Vodou Love Magic: A Practical Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships

In Haitian Vodou, practitioners see their relationship with the lwa—the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou—as mutually beneficial rather than one-sided. In return for offerings, the lwa provide protection and support in dealing with life's problems. In Vodou Love Magic, Kenaz Filan details the myriad aspects of love and sex governed by the different lwa and explains how each can provide help in attaining fulfilling relationships, or solving particular problems. Filan presents easy-to-follow instructions for numerous love spells and spirit work, and also reveals how the lwa offer counsel for dealing with ending relationships, toxic behavior patterns like codependency, or romantic triangles.

Shamanism / Sexuality "Did you ever wish that your heart came with an owner's manual? Well, this is it. Kenaz Filan explains how relationships work, how to form them, and how to fix them when they're broken. Vodou Love Magic is a practical yet entertaining manual for romantic fulfillment, ideal for practitioners of Afro-Caribbean magic and also suitable to people new to the tradition. Most highly recommended."—(Elizabeth Barrette, author of Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants and Prayer) "Vodou Love Magic is a seductive velvet hammer. It is both a primer filled with practical advice on relationships and a luscious, fun-to-read book that gives the reader the straight dope on magick and spirit work."—(Tannin Schwartzstein, coauthor of The Urban Primitive: Paganism in the Concrete Jungle) Haitian Vodou, like other folk traditions, is an eminently practical craft. Vodou practitioners see their relationship with the lwa—the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou—as mutually beneficial rather than one-sided. In return for sincere offerings, the lwa are happy to provide protection and support in dealing with life's problems—which more often than not concern love.

In Vodou Love Magic, Kenaz Filan details the myriad aspects of love and sex governed by the different lwa and explains what services each can provide in attaining fulfilling relationships—and who will likely offer the best wisdom for your needs. If you are having trouble meeting people, Legba's Opening the Door Spell can resolve this difficulty. you wish more fire in a relationship, then you should work with the warrior spirit Papa Ogou. Filan presents easy-to-follow instructions for numerous love spells and also reveals how the lwa offer counsel for dealing with ending relationships, toxic behavior patterns like codependency, and romantic triangles. Vodou Love Magic does not provide a magic genie who will fulfill every wish, but it does offer access to a team of spirits who can help transform dreams into realities. KENAZ FILAN (Houngan Coquille du Mer) was initiated in Société la Belle Venus in March 2003 after 10 years of solitary service to the lwa. Filan is the author of The Haitian Vodou Handbook and has written articles for PanGaia, Planet Magazine, and Widdershins. Filan is managing editor of newWitch magazine and lives in New York City.