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Bestselling "Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens" invites you into African divine feminine traditions through the eyes of initiated Voodoo priestess Lilith Dorsey. What ancient wisdom have mainstream publications like The New York Times discovered in these powerful, once-hidden spiritual practices?
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The Sacred Feminine: Reclaiming Ancient Power
African traditional religions have preserved what many Western spiritual traditions lost-the divine feminine in all her complex glory. These powerful female deities aren't meek or one-dimensional; they embody the full spectrum of feminine power, from nurturing to fierce, sensual to wrathful. As Beyonce has brought Oshun into mainstream consciousness and practitioners from New Orleans to New York create altars based on these traditions, we're witnessing a renaissance of feminine spiritual power. Unlike Western religions that often separate the sacred from everyday life, these traditions integrate spiritual practice into daily existence. Creating sacred space forms the foundation of connecting with these energies-through altars that serve as temporary workspaces for manifesting change and shrines that provide permanent homes for honoring specific divinities. Both function as portals where the human and divine worlds meet.
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