Orisha Aganjú is the personified spirit of the volcano and of the open spaces of wilderness in the Lukumi/Santería tradition which took shape in Cuba but originated among the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria. One cannot understand Santería unless one...

Eleggua as a Cosmic ForceElegua is the opener of the doors; the messenger of the gods; he is a great diviner who does not need an oracle to see the future. He owns the keys to doors, and to evil...

Esu--Elegba: Ifa and the Divine Messenger is an informative guide on a key facet of Yoruba culture. The author, though not Nigerian, has studied his topic carefully and afforded the reader a keen and in depth account on how the...

Obatala is the Spirit of the Chief of the White Cloth in the West African religious tradition called "Ifá". The power of Obatala is described by Ifá as one of many Spiritual Forces in Nature which are called "Orisha". There...

Obatala means "King of the white cloth." This title refers to a particularly soft and beautiful white fabric associated with Yoruba kings. To call an Orisha the Chief of White Cloth is to make a symbolic reference to that substance...

Ochosi is the Spirit of the Tracker n the West African religious tradition called Ifá. The power of Ochosi is described by Ifá as one of many Spiritual Forces in Nature which are called "Orisha". There are a large number...

Oshun is the Spirit of the river in the West African religious tradition called Ifá. The word Oshun is the name given to describe a complex convergence of Spiritual Forces that are key elements in the Ifá concept of fertility...

Long before the women's liberation movement flowered in America, African women had an inspiring role model in Oya, queen of the Nupe, warrior wife of the great king of the Yoruba, Shango. Strong as an ox and more potent than...

During the slave trade, the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria who were brought to Cuba were forbidden the practice of their religion by their Spanish masters. In order to continue their magical and religious observances safely the slaves opted for the...

The belief in natural magic is shared by millions who are participants of the Afro Caribbean religion known as Santeria. This book was written as a “How to” guide for individuals who are active participants in the Santeria Religion. It’s...

In 1973, the first hardcover edition of Santeria: African Magic in Latin America by cultural anthropologist Migene Gonzalez-Wippler was first published by Julian Press. It became an immediate best seller and is still considered by many experts one of the...

Shango came over to America in the hearts of his devotees. They did not choose to make the middle passage, but many of them survived it because they had Shango's example of one who could beat any odds and make...

The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santería• Includes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishas• Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories• Demonstrates that the African peoples,...

Ten years in the making, "The Book on Palo": Wisdom of Don Demetrio will be an invaluable addition to your library of precious books. Before, this book was considered too intense for publication, but these are intense times we live...

In this introductory volume, Baba Ifa Karade provides an easily understandable overview of the Yoruba religion. He describes 16 orisha and shows us how to work with divination, to use the chakras to internalize the teachings of Yoruba, and describes...

Learn how to do powerful, practical magic when you use candles and call on the saints in Reverend Ray T. Malbrough's The Magical Power of the Saints.This book can be your personal guide to help you call on the saints...