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Bruja Discusses Stigma Surrounding Brujeria as Spiritual Practice

Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 202106338

Brujeria has been long associated with oppression and fear. Brujeria is a Spanish term for witchcraft and carries a heavy personification of equal parts liberation and a tormented ill-dignified reputation. Historically speaking, brujeria is a colonized term used to separate...

Culture

Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Gifts for the Modern Bruja

Nicole YoungDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020

by Nicole YoungDecember 4, 2020December 4, 202003248

If the non-stop Christmas music wasn’t an indication, here’s a heads up that it’s holiday season. That means it is the one time of the year when you get to give gifts to the ones you love, like that one...

Lifestyle

Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 2 – February 8, 2020 Revealed

jackieJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 2020

by jackieJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 202003548

Theme of the Week: The Emperor It is up to you, and only you, this week to go out and get what you want. We have the power firmly in our hands. There is a saying, “If you want something...

Culture Lifestyle

‘Brown Girls Who Bruja’ Creator Tonya Gonzalez Talks Sisterhood and Spirituality

Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 202002659

Brujería in Latinx culture is more than just a spiritual ritual. It’s reclaiming ancestral traditions and empowering women in the face of cultural erasure. For Tonya Gonzalez, creator of the “Brown Girls Who Bruja” Instagram account, it’s also about sisterhood...

Lifestyle

My Latina Mom’s Full Moon Rituals for May

Cindy RodriguezMay 17, 2019August 10, 2020

by Cindy RodriguezMay 17, 2019August 10, 202004144

According to NASA.gov, the full moon this Saturday, May 18th is a Blue Moon, the Flower Moon, the Corn Planting Moon, the Milk Moon, and Buddha Purnima. Plus, it will last until about Monday, making for a Full Moon weekend....

Lifestyle

The Hoodwitch Has Partnered with Smashbox on a Crystal-Inspired Beauty Line

HipLatinaMarch 5, 2019August 11, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 5, 2019August 11, 202007062

If you’re a spiritual Latina who is all about palo santo, tarot card readings, and crystal healing, chances are you’ve heard of Bri Luna, better known as The Hoodwitch. The Seattle-based, Afro-Mexicana grew up in Los Angeles and was inspired by...

Lifestyle

Your Weekly Tarotscope for March 3 – Mar 9, 2019 Revealed

HipLatinaFebruary 28, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 28, 2019August 14, 202002411

Theme of the Week: The Devil There are some attachments we just can’t seem to let go of. They may not even be our attachments, but others attached to us. Whether an old relationship someone can’t get over, a neighbor...

Lifestyle

Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 3 – Feb 9 2018, Revealed

HipLatinaJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 202004136

Theme of the Week: The Sun Here comes the sun! With a new moon in Aquarius on Monday, this week is skewing us all in the direction that is best, right now. Don’t question it, just ride the wave! Some...

Lifestyle

How My Catholic Latina Mom Learned To Embrace My Bruja Spirituality

HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 202002039

Growing up Catholic, not only did I make my Communion and Confirmation, but my Puerto Rican mother was also my religious instruction teacher. We went to mass on Sundays and we said our prayers at night. My mom told me...

Lifestyle

Your Weekly Tarotscope for January 22 – Feb 2, 2019

HipLatinaJanuary 24, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 24, 2019August 17, 202003377

Theme of the Week: King of Wands There is an air of frustration that’s taken over your indecision. One one hand, you are burning up inside, ready and raring to go! On the other, you’re seconding guessing yourself. Are you...

Lifestyle

5 Questions to Ask Yourself For the Last Full Moon of 2018

HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 202001492

The last days of the year are among us and everything under the sun is asking us to plan 2019, set those goals and plan to succeed in all areas of your life. But I’m asking and encouraging you to take...

News and Entertainment

Netflix’s Afro-Colombian Witch Drama ‘Siempre Bruja’ Debuts in February 2019

HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 202001161

The highly-anticipated Netflix show Siempre Bruja officially has a debut date. Since the streaming service revealed it was bringing bruja vibes starring an Afro-Latina lead to subscribers in October, eager viewers have been keeping a close eye out for the...