Opening to Spirit: Contacting the Healing Power of the Chakras and Honoring African Spirituality.
Caroline Shola Arewa, (London: Thorsons, 1998)
It's so refreshing to see a "New Age" healing book written from the world-embracing perspective of a young woman of African descent. Arewa reminds the reader that Africa also contributed much to the ancient sources of wisdom, spiritual power, and healing that we are recovering and celebrating in our modern times.


Sisters of The Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery.
bell hooks, (Boston: South End Press, 1993)
The popular social critic, who most often writes on race, art, and literature, here helps Black women reclaim their sense of wholeness and spiritual connection to one another, to community, and to life itself. A loving resource.


Company of Prophets: African American Psychics, Healers and Visionaries
by Joyce Elaine Noll, (St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1991)
True stories of Americans of African descent who have demonstrated psychic gifts. I found this book of great comfort as I committed to further developing my abilities.


Some, Malidoma Patrice. The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community.
by Malidoma Patrice Some, (NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1998)
African values that can help heal the Western malaise. Some, a Western-educated shaman from Burkina Faso, offers his experience and wisdom with great compassion and generosity.


The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria.
by Marta Moreno Vega, (NY: One World/Ballantine, 2000)
The founder of the influential Caribbean Cultural Center has written an absorbing account of a much-misunderstood religious tradition and of her personal path as initiate and priestess. I've always respected her, and this book is yet another star in her crown.

(c)2001, Eva Yaa Asantewaa
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