Traditional Brazilian Black Magic by Diego Deoxossi

although it has been demonized as a form of Satanic cult, Kimbanda–the tradition of Afro-Brazilian black magic–is a spiritual practice that embraces both the light and dark aspects of life through worship of the entities known as Eshu and Pombajira. Exploring the history and practice of Kimbanda, also known as Quimbanda, Diego de Oxssi builds a timeline from the emergence of Afro-Brazilian religions in the 17th century when African slaves were first brought to Brazil, through the development of Orisha cults and the formation of Candombl, Batuque, Macumba, and Umbanda religious practices, to the modern codification of Kimbanda by Me Ieda do Ogum in the 1960s. He explains how Kimbandas presiding deity Eshu Mayoral embodies both masculine and feminine principles, both god and devil, and thus represents human nature itself with all its vices and virtues. Discussing the magical practices, initiation rites, and spiritual landscape of Kimbanda, the author explains how there are seven realms, each with nine dominions, and he discusses the entities that inhabit and govern each of them. The author explores spirit possession and Kimbandas sacrificial practices, which are performed in order to honor and obtain the blessing of the entities of the seven realms. He discusses the sacred knives of the practice and the role each plays in it. He also explores the 16 zimba symbols and sigils used to attract the spirits most apt to realizing the magicians will as well as traditional enchantment songs to summon and work with those spirits. A 6″ x 9″ Paperback book with 128 pages.