Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions

An exploration of the goddesses of the West African spiritual traditions and their role in shaping Yoruba, Santeria, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo, this book will take you on a journey throughout Africa. Beyond the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the divine feminine was revered in the forms of goddesses and their power has taken root in the West. 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 with magical spells, rituals, potions, astrological correspondences, and sacred offerings to help guide you on your own transformational journey.