Böcker av Laura Davila

"Algunos nacen con estrella y otros estrellados. This dicho (saying) roughly translates to 'Some are born with a star, while others are born starry.' It refers to the Mexican belief that good luck is a matter of fate. The same goes for magic; some people are born with a natural gift, while others look at magic as a skill to be mastered. This book offers an overview of magic from across Mexico and shares spells, magical recipes, tips, and advice on how to be a magical person and live a magical life"--

"Mexican witchcraft, or brujeria, has long been an integral part of traditional Mexican culture that permeates all strata of social hierarchy, ethnicity, or level of education. 'Brujeria de Rancho,' better known as Hechicerâia or 'Mexican Sorcery,' was (and still is) a term used to refer to brujeria as it is practiced in the rural areas of Mexico. The tradition includes a component of folk Catholicism that will be accessible to Pagans, non-Catholics, and practitioners of Hoodoo and Conjure. Topics included in the book are spell work, cleansings (limpias), herbs, the Days of the Dead, how to protect against the Evil Eye, and how to break and avert hexes and curses"