The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality

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

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“Traditional African Spirituality in itself is inherently rebellious--- a delicious roux, an okra gumbo for the beautiful black soul. Stephanie Rose Bird’s emotionally liberating text champions the syncretism of diasporic healing motifs while enhancing the potency of eclectic African- centered folklore. As you travel the pages of this book you will begin to conjure change in your own life by any herb/bath/ root or oil at your disposal. You will triumphantly follow the cowrie shells back to the crossroads lined with deities happy to be both nappy and above all sun kissed.” 
Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani, author of the plays Spring Chickens and Crows Feet
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Book Details

Pages

272 Pages

Size

6 x 9

Format

Paperback

Pub. Date

02/01/2022

ISBN

978-1-64297-028-9

Publisher

Red Wheel Weiser

Authors

Stephanie Rose Bird holds a BFA cum laude from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, and an MFA from the University of California at San Diego. Bird works as an artist, herbalist, and aromatherapist. She is a co-owner of SRB Botanica with her daughter.

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.

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