ThisisacollectionofevidenceagainstLiamRichardHowesclaimsofinitiation.Pleasemake suretoputyourinformationincludinganyscreencapturesandlinksinthebodyofthisdocument intherightarea.

SanteraInitiationClaims
LiamRichardHowesclaimstohavebeeninitiatedinSanterabutthedateofhisinitiationis HIGHLYquestionableashehimselfreportscontradictoryinformationaboutwhenhisinitiation tookplace. OnLiamRichardHowespersonalFacebookprofile,hisbirthdateislistedasFebruary17,1978. Asofthedateofthispage'scompilation(September21,2013)thatwouldmakeLiam35years old. OnhisKiwiMojo.comwebsite(asofSeptember21,2013)Liamclaimstohavebeeninitiatedas apriesttoObatalawhenhewas6monthsold.ThatwouldmakeLiamapriestof34yearsin Ocha.IsitpossibleforsomeonetobeinitiatedinSanteriaattheageof6monthsold technicallyyesitis.Thereisnoagelimitonwhensomeonecanbeinitiated. [TheinitiationceremonyintothepriesthoodofSanteriaiscalledthe"Kariocha"or"Asiento"or sometimes"HacerSanto"(makethesaint).] Onthispagehealsoclaimsthatin2004hewentthroughtheceremonyofPinaldo(receptionof theknife)asacompletionofhiskariocha.Pinaldoisnotacompletionofaperson'socha,itisa ceremonytoconfertheauthoritytousetheknifeinsacrifices,itgivesthatpersonaconfirmation oftheirinitiationintheformofasecondlifereading(it).Itmakessomeonemoreofan autonomouspriestastheycanaccomplishceremonieswithoutsomeonetoofficiatethe sacrifices.Butfornowlet'sassumethatLiamisjustusingadifferentdescriptionofthe ceremony,andlet'sbelievewhathesaysthathemadeKariochain1978andreceivedPinaldo in2004. HereisascreencaptureofthepagewherehemakestheseclaimsasofSept.21,2013) http://www.kiwimojo.com/oursosyete.htmCheckthelinkforyourself(althoughitislikelyhewill changeitafterthisgoespublic.Ascreencapturesealsthiscontentintime.)

Hereisamagnifiedpullquotefromthepageforeaseoflegibility:

Transcriptoftheabovegraphic: In2004,IcompletedmyKariochaceremonybyreceivingPinaldo[thesacredknife]and affirmedmystatusasanoloricha,aPriestoftheOrishaTradition.In1978,atjust6monthsold, IwascrownedtoObatalawithintheIgboduandwasgiventhenameEfunsegunAdeyefaandI becameaSantero,aPriestofSanteria.

WhatisWrittenCannotBeErased
IfweusetheWaybackMachineinternetarchivesite(whichperiodicallyarchivesandsaves websites'historicalinformation)tolookatthesameKiwiMojo.comwebpageLiam RichardHowescontradictsthisclaim.Hestatesthathewasinitiated(kariocha)in2004asa priestofObatala,notin1978.HealsomakesnomentionofPinaldo.Note,hiswebsite,as

recentlyasSeptember17,2012statedthisasfact. HereisascreencaptureofthepagewherehemakestheseclaimsupuntilatleastSept.17, 2012) http://web.archive.org/web/20120917201010/http://www.kiwimojo.com/oursosyete.htmCheck thelinkforyourself.ThisisthroghtheWaybackMachine(http://web.archive.org)whichcaptures changestowebsitesovertime.

Herearethemagnifiedpullquotesfromthepageforeaseoflegibility:

Transcriptoftheabovepullquote: In2004,IunderwenttheKariochaceremonyandwasalsomadeapriestofSanteria.Iwas crownedtoObatalawithintheIgboduandwasgiventhenameEfunsegunAdeyefaandIbecame aSantero,aPriestofSanteria.

