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Magic from Brazil: Recipes, Spells & Rituals

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I have been a practitioner of Wicca for years, and recently have been attracted to Brazilian spirituality as a way to expand my knowledge and strenghten my faith. This is the first book I've read that puts it all in the proper perspective. It is intelligent, well written with a good sense of humor as well as a seriousness of purpose. The author quite obviously knows her stuff and is an adept at both Wicca and Umbanda. She makes this primer on the submject of Brazilian folk religions intelligible and fascinating. In a world where we are being torn apart by religion, I think it is wonderful that somebody is celebrating the similarities and explaining some of the differences so we can all understand and appreciate each other. I applaud Morwyn's effort. I hope she comes out with more books soon.

I have been practicing Celtic Wicca for 10 years and never thought that I would be interested in Brazilian magic because it seemed so exotic. However, a friend told me I should read it, and am I glad he did. This is a fascinating book. Morwyn not only explains what Brazilian mystery traditions are all about, she also links it to Wicca so that someone like me can understand and appreciate it. She gives many interesting spells and rituals, information on herbs, and Brazilian sacred food to prepare. Our coven has now occasionally added Brazilian elements to our rites to liven them up, and the results have been an enriching and deeply rewarding experience. The author also writes very well. Highly recommended.

Having dabbled in magic most of my adult life, I had always been intrigued by the native religions of Brazil. I had only been able to track down books that gave only an overview of the various types, nothing in depth like I was looking for, until I found this. The author is a Ph.D. in Brazilian studies, and is able to write in a non-text book manner that is informative and interesting.
Highly recommended for anyone who is seeking out different forms of magick.

Yuk. Obviously catering to the neo-pagan, Wiccan, and Chaos magic crowd, this book is not very good in my opinion. It appears to be written by a non-initiate for commercial gain, to appeal to the wide audience of arm-chair neo-pagans. Wicca is not Macumba. Separate traditions, that should stay that way in my opinion.

This book is written by a psouo-Wiccan who tries to incorporate the Orixas and sprits of Brazil into the Wiccan mindset. Carol Dow, the author of this book, has co-written some other essays on Afro-Brazilian spirituality which are available on the internet. Ill-informed, poorly researched and completelly twisted to fit into a thelemic/chaos magical mindset, this book and other works by the author do in no way give a true perspective of Afro-Brazilian spirituality!

This book MIGHT only be "a gem" if you come from a Wiccan or Chaos Magical background and want to follow the latest trend, but it is useless for everyone who is interested in exploring these traditions "from the source". Even the translation of a well known book on Pomba Gira can almost be sidcarded after this author had her hands on the work. Its a shame!

I bought this book with reservation. Im always leary when buying a book published by Llewyllyn. I went ahead and bought it anyways and couldn't have been more surprized. This book is filled with all sorts of valueable wisdom and practice. If the African religions call to you then check out this little gem, I hope you enjoy i as much as I do.

I am writing a novel featuring some Brazilian magic, and this is just what I was looking for to learn more about the rituals and beliefs of Candomblé. I was hesitant to buy it first, afraid it may be too technical, like the rest of the books on this subject, but this was easily digested and gave me a great starting place for the rituals to be featured in my novel. Thumbs up!

Receive this book within a few days of my order. came in great shape. Thank You.