American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Tessa Patiño
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This book felt like a gift from my grandmothers！ There is practical information but it’s all wrapped in meaning， explanation， and even humor that makes this so much more than simply a reference book。 If you’re just getting started or have been practicing Mexican American folk magic your whole life， Cross guides you through the basics in a way that allows for you to enter in where you are。 This is the book I have been asking for， but didn’t think would ever exist。 While it’s best to read it in it This book felt like a gift from my grandmothers！ There is practical information but it’s all wrapped in meaning， explanation， and even humor that makes this so much more than simply a reference book。 If you’re just getting started or have been practicing Mexican American folk magic your whole life， Cross guides you through the basics in a way that allows for you to enter in where you are。 This is the book I have been asking for， but didn’t think would ever exist。 While it’s best to read it in its entirety first， I’ll certainly be referencing it from now on too。 。。。more
Cat
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Besides being a fairly straightforward guide to J。 Allen Cross' practice of 'American Brujeria'， this book delves into the fraught and beautiful parts of latinx， specifically mexican， heritage， when developing a spiritual practice; balancing newer， tender， potentially trauma-inducing elements of culture brought on by colonization， and indigenous and folk traditions。Audiobook accessed through the libro。fm bookseller program， via my place of work， Oxford Exchange bookstore in Tampa， FL。 Besides being a fairly straightforward guide to J。 Allen Cross' practice of 'American Brujeria'， this book delves into the fraught and beautiful parts of latinx， specifically mexican， heritage， when developing a spiritual practice; balancing newer， tender， potentially trauma-inducing elements of culture brought on by colonization， and indigenous and folk traditions。Audiobook accessed through the libro。fm bookseller program， via my place of work， Oxford Exchange bookstore in Tampa， FL。 。。。more
Rachel Patterson
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American Brujeria by J。 Allen Cross is a fascinating look into the art of Mexican-American folk magic。 Cross gives a brief history about Mexican-American folk magic and then jumps into a step-by-step guide to spells， candle magic， and more。 So much is packed into this book that readers will be astounded。tSteeped in Catholic traditions， “American Brujeria” is a melting pot of Christian beliefs and magic。 Growing up Catholic myself， I recognized many familiar tropes from the faith: praying the ros American Brujeria by J。 Allen Cross is a fascinating look into the art of Mexican-American folk magic。 Cross gives a brief history about Mexican-American folk magic and then jumps into a step-by-step guide to spells， candle magic， and more。 So much is packed into this book that readers will be astounded。tSteeped in Catholic traditions， “American Brujeria” is a melting pot of Christian beliefs and magic。 Growing up Catholic myself， I recognized many familiar tropes from the faith: praying the rosary and novenas， stories about saints and martyrs， and revering Mary the mother of Jesus。 I knew nothing about this particular brand of folk magic and I highly recommend reading about it。tI would have liked to see more of the history of Mexican-American folk magic included in the book， rather than delve into a how-to of magic。 However， Cross wrote the book with a specific vision in mind。 I do not practice magic， but those who are interested will find American Brujeria helpful and insightful。 。。。more
Willa Guadalupe Grant
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I need to rewrite my review because the more I read this book， the more I like it。 At first the heavy-handed "wokeness" of it turned me off & the authors lack of historical knowledge about the history of Guadalupe bothered me， too。 The spells & rituals will be familiar to all who have a Hispanic background whether by blood or association。 Some of this book is quite enchanting， though。 I just love the Guadalupano "mysteries" for saying the rosary now that I have used them for a bit。 The rituals w I need to rewrite my review because the more I read this book， the more I like it。 At first the heavy-handed "wokeness" of it turned me off & the authors lack of historical knowledge about the history of Guadalupe bothered me， too。 The spells & rituals will be familiar to all who have a Hispanic background whether by blood or association。 Some of this book is quite enchanting， though。 I just love the Guadalupano "mysteries" for saying the rosary now that I have used them for a bit。 The rituals while simple & familiar are good solid bases for any folk magician。 I love the author's take on the saints & working with them。 It took me a bit but I am glad that I didn't give up on this little gem & go with my first reaction to it。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰？𝘈 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭， 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯-𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤。 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯！I found this book really fascinating， I’m Mexican and I learned a lot from this book。Not all Mexicans practice these traditions， but I know that a lot of people and depending on the region they live they believe in some kind of folk magic。 The author did an amazing job researching and this book it’s a great exploration about this part of our culture。Thank you Kaye Publicit 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰？𝘈 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭， 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯-𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤。 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯！I found this book really fascinating， I’m Mexican and I learned a lot from this book。Not all Mexicans practice these traditions， but I know that a lot of people and depending on the region they live they believe in some kind of folk magic。 The author did an amazing job researching and this book it’s a great exploration about this part of our culture。Thank you Kaye Publicity for this copy。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Meche Lozano
