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breelight's review against another edition
5.0
The author had a warm writing style. This is a beautiful book that is excellent for someone new to the path and there are plenty of new ideas and recommendations for the seasoned practitioner. I am grateful for the encouragement from the author talking about finding your own path and modifying things to your own style. A very nice, uplifting addition to a magical library.
krwriter8's review against another edition
5.0
Whether you're looking to dip your toes into the world of magick or simply want to do a little research, Good Juju is a great place to start. I learned so much about hoodoo and various magickal rituals, including the use of sage, floorwash, mojo bags and more. I loved Lightfoot's message that magick can and should be customized to your own needs, and that in the end, it's the magic inside of you that really matters for bringing your intentions and desires to fruition.
ivleafclover's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
I’ve avoided books about African and African-American pagan spirituality out of concern for misappropriation of closed traditions, but after hearing Lightfoot on the WitchWave podcast, I followed her on IG, and when I happened to find this and Powerful Juju at a metaphysical shop, I happily handed over my debit card.
I appreciate Lightfoot’s distinction between Vodou as a closed practice versus hoodoo as a practice that might be used by the dispossessed in any tradition as a way to exercise power outside of institutional structures. From this perspective, some of the practices Lightfoot describes align nicely with my own earth-centric spirituality, and she has the notable distinction of being the first author to describe a simple grounding practice that I might actually care to try (in that it doesn’t rely on invoking deities or other Wiccan practices that are not my bag). There are several other elements of this basic book that are new or present familiar practices with a different twist, and I’ll be glad to return to this book again.
I appreciate Lightfoot’s distinction between Vodou as a closed practice versus hoodoo as a practice that might be used by the dispossessed in any tradition as a way to exercise power outside of institutional structures. From this perspective, some of the practices Lightfoot describes align nicely with my own earth-centric spirituality, and she has the notable distinction of being the first author to describe a simple grounding practice that I might actually care to try (in that it doesn’t rely on invoking deities or other Wiccan practices that are not my bag). There are several other elements of this basic book that are new or present familiar practices with a different twist, and I’ll be glad to return to this book again.
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
It was the first book I read by this author and it won't surely be the last.
I appreciated the content and it helped me to discover new possible paths and spiritual approaches.
I liked the content and it kept me hooked till the last page.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I appreciated the content and it helped me to discover new possible paths and spiritual approaches.
I liked the content and it kept me hooked till the last page.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
ashleymitch1's review
4.0
This was such a cool intro to magick.
Things I don't want to forget:
- Greet the dawn
- Smudge often
- Journal as a spiritual practice
- Work with and record your dreams (if you dream about green, wear it!)
- Ask a question to a book, open it to the page that calls to you and find your answer.
- Create a personal altar
- Create an ancestral altar
- Get some graveyard dirt
- Go for a walk
- Clean out your closet
I consider myself magick-curious. I think my mom was magick and I got some of my inclinations from her. This was a good book to dip my toes in. I will probably read this again, and take new things from it, but the above list is where I'm going to start.
Things I don't want to forget:
- Greet the dawn
- Smudge often
- Journal as a spiritual practice
- Work with and record your dreams (if you dream about green, wear it!)
- Ask a question to a book, open it to the page that calls to you and find your answer.
- Create a personal altar
- Create an ancestral altar
- Get some graveyard dirt
- Go for a walk
- Clean out your closet
I consider myself magick-curious. I think my mom was magick and I got some of my inclinations from her. This was a good book to dip my toes in. I will probably read this again, and take new things from it, but the above list is where I'm going to start.
theliterarywitch's review
5.0
I loved the way voodoo, Hoodoo and juju was portrayed. It was not biased and very informative. Good book for beginners or knowledge seekers like myself.
annarella's review
4.0
It was the first book I read by this author and it won't surely be the last.
I appreciated the content and it helped me to discover new possible paths and spiritual approaches.
I liked the content and it kept me hooked till the last page.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I appreciated the content and it helped me to discover new possible paths and spiritual approaches.
I liked the content and it kept me hooked till the last page.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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