In order to assist some of you in the paths of understanding many of the beliefs and practices of African Religious Traditions, here are some books about Lukumi/Santeria, Palo Mayombe and Voudou. Read and enjoy! _ J.   The Altar of My Soul by Marta Moreno Vega (Ballantine Books 2000) The authors tale of her walk with the Orishas.         Outside the Bones by Lyn Di Iorio (Arte Publico Press 2001) This...

I am excited and proud to announce that my latest book, “30 Days to Prosperity – A Candle Vigil Guide” is available in print! This is a labor of love, driven by the experience from the last 5 years of conducting the Prosperity Experiment, a twice yearly candle ritual that I perform for a select group of participants. Each year, the participants and I have gained knowledge about how to bring more prosperity and abundance...

This is part one of a two part series about value – of money. This first offering regards how we view money. enjoy! – Jacqueline   I am perplexed. As a tarot reader, spiritual consultant and intercessor, I read for, counsel and work with clients of many backgrounds. Most often, the two subjects that come up for people are the issues with love and money. These two subjects win hands down when people are seeking guidance and...

Botanicas, small shops with curios, oils, candles and more that serve the predominately Latino communities, exist in almost any major metropolitan community. These business offer spiritual counseling, tarot card readings or other types of divination and items not normally found on the shelves of other five and-dime or variety store shelves.  These shops mainly cater to the Latin American cultures, but are also visited by a large...

It is the the end of 2011 and time could not have passed so quickly as it did this year. There were many “survival” stories and many surprises for many of you, and I congratulate each and every one of you that has made the changes you had to in order to reach this point in your life. One of my predictions this year is that the Yoruba Goddess Ochun/Oshun/Oxum will be one of the two ruling Orichas in 2012 and you can be assured...

  While working on the Full Moon post on my other site, Free Candle Spells, I received and e-mail from someone locally with an unusual request: Use my readings to ‘convince’ his on-again-off-again girlfriend that “he is THE ONE”. Whaaa? The gist of the e-mail was that the gentleman was tired of his relationship being held “in limbo” and wanted a commitment and was frustrated with her indecisiveness....