... person. Orishas rarely mount the uninitiated. It is also possible to be possessed by more than one orisha. Gonzalez-Wippler (1989: 201) witnessed a possession and notes that "the human body was too weak and imperfect to house an orisha's full energy. Only a small atom of that divine energy could enter in, ... is an important fruit in Santeria. It is used in major ceremonies and in spells, cures, and divination. A coconut divination is the most common used divination and is required in initiations. Four coconut rinds are used to reveal the demands and decisions of the eggun and the orish...

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