling and taming energies that are isolated from nature or not. They are then encrypted and deified under the name “Minon-nan”. According to Septime Aza, a voodoo priest, writer and president of the NGO “F·ET VODOUN”, the meticulousness of the complex manipulation of these different energies gives the “Minon-nan” all their powers and, above all, their supremacy over all other entities. To the question of how such knowledge reaches the wise, the young priest answers that the finite comes from the infinite, the material from the immaterial. “The elders showed us the way. They knew how to establish a connection with the invisible, and in return, the invisible taught them the universe and its different laws before us. We just continue the tradition that they taught us,” continues the priest.

The “Minon-nan” is thus the original woman, the brave and powerful queen mother, the perfect embodiment of the energy of the matrix. In other words, it is the gods who sanctify the sexuality of woman and her maternal power: it is the Mother of the World who gathers within her many entities, some of which are masculine. This is the case of the “Kinninsi” as we will discover later, but in the meantime it is our duty to make it clear that within this group of entities that make up the sacred pantheon of the “Minon-nan” there reigns a hierarchy; this requires us to name the seven pillars or main entities that rule this universe:

– “Ayihon-no” Or “Azé Minon-nan” is the oldest of the lineage of major Minon-nan entities. It is a barren force and the source of balance in our planetary system.

– “Fireweed” Or the “Moon Princess,” she is the one who presses the key to control the moon and any other element around it. As a result, she rules the night and ensures the balance of power. This is lunar energy.

– “Ah hey-no.” Is the solar energy, the sun god. In Egypt, it is called “Ra”.

– « Yonksvi Ananu » is the Queen who rules over our planet Mother Earth. It is the Earth Energy and hence the Mother of “Sakpata” as we will also discover later.

– Nanye Agumon It is aquatic energy. All “Tohôssou” energy emanates from her (you will find out later). It is the guardian of happiness and wealth.

– “Ayissi Hwêdo” or air energy is the mother entity of all energies and is associated with “Dan”, the celestial serpent, the dispenser of happiness and wealth.

– Nanyet This is the source of the Cosmic Fire. It is the energy that all “Hêbioso” (entities to be discovered) radiate.

In summary, it seems that Voodoo still has a lot to teach the world. May Queen Mother “Min Nong Nan” bless us with longevity! So be it!