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

The walk this book has put me on has been AMAZING!! I am NOT a book reader but this one has me wrapped! I am intrigued and I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself and those “weird feelings” now that I’ve figured where they are coming from. A very easy read. Thank you for helping me on my spiritual journey.

The media could not be loaded.  The title of this review s speaks volumes to the gifts I’ve received why reading this book. For many years, at least four to five decades, I have yearned to learn more and did not know where to start. The socialized fear around this topic e.g., Voodoo, Vooduo, Orishas) was compelling BUT it never discouraged me learning along the way. What Lilith Dorsey did was bring it all together to make sense.Her writing and the way she frames each orisha, cultivates a presence that can deeply felt. I knew that I was on the right path and with the right resource for me.Trust yourself if you are drawn to read this book as proof that an ancestor is calling you - Lilith can help guide your steps: listen and follow… I Am…

WOW !! This book is a great book (TO ME). I have been on a spiritual journey for the past 3 years and it hasn't been an easy ride. Never had I ever heard of The Orishas until my grandmother died 2 months ago (WHICH HAS TURNED MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND DRASTICALLY, I believe that she sent them). I am just starting this new journey with The Orishas. I don't know which one has my head, I would love to know. I think I will just continue what I have been doing reading and getting more information on them. I do know this one thing, THEY ARE TRULY REAL !! They are DEFINITELY PROTECTORS!!! If you are truly on a spiritual journey grammatical errors won't even phase you.I have heard so many stories off the internet about The Orishas and they have all been different. The internet is the WORST place to find information. This book truly goes into details, I have gotten chills over and over again reading this book. I am definitely glad that I purchased it. I have my own skin care business and some of these oils will definitely work for me. Needless to say if you are questioning the stories this is the book. I didn't know that different countries and different religions or cultures have their own deities as well. I am greatly satisfied with this book.

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Lilith Dorsey is one of my favorite authors in the world of African Traditional Religions due to their experience, education, and accessibility of information. I have enjoyed so many of theit books, but I constantly refer to 'Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens' for education on the divine feminine in cultural contexts that are unfortunately unrepresented in occult stores across the US. But thanks to Lilith we all have access to diversify our magical lives and understandings.Also I just love that there are recipes and art projects involved in each section, as well as Lilith's writing style in which they bring these beautiful deities to life! From Yemaya to Oshun to Mama Waati, you will get to know their powers and deep currents of meaning in history and the present!

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The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions…I must admit, I was drawn in by the beautiful cover, the clever subtitle, and the association of the author with the words “anthropology” (back cover) and “anthropologist” (pg 15). Unfortunately, this book is to anthropology what Jeane Dixon’s “Astrological Cookbook” is to astronomy. That’s not to say that there aren’t tidbits of useful study here, ethnographically speaking, but even those are suspect and based primarily on the author’s conjecture.“Common African traditional religions include, but are not limited to, Ifa, La Regla Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, New Orleans Voodoo, Palo, 21 Divisions, Hoodoo and Conjure, Candomble, Umbanda, and more… There is no guidebook or Bible for these religions; they are instead handed down from person to person.”Oral transmission was often the only means of preserving African religions in slave populations since so-called “pagan rituals” were almost always forbidden. As such, they were subject to individual interpretations and very often came to incorporate christian iconography and, later, new age accoutrements such as crystals and magnets. To sieve through all the chaff of appropriation would be the task of a true anthropologist but here, as a “practitioner,” author Lilith Dorsey embraces and indeed encourages their utilization.The Voodoo Mafia?“…many of the rites and initiations come with a hefty price tag. Some say this is in lieu of a tithe, or an actual full-time apprenticeship… once you have joined a house, leaving it can be as difficult if not more difficult than separating yourself from your blood family.”Dorsey goes on to tell of a woman she knows who initiated with a Haitian Vodou house but later changed her mind and attempted to leave. According to the author, the woman spent years trying to distance herself from her “spiritual family” and still, to this day, suffers consequences.“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” ~Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part IIIIn short summary, I cannot, in good conscience, recommend any book that promotes and promulgates crystals and spells and tarot cards as effectual and legitimate.

Verduidelijking van culturen en waar ze voor staan

Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens è un libro unico nel suo genere. Si tratta di una vera e propria celebrazione del divino femminile del Pantheon appartenente ai culti della Diaspora Africana.Con Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Lilith Dorsey ha creato una guida a lungo attesa, gradita e utile per tutti coloro che sono interessati a lavorare e venerare le dee, le lwa e le Orishas. È una lettura fantastica e un libro su cui ritornare più volte. La sua eccezionale narrazione, offre al lettore un accesso immediato per lavorare in modo corretto e rispettoso con le Orishas, le Dee e le Regine Vudù, figure spesso fraintese o male interpretate, mettendo a disposizione una lunga carrellata di miti, corrispondenze di erbe, rituali, altari, preghiere e invocazioni, ricette di cibi speciali, e molto altro ancora.Lilith Dorsey accompagna i lettori in un viaggio esplorativo di uno dei culti più affascinanti e misteriosi, esaminando la sua storia, la sua evoluzione, e anche i suoi aspetti più complessi e scomodi, come la schiavitù, il sincretismo e i pregiudizi culturali. Si percepisce come Dorsey scriva dal suo cuore, e la sua profonda devozione come sacerdotessa del Divino Femminile è tangibile.Interessante è anche come Dorsey da un lato fornisca al lettore una serie di informazioni che ella stessa ammette andrebbero tramandate solo oralmente, e dall’altro incoraggia i suoi lettori a cercare un un mentore affidabile a cui affidarsi per l'iniziazione. Perché alla fine dedicarsi a queste Dee non è un lavoro per tutti.Un libro bello, poetico e pratico nel suo complesso che sono sicuro ispirerà una nuova generazione di cercatori...Voto 7/10📸 e testo © L’Almanacco delle Streghe (Seguimi su Instagram e Facebook)

Great read. Expecially for someone who knows very little. I've found it very informative. I absolutely love the ritual suggestion too really easy read and easy to follow.

Very insightful and is definitely one to have in your goddess collection

Great book, well written and inspiring!Recommended reading for anyone interested in sacred feminine, goddesses and/ or African ancestry.