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The Haitian Vodou Handbook: Protocols for Riding with the Lwa By Kenaz Filan In The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an initiate of the Société la Belle Venus, presents a working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon, explaining how to build respectful relationships with the lwa, the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou, and how to transform the fear that often surrounds the Vodou religion. Until recently, the Haitian practice of Vodou was often identified with devil worship, dark curses, and superstition. Some saw the saint images and the Catholic influences and wrote Vodou off as an aberration. Others were appalled by the animal sacrifices and the fact that the Houngans and Mambos charge money for their services. Those who sought Vodou because they believed it could harness "evil" forces were disappointed when their efforts to gain fame, fortune, or romance failed. Those who managed to get the attention of the lwa, often received cosmic retaliation for treating the spirits as attack dogs or genies. Filan offers extensive background information on the featured lwa, including their mythology and ancestral lineage, as well as specific instructions on how to honor and interact fruitfully with those that make themselves accessible. MORE... USA MORE... UK Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture: Invisible Powers By Claudine Michel, Patrick Bellegarde-Smith This book introduces readers to the practice of Vodou and helps deconstruct and destroy stereotypes which have survived for hundreds of years. The authors in the collection--from Karen McCarthy Brown to Gerdes Fleurant to Leslie Desmangles--are leading scholars in the rapidly growing field of Vodou Studies. Tackling a wide range of Vodou practices and images, the essays within work to introduce readers to the history and practice of this religion, and to correct the fiction of Vodou which has been circulating as fact. The book focuses specifically on the role Vodou plays in Haiti, the country in which it has its strongest following, examining the influence it has on spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, national identity, popular culture, writing and art. By looking in detail at the beliefs and practices in one country, the reader will begin to understand this unique religion and the multiple domains in which it operates. MORE... USA MORE... UK Vodou: Visions And Voices Of Haiti By Phyllis Galembo Priestesses, zombies, snakes, and swamps ...voodoo, or vodou, is the dramatically symbolic spiritual tradition of many Afro-Caribbean people. It has beguiled and terrified outsiders for centuries, and its rich practices have often been campishly exoticized as the stuff of B movies. In VODOU, photographer Phyllis Galembo shows us the human and divine faces and voices of real Haitian vodou as it is practiced today. Re-released with a striking new cover to coincide with Galembo's photographic exhibition at New York's Albany Institute of History and Art, VODOU is based on Galembo's research and interviews with scores of practitioners and adherents, as well as participation in and witness of numerous vodou rituals. The companion piece to her national gallery tour, this is a beautiful, personal, and intimate document of a fascinating and deeply misunderstood religion. MORE... USA MORE... UK Doktor Snake's Voodoo Spellbook: Spells, Curses and Folk Magic for All Your Needs * Bring Back A Lost Lover * Keep Enemies at Bay * Attract Fame and Fortune * See Into the Future * Avert the Evil Eye... Voodoo, in its many guises, has millions of adherents, yet it remains shrouded in secrecy and sometimes fear. With the Voodoo Spellbook, Dr. Snake - a renowned practioner of Voodoo - guides the reader safely through this shadowy world. Voodoo does not shy away from human passions, but treats them honestly and with respect. Voodoo teaches the acolyte how to fullfil desires, mete out revenge, and gain personal power. With Dr. Snake's simple spells, the reader will learn how to gain love and sex, money and power, and health and well-being. And packaged with each kit is a Lucky Mojo Doll, which can be used as a Voodoo doll or as a mojo charm. MORE... USA MORE... UK Conjure In African American Society By Jeffrey E. Anderson From black sorcerers' client-based practices in the antebellum South to the postmodern revival of hoodoo and its tandem spiritual supply stores, the supernatural has been a key component of the African American experience. Jeffrey E. Anderson unfolds a fascinating story as he traces the origins and evolution of conjuring practices across the centuries. What