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Denise Alvarado

    An independent scholar and ritual artist, this author delves into the folk magic, spiritual traditions, and culture of the American South. Her work intimately weaves together her art and life experiences as a Creole woman raised in the Hoodoo capital of the world, New Orleans. While deeply rooted in her heritage, her global travels have broadened her perspective, now calling Arizona home. Through her writings and art, she offers a unique lens into spiritual practices and folklore.

    Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints
    • "New Orleans has long been America's most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and paranormal. New Orleans is the historical stronghold of traditional African religions, spirituality, and voudou in the US. There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in New Orleans, and this book shows us where it is, who the characters are, where they come from, and how they persist and manifest today"--

      Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints2022
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