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Awesome and super helpful
Jennifer C
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Although I loved the folk stories and how Catholicism and Mexican folk magic are intertwined I could have done without the magic spells。
Cristina
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Super full of information！ I was able to relate so much to the intro chapter and the remaining chapters were all full of recipes， prayers， and other useful information。Plus now it makes a lot more sense why Vicks Vaporub is such a staple in the Mexican bag of remedies！ I was already familiar with some of the traditions and practices， but it was nice to get a better understanding of the 'why' or 'how' instead of a family member just telling me the 'what。' While I'm not a religious person， I do fe Super full of information！ I was able to relate so much to the intro chapter and the remaining chapters were all full of recipes， prayers， and other useful information。Plus now it makes a lot more sense why Vicks Vaporub is such a staple in the Mexican bag of remedies！ I was already familiar with some of the traditions and practices， but it was nice to get a better understanding of the 'why' or 'how' instead of a family member just telling me the 'what。' While I'm not a religious person， I do feel that I'm spiritual enough to practice the little things mentioned in this book。 Like putting rosemary plants by the doorway or a jar of beans by the window of a front door。I did the audio version of the book， but will most likely purchase a hard copy to have for reference。 。。。more
Lizy
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A fascinating glimpse into Mexican American folk magic。
Carmen
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An amazing resource。 However， the book ends abruptly。 There's no conclusion chapter， just talking about ancestors then a prayer and done。 An amazing resource。 However， the book ends abruptly。 There's no conclusion chapter， just talking about ancestors then a prayer and done。 。。。more
Shana
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A must buy for anyone seeking to reconnect with their Mexican heritage， anyone looking to support Mexican witches， or anyone interested in （respectfully） adding some basic Mexican folk magic to their spiritual toolbox。 The information within this book is really well balanced， part introduction to the history of Mexican folk magic， and part practical guide to a variety of spells and rituals。 It's perfect for beginners who are looking to learn a well-researched and time tested craft。 Experienced A must buy for anyone seeking to reconnect with their Mexican heritage， anyone looking to support Mexican witches， or anyone interested in （respectfully） adding some basic Mexican folk magic to their spiritual toolbox。 The information within this book is really well balanced， part introduction to the history of Mexican folk magic， and part practical guide to a variety of spells and rituals。 It's perfect for beginners who are looking to learn a well-researched and time tested craft。 Experienced witches will also love to have it on their shelves for quick reference。 My personal favorite parts were: The Importance of being "In Between"， and the whole chapters on La Virgin， Los Santos， and Los Antepasados。 This book provided so many details on Mexican traditions that I had no one left to teach me。 I'm half Mexican and my family have all died or assimilated so hard that we're no longer in touch with the knowledge of our ancestors。 I'm so grateful to Cross for not only gathering and sharing these traditions， but for also being an explicit champion of biracial people and all of us who live "in between"。 I truly cannot recommend this book enough！ And if you've already read it and loved it， or you want a taste of some free content before buying anything， check out his Instagram @oregon_wood_witch and the podcast he co-hosts @invoking_witchcraft ！ J。 Allen Cross is a wealth of information and definitely one to watch！ 。。。more
Gloria
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A great add on to information passed down to me from my abuela。 This book made things clearer and easier to understand when the memories were hard to find。
Tart
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This book is kind of hard for me to rate。 I think that as a primer to Brujeria， especially in how it's adapted and evolved from （specifically） Mexican Brujeria， it's very successful。 It's easy to read and understand， it's super inclusive both for LGBTQIA+ plus practitioners and "no sabo" kids and I think it does a good job at stressing what is appropriate and inappropriate especially in regards to cultural appropriation for people outside of the latinx community who wanted more insight into Mexi This book is kind of hard for me to rate。 I think that as a primer to Brujeria， especially in how it's adapted and evolved from （specifically） Mexican Brujeria， it's very successful。 It's easy to read and understand， it's super inclusive both for LGBTQIA+ plus practitioners and "no sabo" kids and I think it does a good job at stressing what is appropriate and inappropriate especially in regards to cultural appropriation for people outside of the latinx community who wanted more insight into Mexican American practices。 Where I think it's a little less successful is that it largely comes off as 'all brujeria is protection and cleansings' and I think leaves little resources for those of us， especially LGBTQIA+ people， who may have religious trauma regarding our treatment by the Catholic church itself and our communities who still want a practice that centers around our culture。 I kept reading waiting for some info on how some communities have addressed this and go with more of a Magia based practice， which is really common in a lot of areas of South Texas， or that there are some aspects of Curanderismo that center Mexica deities。 Even just a brief mention would have been nice to give people who may have picked this up looking for a cultural connection and felt excluded from the Catholicism another place to start further research。 。。。more
