| Title | : | The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality: A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and Conjure |
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| ISBN | : | 164297028X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781642970289 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 |
| Publication | : | Published February 1, 2022 |
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
ower objects, tricks and mojo bats, and herbal remedies
Previously published as The Big Book of Soul.
The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality: A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and Conjure Reviews
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Lots of learning in these pages. A good resource for a beginners understanding of spirituality from an African American perspective. Not only does Stephanie Rose Bird lay a solid foundation, she also talks about various roots and herbs and their healing properties. It is important and very helpful for us to be able to recognize Africanisms that exist amongst us presently. Stephanie Rose Bird did a great job of connecting the traditional African ways to the boundary free spirituality that Africans in the diaspora seek to practice today. In chapter two she has a most meaningful discussion of African American wellness and ties holistic health(holism) to hoodoo.
“Hoodoo is an eclectic group of ever-evolving,
ever-changing folkloric practices.” With that definition, many of you are unknowingly practicing hoodoo on a fairly consistent basis. But, don’t be alarmed, Stephanie Rose Bird guides the reader along gently but firmly rooted in history and traditional culture born of her years of study and research.
This is not a boon to read and then relegate to the shelf, this is something you need to keep nearby, to search practices, use of prayers,altars, and definitely information on hard to find herbs. This book is designed to help you tap into your power and live a more spiritual based life. I would say she has succeeded in providing a guide to aid readers along the journey to spirit! -
Stephanie Rose Bird is an immense wealth of information and wisdom. Her work is highly intellectual, but accessible. She brings history and perspective, but modern focus for a contemporary practitioner. Anything by Stephanie Rose Bird is an enriching addition to a Witch's Magickal collection.
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Very well written, it was interesting to learn about African history in the use of healing. Good reference to keep handy.
