The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality

ebook A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and Conjure

By Stephanie Rose Bird

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The essential resource and guide to African American spirituality and traditions.
This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.
Inside you will find:
1. A celebration of healing, magic, and the divination traditions of ancient African earth-based spirituality
2. An explanation of how these practices have evolved in contemporary African American culture
3. A potpourri of recipes, rituals, and resources that you can use to heal your life
Among the topics covered:
  • African spiritual practices of Santeria, Obeah, Lucumi, Orisa, and Quimbois
  • Hoodoo—and how to use it to improve your health
  • Ancient healing rituals and magical recipes of Daliluw
  • Talking drums, spiritual dancing, clapping, tapping, singing, and changing
  • Power objects, tricks and mojo bags, and herbal remedies
  • Previously published as The Big Book of Soul.
    The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality