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Lilith Dorsey

    Lilith Dorsey is an author whose work draws from a rich tapestry of magical traditions, encompassing Celtic, Afro-Caribbean, and Native American spiritual practices. Her academic pursuits focused on plant science, anthropology, and film, complemented by extensive initiations in Santeria, Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Since 1991, Dorsey has practiced successful magic for clients through her business, Branwen's Pantry, and serves as the editor and publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly. Her creative output explores the intersections of spirituality, identity, and transformation, evident in her filmmaking and writing.

    Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens
    • Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Throughout Africa and beyond in the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the divine feminine was revered in the forms of goddesses like the ancient Nana Buluku, water spirits like Yemaya, Oshun, and Mami Wata, and the warrior Oya. The power of these goddesses and spirit beings has taken root in the West. New Orleans, for example, is the home of Marie Laveau, who used her magical powers to become the “Voodoo Queen” of New Orleans.Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens shows you how to celebrate and cultivate the traits of these goddesses, drawing upon their strengths to empower your own life. In addition to offering a guided tour of the key goddesses of the African religious traditions, the book offers magical spells, rituals, potions, astrological correspondences, sacred offerings, and much more to help guide you on your own transformational journey.

      Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens2020
      4.2