how to start practicing Santeria?

I know I seem like an idiot but i am genuinely interested in Santeria . My parents are really sheltering so i was never able to get into it but i was always too young to . But I'm really interested so can anyone please tell me about it and about some books i can read ?
ha ha I'm not talking about Sublime . I want the real thing .
I wasn't fully aware of that .. but it's not going to change my views . I just want to try it out and see if it's my thing .

You get a million dollars
And spend it all

Get a crystal ball.

I'm not sure...
I don't practice Santeria,
I ain't got no crystal ball...

sorry, can't help ya =(

Go to http://witchvox.com . Select your city on the left.
On the right there's a search button, choose path and type Santeria.

You'll get a list of the ones who are willing to help you learn

Did you know they use animal sacrifice as one of the principal forms of devotion. ...

You need a godparent as a guide. Santeria is very complicated and a community religion.

The book that introduced me to the religion is "Alter of My Soul" by Marta Moreno Vega. She also wrote a book called, "When the Saints Dance Mambo" which talks about growing up in Spanish Harlem.

Books by Migene Gonz?lez-Wippler are discredited by practitioners. She is not a practitioner or knows the rituals.

Animal sacrifice is a small part of Santeria. It is done during celebrations, which the animal is used to feed the community (just as meat out of the supermarket) or during extreme need. Then only specialized practitioners can do it.

Santeria isn't a mysterious religion, it's a way of life. It's a connection to your ancestors and Santos to find peace within yourself.

***You may want to join a group for the topics, "Santeria, Orishas, Lucumi, or Lukumi."

OrishaCentral@yahoogroups.com is one.

You could go to a botanic in your community. But join a group to ask people what House is respectable in your community.