Until you’ve consumed all of the best Voodoo books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
- The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook (2011)
- The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook (2011)
- Voodoo: The Secrets of Voodoo from Beginner to Expert ~ Everything You Need to Know about Voodoo Religion, Rituals, and Casting Spells (2016)
- The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot/Book and Card Set (Destiny Books) (1992)
- Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition (2012)
- The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals (2014)
- Voodoo of Louisiana (African Magic) (2019)
- The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist’s Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic (1997)
- Voodoo: Voodoo History, Beliefs, Elements, Strains or Schools, Practices, Myths and Facts. An Introductory Guide (2016)
- Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals (1988)
- Secrets of Voodoo (2001)
- Marie Laveau’s Lost Spell Book: The Voodoo Queen (2019)
- Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud (2001)
- Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly, Volume 1, Issue 2: A Journal of New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo, Southern Folk Magic and Folklore (2011)
- Famous voodoo rituals and spells: A handbook of voodoo rituals and spells including the uses of oils, potions … and other paraphernalia related to … (Marlar religious and occult handbook series) (1982)
The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook (2011)
“Voodoo Hoodoo” is the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is a rich compendium of more than 300 authentic Voodoo and Hoodoo recipes, rituals, and spells for love, justice, gambling luck, prosperity, health, and success.Cultural psychologist and root worker Denise Alvarado, who grew up in New Orleans, draws from a lifetime of recipes and spells learned from family, friends, and local practitioners.
The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook (2011)
A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins • Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution • Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr.
Voodoo: The Secrets of Voodoo from Beginner to Expert ~ Everything You Need to Know about Voodoo Religion, Rituals, and Casting Spells (2016)
NEW Second Edition, Published September 14, 2016 Most people have heard of Voodoo before, but if you think it only has to do with sticking pins into cursed dolls for the purpose of inflicting pain onto your enemies, you couldn’t be further from the truth. Voodoo, or ‘Vodou’ as it is traditionally referred to, is a modern-day take on an ancient Haitian religion developed by African-Caribbean slave workers on island plantations during the period of French Slavery.
The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot/Book and Card Set (Destiny Books) (1992)
The first tarot to celebrate an African-American culture, this book and 79-card deck capture both the spirit and the imagery of Voodoo`s African, West Indian, and Catholic influences. Ancient and earth-honoring, Voodoo`s practices take on different forms specific to time and place, but its essence remains focused on the loa–the potent spiritual forces of Voodoo that are manifested directly through human beings and their actions.
Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition (2012)
Haitian Vodou is a fascinating spiritual tradition rich with ceremonies and magic, songs and prayers, dances and fellowship. Yet outside of Haiti, next to no one understands this joyous and profound way of life.
The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals (2014)
“Denise Alvarado is a true hoodoo mamba home girl who burned hi-octane conjure in New Orleans where she grew up, and on visits to relatives in the Mississippi bayous, where she was formally introduced to the Voodoo/hoodoo path. Called by the spirits and taught conjuration by family members, she was working the goofer from five years old. That’s some serious heat. Denise is no pretender. She’s for real.
Voodoo of Louisiana (African Magic) (2019)
Are you fascinated by the subject of voodoo?Did you know that it’s much more than it is portrayed in the media?Would you like to learn more about it?Voodoo holds a place in our psyche like few other religions or beliefs and is something that has been misunderstood by people through many generations.
The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist’s Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic (1997)
A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist.In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis—people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried.
Voodoo: Voodoo History, Beliefs, Elements, Strains or Schools, Practices, Myths and Facts. An Introductory Guide (2016)
It has been a long time since the world was introduced to Voodoo – ever since the Atlantic slave trade brought the slaves out of Africa and in closer contact with the Western and European world.
Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals (1988)
A Marvelous Blendof Memoir, Folk Wisdom,and Afro-American Beliefs.Actress, storyteller, and priestess Luisah Teish dramatically re-creates centuries-old African-American traditions with music, memoir, and folk wisdom.
Secrets of Voodoo (2001)
Secrets of Voodoo traces the development in Haiti and the Americas of this complex religion from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of ancient Africa.
Marie Laveau’s Lost Spell Book: The Voodoo Queen (2019)
The spells within this book had never been seen by anyone except Marie Laveau herself for the longest timeuntil last year they were uncovered. It took almost a year, but finally everything was deciphered and translated from French and in some cases Latin.The first page in the book in which these spells were found had been dated 1895 and it had been signed by the Voodoo Queen herself, Marie Laveau (Clapion).
Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud (2001)
In a time of dazzling scientific progress, how can we separate genuine breakthroughs from the noisy gaggle of false claims? From Deepak Chopra’s “quantum alternative to growing old” to unwarranted hype surrounding the International Space Station, Robert Park leads us down the back alleys of fringe science, through the gleaming corridors of Washington power and even into our evolutionary past to search out the origins of voodoo science.
Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly, Volume 1, Issue 2: A Journal of New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo, Southern Folk Magic and Folklore (2011)
Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly is the world’s first journal that explores New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo, Southern Conjure and Folklore.
Famous voodoo rituals and spells: A handbook of voodoo rituals and spells including the uses of oils, potions … and other paraphernalia related to … (Marlar religious and occult handbook series) (1982)
THE VOODOO RELIGION. Talismans, charms, amulets, veves, candels used in rituals. Contains the following dictionaries: candles, botanicals, incenses, oils, powders, sprays and stones. Also contains more than 90 rituals for love, money, protection, health and other powerful uses with fascinating secrets of mysterious voodoo.
Best Voodoo Books Reviewed & Ranked
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Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints: A Guide to Magical New Orleans
Author(s): Denise Alvarado
ID: 3485755, Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser, Year: 2022, Size: 5 Mb, Format: epub
How to Make Voodoo Dolls: A Fun Step-by-Step Guide to Creating String Art Dolls
Author(s): Beth Rumbo
ID: 3605381, Publisher: Racehorse, Year: 2021, Size: 10 Mb, Format: epub
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans
Author(s): Denise Alvarado
ID: 2543595, Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser, Year: 2020, Size: 6 Mb, Format: epub
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