Mexican Magic (Paperback)

Laura Davila

ISBN 10: 1578638321 / ISBN 13: 9781578638321

Published by Red Wheel/Weiser, Maine, 2024

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Paperback. Mexican Magic shares spells and recipes deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic. Some are born with a star, while others are born starry. This dicho (saying) refers to the Mexican belief that good luck is a matter of fatesomething you are born with or not. Mexicans traditionally attribute their good or bad luck to a greater force, to Gods will, even to the stars in the sky. Being born with a star is a blessing. While some gain their luck through fate, Laura Davila believes even more in faith, virtue, and purpose. Some people are born with a natural gift for magic, but many others are compelled toward magic by life experience. The best brujos and magical people are not those who necessarily started off in perfect circumstances but those who looked at magic as a skill to be mastered.Mexican Magic offers an overview of magic and spells from across Mexico for daily use. Although the books spells may be practiced by anyone, they are deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic. Featuring magical recipes, spells, tips, and advice for a wide variety of intentions, including love, lust, sex, good luck, money, protection, commerce, gambling, justice, pregnancy, travel, education, and more, Mexican Magic also offers direction on how to be a magical person and live a magical life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mexican Magic (Paperback)
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser, Maine
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578638321
• ISBN 13: 9781578638321
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Mexican Magic shares spells and recipes deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic.

“Some are born with a star, while others are born starry.”
 
This dicho (saying) refers to the Mexican belief that good luck is a matter of fate—something you are born with or not. Mexicans traditionally attribute their good or bad luck to a greater force, to God’s will, even to the stars in the sky. Being born with a star is a blessing.
 
While some gain their luck through fate, Laura Davila believes even more in faith, virtue, and purpose. Some people are born with a natural gift for magic, but many others are compelled toward magic by life experience. The best brujos and magical people are not those who necessarily started off in perfect circumstances but those who looked at magic as a skill to be mastered.
 
Mexican Magic offers an overview of magic and spells from across Mexico for daily use. Although the book’s spells may be practiced by anyone, they are deeply rooted in Mexican folk beliefs and magic. Featuring magical recipes, spells, tips, and advice for a wide variety of intentions, including love, lust, sex, good luck, money, protection, commerce, gambling, justice, pregnancy, travel, education, and more, Mexican Magic also offers direction on how to be a magical person and live a magical life.

About the Author

Laura Davila is a fifth-generation Mexican witch, a long-time practitioner of Mexican ensalmeria, hechicería, brujeria, and folk Catholicism. Born and raised in Mexico, Laura has lived in the United States since 2010. Laura identifies as a bruja de rancho—a “ranch witch”—a term with great resonance in Mexico, indicating knowledge of botanicals and the natural world. The author of Mexican Sorcery, Laura is also a tarot card reader and a flower essence practitioner. Follow her on Instagram @daphne_la_hechicera.