began as a mixture of African, European, and Native American influences within slave communities finds expression today in a multi-million-dollar business. Though some may see the study of conjure as a perpetuation of old stereotypes that depict blacks as slaves to superstition, the truth, Anderson notes, is far more complex. Drawing on folklore, fiction and nonfiction, music, art, and oral interviews, he explores various portrayals of the conjurer—backward buffoon, rebel against authority, and symbol of racial pride. He also examines the actual work performed by conjurers, including the use of pharmacologically active herbs to treat illness, psychology to ease mental ailments, fear to bring about the death of enemies and acquittals at trials, and advice to encourage clients to succeed on their own. MORE... USA MORE... UK Priestess Miriam & The Voodoo Spiritual Temple By Toni Costonie The first ever biography of a living New Orleans voodoo queen. Provides a rare glimpse into the secretive world of voodoo from an insiders perspective. In this informative book, Toni Costonie gives readers both a very personal look at Voodoo and a concise, well-researched history of Voodoo. The personal look is seen through the eyes of Mary Robin Williams – a Voodoo Priestess known to many as Priestess Miriam Chamani. Priestess Miriam’s readings, advice and Voodoo solutions to personal problems are sought by many through the world. Her devotees and clients include many well-known celebrities. Some clients come from as far away as Japan, where she has a large following of Voodoo believers. She has been featured in many U.S. and foreign publications and is often sought as a consultant for movies and television productions containing a Voodoo element. Through numerous interviews with Priestess Miriam, Toni Costonie is able to masterfully weave together and tell in Priestess Miriam’s own words her somewhat autobiographical story of how she was lead from the cotton fields of Mississippi to the Spiritual Church in Chicago and ultimately to Voodoo. MORE... USA MORE... UK Sticks, Stones, Roots, and Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo, and Conjuring With Herbs By Stephanie Rose Bird Hoodoo is an eclectic blend of African traditions, Native American herbalism, Judeo-Christian ritual, and magical healing. Tracing Hoodoos magical roots back to West Africa, Stephanie Rose Bird provides a fascinating history of this nature-based healing tradition and gives practical advice for applying Hoodoo magic to everyday life. Learn how sticks, stones, roots, and bones - the basic ingredients in a Hoodoo mojo bag - can be used to bless the home, find a mate, invoke wealth, offer protection, and improve your health and happiness. MORE... USA MORE... UK Vodou Shaman: The Haitian Way of Healing and Power By Ross Heaven Written by an initiate of Haitian Vodou, this book goes beyond the stereotypes and misunderstandings to reveal Vodou as one of the most powerful shamanic traditions. The author explains why these ancient healing practices are important for the modern world and how secret Vodou techniques can be used by anyone as safe and effective means of spiritual healing and personal development. Providing practical exercises drawn from all aspects and stages of the Vodou tradition, Vodou Shaman shows readers how to contact the spirit world and communicate with the loa (the angel-like inhabitants of the Other World), the ghede (the spirits of the ancestors), and djabs (nature spirits for healing purposes). The author examines soul journeying and warrior-path work and looks at the psychological principles that make them effective. The book also includes exercises to protect the spiritual self by empowering the soul, with techniques of soul retrieval, removing evil spirits and negative energies, overcoming curses, and using the powers of herbs and magical baths. MORE... USA MORE... UK Chocolate Voodoo Doll JUST BITE ITS HEAD OFF! Talk over your problems with your doll, cast spells with various delicious recipes, or The Sweetest Revenge of All! With your Chocolate Voodoo Doll you can...? Five ounces of solid semi-sweet chocolate and comes with instructions for casting spells and exotic recipies. MORE... USA Hoodoo Mysteries: Folk Magic, Mysticism & Rituals By Ray T. Malbrough Ray Marlbrough is one of the few hereditary folk magicians raised in Louisiana. In his latest book, he presents a living history of the magico-religious practices of Louisiana Hoodoo, the American cousin of traditional Haitian Voodoo. Learn how this religious belief survived as it developed within American shores. Explore the different types of divinatory and magical practices still