Stephanie Rose Bird
Author of Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring with Herbs
About the Author
Stephanie Rose Bird holds a BFA cum laude from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University and an MFA from the University of California at San Diego. Bird works as an artist, herbalist, aromatherapist, and sole proprietor of Almost Edible Natural Products. Visit her at show more stephanierosebird.com. show less
Works by Stephanie Rose Bird
Light, Bright, and Damned Near White: Biracial and Triracial Culture in America (Race and Ethnicity in Psychology) (2009) 14 copies
The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality: A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and… (2022) 13 copies
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition (2023) — Contributor — 35 copies
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It was fascinating to read of Bird’s travels to Australia, and her openness to expose herself to cultures that might hold secrets we too often dismiss as primitive. Her adventure reminded me of Carlos Castaneda’s perception when he first met Don Juan: As a young, well-educated anthropologist, Castaneda was quick to assume that a bushman was no match to a scientist; thankfully for him, Castaneda soon realized that Don Juan knew a lot more than Carlos gave him credit for, and he eventually agreed to become Don Juan’s student. Stephanie Rose Bird did not make such an initial mistake. She moved herself and her family to Australia after feeling pulled by Aborigines’ works of art, and she spent a year learning about their culture and healing techniques. Her observations led her to understand that many other cultures view food as a necessary intake to stay alive, but unlike us, they don’t live to eat. Rather, the relationship they have with food is a holistic one, focused on the connection we have with everything around us.
Her reflections in this book branch out to embrace other cultures as well, from European systems of belief to African-derived religions that made their way to America and blended with Catholicism to create Santeria and a handful of other similar traditions that are still honored and served today.
But, aside from the great intellectual references, what intrigued me about this book most is its practical approach to creating a whole person through bits of wisdom gathered in multiple places. The book is rich with “recipes” and simple rituals that can easily empower its readers and give them new resolve to “keep on the path.”
Earth Mama’s Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss is a book for anyone who wishes to delve deeper and become healthier, by embracing a new sense of awareness that will accompany them the rest of their lives.… (more)