V。
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A great book that gives you what you need to begin practicing Mexican folk magic/ American Brujeria。 The book gives you a good understanding of why certain practices are done in specific ways。
OjoAusana
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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Will never use this book in practice but it was a very interesting read non the less！
Krystalle
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Solid information An excellent book for those of us who want to embrace magic and our Mexican roots， including staying with the Catholic faith and working within that framework。
Marion
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I completely misinterpreted the purpose of this book and was hoping it would be more about the history and evolution of Mexican Folk Magic and culture， as opposed to a how to book on how to practice it。 The parts of it that did give insight into how folk magic came to be was fascinating， but that was a very small portion of this book。 In all honestly， I only enjoyed the last couple of chapters where Cross finally discussed the importance of Vicks VapoRub （a literal staple in all Mexican househol I completely misinterpreted the purpose of this book and was hoping it would be more about the history and evolution of Mexican Folk Magic and culture， as opposed to a how to book on how to practice it。 The parts of it that did give insight into how folk magic came to be was fascinating， but that was a very small portion of this book。 In all honestly， I only enjoyed the last couple of chapters where Cross finally discussed the importance of Vicks VapoRub （a literal staple in all Mexican households）， common uses for scissors， altars， etc。 Had the history and practice of folk magic been more balanced， it might've drawn me in more。 It's not a bad book， but it just wasn't the book for me。 No need to worry about me putting hexes on any of you anytime soon。 ;） 。。。more
Melissa Estella
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An easy-to-read introductory guide through different aspects of modern Mexican-American folk magic。 I grew up Catholic and had three botanicas in walking distance from my home。 Additionally， I have Mexican heritage on my dad's side。 Growing up， I saw some elements of Mexican-American folk magic in my neighborhood and church， but never knew much about it。 This book provided a survey of prevalent practices and helped me better understand some of the things I had grown up seeing。 You will probably An easy-to-read introductory guide through different aspects of modern Mexican-American folk magic。 I grew up Catholic and had three botanicas in walking distance from my home。 Additionally， I have Mexican heritage on my dad's side。 Growing up， I saw some elements of Mexican-American folk magic in my neighborhood and church， but never knew much about it。 This book provided a survey of prevalent practices and helped me better understand some of the things I had grown up seeing。 You will probably like this book if you are curious about exactly what the book says on the title: modern Mexican-American folk magic。 The book delivers on the title， with something for completely new or seasoned magic practitioners alike。 Although I have an established practice， I plan on using concepts from this book related to working with saints and saints' medals， as well as different cleansing practices。 。。。more
Rebecca Elson
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This review originally appeared on The Magical Buffet website on 05/24/2021。There is a lot to discuss when it comes to “American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic” by J。 Allen Cross， so let’s get this out of the way…。I LOVE the cover art for this book。 LOVE。 IT。 I’ll be taking no further questions about this。As authors and publishers become more concerned with issues such as inclusion and cultural appropriation， we’re seeing books become more careful in the handling of these issues。 C This review originally appeared on The Magical Buffet website on 05/24/2021。There is a lot to discuss when it comes to “American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic” by J。 Allen Cross， so let’s get this out of the way…。I LOVE the cover art for this book。 LOVE。 IT。 I’ll be taking no further questions about this。As authors and publishers become more concerned with issues such as inclusion and cultural appropriation， we’re seeing books become more careful in the handling of these issues。 Cross goes to great lengths to explain his mixed ancestry and how that affected him and this book。 He also explains how he decided to call his practice American Brujeria （with no accent over the I as in the Spanish language）。 Most importantly， Cross identifies appropriation。 As a middle-aged white woman who practices what one could kindly call an “eclectic” style of witchcraft/spirituality， I appreciated hearing some easy-to-understand dos and don’ts of being respectful。“American Brujeria” combines research with interviews Cross did in Mexican communities， what he finds is a blend of Catholicism and folk magic。 When you’re done with this book， you’ll know a lot about Saints， church supplies， Vicks VapoRub， baths， protection magic， and just so much more。 It’s a great exploration of magic and Mexican culture。 My review isn’t doing justice to this important work， you need to trust me on this， it is a good book。 。。。more
Geoff
