Katrina Rasbold - The Sacred Art of Brujeria

Llewellyn Publications

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The Sacred Art of Brujeria: A Path of Healing & Magic 2020 by Katrina Rasbold.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to those wiser than I am who came beforethose who healed, held space, worked magic, and forever changed lives, including my own. This book is for Don Fuji, who was the first to call me to this path, to invite me into his culture, and to convince me that it was what I should do. It is for Don Francisco, who deepened my healing skills and showed me how to be in the world, but not of it. This book is also for Doa Marta, who taught me the power of faith and galvanized my connection to the world of the Dead so that I could better serve the world of the Living. Those three mentors placed my feet on a path I never imagined I would tread and forced me to trust what I do and to believe in myself.

My deepest gratitude goes out to those sacred, fearless spirits who paved the way before me, such as the late Curandera Elena Avila who wrote the brilliant guide on healing called Woman Who Glows in the Dark and put into eloquent words many of the techniques my mentors used to train me. I am also humbly thankful to the amazing Puerto Rican teacher and healer Sancista Brujo Luis who is out there teaching, healing, and doing the good work with his clients. My mentors left the United States in 2016 and watching his YouTube channel helps me feel close to them again because his way of speaking and working is so like theirs.

This book is also dedicated to those who come after, to the students and apprentices and any who seek magic with the intent to help and heal others. I am honored to be a tiny link in this very long chain of dedicated service.

Contents

: About Brujera

: Divine Figures in Brujera

: Words and Breath in Brujera

: Days and Times of Power

: The Bodys Energetic Systems

: Managing Your Energetic Flow

: The Pltica

: The Sage Bath and Egg Scrub

: The Barrida and Beyond

: Spiritual Maladies

: Candle Preparation and Burning

: Candle Glass Reading and Disposal

: Effective Spell Work Techniques

: Protection and Prosperity Work

: Love Work

: Brujera as a Business and Practice

Disclaimer

The information contained in this book derives from historical folk belief and practice. It is not intended to take the place of qualified medical care and no guarantees are implied or extended. The author and publisher are not liable for any injury or other malady resulting from the application of the information contained within this book. Most of the information written here came directly to the author by her apprentices through orally conveyed instruction. Please use common sense if and when attempting these practices and consult a healthcare professional when needed. The folk magic practices discussed in this book may seem simple, but they are normally conveyed through an apprentice relationship with a qualified teacher. If you feel a sincere calling to these practices, it is important that you do not attempt the techniques without training. When and if you are ready, the teacher will come to you. Put your beacon out into the world and trust the process.

To me the word Witch is a delicious word, filled with the most ancient memories that go back to our earliest ancestors, who lived close to natural cycles and understood and appreciated the power and energy that we share with the cosmos. The word Witch can stir these memories and feelings even in the most skeptical minds.

laurie cabot, power of the witch

INTRODUCTION

I live in the world as a bruja, the Spanish word for female witch, and each day as I work magic for the benefit of others, as I open my shop door in the morning and lock it at night, I do so with humble appreciation for the culture that created this magical system. The long journey that brought me to this practice began the day that my first mentor literally landed on my doorstep and told me it was the path I was born to follow, and encouraged me to start walking.

Being a bruja is not just about being a witch in the most general of terms. Brujera is its own practice, akin to the folk magic forms of Witchcraft in the European tradition and southwestern cousin to Hoodoo and other Conjure traditions, but with its own structure, purpose, and practices. It is specifically the Hispanic form of Witchcraft, born of the culture itself with its current form deriving from thousands of years of unbroken lineage and practice. Brujera is not merely Witchcraft as the word directly translates to English, but is a folk magic system specific to the culture. It shares some modalities with other traditions and yet has its own representation of the Craft.