--- product_id: 130641038 title: "The Magic of Marie Laveau" brand: "denise alvarado" price: "$35.32" currency: USD in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/130641038-the-magic-of-marie-laveau store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Magic of Marie Laveau **Brand:** denise alvarado **Price:** $35.32 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Magic of Marie Laveau by denise alvarado - **How much does it cost?** $35.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/130641038-the-magic-of-marie-laveau) ## Best For - denise alvarado enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted denise alvarado brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans ## Images ![The Magic of Marie Laveau - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91iZ+8B7cqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There is a broader message of the Power of African mysticism being told. *by K***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021* I really appreciate not only the research & love that went into this book, but the true firsthand perspective of an academic of color who has been raised in the creole tradition and is a Ms. Marie devotee.Those who are complaining about the “leftist perspective” of the first paragraph are suffering from unconscious bias due to 400 years of anti black programming by the best marketers in the world.They missed the point of the author that Marie Laveau was a real person of color who used her spiritual power to gain agency in her life and city during a time when she would have been reduced to a nameless, faceless being if the prominent racist system of the time had its way.The author makes the beautiful point that those who may be interested in Ms. Marie’s magick cannot fully grasp it without acknowledging that Africa is the source that the magick came from. I love her for this truth behind the messaging.Africa is the birthplace of mysticism and all spiritual and magical arts have their roots in the magic of humanity’s African ancestors. Teachings on energy, vibration, & rituals all originate in Africa where these truths have been practiced for tens of thousands of years. Our Ancestors were taught intimately by the Spirits of Fire, Water, Earth, & Air.It is no coincidence that despite hundreds of years of anti black programming, oppression & enslavement - blackness continues to grow in prominence in popular culture & world influence. This is true for no other demographic that has suffered such atrocities for such a length of time. Example: when is the last time you danced to a popular Native American song???This expansion in agency by those who have been systematically dehumanized is a testament to the spiritual magic of our African Ancestors. One cannot tell the story (or access the full power) of spiritual magic without this acknowledgment. This is a point the author is making.Regardless of anyone’s opinion of Ms. Marie, we are still talking about her today - so cleary her spirit is powerful.The author gives a beautiful and clear path for harnessing the power of Ms. Marie’s spirit. I found this useful even if you do not plan to become a Ms. Marie devotee because you can use the general relationship building format on your own path with any goddess you’re interested in getting to know better.If you are interested in deepening your connection with divine feminine energy and understanding how to access the power of the celebrated African goddesses, Orishas, & loas this book is a must-add to your collection.Well done Ms. Alvarado. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a nice read with good info *by A***Z on Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022* Liked the easy read ### ⭐ Basic, face palming, and somewhat funny *by A***I on Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020* The whole book is laughable. Marie was like Harriet Tubman and helped runaway slaves, she was like Clara Bartman by helping "cure hundreds of cholera," and basically Miss Cleo by pretending to be a voodoo queen. It's like a rushed homework assignment. Have you needed to write a research paper and then use wikipedia and random geocities websites to bend the truth and add volume? That's what this book is like.First of all, there's hardly any real information about the real Marie Laveau. Everything about her being a voodoo queen is hearsay and was printed after her death. Secondly, voodoo wasn't practiced in New Orleans when she was alive. Marie was never initiated and therefore was never a voodoo queen. It was a part of the culture, even today, where competing fortune tellers and rootworkers claimed to be voodoo queens, when they never actually practiced voodoo. Marie's mentor was a hoodoo rootworker that went by the title of Doctor. Real voodoo priests aren't called Doctors. Rootworkers call themselves doctors.The author kept adding quotes from random papers where people claimed to be taught by Marie when they most likely lied to give themselves clout. Look at how people still namedrop today. Hyatt never documented credible evidence of voodoo being practiced in New Orleans nor of Marie Laveau, yet the author included a quote saying that hoodoo and voodoo were called the same there.The author wrote about Marie like she was some action figure. She helped cure hundreds from cholera as a nurse, and helped house countless slaves during the underground railroad! Wow Marie was busy. Those claims are unsubstantiated and again, were written years after her death. Don't you know that even the salem witch trials weren't widely written about until over 100 years later? Same thing.The author also kept reaching by saying Marie prayed to St. Maroon who was black or mixed and represented runaway slaves. No record of that but there's a St. Maron from Syria who didn't have anything to do with slavery. She also claimed Marie petitioned Papa Legba and Barob Samedi, and even Mami Wata. The author really really tried it with that one. Some voodoo queen had a centaur looking statue that Marie stole. The fortune tellers were always competing and marie was known for sending her people to drive competitors out of town. Couldn't her magical ability do that instead? It wouldn't surprise me if she wrote that Marie petitioned Santisima Muerte.There's a couple of hoodoo rituals like a bath, altar set up, candle workings, but those can be found on the internet and shows that Marie wasn't a Mambo. She wasn't a voodoo queen, and she most likely just practiced hoodoo like the other so called voodoo queens of New Orleans.Dancing with a snake for spectators has nothing to do with voodoo. The author shied away from the very shady details of Marie's life which would make a lot of people uncomfortable. I had to check this book out and see if it was as bad as her first hoodoo voodoo book. Conflating the two spiritual systems have confused and frustrated a lot of people. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/130641038-the-magic-of-marie-laveau](https://www.desertcart.us/products/130641038-the-magic-of-marie-laveau) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*