I have Papa Legba, Damballah Wedo and Ezrulie Freda. I understand Legba is the gatekeeper and permission needs to be granted to approach or work with any other loa. But my question and concern is, do I need to be introduced to Papa Legba before honoring and petitioning him. What would he consider offensive, or any of them? I don’t want to offend them. And is it necessary to keep an altar going forward? Is this a commitment or can I set the altar up and burn through my candle completely and take the altar down? I just want to be respectful.
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You can introduce yourself to him and have a conversation. Some people petition him and frequently offer him things during the ritual like cigar smoke ,, and talk to him. And you can leave an altar going for him and give him fresh water, coffee, candy and etc weekly, or you can take it down. Everyone is different.