Tracing the magical roots of "hoodoo" back to West Africa, the author provides a history of this nature-based healing tradition and offers practical advice on how to apply hoodoo magic to everyday life.

Looks at the portrayal of women in art from prehistoric times to the present, and discusses the use of Goddess imagery.

Throughout time, people have turned to goddesses as symbols of what they seek -- from abundance to healing, from protection to passion. Building on the resurgence of interest in the Divine Feminine, Julie Loar presents the qualities and origins of an international array of these deities, along with powerful suggestions for putting their attributes to practical use. In a daily-reflection format, she gracefully aligns the goddesses with the cycles of nature and the signs of the zodiac. If you are struggling to attain a goal, call on the Nepalese goddess Chomolungma, as the sherpas climbing Mount Everest have done for generations. Or, for good luck, invoke the Roman goddess Fortuna, the inspiration behind gambling's wheel of fortune. With 366 goddesses to choose from, you will find a deity to call upon for every aspiration and need.

Now you can turn every day into a day dedicated to the goddess and your own personal spiritual evolution, when you get The Goddess Companion by Patricia Monaghan. Turn to The Goddess Companion each day for a clearer insight into how the divine flows through your life. This spirit-nourishing collection of 366 authentic goddess prayers, invocations, chants, and songs was culled from dozens of diverse eras and cultures. Each ancient prayer rings out in clear language that maintains the sacred spirit of the originals. A different traditional prayer, invocation, or chant to the goddess for each day of the year Each is illuminated by readings about the ancient quote that offer rich material for reflection, inspiration, and bliss Multiple indices allow you to find information by goddess name, subject, or cultural origin Explore the goddess as envisioned by 68 different cultures throughout the ages--including the Americas, classical Greece and Rome, Asia, ancient Sumeria and Babylonia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Find prayers that encompass nearly 130 aspects of the goddess, from Aida Weydo and Amaterasu to White Buffalo Calf Woman and Zemyna Use the perpetual calendar to meditate upon one goddess prayer each day The Goddess Companion does far more than simply give you meditations and prayers. The readings associated with each will give you incredible insights into a wide variety of cultures and, just as importantly, into your very nature. Written by one of the leaders of the contemporary goddess movement, The Goddess Companion will help you on your spiritual path to self-understanding.

Contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti.

The Goddess Journaling Workbook: 365 daily journaling prompts to keep a manifestation mindset all year round. The best tool to keep your NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS this year.This is a motivational book for guided journaling which uses six well-known Greek Goddesses as inspiration. The journal includes 365 non-dated pages with inspirational affirmations and ideas to keep you writing and getting closer to your personal goals as the year progresses.How can this Journaling Workbook help me? This journal will help you remain in a manifestation mindset: its questions and prompts will help you keep a clear and focused state of mind. You will have a reason to write every single day. The prompts will help you overcome the dreaded blank page panic. The journal will last you a whole year. You can start anytime, as it is not dated. It includes 365 days of writing prompts, with different affirmations which will help you use the laws of manifestation to shape and attract the life of your dreams. It will become a great introspection tool: it includes hundreds of positive affirmations, which will help you focus and fire your creativity, taking the manifestation of your dreams to the next level. You can consider it your secret tool to awaken the divine feminine in you: six Greek goddesses will guide you and inspire you to journal and write every day. In this book you will learn about the following mythological Roman and Greek Goddesses. The energy of these Grek Goddesses is meant to guide you through a transformative journey as you write about your deepest dreams and goals, with the help of postivie affirmations for women and anyone willing to journal for self-discovery: Goddess Persephone / Proserpine: she will help you with introspection, as you travel through your very own underworld; Goddess Artemis / Diana: her energy will aid in discovering your cycles and birthing the new you; Goddess Athena / Minerva: with her help you will collect the necessary knowledge to become who you want to be; Goddess Aphrodite / Venus: she will teach you to love yourself and your body and find the love you deserve; Goddess Hestia / Vesta: she is the master of achieving home and family happiness, manifesting abundance and material comfort; Goddess Demeter / Ceres: she will help you harvest the results of your efforts and prepare for a new period of introspection. The secret is to journal every day, even if you write just one word! After you finish this journal, you will have created a wonderful journaling habit, and you will learn the principles of the law of attraction thanks to the brief and practical daily exercises. Let the power of the Goddesses ignite the divine feminine in you and help you manifest the life you want!

Learn about the ancient goddesses and how they can empower you, guide you, and help you achieve your own life goals. From Greek and Roman to Nordic mythology, the goddesses often take center stage. Each goddess possesses her own strengths and traits that every woman can draw on for daily inspiration and guidance in their own life’s journey. In Find Your Goddess, you’ll learn the mythical origins of these powerful female figures and how their stories relate to modern times. From Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and fertility, to Kuan Yin, the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion, you’ll discover the history of each unique goddess and how they can manifest their virtues into your own life. Whether you’re looking for guidance in relationships, your career, personal development, or physical and emotional wellness, Find Your Goddess can help you identify and draw strength from the ancient wisdom of famous goddesses. Call on the power of divine femininity and let your own goddess shine!