Love, love, love this book! I’ve been listening to Juju Bae’s podcast for years so I was really excited for this book and it did not disappoint. Its really well written, has a lot of great information and also includes practical advice whether you’re new to hoodoo or have been practicing for a while.

The Book of Juju, by Juju Bae is a very insightful book about Hoodoo +++. I learned a lot from this book and gained a newer understanding of Hoodoo practice. I also really liked the author's personal story.

I was curious when I saw this book on Netgalley. That alone, was not enough for me to request to read it, what drew me in was that somehow a voice in my head kept telling me that I should read it, and I am glad I did.
The author offers an elaborate history on Africana Spirituality in the US, and also looks into African Traditional Religion which I had an insight on sometime in 2019 when I was reading about the history of my tribe, the Luo, in Kenya and got to learn that they had Seers who could help read the signs and seasons and tides on the Lake Victoria.
The reason I am glad I read this book, is because there is so much that is not told about African Traditional Religion, about aspects on health, on communing with the ancestors, giving honor to ancestors, altars for ancestors and also spiritual guides and what got me riled up and had me having the hairs at the back of my neck stand up was just how much it's easier to call upon saints, but not legends who are closer to me like my great grandmother....yet around sixty years ago, this was quite normal and revered.
I love the approach the author used in exploring how much of our perception and history is influenced by other factors that would hinder anyone from truly grasping what's shared herein.
Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for the eARC.

I was called to this book and was so excited to get the ARC from NetGalley and Union Square & Co. I have been following JujuBae for awhile on social media and was so happy to see this book available. In this book she explains her background and how her spiritual journey is mixed into a few different practices. As an ADOS I was most interested in the Hoodoo aspects of the book but I think that anyone in the Diaspora should take a look at it. Like she says in the book if you are drawn to this book you are already one step closer to listening to your ancestor’s calling. It is also filled with definitions, history and instructional guides. The guides also include questions to ask yourself that are very helpful for anyone starting out on this journey. She includes her resources list and references if you are looking for a better understanding. I also enjoyed how detailed her section on ancestor veneration was. My favorite part of this book was her depiction of meeting her ancestors for the first time.

Memoirs of African American woman brought up as a Catholic in Baltimore and how she adopted Juju, African spiritual practices. Discusses Ifa, orishas, communication of and veneration of ancestors. Impact of Christianity and Islam. Veneration of nature, plant medicine, offerings.duality, community, taboos, rituals and psychic gifts as clairvoyance. Review questions. Illustrations. References. Resources. Index.