Magia Blanca Mexicana / Magic from Mexico: Invocaciones a La Virgen De Guadalupe / Invocations to the Virgin of Guadalupe

Esta obra es una exploraci n sobre los efectos m gicos de los ritos y plegarias a la Virgen de Guadalupe. Algunos tienen ra ces aztecas y sobrevivieron a la conquista espa ola. Antes de la llegada de los conquistadores se adoraba a la diosa azteca Tonantz n, y cuando "La Virgen de Guadalupe" apareci , estos ritos fueron dedicados a ella. En esta obra, 16 mujeres revelan sus rezos, pr cticas ceremoniales, ritos, oraciones y meditaciones a la Virgen Morena. Tambi n ofrecen consejos sobre el uso del tarot, c mo encontrar a sus santos guardianes y c mo honrarlos para lograr protecci n contra el mal. Aprenda qu ritos realizar en d as de celebraci n y c mo convertirse en un sacerdote o sacerdotisa.

English Translation

This work is an exploration of the magical effects of rites and prayers to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Some have Aztec roots and survived the Spanish conquest. Before the arrival of the conquerors the Aztec goddess Tonantz n was worshiped, and when "The Virgin of Guadalupe" appeared, these rites were dedicated to her. In this work, 16 women reveal their prayers, ceremonial practices, rites, and meditations to the Virgin Morena. They also offer tips on using tarot, how to find your holy guardians, and how to honor them for protection from evil. Learn what rites to perform on days of celebration and how to become a priest or priestess.

Mary Virginia Devine, fondly known to many readers and friends as ＂Toci,＂ has devoted the last three decades to the field of Mexican-American culture.

She was born on April 20, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin. After graduating from William Horlick High School (Racine, 1963), she earned the following academic degrees: BA in Spanish and French from Dominican College (Rancine, 1966), MA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, 1967), and PhD in Romance and Germanic Languages and Literature from Wayne State University (Detroit, 1972).

＂Toci＂ lives in Racine, and continues her study of American Mystery religions and folk wisdom.