Reclaim the Ancestral Traditions of African Religion! In these times of intense turmoil, people of African descent are facing serious threats to their well-being.
Their Traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.
I, New York University, and the University of London.. hails from numerous Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous American spiritual traditions with training and initiations in Santeria (also known as Lucumi), Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo.
Lilith Dorsey , M.
A.
New material includes guidance for activists to empower their work for social change with the fierceness, tenacity, and wisdom of their ancestors, as well as never-before-published recipes handed down through the generations, personal spells and charms including root magick for protection and protest, and devotional rituals you can perform yourself.
This revised and expanded edition provides a helpful introduction to African diaspora religions, a guide beyond the basic tenets to the vibrant, living spirit world of these peoples, and a much-needed key to protocol and proper etiquette, while clearing up common myths about Haitian Vodou, New Orleans Voodoo, SanterÃa (LucumÃ), and other practices that stem from misconceptions about possession and sacrifice.
Nearly 20 years have passed since the first printing of this landmark book and there is still a great need for more accurate and respectful information about ancestral beliefs that have been misrepresented, misunderstood, and maligned by popular media and the public.
The ability of Black communities to call on the spirits and ways of their ancestors is crucial to their continued strength.
Reclaim the Ancestral Traditions of African Religion! In these times of intense turmoil, people of African descent are facing serious threats to their well-being