Transcriptoftheabovepullquote: In2003,IwasinFlorida,USAwhenImetthepeoplewhowouldbemyGodparentsinSanteria. ThroughconsultationswithElegguaitbecamecleartomethatIwouldnotbeabletoavoid enteringthistraditionanylonger,thattheOrichawantedmeandthattheonlyrealchoicewasto answerthecall.In2004IenteredtheigboduandunderwenttheAsiento,andwascrowneda priestofObatala.Throughoutmyiyaboraje[oryearinwhiteasitisoftenaffectionatelyreferred to],Istudiedconstantlythelanguage,ceremoniesandresponsibilityofaSantero.Ilearnttocare formyOricha,howtopreparetheirfoods,offerthemcorrectceremonies,maketheproper ebbosandofcourse,thegreatestaspectofthereligion,Ilearnttoreadtheirmostsacredoracle, theDiloggun. (editorsnote:theredtextabovehighlightsthewordAsiento,specifyingonceandforallthatthis washisinitialinitiation) TheAboutUspageonhisKiwimojo.comsitewhenpulledupintheWaybackMachine(archived fromAugust22,2012)alsoreflectsthathedidnotreceivePinaldoin2004,butthathewas initiatedasapriestKariochain2004.HereisascreencaptureofthefollowingURLclickon itandseeforyourself: http://web.archive.org/web/20120822192039/http://www.kiwimojo.com/aboutus.htm

Apullquoteenlargedforyourreadingconvenience:

Transcriptoftheabovepullquote: Anilerunsmuchlikeanyhouseholdintheworld.Weareafamily.Thereareparentsand grandparents,brothersandsisters,auntiesanduncleswhocometogethertocelebrateand honourtheOrichathroughtambor[dances]andotherfeastsinhonouroftheOricha,theSaints ofSanteria.WewerebornfromIleElegguainOcala,Floridain2004whenourfoundingSantero, EfunsegunAdeyefa,wasbornfromtheIgboduandcompletedhisiyaboraje,wearehonouredto maintainourrelationshipwithourmadrinaandpadrinothroughIleEleggua,andweareahouse thathonoursthetraditionsofIfaandEfunsegunsspiritualfatherinOchaisanOluwo,asenior Babalawo[HighPriest}ofourreligion. ItisveryclearthatLiamdidnotgothroughPinaldoin2004,butinsteadhelikelywentthroughhis Kariocha.Apersondoesnotgothrougha"yearinwhite"afterreceivingPinaldoonlyaftertheir Kariocha.Itisworthnotingthathismostrecentrevisionofhistoryonhiswebsiteshowsthe

"iyaboraje/yearinwhite"removedfromthesecondpullquoteabove,andthewholestoryrevised tobeaboutPinaldo. InhismorerecentrewritingofhisSosyetePage(http://www.kiwimojo.com/oursosyete.htm)he claimsthatheneededtoreceivePinaldotofullyfunctionasanolorisha(priest)inSanteria.This isincorrect.Apersoncanfunctionfullyinthereligionincludinghavinggodkidsandreadingthe oracleofdiloggnwithouthavingreceivedPinaldo.Healsostatesthatin2004he"returnedto NewZealandwiththeorishas"andthathislifehasneverbeenthesamesince.Ifhewasgoing forPinaldohewouldhavealreadyhadtheorishaswithhimandwouldhavetakenthemtoFlorida aspartoftheceremony.Hewouldn'tbebringingthemtoNewZealandforthefirsttime. Clearly,Liamdoesn'tunderstandthefunctionofthepriesthoodorhowitoperatesinthereligion, andhasnevergonethroughthePinaldoceremony,whichislikelyduetothedistancefromhis supposedgodparentsinFloridaandtheinabilitytoregularlyparticipateinthereligious communitywithelders.

FurtherContradictionsInSanteriaInitiationYears
LiamRichardHowe'sEtsystorepageindicatesthathewasinitiated(Kariocha)in2004and becameapriestinSanteria.AgainNOTPinaldo.CheckthefollowingscreenshotofhisEsty storeprofiledatedSeptember21,2013. PageURL:http://www.etsy.com/people/hounganliam?ref=owner_profile_leftnav Heislikelytochangehisprofilesoscreencapturesareprovidedforyourconvenience.

Anenlargedpullquoteofthetextaboveisprovidedforlegibility:

Transcriptoftheabovegraphic: In2004,IunderwenttheKariochaceremonyandwasalsomadeapriestofSanteria.Iwas crownedtoObatalawithintheIgboduandwasgiventhenameEfunsegunAdeyefaandIbecame aSantero,aPriestofSanteria. OnceagainwehaveLiamclaimingheunderwentKariochain2004. WhenHounganLiamRichardHowesisconfrontedinonlinediscussionsheisthefirstpersonto pullouthis"years"ofinitiationasjustificationforhisopinions.Hisargumentsandopinionsare oftenpresentedinaverycondescendingmannertowardthosewhoareuninitiated,andina disrespectfulmanneragainstthosewhoAREinitiated.

