"Mexican witchcraft, or brujeria, has long been an integral part of traditional Mexican culture that permeates all strata of social hierarchy, ethnicity, or level of education. 'Brujeria de Rancho,' better known as Hechicería or 'Mexican Sorcery,' was (and still is) a term used to refer to brujeria as it is practiced in the rural areas of Mexico. The tradition includes a component of folk Catholicism that will be accessible to Pagans, non-Catholics, and practitioners of Hoodoo and Conjure. Topics included in the book are spell work, cleansings (limpias), herbs, the Days of the Dead, how to protect against the Evil Eye, and how to break and avert hexes and curses"--

Discover all the different practices and beliefs of Brujeria that make it so popular. Brujeria has been a worldwide phenomenon that has managed to change over the years. Mexican culture has always been greatly influenced by Latin American culture and traditions. It forms an integral part of what we know as Latin America. Brujeria’s origins and its long-lasting impact has shaped Mexican society in more ways than one. From being a beacon of hope for women in society to carving out a niche for Latinos, Brujeria has always been much more than just witchcraft.

Discover the vibrant culture of brujeria and embrace your own inner witch with this essential guide to spellcasting, spirit worship, tarot, crystals, and all the other elements of this increasingly popular lifestyle. A modern Mexican bruja is a powerful person, one who reads the tarot and performs spellwork and rituals of devotion to their spirit guides and deities. Brujeria, which translates as witchcraft in Spanish, is a unique form of spirituality that blends core elements of Afro-Indigenous beliefs. Having originated in Mexico, brujeria is now practiced in Latinx communities across the world. Valeria Ruelas was raised living every aspect of the brujeria lifestyle. From shopping at botanicas and yerberias, to casting spells, to interpreting tarot readings, Valeria has today become one of the foremost practitioners of brujeria in the US. And as part of her daily practice, she seeks to bring the intense wisdom, harmony, and spirituality that comes with living this bruja lifestyle to her followers and returning power and ancestral magic to those whose agency has been lost. Within these pages, Valeria provides you with an expert’s introductory handbook for all the aspects of brujeria, including, -Respectfully shopping at a yerberia or botanica -A complete guide to common crystals -Essentials for your altar -A introduction to tarot -Spells to bring luck, love, and good fortune -The secrets of Santa Muerte ​​​Comprehensive and inspiring, The Mexican Witch Lifestyle is the perfect guide for anyone curious to learn more about this vibrant culture of witchcraft.

A practical, hands-on guide to Mexican-American folk magic. American Brujeria is about the fascinating blend of American and Mexican folk magic currently practiced by those living in the US but whose roots are steeped in Mexican culture. The author, who has named this tradition “American brujeria,” explores this magical system, while also offering practical advice on using it. American brujeria is a living, vital tradition that -- while it shares things in common with other folk magic traditions, such as American Conjure—also features its own unique traditions, as well as familiar ones, such as the veneration of saints, both canonized, such as Guadalupe, and folk saints like Santa Muerte. American Brujeria includes stories from Mexico (folk saints, the story of Guadalupe), the influence of Catholicism, the art of limpias (spiritual cleansings), spell casting, oil crafting, praying the rosary (in English and Spanish), making an altar to Guadalupe, using novena candle magic, crafting protective charms from saints’ medals, and more.

Brujería is the Spanish word for witchcraft. A male witch is called a Brujo and a female witch is a Bruja. Brujería is a spiritual path based on personal power and direct contact with spirit. I am a Puerto Rican man who has been practicing magic since childhood. This book is written to be a standalone manual on how you can start practicing ancestral witchcraft. Everything I teach is "open". That means anyone of any ethnicity can practice without fear of cultural appropriation. Puerto Rican traditional healing practices are born from several religious traditions that evolved on the island and in the United States. Those are the indigenous spirituality of Native Americans, African Traditional Religions, Folk Catholicism, and European Spiritism. Traditional healers have the ability to use the essence of herbs, roots, and flowers to bring mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being to their clients. They do this by enhancing herbal preparations with music, dance, prayer, and the petitioning of spirits. This is not faith-based healing, nor are the medicines snake oils. The herbs, roots, and flowers that are used have real physiological effects as observed and practiced by native people from antiquity. The herbal remedies that are made can be teas, tinctures, and tonics for ingestion or salves, infused oils, and baths for topical use. Lighting candles, charging crystals, doing spiritual investigations, and working with spiritual energies are also used in this tradition. These therapies are complementary to and used in conjunction with Western Medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Brujería is the Spanish word for witchcraft. A male witch is called a Brujo and a female witch is a Bruja. Most Witches choose to work alone but some have covens or are part of a magical fraternity. Brujería is a spiritual path based on personal experience and personal power. I am a Puerto Rican Brujo/Witch who has been practicing magic since childhood. This book is written to be a standalone manual on how you can start practicing ancestral witchcraft. Hence forth I am going to be using the term "witch" as a pronoun since it has become a gender-neutral term in neopaganism. I give you permission to practice, elaborate, and expand on the spells and magical techniques in this book. Nothing in this book is going to cause you harm. Also, everything I teach you is "open". That means anyone of any ethnicity can practice without fear of cultural appropriation. If you are accused of cultural appropriation when performing any techniques out of this book direct them to me. If you are reading this book, you are coming under my protection as your mentor and I accept you as one of my "godchildren at large". Witchcraft is for everybody regardless of the word used for it.

El presente libro analiza y compara la veneracion de Ori; entre los yorubas, los nagos brasilenos, y los lukumies cubanos y sus descendientes en la diaspora lukumi; la cual a partir del 1958 ha experimentado una difusion enorme fuera de la isla.