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I finally read this after it coming up in so many groups that I'm in. Many folx consider this to be THE go to book for getting into spiritualism as a Black woman. After reading it, I can agree that the book contains many of the basics needed to build a foundation for a fruitful and fulfilling spiritual practice.

However, while I was reading the book, it came to my attention that the author has spoken against trans people and therefore I am not recommending her book to anyone as her values do not align with mine.

This is not evident in this book as she wrote the text way back in the 80s and trans folx were, perhaps, not as "in the news" as they are today.

The book itself contains passages from her own life and struggles which is the majority of the each chapter. Towards the end, we are given a lesson and a magical ritual to help us solve our own, similar issue.

Reading this was. . . strange. Teish seems to be very concerned about nuclear war to the point of including rituals to help counter that threat. I know, in the 80s we were involved in the Cold War with Russia but it was still strange to see it so directly addressed in a spiritual text. Useful though because in 2018 that threat has returned.

The rituals are easy to follow but may not be everyone's cup of tea. They include using menstrual blood and bodily fluids in small amounts which is just not something that everyone is going to be into. Still, the rituals were clearly laid out and easy to follow.

Overall, this text is educational and easy to get into, even if you have no background and spirituality at all.