African American Healing

This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.

This first-of-its-kind herbal guide takes you through the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition—from Ancient Egypt and the African tropics to the Caribbean and the United States. Inside you'll find the stories of herbal healers like Emma Dupree and Henrietta Jeffries, who made modern American herbalism what it is today. After rediscovering the forgotten legacies of these healers, African American Herbalism dives into the important contributions they made to the world of herbalism.

Step into a world of ancient wisdom and mystical practices, where the secrets of self-transformation and holistic wellness await your discovery. Immerse yourself in the forgotten remedies and lost traditions that have guided black women and curious others towards deep inner health and cultural empowerment for centuries.

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Inherited Trauma and Slave Mentality: Understanding Barriers to Thriving African American Communities. Unlock the Key to Healing and Empowerment!Discover how history, trauma, and systemic challenges have shaped the African American experience in Inherited Trauma and Slave Mentality. This insightful eBook dives deep into the psychological and societal barriers African Americans face, from the lasting effects of slavery to the ongoing struggle with inherited trauma.In this transformative eBook, you will explore:The Legacy of Slavery: Understand how generational trauma is passed down and ...

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Their stories were buried in silence. Their healing begins with a whisper. Welcome to Sistah's House, a beacon of hope for women lost to addiction and shadowed by trauma. Here, seven women from wildly different walks of life are chosen for an intimate, twelve-week program. Among them are Victoria, wrestling with a childhood of abuse; Wendi, a privileged woman forced to confront her deep-seated racism; Gabby, a young woman hiding her pain behind a smile; Shanaee, a brilliant professional ensnared by a toxic relationship; and the seasoned Ms. Ninah Mae, whose forty-year journey holds lessons ...

A quiet town. A chance encounter. A love neither of them expected. Dr. Tasha Jenkins came to Sweetgum Meadows for a fresh start—not to get caught in a thunderstorm or end up knee-deep in a barn emergency with a man who sees more than she’s ready to share. Grayson Mitchell prefers life on the edges of town and under the radar. But when a late-night knock brings a determined doctor into his world, everything starts to shift. As their lives intertwine through community calls, warm breakfasts, and unexpected moments, Tasha and Grayson discover that healing isn't always found in solitude. ...

Hoodoo Medicine is a unique record of nearly lost African-American folk culture. It documents herbal medicines used for centuries, from the 1600s until recent decades, by the slaves and later their freed descendants, in the South Carolina Sea Islands. The Sea Island people, also called the Gullah, were unusually isolated from other slave groups by the creeks and marshes of the Low Country. They maintained strong African influences on their speech, social customs, and beliefs, long after other American blacks had lost this connection. Likewise, their folk medicine mixed medicines that ...

Letting go of someone we love can be one of the hardest challenges we face. Even when we know deep down it's the right decision, the process is never easy. How do you recognize it's time to move on? How do you find the strength to move forward? And how do you cope with the pain that follows? In this empowering self-help book, the author offers clear, compassionate answers to these questions. Sis, Let Him Go guides you through the signs that it's time to let go, practical steps for moving on, and effective strategies for dealing with the heartache. Through real-life case scenarios and advice...

An unexpected family photograph leads Dionne Ford to uncover the stories of her enslaved female ancestors, reclaim their power, and begin to heal Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose...

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In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve become distanced from the powerful healing wisdom our ancestors held close. Many of us find ourselves battling chronic conditions, stress, and ailments that only seem to worsen with time. Imagine if you could reclaim your health and well-being with the time-tested knowledge of African American herbalism, blending ancestral wisdom with modern needs to nourish both body and soul. That’s exactly what African American Herbalism offers—a return to the powerful healing methods that generations of African Americans have used to thrive.

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She got on that flight to forget him. God sent her there to find herself. After fifteen years of loving a man who never chose her, Claudia is done. She leaves behind the broken promises and the broken version of herself and escapes to Malibu with a suitcase full of pain. But healing doesn't always wait for permission. When she lashes out at a stranger on the plane, she’s shocked to discover he’s a pastor. One who refuses to shrink back from her anger and instead offers the one thing she’s given up on: grace. Then, in a crowded terminal, a stranger delivers a prophetic word that ...

She Unlocked Her Ancestral Power with the Help of a Mysterious Ally—But Will It Be Enough to Heal Her Bloodline? In Violet Moon, a gripping and transformative novella by Dark Goddess, one woman's journey toward healing her bloodline unveils a world of ancestral magick, hidden strength, and unbreakable will. Cynthia, a modern-day woman navigating the chaos of her past, embarks on a spiritual quest to free herself from generational trauma while uncovering the ancient, sacred power woven into her lineage. When Cynthia discovers the long-lost art of ancestral healing, she taps into a legacy ...

The pre-Civil War South comes brilliantly to life in this masterfully written novel about a mysterious and charismatic healer readers won’t soon forget Mississippi plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield loses her daughter to cholera after her husband refuses to treat her for what he...

Dive into an enchanting world where the magic of nature meets the wisdom of ancestors! Journey through stories and teachings that reveal the power of plants, the mysteries of magick, and the resilience of spirit that defines African American Herbalism & Magick. Inside this audiobook you will discover the power of herbal and magical rituals that have shaped African American communities and connected individuals to their roots.