Luisah teish is priestess of oshun, the african yoruba goddess of love. Women and spirituality teishs goddess lore performance. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals reprint by luisah teish isbn. Luisah teish is a writer, performer, priestess of oshun, and ritual designer.
Luisah teish is a teacher and an author, most notably of jambalaya. She is an africanamerican, born in new orleans, louisiana. She is an iyanifa and oshun chief in the yoruba lucumi tradition. Oya does not just rearrange the furniture in the house she knocks the building to the ground and blows away the floor tiles. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals.
The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals paperback march 3, 1988. She is the vice president of the association for transpersonal psychology, and the founder of the school of ancient mysteries and. Teish not only gives the reader an insight on the religion of her family, oshun, she embraces many of the customs and traditions of the earthbased religions of the world. She is also the author of several books on african religion, and a playwright, director and theatrical performer of african, caribbean and africanamerican folklore and feminist myth. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Luisah teish is the author of several books on african and african american spiritual culture. The natural womans book of personal charms and rituals. She teaches womens rites of passage, femmyth, and ritual. Luisah teish is a trailblazer who has paved the path for contemporary african american spiritualists and metaphysical works. Luisah teish is a womanchief in the ifaorisha tradition. Ama alchemy of love by natasa pantovic jambalaya by luisah teish. Oshun is the goddess of love and of the waters in the yoruba lucumi tradition. She is feared by many people because she brings about sudden structural change in people and things.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. She is a powerful and incredibly inspiring teacher spreading her message of love and hope across the globe. Teish is a wonderful storyteller, and writes with a very friendly style, as if shes sitting talking with. Jump up by luisah teish overdrive rakuten overdrive. About the author born and raised in new orleans, luisah telsh is a priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition. Actress, storyteller, and priestess luisah teish dramatically recreates centuriesold africanamerican traditions with music, memoir, and folk wisdom. Yeye luisah teish is a teacher, dancer, storyteller and high priestess. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals by teish, luisah a priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition of africa blends memoir, folkways, anecdotes, and afroamerican beliefs to celebrate a stillliving tradition. It has remained in my library for all of these years and a book that i frequently reread, recommend, and gift. Actress, storyteller, and priestess luisah teish dramatically recreates centuriesold africanamerican traditions with music, memoir, and folk. Im simply too close to the material it explores, and after reading it, i feel a strong connection to ms. Luisah teish, author jambalaya, carnival of the spirit hello kindred spirit, i am delighted to invite you to my unique, free teleseminar entitled ecomythology.
Jul 08, 2014 almost 20 years ago, i found the book jambalaya by luisah teish in a store. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals born in new orleans, louisiana, her father was an african methodist episcopal and her mother was a catholic, of haitian, french and choctaw heritage. Born and raised in new orleans, luisah teish is a priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition. She is an oshun chief in the yoruba lucumi tradition. Xxxx to purchase a book just click on the book cover, or pdf link xxxx. Luisah telsh is a priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition. Luisah teish in the book, jambalaya, oyayansa is the queen of the winds of change. A priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition of africa blends memoir. Yeye teish is an iyanifa and oshun chief in yoruba tradition. Two anthologies by yeye luisah teish and members of ile orunmila oshun, both available from lulu press. Yeye luisah teish is a teacher, dancer, storyteller, and high priestess. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals a womens spirituality classic. Her father was an african methodist episcopal whose parents had been twogeneration servants and only one generation away from slavery. Free candle spells free teleseminar with author luisah.