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Most of the book is specific rituals and spells and practices to keep away evil， which was less interesting to me。 But there were two parts of this book that I found very fascinating。 First， that they placed their practice as central to their Catholic faith。 The connection of spells and Christianity is pretty antithetical to what you see in white American protestant/evangelical religions。 So it was really interesting to hear about Christian magical practices， and seeing the magic positioned as c Most of the book is specific rituals and spells and practices to keep away evil， which was less interesting to me。 But there were two parts of this book that I found very fascinating。 First， that they placed their practice as central to their Catholic faith。 The connection of spells and Christianity is pretty antithetical to what you see in white American protestant/evangelical religions。 So it was really interesting to hear about Christian magical practices， and seeing the magic positioned as coming from saints or even more so from Virgin Mary。 I knew Mexico and Mexican Americans had a unique relationship to Mary， but it was great to hear the history of the Virgin of Guadalupe from the author and see how much Mary fueled his spiritual magic。 The practices don't interest me that much， but it's a fascinating folk anthropological experience！**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica
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American Brujeria is part history book， part guideline， and all very interesting。 I really appreciated how the author openly discussed how different cultures in Latin America while focusing on Mexican traditions。If you want to learn more about Mexican gods and saints， this the book for you as it digs into the best saints to pray to versus the most popular。 It's clear the writer did a ton of research with the Mexican-American community when putting the book together。 You can hear the histories an American Brujeria is part history book， part guideline， and all very interesting。 I really appreciated how the author openly discussed how different cultures in Latin America while focusing on Mexican traditions。If you want to learn more about Mexican gods and saints， this the book for you as it digs into the best saints to pray to versus the most popular。 It's clear the writer did a ton of research with the Mexican-American community when putting the book together。 You can hear the histories and folklore throughout the sections。In fact， there's a section about La Santa Muetre， or Lady Death， and how it's important to know all facts before praying to a saint that may take more than a practitioner may want to give。 Good warnings while also pointing to better options for what's being requested。 Cross also mentions how to maintain a safe altar， including cleansing rituals。I really appreciated the narrator and pacing speed of the book。 Easy to listen to and digest when doing chores around the house。 Easy five star with based on all the elements and introduction points mentioned。 。。。more
Rosie Cockshutt
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This was not the book for me， but that’s on me， not on the book。 I should have read the description， not requested just because the title sounded interesting。 I was expecting to read a sociological/anthropological/historical examination of American Brujeria， not a how to guide。 Again， 100% not the book’s fault。 In light of this， I’ve given it the star rating I think it merits based on what it sets out to do， not based on my enjoyment。For those who are interested in learning more about this topic This was not the book for me， but that’s on me， not on the book。 I should have read the description， not requested just because the title sounded interesting。 I was expecting to read a sociological/anthropological/historical examination of American Brujeria， not a how to guide。 Again， 100% not the book’s fault。 In light of this， I’ve given it the star rating I think it merits based on what it sets out to do， not based on my enjoyment。For those who are interested in learning more about this topic in a practical sense and are in search of guidance in their own folk magic work， I think this book is an excellent introduction and reference guide。 This is especially true if the reader is looking to gain a deeper understanding of the history behind these traditions and understanding why various tools and ingredients are used the way they are。 。。。more
Luz Hernandez
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This was an amazing read。。I stumbled across this book at BAM and I couldn't help myself。。I kept walking past it then circling around it and it was just calling my name。。read it in 2 days。。funny how Hispanics of different parts around the world know these things and other things that capture your attention and can't wait to explore。。I hope J。 Allen Cross writes many more books。。 to bad I'm in a whole other state， because I would have loved to see him work。。 This was an amazing read。。I stumbled across this book at BAM and I couldn't help myself。。I kept walking past it then circling around it and it was just calling my name。。read it in 2 days。。funny how Hispanics of different parts around the world know these things and other things that capture your attention and can't wait to explore。。I hope J。 Allen Cross writes many more books。。 to bad I'm in a whole other state， because I would have loved to see him work。。 。。。more
Mortisha Cassavetes
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This book was a very interesting read of how "American Brujeria" is a well mixed combination of American and Mexican folk magic。 The author included this mix of magic to the Catholic religion which was fascinating。 Many spell recipes， candle magic， spiritual cleansing and praying the rosary are discussed in this book。 A very insightful read which I definitely recommend。 Thanks to #netgalley for the advanced reader copy。 This book was a very interesting read of how "American Brujeria" is a well mixed combination of American and Mexican folk magic。 The author included this mix of magic to the Catholic religion which was fascinating。 Many spell recipes， candle magic， spiritual cleansing and praying the rosary are discussed in this book。 A very insightful read which I definitely recommend。 Thanks to #netgalley for the advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Teo