InanonlinediscussiononFacebook,heldonApril1,2013withintheAmericanHoodooand Rootworkdiscussiongroup,Liamclaimedtohave34yearscrownedinthereligion.Inthiscase hewasarguingwithanotherpriestregardingreligiouspracticesandstandards.

InanotheronlinediscussiononFacebook,heldonJune30,2013withintheAmericanRootwork andHoodoodiscussiongroup,Liamclaimshehas35yearsinitiated(whichdoesn'tevenwork withthemathofhisclaimsofbeinginitiatedat6monthsofage).Inthisinstanceheisusinghis "years"ofinitiationasjustificationforhisstatementanddaresanyonetoquestionhim.

PerhapsheneedstolookathisveryownmembershipprofileonhisVodousosyete'swebsite: LaBelleDeesseDereale.AsofSeptember21,2013,hismembershipprofilereadsthathewas initiatedinSanteriaandunderwenttheKariochatobecomeapriestin2004.(Notwhenhewas6 monthsold)

Anenlargedpullquoteforlegibility:

Transcriptoftheabovepullquote: In2004,IunderwenttheKariochaceremonyandwasalsomadeapriestofSanteria.Iwas crownedtoObatalawithintheIgboduandwasgiventhenameEfunsegunAdeyefaandIbecame aSantero,aPriestofSanteria. LiamRichardHowesiscoveringsomethingup.He'screatingafalsestorytogivehiswordsan airoflegitimacy,butthetruthisthatwhatiswrittencanneverbeerased.Herewehaveplentyof prooftoshowthatatbest,LiamwasinitiatedasapriestinSanteriain2004,notin1978,andthat hedoesnothavePinaldo. HereisascreencaptureofaninteractionbetweenLiamandfamousLucumauthorOchani Leleontwitter,postedonJuly8,2009.ClearlyhereLiamstatesthatheisonly5yearsoldin Ocha(meaning5yearsofinitiation).DoingthemaththatindicatesthatLiamwasinitiatedin 2004asthefirstiterationofhiswebsitestatesnotwhenhewas6monthsold.

Transcript: LiamRichardHowes@HounganLiam @ochanileleokay,Imonly5inOcha,soisitokaythatIdontknowwhoKorinkotois? 8Jul09 Fortherecord,KorinkotoistheorishathatissometimesconsideredthebrotherofOrishaOko. Heisdepictedasascarecrowwhoguardsoverthecropsandtendstothem,protectingthemat night(whereOrishaOkoguardsthemduringtheday),andveryconnectedwiththemysteriesof fertilitydeepwithintheearth. InhisintroductionattheLuckyMojoForumsonJune29,2009,Liamintroduceshimselfasa SanteroandanORIATE!Healsonotablystateshewasinitiatedin2004,notwhenhewas6 monthsold.SeethisscreencapturefromtheLuckyMojoForumsbelow. ForumURL: http://forum.luckymojo.com/hellofromnewzealand%25C7%2583t1760s90.html FromaFacebookMessageConversationAboutHisInitiators:

Pullquoteenlargedforlegibility:

Transcript: MynameisHounganLiam,andasyoucanprobablytellfrommyname,ImaHoungan initiatedtothetraditionsofVodou.IamalsoaOriate/SanteroofSanteriainitiatedtothe mysteriesofObatalain2004. LiamismostdefinitelyNOTanOriate.AnOriateisamasterofceremonieswhostudiesfor yearsbythesideofanotheroriatetolearneveryceremonyinourreligion,allofthesongs, mastersdivinationtothepointwherehecanperformalifereading.Liamhasbeenlivingonthe othersideoftheplanetfromhisgodparentsandwouldnothavebeenabletostudybeingan oriateletaloneaccomplishingthatwith5yearsofinitiation(asofJune29,2009).

QuestionableSanteriaPractices
LiamRichardHoweshaspostedimagesonhisEtsyprofilesellingMagicalVodou/HoodooLights services.NotonlyareVodouandHoodootwodistinctanddifferentpractices,butinhisphotohe usestoselltheservices,hedepictsanaltarwithhisElegguaonit,onwhichawhitecandlehas alreadybeenburneddrippingwaxdownthesidesofit,andonwhichasecondgreendressed candlehasbeenplacedtocontinueburning.Infrontofthisisplacedasmallvotivecandleina

glassholderwhichhasbeendressedwithherbsandoils.ElegguaisnotVodou,Elegguaisnot partofHoodoo.Butmostimportantly,Elegguaisnevertobetreatedinthismanner.While candlescanbeofferedtotheorishas,theyareusuallyburned(eitherencasedinglassorina candleholder)infrontoftheirshrines,notontopoftheorishaitself.Youdonotburncandleson topofyourEleggua.YoudonotsetyourElegguaaflame.Thiswouldbeconsideredhighly offensivetoEleggua,asitmakeshimexcessivelyhotandinLucumipractice,heatingup Elegguainsuchamanneristodrivehimintoachaoticstatethatwoulddrawinnegative consequences. LiamsEstyshopVodou/HoodooLightsServiceURL: http://www.etsy.com/listing/101468444/magicalvodouhoodoolights