Luisah teish also known as iyanifa fajembola fatunmise is a teacher and an author, most notably of jambalaya. Luisah teish is a writer, performer, and public speaker. Free shipping on due to covid19, orders may be delayed. She teaches classes on african goddesses, shamanism, and the. Schedule a spiritual consultation with yeye teish for clarity and guidance about your personal concerns and matters of life contact yeye teish for professional inquiries for questions about interviews, book signings, teaching workshops, culturalarts presentations client care support. Actress, storyteller, and priestess luisah teish dramatically recreates centuriesold africanamerican traditions with music. A marvelous blend of memoir, folk wisdom, and afroamerican beliefs. Voices of the earth, a project of the earth medicine alliance speaks with luisah teish, an author, storyteller, and priestess. This approach makes the book inviting to practitioners of various paths and orientations. Born and raised in new orleans, luisah telsh is a priestess of oshun in the. Jambalaya by luisah teish, march 3, 1988, harperone edition, paperback in english jambalaya march 3, 1988 edition open library. She is one of the most well known yoruba priestesses worldwide, who is celebrated internationally as a speaker, writer and ritualmaker. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals, 1988.
Luisah teish is a writer, storyteller, and artistic events designer. She teaches classes on african goddesses, shamanism, and the tambala tradition. She is a priestess of oshun, the yoruba goddess of love, art, and sensuality, and the author of jambalaya. See below for an excerpt from the first chapter of jambalaya by luisah teish. Download pdf jambalaya the natural womans book of personal. Luisah teish national storytelling networks healing. Although jambalaya is a better book in my opinion, this book is still quite good to discover the african centered holidays for the orisha, the loas and others. Luisah teish author luisah teish is a writer, performer, priestess of oshun, and ritual designer. Today, luisah teaches classes on african goddesses, shamanism, and the yoruba tambola tradition. In the late 1960s, teish was a dancer in katherine. Storytelling for the mother of us all on july 10, 12. Follow yeye teish on facebook get inspirational posts and annoucements. Goddess alive full moon meditation with author luisah. Jun 29, 2012 voices of the earth, a project of the earth medicine alliance speaks with luisah teish, an author, storyteller, and priestess.
The natural womans book of personal charms and rituals luisah teish. Jambalaya is an ecletic book, that is unrestricted by strict adherence to a particular path. Born in new orleans, louisiana, her father was an african methodist episcopal and her mother was a catholic, of haitian, french and. She is a legendary spiritual teacher and healer who is beloved worldwide. This first section of the jambalaya spirit works course is presented summerfall 2019 and concentrates on the ancestor reverence practices of the african diaspora. Actress, storyteller, and priestess luisah teish dramatically recreates. It is a wonderful book of charms, rituals and information about the hoodoo and. Rushing home with it, i devoured it within 24 hours. Jan 22, 20 my previous exposure to teishs work is a brief segment in one of the women and spirituality films, where she tells the story of yemayas included in this book. Jambalaya, luisah teish shop online for books in australia.
The natural womans book of personal charms and practice rituals. She is an africanamerican native of new orleans, louisiana and a resident of oakland, california. Yeye luisah teish is a yoruba priestess, teacher, and author of jambalaya. Dreamwork masterclass with yeye luisah teish jambalaya spirit works. Born and raised in new orleans, luisah telsh is a priestess of oshun in the yoruba lucumi tradition. Spirit revealing, color healing a creative and soulful journey by luisah teish enjoy the healing power of art. Born in new orleans, louisana, her father was an african methodist episcopal and her mother was a catholic of haitian, french and choctaw heritage. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical. Schedule a spiritual consultation with yeye teish for clarity and guidance about your personal concerns and matters of life. Teish is a wonderful storyteller, and writes with a very friendly style, as if shes sitting talking with the reader over a cup of coffee. Titles jambalaya spirit revealing, color healing carnival of the spirit. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals, carnival of the spirits and jump up. Womans book of personal charms and practical rituals teish, luisah on. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals jambalaya.
She has authored several books, most notably jambalaya. Yeye luisah teish lowcountry mental health conference. Born in new orleans, louisiana, her father was an african methodist episcopal and her mother was a catholic, of haitian, french, and choctaw heritage. She teaches womens rites of passage, femmyth, and ritual at the university of creation spirituality, john f. Books by yeye luisah teish and more great authors are sold through amazon. My previous exposure to teishs work is a brief segment in one of the women and spirituality films, where she tells the story of yemayas included in this book.
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