in use today, including magical baths, spellwork for individuals and root doctors, the ritual use of the Pot de Tete (Head Pot) and Medium's Necklace, and invocation of the Gede (spirits of the dead). MORE... USA MORE... UK Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure By Catherine Yronwode This is the first book of its kind, dealing directly with the botanical usage within African-American Folk Magic. This book is packed with about 750 useful potions, spells, baths, and powders that the reader can start to learn right away. The 500 herbs, roots and minerals used in this book are so helpful, even for those who practice Santeria, and Voodoo, and even the Witch or Herbalist with European background will find this very useful. Also covers the preparation of famous Voodoo and Santeria oil dressings, bath crystals, incenses, floor washes, cleansing and spiritual baths and the preparation of mojo bags. MORE... USA Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau By Martha Ward Two commanding Creole women reigned supreme in New Orleans between the 1820s and 1880s, the spiritual leader Marie Laveau and her similarly gifted daughter of the same name. Ward, an indomitable researcher and inspired interpreter, not only tells the entire astonishing and moving story of the two Marie Laveaus but also offers a fresh perspective on Creole culture and voodoo New Orleans style, as Ward explains, was crucial to the survival of African Americans during the grim days of slavery. Official documentation of the lives of Marie the First and Second is scant and confusing, but Ward brilliantly deciphers evidence of the shrewd strategies the Laveaus employed in order to conduct the voodoo gatherings so essential to practitioners and so feared and demonized by the white establishment, and, most critically, to help free slaves. Citing numerous sources new to history books, Ward brings tumultuous 19th-century New Orleans vividly to life as she reveals the true nature of the equally maligned and mythologized Marie Laveaus, devotional, dramatic, and subversive women of otherworldly power and courage who saved numerous lives, and made life livable for many more. MORE... USA MORE... UK Voodoo: Mounted by the Gods By Alberto Venzago An unprecedented glimpse into the mysterious world of Voodoo, this spellbinding companion to an upcoming documentary produced by Wim Wenders presents photos and film stills by celebrated photojournalist Alberto Venzago. In 1988, he set out to cross Africa on a Vespa. After miles in the blistering heat, it broke down in a remote village in Benin. There he encountered Mahounon, one of the most influential voodoo priests of West Africa. Abandoning his planned trip, Venzago set out instead on an odyssey through the world of African voodoo, to which he and his camera gained extraordinary access. The result is a groundbreaking new documentary and this accompanying book. Venzago followed Mahounon with his camera for nearly ten years, filming secret Voodoo ceremonies and sacrificial rituals. He witnessed Mahounon's extraordinary search for a successor to lead the cult, and he watched as the anointed eleven-year old boy was schooled in black and white magic, rituals, and the intricate workings of the Fa, or Voodoo oracle. Venzago's camera evokes the religious ecstasy of these ceremonies as well as their otherworldly atmosphere. His photographs illuminate this mysterious and potent Voodoo culture and religion. MORE... USA MORE... UK Rootwork: Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success By Tayannah McQuillar In this groundbreaking book that places Rootwork in its rightful spot among other magickal traditions, Tayannah Lee McQuillar offers a fun and practical guide to improving your life with the help of African American folk magick. Rootwork begins with the basics, from explanations about the magickal powers of the four elements to instructions on creating talismans, charms, and mojo bags. Also included are spells to help you: find your soul mate, spice up your sex life, get a new job, improve your health and discover your inner muse. Accessible and easy to use, Rootwork offers the insights of a time-honored tradition as a means of self-empowerment and spiritual growth. MORE... USA MORE... UK Creole Religions of the Caribbean: An Introductiion from Vodou and Santeria, to Obeah and Espiritismo By Fernandez-Olmos, Paravisini-Gebert Creole Religions of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive introduction to the syncretic religions that have developed in the region. From Vodou, Santería, Regla de Palo, the Abakuá Secret Society, and Obeah to Quimbois and Espiritismo, the volume traces the historical-cultural