Thesamephotocanbeseenonhiskiwimojo.comsiteasanexampleofaHoodoospelltohelp someonegetajob. URL:http://www.kiwimojo.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=179896603

Hiscaptionreads:

Asmallworkforaclientthatneededsomehelpingettinganewjob.Shehadbeenshortlistedfor aposition,butfeltthatshewasnotfullyqualifiedforthejob,sosheaskedforsomeworktobe donetoensurethatshewouldattaintheposition.Theworkwas2fold.Doneonthepointof Eleggua,acandlewassetforfinancialsuccessthroughthejob.TheElegguawassurrounded withemploymentherbslikegravelroot. HoodoospellsarenotdoneonthepointofElegguaandforthatmatter,youdonotdoany Santeriaworkonthepointofanything.ThisisanexampleofhimborrowingVodouterminology, injectingitintoHoodoo,andmisusinghisElegguashrineinaspell.Forsomeonewhoclaimsto havebeenraisedinSanteriaallhislife,thisdemonstratesaveryincorrectunderstandingof Hoodoo,VodouANDSanteria.

VodouInitiationClaims
QuestionableVodouPractices

TheOrichaneverfailtoamazeme....I'vestartedpreparingtheelekesforGurMambo Komandethisevening.It'shardtoimagineinjustacoupleofweeksI'mgoingtobeGodfatherto thehighestrankingwhitewomaninVodou!!!DespitethemythsflyingaroundAsogweisn'tthe highestlevelintheVodoun.AfterAsogwetheygoonthethenextlevelGurMambo/Houngan SurPwenandthenGurMambo/HounganAsogweandthenafterthatthere'sonemorelevel. ThehighestnonHatianinitiatestendtomake... (http://www.ljtops.com/growing_ile_315380842.html)

TherearenoPaketKongosfortheOrisha. Transcript:Elegguaissoimportantinallthingsthatwealsohaveonethatwekeepinthe igbodu[templeroom].InourkitchenthoughwekeepasmallshrineforEleggua.Eleggua dominatesthisshrineasSt.AnthonywhoistheothermostoftensyncretisedSainttoEleggua. NexttothatsitsaPaketKongoforEleggua.ThesearemostoftenseeninVodou,butwe havemadethisfromthetraditionsoftheOsain/Mucato,filledwithherbs,oils,colognesand otherthingssacredtoEleggua. (http://pimpmyaltar.livejournal.com/305308.html?nojs=1)

TherearenoelekesgiveninVodou

Transcript:Ihaven'tsaidtoomuchlately...we'vebeenbusyherewithGwoMamboKomande receivingherelekesandthenworkandwe'vehaddogshowsforourShihTzu'sandIstillhave somanyaltarstoshare,butatthemomentwehavevisitingL'wa!Yes,theL'waDanballaWedo, MatraiseErzulie[notbebeconfusedwithErzulieFreda]andMamaDantohavecometostay, andofcoursewehaveasmallspaceformyMetTetTiJeanPetwoaswell,soIthoughtIwould sharewithyousomephotosofourvisitingL'wa! (http://pimpmyaltar.livejournal.com/310623.html)

Again,noelekesaregiveninVodou. Transcript:UpvisitingwithObatalawehaveDanballaWedo.Wehavesomewonderfulgiftsfor ObatalaandheishappytoshareuswithDanballa.TheCobraisawonderfulsymbolfor DanballaandwehaveitspeciallydrapedinapurewhiteEleketohonourhim (http://pimpmyaltar.livejournal.com/310623.html)

Idontevenknowwheretocategorizethis... Transcript:InfrontofthePaketCongoisasmallincenseburnerintheformoftheBuddha. TheBuddhaistheIncarnationofPeaceandTranquilitymuchasObatalais,andIcan'treally separateBuddhafromObatalainmyownmind. (http://pimpmyaltar.livejournal.com/305843.html)

GardnerianWiccaInitiationClaims
(workinprogress)

