Denise Alvarado
Autore di The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
Sull'Autore
Denise Alvarado was born and raised in the rich Creole culture of New Orleans and has studied indigenous healing traditions for more than four decades. She is a rootworker in the Louisiana folk magic tradition, a spiritual artist, and a teacher of Southern conjure at Crossroads University. Alvarado mostra altro is the author of numerous books about Southern folk traditions, including The Conjurer's Guide to St. Expedite, The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, The Magic of Marie Laveau, and The Voodoo Doll Spellbook. Her artwork has been featured on several television shows. Visit her at creolemoon.com. mostra meno
Opere di Denise Alvarado
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans (2020) 58 copie
The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals (2010) 32 copie
Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly: A Journal of the Magickal Arts with a Special Focus on New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo, Folk… (2011) 15 copie
Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly, Volume 1, Issue 2: A Journal of New Orleans Voodoo, Hoodoo, Southern Folk Magic and… (2011) 15 copie
Hoodoo Almanac 2012: For the Use of Rootworkers, Hoodoos, Voodoos and All Conjurers in the World of Visibles and… (2012) 11 copie
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- Nome canonico
- Alvarado, Denise
- Data di nascita
- unknown
- Sesso
- female
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- Opere
- 27
- Utenti
- 406
- Popolarità
- #59,889
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 42
- Lingue
- 1
WARNING: I AM AN OUTSIDER TO THIS CULTURE WHO IS CURIOUS. I DO NOT PRACTICE IT, NOR DO I INTEND TO. IF I SAW IT, I WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND. IF I WERE SOMEHOW INVITED TO SOEMTHING, I WOULD WONDER WHAT I'D SAID TO PRESSURE THE PERSON INTO INVITING ME, AND FEEL BAD. I AM ABOUT TO NOTE THINGS IN AN INSENSITIVE MANNER DUE TO SUCH.
I was shocked to find out about halfway through the book just how deeply entrenched Catholicism is into voodoo. I genuinely and mistakenly thought voodoo could be done without Catholic influences (saints, big candles in glass, praying to Jesus), but they appear inseparable. The phrase "folk Catholicism" is mentioned and I have no clue what that is. I've heard the phrase "trad Cath," but that's in a different context and I don't quite understand that one either. Sometimes people mix up voodoo with witchcraft, and uh, no. Totally different things, especially now that I've read the book. Voodoo, for example, does not appear to use or endorse blood magick. Certain branches of witchcraft are fine with people sticking their fingers or using menstrual blood for some rituals. No one is pressured to do so.
Somehow I thought snakes in relation to voodoo would be more discussed, but this is a book about -figures- of voodoo and hoodoo. I was surprised to read that over the years, different sites that are important to voodoo in New Orleans are often vandalized or partially destroyed, to the point that several sites are now inaccessible without a tour guide. I've wanted to visit New Orleans in the off-season (not Mardi Gras. Maybe Halloween!) for awhile and this gave me a much clearer image of what visiting it might be like. I want to eat everything I can, visit dozens of occult shops, and go on a boat at sunrise. I used to think I'd be an obnoxious tourist, but after reading about sites being vandalized and how tourists can be such assholes, I think I am much more likely to just be an annoying tourist. I'm glad I realized that. This book is quite thorough, and I learned a lot. I'm glad I got to read it! I hope it's widely read and discussed.… (altro)