origins of the major Creole religions, as well as the newer traditions such as Pocomania and Rastafarianism. Chapters devoted to specific traditions trace their history, their pantheons and major rituals, and their current-day expressions in the Caribbean and in the diaspora. The volume also provides a general historical background of the Caribbean region. Creole Religions of the Caribbean is the first text to provide a study of the Creole religions of the Caribbean and will be an indispensable guide to the development of these rich religious traditions and practices. MORE... USA MORE... UK Face of the Gods: Art and Altars of Africa and the African Americas By Robert F. Thompson A Stellar Publication of Relgious Art from African Diaspora This book is the companion piece to the exhibition of the same name. Thompson, professor & head of the department of African Art at Yale, directed this incredible exhibition in 1993 at NYC's Museum of African Art. From Ifa in Nigeria, to Santeria in Puerto Rico, to Obeah in Jamaica, to Vodun in Haiti, he and his companion scholars and curators have contributed in a healing circle across the Middle Passage. Shattering damaging, racist mythologies of these religions, 'Face of the Gods' fosters an understanding for these misunderstood religions while maintaining a respectful distance. Complete with analyses, interviews, and color photographs. MORE... USA MORE... UK
ABIA Book One: The Key to Black Obeah Voodoo By Paul W. Daniels MORE... USA MORE... UK The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot/Book and Card Set By Sallie Ann Glassman, Louis Martinie MORE... USA MORE... UK Vodou Visions: An Encounter With Divine Mystery By Sallie Ann Glassman MORE... USA Divine Horsemen: Living Gods of Haiti By Maya Deren MORE... USA MORE... UK Urban Voodoo: A Beginners Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic By S. Jason Black, Chris Hyatt MORE... USA MORE... UK Secrets of Voodoo By Milo Rigaud MORE... USA MORE... UK Les Fondements de la Tradition Vaudou (in French) By Rodney Salnave MORE... USA Voodoo and Hoodoo: Their Tradition and Craft As Revealed by Actual Practitioners By Jim Haskins MORE... USA Hoodoo Medicine: Gullah Herbal Remedies By Faith Mitchell MORE... USA MORE... UK Yoruba Medicine By Anthony D. Buckley MORE... USA MORE... UK Yoruba Domino Oracle By Carlos G. Y. Poenna MORE... USA MORE... UK Charms, Spells, and Formulas For the Making and Use of Gris Gris Bags, Herb Candles, Doll Magic, Incenses, Oils and Powders By Ray T. Malbrough MORE... USA MORE... UK The 6th & 7th Books of Moses: Moses' Magical Spirit-Art MORE... USA MORE... UK The Sealed Magical Book of Moses By William Oribello MORE... USA MORE... UK Candle Burning Magic With the Psalms By William Oribello MORE... USA MORE... UK		Sacred Arts of Haitian Voodoo By Donald Cosentino, Fowler Museum MORE... USA MORE... UK Vodou Things The Art of Pierrot Barra and Marie Cassaise By Donald Cosentino MORE... USA MORE... UK Spiritual Merchants: Religion, Magic, and Commerce By Carolyn Morrow Long MORE... USA Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals By Luisah Teish MORE... USA MORE... UK CD- Rhythms of Rapture: Sacred Musics of Haitian Vodou By Various Artists MORE... USA The Vodou Box MORE... USA MORE... UK Haitian Vodou Flags By Patrick Arthur Polk MORE... USA MORE... UK Divine Inspiration: From Benin to Bahia By Phyllis Galembo MORE... USA Voodoo in Haiti By Alfred Metraux MORE... USA MORE... UK Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn By Karen McCarthy Brown MORE... USA MORE... UK Sacred Possessions: Voodoo, Santeria, Obeah, and the Caribbean By Margarite Fernandez Olmos MORE... USA MORE... UK Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica By Zora Neale Hurston MORE... USA MORE... UK The Serpent and the Rainbow By Wade Davis MORE... USA Drums of Terror: Voodoo in the Cinema By Bryan Senn MORE... USA MORE... UK The Complete Idiot's Guide to Voodoo By Shannon R. Turlington MORE... USA MORE... UK
SIMILAR PRACTICES
Umbanda By Diana Degroat Brown MORE... USA MORE... UK Sacred Leaves of Candomblé: African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil By Robert A. Voeks MORE... USA MORE... UK		Macumba: By Serge Bramly MORE... USA MORE... UK Magic from Brazil: Recipes, Spells, Rituals By Morwyn MORE... USA MORE... UK
SIMILAR PRACTICES
Umbanda By Diana Degroat Brown MORE... USA MORE... UK Sacred Leaves of Candomblé: African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil By Robert A. Voeks MORE... USA MORE... UK		Macumba: By Serge Bramly MORE... USA MORE... UK Magic from Brazil: Recipes, Spells, Rituals By Morwyn MORE... USA MORE... UK
Related pages: Santeria Spell Books