Voodoo through My Eyes

Voodoo through My Eyes offers a personal and grounded introduction to New Orleans Voodoo from Belfazaar Ashantison, author of Beneath the Sheltering Oak. This volume serves as a beginner’s guide shaped by lived experience, presenting the spirits, tools, and workings central to his practice. Readers are introduced to the Orisha and Loa, shown how ritual items function within the tradition, and given access to original recipes and spirit‑focused workings developed through the author’s own path.

Key Features:

• Foundations of New Orleans Voodoo: Breaks down the beliefs, structures, and spiritual relationships that define this living tradition in a clear and approachable way.

• Guidance for working with spirits: Offers insight into the Orisha and Loa, explaining how practitioners build trust, respect, and connection with these powerful forces.

• Ritual tools and their uses: Describes the items used in Voodoo practice and shows how they support intention, offerings, and spirit work.

• Original recipes and workings: Shares blends, offerings, and spirit‑specific preparations created through the author’s own experience.

• Practice rooted in community: Draws from decades of involvement in the New Orleans Voodoo community, offering a perspective shaped by real practice.

• Substantial reference format: A 6 by 9-inch paperback with 214 pages, providing a strong introduction for new students of the tradition.

A grounded and approachable guide, this book helps readers understand Voodoo through lived experience rather than distant theory. It offers a clear starting point for those curious about the tradition, presenting its spirits, tools, and workings in a way that feels personal, practical, and rooted in real practice.