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This Book does a great job at offering up information about the Americanized version of Brujeria。 The author does a great job of explaining his version of Brujeria。 They also speak up about the culture vultures and those who believe they can read a book and claim to be a Curandero or practitioner of traditions that require apprenticeship and/or initiation。 I appreciate the tone of the author as well as his respect for the culture。 I am a fifth generation Curandero and can say that most of the in This Book does a great job at offering up information about the Americanized version of Brujeria。 The author does a great job of explaining his version of Brujeria。 They also speak up about the culture vultures and those who believe they can read a book and claim to be a Curandero or practitioner of traditions that require apprenticeship and/or initiation。 I appreciate the tone of the author as well as his respect for the culture。 I am a fifth generation Curandero and can say that most of the information I was familiar with and that is great。 Someone said it is basically a book of recipes。 This book does not go into where you need to have your mind or any of the other mysteries that are required to go beyond the "recipes"。 Also， if there is anything further from this practice （and those he mentions within this book） it's treating it as recipes。 There is much more that goes into this work that can not be acquired from a book， even this one。 We are in the day and age of social media practitioners that do not go beyond the "recipe" approach and this my dear goodreads friends is why I gave this five stars。 The author addresses it and provides just enough without delving into the mysteries。 It is an excellent primer and I commend the author！ 。。。more
books_to_review
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🧙 I really enjoyed this。 I listened to it on audiobook and really felt attached to it。 I will say that this book isn’t for everyone。 You may not relate as much to it as I did， which made me enjoy it even more。 🧙♀️I was so fascinated by this book and how much I connected to it。 If you didn’t know， both of my parents where born in Mexico and grew up there for a long time。 They moved to the US about twenty years ago， which is where I was born。 🧙I grew up with so many things said in this book and I 🧙 I really enjoyed this。 I listened to it on audiobook and really felt attached to it。 I will say that this book isn’t for everyone。 You may not relate as much to it as I did， which made me enjoy it even more。 🧙♀️I was so fascinated by this book and how much I connected to it。 If you didn’t know， both of my parents where born in Mexico and grew up there for a long time。 They moved to the US about twenty years ago， which is where I was born。 🧙I grew up with so many things said in this book and I think that’s why I really enjoyed it and felt attached to it。 There were a few laughs in here too！！ 🧙♀️Going into this I wasn’t expecting much。 I’ve never heard or seen this book， but dang am I glad I decided to check this out。 It was so unique and different from anything I’ve ever read before。 🧙I’m absolutely obsessed with this book。 Sure you may not relate to it as much as I did but I do recommend this。 Such a great book！！ 。。。more
Emilio
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As a thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media， I write this honest review of J。 Allen Cross's " American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic。” This audiobook narrated by Cynthia Farrell added an understanding to the nuance that is Mexican American culture。 This was done by adding annunciation to the words spoken in Spanish and adding a vocal and clear tone throughout。 The audiobook was enjoyable for me， so much that I purchased the book to follow along。 There are some areas in the bo As a thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media， I write this honest review of J。 Allen Cross's " American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic。” This audiobook narrated by Cynthia Farrell added an understanding to the nuance that is Mexican American culture。 This was done by adding annunciation to the words spoken in Spanish and adding a vocal and clear tone throughout。 The audiobook was enjoyable for me， so much that I purchased the book to follow along。 There are some areas in the book that need to be seen visually as in the names of folk saints， color associations in candles， and more。 I commend the author on encompassing over 212 pages worth of information into this novel。 The book offered history， context， and instruction for those interested in the practice of Mexican American Folk Magic。 This novel adds to those interested in the anthropologic study of Folk faith in Mexican Americans。 Overall， I cannot recommend this book for those interested in Mexican American culture， or who have an interest in practices of Folk Faith around the world。 I give this book a strong 5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads and highly recommend it。 。。。more
Dan
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DNFing this at 25% because this isn't what I had hoped it was。 I was wanting to read a book about Mexican folk Magic/ culture and not a literal how-to folk magic book。 This would be great for those who want to learn the practice but not what I was expecting。 DNFing this at 25% because this isn't what I had hoped it was。 I was wanting to read a book about Mexican folk Magic/ culture and not a literal how-to folk magic book。 This would be great for those who want to learn the practice but not what I was expecting。 。。。more
Isabelle
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