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Bruja Discusses Stigma Surrounding Brujeria as Spiritual Practice

Virginia Isaad
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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What it Means to Be Spiritual and How to Maintain Spiritual Grounding

Virginia Isaad
As we enter the Age of Aquarius, which is an Astrological year —  yes, we undergo Astrological years — many of us are being called to explore spiritual concepts and what it means to live more in alignment with what...
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Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 2 – February 8, 2020 Revealed

jackie
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 Isaad
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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Latina Feminists Are Reclaiming Their Inner Bruja Like We’ve Never Seen Before

Johanna Ferreira
Like many Latinas, I grew up with a very Christian/Catholic upbringing. My mom’s side of the family has always been predominantly Christian, while the majority of my dad’s family identifies as Catholic, whether they practice it or not. Anything outside...