A Marvelous Blend of Memoir, Folk Wisdom, and Afro-American Beliefs. Jambalaya is a gift, open to all people, a gift of an ancient tradition, a gift of stories and celebrations, a gift of Teish's own...

Afro-American magic is one of the world's largest religions, yet it remains shrouded in secrecy and sometimes fear. Voodoo is not a path for the fainthearted; it does not shy away from human passions,...

The vibrant religions of Umbanda, Macumba, Spiritism, and Candombl? combine ecstatic African traditions with European spiritualism. They share much in common with Wicca, shamanism, and even ceremonial...

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 provid...

Long misunderstood, Vodou is now recognized as one of the world's most powerful cultural movements, grafting elements from Catholicism and other religions onto its West African roots. Exquisitely illu...

Ray Malbrough reveals to you the secrets of Hoodoo magick, a folk magic that can be learned and mastered by anyone. By using the simple materials available in nature, you can bring about positive bene...

In this introductory volume, Baba Ifa Karade provides an easily understandable overview of the Yoruba religion. He describes 16 orisha and shows us how to work with divination, to use the chakras to i...

This book and 78-card deck comprise the first tarot to celebrate an African-American culture in both spirit and imagery. With a firm foundation in the classical tarot, the authors have drawn strong an...

The Afro-Cuban faith, known to outsiders as Santeria and to adherents as Las Reglas de Ocha de Los Lucumi, is not a static religion but a living conduit of energy for connecting the spirit world to ou...

More than a tool of divination, the diloggun is a powerful transformational process. Ocha'ni Lele explores this Afro-Cuban oracle from the perspective of Orisha worship, and the lore surrounding it. T...

Learn about the hidden meaning of the psalms and how you can bring the magic alive by burning specially colored candles while working with the psalms. You can attract a new lover, get a new job or a r...

We all have Guardian Angels who look after us and guide us through our lives. Well-known author William Oribello shows us ancient and time-honored candle-burning techniques to contact your personal Gu...

THE MAGIC CANDLEby Charmaine DeyThe main object of this book is to help you understand what you are doing, and to create and develop your own techniques and rituals which will surely bring you the res...

Provides an English translation for over 125 prayers of various religious beliefs. These prayers will provide a foundation upon which you can build your faith and beliefs. An index helps the reader fi...

Contents include: what is Santeria? the legend; rituals and ceremonies, magical practices, natural magic, the seven African powers, black magic, magic spells.

An autobiographical account of an initiation into a clandestinely practiced religion. Raw emotional impact greets you as you see her personal encounter both as a researcher and as an initiate. Compreh...

The purpose of this book is to present the major Orishas of Santeria in their syncretic identifications with some of the Catholic Saints. The book has been divided into section each dealing with a spe...

One of the reasons that Santeria has become so popular is due to the use of natural remedies and herbal medicines prepared by the Santero Priests. By combining elements of spirituality with that of na...

Here is the definitive work on the history, ritual, and powers of the ancient art of voodoo, from the earliest times to the present, offering complete details on the closely kept secrets of man's m...

"Yoruba theology teaches that there are 401 powers of the right ("angels") called Orisha whose role is to act as protectors and facilitators of humankind. There are also 201 powers of the left called ...