Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones : Hoodoo, Mojo and Conjuring with Herbs by Stephanie Rose Bird (US edition, Paperback) - 9780738702759

Quotes:2005 COVR Award Winner"...[I]n Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring With Herbs, Stephanie Rose Bird—a talented author, healer, and artist who inherited her family's way with roots and spirits—offers a deep, sumptuous new guide to hoodoo's true origins, philosophy, ethics, tools, and techniques, worth reading if just to learn more about Afro-Atlantic culture."—Village Voice"With humor and a positive outlook, Bird does a convincing job of inspiring the reader to rediscover life's magic through a connection with the natural world. In addition to providing plenty of useful and easy-to-follow recipes for making a 'mojo,' or trick bag, Bird shares her boundless enthusiasm and respect for the power of Hoodoo. Her book...shares a rich piece of American history that often goes untold."—Herb Quarterly"If you are fascinated with folk magick in general, or African spiritual concepts in particular, you will find this book captivating. Highly recommended."—Witchcraft Magazine"In this book you receive a topnotch appreciation of Hoodoo...Gifted with a smooth writing style that captivates the reader's interest, Stephanie Rose Bird give a fascinating account. With over three decades in the practice of rootwork, she is highly qualified to write this book."—Ghostvillage.com"If you want to keep your MOJO working, this is the book for you. This is a fascinating and well-researched book. It tells how many of the African religious practices which held close to nature spread around the world mainly because of slave trading...This is the most complete book I have read on the subject. It is not only history, but a wonderful text on how to create charms...This book covers everything you would want to know on the fascinating subject."—The Path Review"This book is a fascinating mish-mash of magickal recipes from all over the world, its extremely eclectic and contains some fascinating sounding spells such as Growin' Green, Oya's Herbal Graveyard Dirt, Queen Elisabeth's love dust, and Spirit of Love Floor wash! Recommended to people interested in African magick, who also work within a western pagan tradition."—Avalonia, UK"The author traces [Hoodoo's] roots