Denise Alvarado is a native Creole raised in the Voodoo and hoodoo rich culture of New Orleans. She is a rootworker in the New Orleans Voodoo hoodoo tradition, a medicine woman in the Native American tradition, a cultural psychologist, ritual artist, spiritual adviser, and seminar leader. Her provocative artwork has been featured on National Geographic's Taboo. Author website: www.planetvoodoo.com
"Hoodoo and the conjure arts are at the center of a growing
spiritual movement, as Western seekers redefine their relationship
to religion and the occult. The self-help phase of the occult
revival--epitomized by the New Age and Neopaganism for the last
halfcentury--is quickly giving way to nutsandbolts, handson
practical magick that gets things done. You could not ask for a
better introduction to Voodoo, hoodoo, gris gris or conjure than
Denise Alvarado's The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook. The author grew up
in New Orleans and Mississippi, and learned the art directly from
the source. She is also an anthropologist with a firm grasp on the
African Diaspora and its relationship to her home town. This book
contains everything from history to folklore, Loas to Orishas,
saints and psalms, oils, powders, inks, washes, gris gris,
talismans, candles, and conjure spells for every imaginable need.
Whether your interest in Voodoo and hoodoo are academic or you want
to learn to lay a few tricks, The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is the
best place to start."--Aaron Leitch, author of Secrets of the
Magickal Grimoire
"New Orleans Voodoo and Hoodoo have a uniquely sumptuous flavor all
their own. Denise Alvarado captures that flavor perfectly in The
Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook because she has long been immersed in its
magic and culture. The spells she presents are steeped in the
wisdom of the river, the bayous, and the roots and plants that folk
practitioners have used for centuries. As the famed New Orleans
Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau did before her, Denise creates a path to
these traditions for all who seek to discover them. Explore
everything from the pantheons of Voodoo to their corresponding
saints and the prayers to call them; learn about the roots, herbs,
oils, and other ingredients that practitioners use; and employ
voodoo dolls, gris gris, and other powerful spirit tools that can
help you work the magic!"--Christian Day, author of The Witches'
Book of the Dead
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