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Jambalaya by Luisah Teish

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Jambalaya

The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals

Luisah Teish

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 15, 2021

Reading lane: Goddess Spirituality

A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals —updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication.

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Why This Clicks

Roots and Ritual

Memoir, spiritual teachings, and Afro-American traditions meet in a thoughtful guide to nature-based spirituality.

Come here for

  • A grounded introduction to Ifa/Orisha and New Orleans Voudou
  • Reflections on Goddess worship and African diaspora traditions

Expect

  • A blend of memoir, teaching, and practical rituals
  • A connection between ancestral traditions and the natural world

Book Details

Authors
Luisah Teish
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 15, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Goddess Spirituality · Shamanism
Reading lane
Goddess Spirituality

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Publisher Categories

  • Black & African American Lives

  • Women's Lives

  • Personal Memoirs

  • History Resources

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  • Black History

  • Women's History

  • Magick & Ritual

  • Goddess Spirituality

About This Book

A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals —updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication. "A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives, filled with the mysticism, wisdom, and common sense of the African religion of the Mother. It should be read with the same open-minded love with which it was written."—Alice Walk...

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A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals —updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication. "A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives, filled with the mysticism, wisdom, and common sense of the African religion of the Mother. It should be read with the same open-minded love with which it was written."—Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple Since its original publication in 1985, Jambalaya has become a classic among Women’s Spirituality Educators, practitioners of traditional Africana religions, environmental activists, and cultural creatives. A mix of memoir, spiritual teachings, and practices from Afro-American traditions such as Ifa/Orisha, and New Orleans Voudou, it offers a fascinating introduction to the world of nature-based spirituality, Goddess worship, and rituals from the African diaspora. More relevant today than it was 36 years ago, the wisdom of Jambalaya reconnects us to the natural and spiritual world, and the centuries-old traditions of African ancestors, whose voices echo through time, guiding us and blending with our own.

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