Mexican Magic

"""Laura Davila writes like she is outlining the heart of magic itself, showing us how magic flows from the roots of culture, tradition, and, most importantly, lived experience. She dives straight in, effortlessly weaving practical magical concepts and crucial cultural context in a way that immediately makes the reader start thinking about how magic evolves. Mexican Magic also marks one of the most accessible points of entry to the Holy Souls of Purgatory for the English reader--the Anima Sola. Davila has managed to present this misunderstood class of spirits with the clarity and precision they deserve. Mexican Magic contains the hallmark of any good book on culture-specific magical traditions; it makes the reader reflect on how their own practice is staying alive. For those looking to walk towards an understanding of Mexican magic, this book is a necessity."" --Aaron Oberon, author of Southern Cunning: Folkloric Witchcraft in the American South ""Laura Davila's Mexican Magic invites us into the dearly kept secrets of the brujas of Mexico, leading us through the potent symbols, rich culture, and layered significance of their practice and their world. Warm, authentic, and powerful, this book is a transformative journey into a subtle and complex reality that is as practical as it is profound, where identity, faith, and power dance together to make an irrefutable magic. Laura's writing is vivid and heartfelt, and she transmits her embodied practice of the sorcerous arts, mysteries, and lived experiences of Mexican magic with skill and wisdom. Get this book--it is a treasure. Lose yourself in it and gain a new way of seeing."" --Hoodoo Moses Shenassa, founder of the Holy Mountain Spiritualist Temple ""In Mexican Magic, Laura Davila does a phenomenal job at illuminating the creativity of Mexican culture and magic with lively stories and magical rites born out of resilience, humor, necessity, and practicality. Anyone that shares an appreciation for our culture and is interested in magic will love this book!"" --Erika Buenaflor author of Cleansing Rites of Curanderismo and Veneration Rites of Curanderismo ""Laura Davila is a fountain of wisdom, and in Mexican Magic she generously shares her extensive knowledge, grounded in rich histories and gorgeous detail. Her practical approach is inviting and rigorous at once. As a modern bruja and forever student of witchcraft, this is a resource I'll return to again and again."" --Lorraine Monteagut, PhD, author of Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color"