Voodoo Handbook of Cult Secrets : Anna Riva 1970
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An Early Edition of Voodoo Handbook of Cult Secrets by Prominent Occult Author Anna Riva Published in 1970
Riva, Anna. Voodoo Handbook of Cult Secrets. International Imports. Prescott, Arizona. 1970.
An early edition of the instructional handbook voodoo secrets by Anna Riva, containing an alphabetical glossary of deities (lwa) and cult terms with practical ritual information filed under herbs, oils, seeds, and voodoo rites. In addition to various veves and other secret signs for various dieties, the text also includes transcriptions of 10 traditional chants to Legba, Agwe, and others.
Anna Riva was the pen name of Dorothy Spencer (1992 – 2003) was one of the more prolific author of modern folk magic books of the midcentury American occult revival, particularly famous for her still sold oil and incense formulations.
8 copies of a 1970 edition published by International Imports of North Hollywood, California listed in OCLC as of October 2024. None listed for Prescott, Arizona, perhaps noting an earlier issue.
48pp. Staple bound card pamphlet. Some bowing to wraps. Minor wear corners and front edges. Some soiling back wrap. Pages toned but clean. Illustrated throughout. Very good.
If you liked this item, you might also enjoy this copy of The Modern Witchcraft Spellbook also written by Anna Riva. You might also enjoy this copy of the famous hoodoo grimoire Revised Black and White Magic attributed to New Orleans voodoo queen, Marie Laveau.
