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Lorraine Avila’s Debut Novel Explores Brujería, Afro-Latina Girlhood, & Community

Sofía AguilarMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMay 26, 2023May 26, 202301421

Afro-Latinx stories remain underrepresented and underappreciated in the Latinx community, the publishing industry, and beyond. Bronx-based Afro-Dominican writer Lorraine Avila might know this better than many. Not only is she unafraid to call out anti-Blackness in Latinidad, but also to place...

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10 Latina-Owned Items to Help You With Your Meditation Practice

Nicole YoungJanuary 20, 2023

by Nicole YoungJanuary 20, 2023085198

As the new year begins cleansing or meditation practices can help clear out any negative energy and help you on your healing journey in 2023. Luckily, many Latina-owned brands have created tools you need to banish bad energy from your...

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10 Latinx-Owned Spiritual Gifts for the Bruja in Your Life

Nicole YoungNovember 18, 2022

by Nicole YoungNovember 18, 2022010841

Brujería and spirituality are only growing in popularity as more of us get in touch with our roots and ancestral wisdom and healing so you likely have a friend or two who identifies as a bruja. No matter how they...

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Bruja Discusses Stigma Surrounding Brujeria as Spiritual Practice

Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 31, 2021April 1, 202109415

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...

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Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Gifts for the Modern Bruja

Nicole YoungDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020

by Nicole YoungDecember 4, 2020December 4, 202004052

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...

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

jackieJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 2020

by jackieJanuary 31, 2020July 21, 202005089

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...

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

Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 202003729

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...

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My Latina Mom’s Full Moon Rituals for May

Cindy RodriguezMay 17, 2019August 10, 2020

by Cindy RodriguezMay 17, 2019August 10, 202006284

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....

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

HipLatinaMarch 5, 2019August 11, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 5, 2019August 11, 202009429

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...

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

HipLatinaFebruary 28, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 28, 2019August 14, 202004083

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...

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

HipLatinaJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 202005251

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...

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How My Catholic Latina Mom Learned To Embrace My Bruja Spirituality

HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 202002810

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...