
Description
In her debut book, podcaster, priestess, and all-around badass witch Juju Bae teaches you how to connect with your ancestors, as well as how to create a spiritual practice that respectfully incorporates their wisdom while remaining uniquely yours. It's also the story of the necessity and vitality of Black spirituality, from the Yoruba pantheon of Ifa to the freedom-fighting origins of Black American Hoodoo. You will learn:
- History: An overview of Africana Spirituality in the United States and beyond, including information on ATRs (African Traditional Religions) like Ifa and ADRs (African Diasporan/Derived Religions) such as Hoodoo.
- Altar-building: How to create and incorporate a place to venerate and commune with your ancestors, including a guide to offerings and prayers.
- Ritual: Practices you can use to cleanse yourself and your space and attract prosperity and protection, while safely opening the channels of communication with your ancestral spirits.
- Dos and Don'ts: Tips from a spiritual practitioner on how to speak to spirits, craft the right questions for personal divination, and recognize and interpret Spirit's advice and wisdom.
Product Details
Publisher | Sterling Ethos |
Publish Date | June 18, 2024 |
Pages | 240 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781454951285 |
Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.6 X 0.9 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
--Publishers Weekly
"Juju Bae crafts 'everyday medicine' to nurture healing connections with one's ancestors, one's community, and one's own sacred self."
--Professor Yvonne P. Chireau, author of Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition
"Juju Bae is a cultural force; a walking, talking crossroads that reflects hoodoo's evolution into a twenty-first-century sensibility."
--Arthur Flowers, author of Mojo Rising: Confessions of a 21st Century Conjureman
"The Book of Juju is a course in spiritual recovery and remembrance. Juju weaves a tapestry of well-informed knowledge and concrete steps for cultivating the spiritual power within and for aligning oneself with one's ori--or destiny."
--K. Zauditu-Selassie, MFA, DA, author of African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison
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