Denise Alvarado

Few things are as synonymous with voodoo as the voodoo doll, and in this book, Denise Alvarado draws on her authentic Creole tradition to offer a myriad of spells, amulets, oils, enchantments, hexes, and blessings. Inside this book are secret spells that help you to bind your enemies, banish naysayers, and bend people to do your will. There are instructions...

The perfect introduction to New Orleans "voodoo hoodoo," the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans, The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is a rich compendium of authentic Voodoo and hoodoo rituals for love, justice, gambling luck, prosperity, health, and success. Cultural psychologist and rootworker, Denise Alvarado, who grew up in New Orleans learning voodoo, draws from a lifetime of...

The first guide and spell book for modern witches on how to bring the renowned Marie Laveau's spiritual heritage to life. The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire is a practical guide to New Orleans-style magic inspired by the life and traditions of Marie Laveau—the eternal and enduring Queen of New Orleans Voodoo. This is a working grimoire, or spell book, created...

An approachable and accurate guide to Voodoo. Ready to connect with the unseen world, the angels, and the spirits of those who have passed? Voodoo For Dummies is a fascinating and easy-to-follow guide to Voodoo (also known as Vodou), a celebrated system of beliefs practised widely around the world. This book explains the history of this tradition, one that has...

A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans. 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, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans...

The life and work of the legendary "Pope of Voodoo," Marie Laveau—a free woman of colour who practically ruled New Orleans in the mid-1800s. Marie Laveau may be the most influential American practitioner of the magical arts; certainly, she is among the most famous. She is the subject of songs, films, and legends and the star of New Orleans ghost...