Denise Alvarado

Hoodoo Almanac 2014 & 2015 Denise Alvarado

Publisher Marketing: SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! We did it again, y'all. For the third year in a row, we bring to you the hidden cultures of the southern swampers, urban hoodoos and hill folk in our highly successful annual publication HOODOO ALMANAC 2014 & 2015. This is two years (24 months) of entertaining and educational conjure and practical information for rootworkers, folk magicians, folklorists, researchers and spiritualists. HOODOO ALMANAC 2014 & 2015 contains herbal cures and medicines, tarotscopes, conjure formulas, calendars of notable days, numerology, lucky lotto tips, gardening tricks for rootworkers, notable African Americans, and conjure works of all types and varieties. And that's just the tip of the root! The HOODOO ALMANAC 2014 & 2015 is the third edition of the very first almanac published in the world that focuses on southern folk magic, conjure and rootwork, Native American conjure, New Orleans Voudou and other African-derived traditions. A veritable treasure trove of facts and information for conjurers and the curious alike. Hoodoo happens outside the ordinary person's comfort zone. But, in the HOODOO ALMANAC, we don't hide conjure. We parade it in the streets and give it a sweet tea. MAGIC, PURE MAGIC. THE HOODOO ALMANAC 2014-2015. by Denise Alvarado, Carolina Dean and Alyne Pustanio, with contributions by Celeste Heldstab. Contributor Bio:  Alvarado, Denise Denise Alvarado was born and raised in the "Hoodoo Capital of the World," New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a ritual artist and independent researcher with degrees in cultural anthropology and psychology, and she has over 40 years experience in the conjure arts and mysticism. She is the author of several books, including the Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals, the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, The Conjurer's Guide to St. Expedite, and Gypsy Wisdom, Spells, Charms and Folklore. She is coauthor of Workin' in da Boneyard and Crossroads Mamas' 105 Spiritual Baths for Every Occasion with Madrina Angelique, and the Hoodoo Almanacs, coauthored with Carolina Dean and Alyne Pustanio. She is also the founder and Editor in Chief of Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly and Hoodoo and Conjure New Orleans Magazine Journals. Please visit her website www.voodoomuse.org for a bit of sweet tea and conjure and support her efforts at documenting southern folk traditions pantreon.com/denisealvarado. Contributor Bio:  Pustanio, Alyne ALYNE PUSTANIO: AUTHOR, OCCULTIST, PARANORMALIST Alyne Pustanio is a recognized Occultist, and a highly-valued consultant and practical researcher in the field of modern paranormal exploration. She is also considered to be one of the foremost authorities in the supernatural folklore and haunted history of her hometown, New Orleans. Alyne's work in the paranormal field is the natural result of a lifetime's exposure to the unexplained. A survivor of supernatural attacks and demonic hauntings, Alyne is especially focused on raising awareness in the paranormal community of the many supernatural dangers inherent in the field of paranormal research. An expert in occultism and the supernatural, Alyne is frequently sought out as a consultant for numerous television productions and documentaries, and has been seen on the SyFy Channel, the Travel Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Destination America Channel, BIO, H2, NatGeo, SkyTV-Canada, and SkyTV-Europe. She has personally appeared on the popular "Ghost Hunters" television series, and on the History Channel series "Haunted History." She is a popular and frequent guest on online and radio talk shows exploring the occult, the supernatural, and paranormal exploration. Alyne is a sixth-generation New Orleanian, a descendant of the family of American classical composer Louis Moreau Gottschalkd, and many of her ancestors were involved in or were present for some of the most well-known events in New Orleans' haunted history. From the capture of the brigand Bras Coupe, the notorious "Zombie King," to the opening of the attic doors amid the flames of the infamous Lalaurie Mansion, family and firsthand accounts have been passed down through the generations and inform every one of Alyne's "haunting tales." Alyne is the author of "Haunting Tales of Old New Orleans" (Copyright (c) 2014), "Purloined Stories and Early Tales of Old New Orleans (Copyright (c) 2013, Creole Moon Publications), and is a contributing author and editor of "The Hoodoo Almanac" and "Hoodoo and Conjure New Orleans" magazine. Her work has also been featured in numerous publications by noted paranormal expert Brad Steiger, including, "Real Zombies," "Real Monsters," "Real Aliens," and "The Werewolf Book: Second Edition." Learn more about Alyne Pustanio by visiting her website www.alynepustanio.net