LikemanyseekinganalternateideaofspiritualityIjourneyedthroughmanypathwaysandin1996Iwasinitiated
tothetraditionofGardnerianWitchcraft.IwasbroughttothesublimeThirdDegreein1998andmadeaHighPriest bythehandofHawthornandGalahadandhadtheopportunitytosharethisbeautifultraditionthathonoursthe GoddessofNatureandtheLordofLightformanyyears.http://www.kiwimojo.com/oursosyete.htm

Firstoff,wereallBritishtheTraditionisBritish.Secondly,ifyouhaddegreesinBritishlines whywouldyouthenbedoneagainbyLIandthenProteanlines?Ifyouhadvaliddegrees,there isnoreasontoberedone.TheLIlinehasnoissuewithacceptingBritishlines(asagain,weall tracetoBritain),sothismakesnosense.EvenlesssensetothenbeadoptedintotheProtean

line,whichisnotacceptedasvalidGardnerian. Hewas*initiated*in96,andelevatedto3rddegree2yearslater?! (ProteanwasoriginallyLIline.Theywereconsideredsplitoffin1990whentheGardnerian traditionmadeadecisionstatingthatpeopleofProteanlineagewerenotconsideredtobe Gardnerian(akaTheSamhainLetterof1990).)

ThereisnorankofMagus.Somemayusethe*title*ofMagus,buteventhen,tousethattitle, youneedtohavea3hivewhohasa3hiveoffofthem.Sohedhavetohavebeena3, trained/initiated/elevatedastudentto3,andthentheywouldhavetohave trained/initiated/elevatedastudentto3.Andthiswouldhaveonlybeensomethingthatwouldbe consideredpartofLIline.Ifhewas(ashesaid)broughtinthroughaBritishline(onethat wasntLIline)thereisnoMaguswhatsoever.Giventhisguyhasnovalid(orabletobe validated)lineagetobeginwith

Unsurewhatitishesarguinghere,otherthanlineetiquette,andbeingasnarkyindividual overall.

Sohere,Elaineattemptstocorrecthisusageofterms,andheflounces.

thewoodenanvil,facebookgroup. Icalluttercompletebullshitonthis.DoreenretiredfromGardCraftin1959.Herdownlineiswell knowntousall.ShediedinBrighton,England.And,forwhatitsworth,herCraftnamewasnot Hawthorn(norwasitGalahad).

UnsureofwhatanyofthishastodowiththepriceofteainChina.EveryoneknowsGeraldhad multiplebooks,helikedtotinker.Thiswhole7generationsbeforeGardnerthing?Dontknow whatthathastodowithGardnerianpractice.

(editorsnotetheSamhainLettersunderingProteusfromtheGardneriancommunitywas 1990yearsBEFORELiamclaimsadoptionintoproteanlines) BraggingaboutbeingadoptedintotheProteantraditionasifitwereGardnerianisajoke.Not onlydidtheSamhainlettercomeoutin1990,butsheherselfdistancedherselfandherlineafter that.And,ifhewassupposedlybroughtto3byDoreen(whichisuntrue,shewasstrickenwith pancreaticcancerin1999andhadretiredfromactiveGardlifein1959).Plus,thisHawthorn andGalahadlineagedoesntexistintheUS,Canada,theUK,AustraliaorNewZealand. Insummary: 1)ProteanisnotGardnerian.TheSamhainLettercameoutin1990,whichwas14yearspriorto Liamsclaimthatheadoptedintothattradition,andclaimshesteppedbackabitfromtheLI line. 2)HawthornandGalahaddonotexist.

3)NoGardIknowofnowadayswouldinitiate(nolesselevateto3)someoneundertheageof 21.Thatmighthavebeencommoninthe70s,butithasnotbeencommonpracticeforyears. 4)Doreenhadaverysmalldownline,andheisnotknowntobeinit.Sheretiredfrominitiating andsuchin1959orso.LongbeforeLiamexisted. 5)AfterdaysofplayingphonetagwithGardneriansin5countries,Icanfindnoonewhoknows ofthisHawthornandGalahadorknowsofLiamasbeingavalidGardnerianinitiate(nolessan Elder).

ReikiInitiationClaims
(workinprogress)IbeganstudyingReikiwhileIwasstillatschoolandwentontobecomeaReiki
Master/Teacher.IalsostudiedSeichim/SKHM,IsisSeichim,KarunaReiki,KarunaKi,PladianRainbowLight Healing,andmanyotherhealingmodalitiesandbecomeaMaster/Teacherineachdiscipline. http://www.kiwimojo.com/oursosyete.htm