Name of a powerful and revered VoudounLoa. Originally a solar-phallic deity from Dahomey, Legba is now seen as an old man. However he is still a guardian, an opener of the ritual, and the Loa who is saluted first during any ritual for the purpose of communicating with other Loa.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...